Today our client, a 37 year-old Afghan Hazara man – and refugee – filed a High Court challenge to ankle bracelet and curfew conditions imposed by the Govt. His case is that the conditions are punishment & thus cannot be imposed by the Govt as they’re unconstitutional & unlawful.

We're thrilled to share our publication by Policy Director Erica Moret for The The Carter Center. Titled 'Effectiveness of Humanitarian Exemptions to #Sanctions: Lessons from the Syria Earthquake,' it offers insightful recommendations & a blueprint for future carveouts.

Our client, a 37 year-old Afghan Hazara man – & refugee – who’s filed a High Ct challenge to the Govt’s ankle bracelet & curfew conditions, potentially faces a min. 1yr imprisonment if he’s home late by 1 minute. Our case is that the conditions are punishment & unconstitutional.

Every time we think things cannot get any more apocalyptic in #Gaza, they do.

Secretary-General @AntonioGuterres invoked Article 99 of the United Nations Charter with a clear message: avert a humanitarian catastrophe. Enough is enough – the fighting must stop. The humanitarian system is on the verge of collapse. We must avoid such an outcome at all cost.

We have a profound problem with the right to liberty in this country. Even when the High Ct rules indefinite detention unlawful, moral panic pervades with new laws - modelled on anti-terrorism - to eviscerate people’s liberty again: ankle bracelets, curfews, & re-detention orders

Tbt my speech in the European Parliament last month: sallyhayden.net/2023/11/09/spe…

Intense fighting, lack of electricity, limited fuel & disrupted telecommunications severely restrict the United Nations's concerted efforts to provide life-saving aid to people in Gaza. Conditions to allow for large-scale humanitarian operations need to be reestablished immediately.

In the light of the 'asylum pact', it would be wise to reflect on the likelihood that the (rather predictable) effect of more stringent asylum policies is to drive more migration underground. See for instance this research paper by Czaika and Mogens journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

2023 has been a difficult year for many, including actors working to address global challenges. But this season reminds us not to lose hope. The world will need our best efforts in the new year as we tackle our shared challenges. Wishing you a safe & joyful holiday season ✨🎄❤️

Would help if @openai could add references to info it draws on. #ChatGPT4 does sometimes & if you ask it to (to extent) but automatic would help check text reliability & credit original source(s). Even if list is 2000 documents. Outputs usually appear close to 1 text/reference.

Here are #5keylearnings you can expect to take from our upcoming workshop, 'Transform #research into #policy impact,' led by Dr. Cecilia Cannon. Last chance to register for 40% off: polisync.org/workshops/p/co…

Countries now suspending funding for UNRWA are likely in violation of their own obligations under the Genocide Conv (and other int'l law). CIJ_ICJ found that enabling basic services and humanitarian assistance in Gaza was necessary to prevent genocide, and UNRWA is key to both.

The Elders call for immediate compliance by #Israel with #ICJ provisional measures. Click 'Show more' to read the statement in full: The Elders call for Israel to comply immediately with the provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to protect

Watch an excellent speech by Poland's FM Radek Sikorski at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine, rebutting the Russian diplomacy propaganda against Ukraine and the West. Poland's continuous diplomatic support for Ukraine has played a crucial role in shaping the free world

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Meet the speakers of our upcoming course Geneva Summer School and seize the last chance to register! unige.ch/genevasummersc… ⏳ Application deadline: 31 May 🗓 24-28 June 2024 📍 Geneva

“You have to look for the actors and organisations of power” Science-policy Course Day 3: Cecilia Cannon from PoliSync suggests strategies for framing scientific knowledge to enhance communication with a policy audience.

PoliSync is honoured to have team members Paula Gib Baizan Paula Gil Baizan and Sandra Uwantege Hart join the Algorand Foundation 🐍-led Humanitarian Payments Council along with @Circle, Worldpay, Mercy Corps Ventures, UN Development, HesabPay , to transform #aid delivery using #blockchain

Delighted to serve as a founding member of the new #Humanitarian #Payments Council, just launched in Barcelona. Led by Algorand Foundation 🐍 & with UN Development World Food Programme Worldpay Circle PoliSync Mercy Corps Focus: #Blockchain for #aid in #FCV settings #financialinclusion #tech4good