Civilians at Risk as Large-Scale Fighting Looms in Darfur hrw.org/news/2024/04/1…

The very definition of inhumane. theguardian.com/global-develop…

This was entirely predictable. What will it take to finally push the US, Canada & other states to recognize that the old policies of denying Palestinian rights & sovereignty, are at the heart of both the injustices & the insecurity that mire this region. theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

“They’re not only investing more in the federal immigration detention centres, but now they’re looking at amending and codifying into law the use of federal prisons for the purpose of #ImmigrationDetention .” Human Rights Watch Canada #CanadaBudget2024
thestar.com/news/canada/wi…

Unbelievable.
No, wait, sadly it is not unbelievable.
Ontario MPPs standing in the way of lifting this racist ban should be ashamed.
thestar.com/politics/provi… via @torontostar

Another grim, cruel indication of the undeniable racism that permeates the death penalty in the United States / via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2024/04/18/us/…

How deeply ironic that on the 42nd anniversary of Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms, keffiyehs are banned from the Ontario legislature.

This is wrong and dangerous as we have already seen violence and exclusion impact Canadians, including Muslims of Palestinian descent,

Our Amnesty International report 'Aftermath: Injustice, Torture & Death in Detention in North-East #Syria ' shows how the autonomous authorities, with #USA support, are responsible for mass human rights violations in a vast detention system established following the defeat of Islamic State🧵

🧵Crucial for Global Affairs Canada & Mélanie Joly to review damning evidence in a new Human Rights Watch report of unprecedented settler violence in the West Bank since Oct 7. Spoiler: the Israeli military either participated in or didn't protect Palestinians from attacks. hrw.org/news/2024/04/1…

Amnesty accuses US-backed Syria Kurds of torture, other abuses rfi.my/AWYz.X via RFI English

Human rights group alleges widespread torture, abuse of detainees accused of IS affiliation in Syria msn.com/en-gb/news/wor…

middleeasteye.net/news/kurdish-f…

theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

'Most of the people in this system of detention are children. At a staggering 30,000, it's the highest concentration of detention of children anywhere in the world, most under 12. One child asked us why they were being punished for the sins of their father.'

An extraordinary report from #AmnestyInternational on Syria: Mass death, torture & other violations against people detained in aftermath of Islamic State defeat – confirms & extends what SRCT & HR found during 2023 technical visit. Urgent action needed. amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

Our new research found that NE #Syria 's autonomous authorities, with the support of the US government, are responsible for the large-scale human rights violations of people in a vast detention system established following the defeat of Islamic State.

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New Amnesty International landmark report:

More than five years after the territorial defeat of IS, tens of 1000s of people remain arbitrarily and indefinitely detained in North East Syria, with the active support of the US-led coalition.
11,500 men, 14,500 women, and 30,000 children

In north-east Syria, an estimated 56,000 people face mass human rights violations and inhumane conditions in detention.

Alex Neve Mélanie Joly Justin Trudeau Dominic LeBlanc Right on. Marc Miller ᐅᑭᒫᐃᐧᐅᓃᐸᐄᐧᐤᐃᔨᐣ must also approve Temporary Resident Permits for those moms so they can come home with their children as one family unit.

“A girl in one of the camps told Amnesty International: “Because of this policy I keep pushing my brother’s head down, so he does not grow up… If he were taller, they would take him.” #Syria