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Reem Alsalem UNSR Violence Against Women and Girls

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Account of Reem Alsalem UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and Girls, A.K.A.“the person from the UN” Retweets, "likes" don't always equal endorsing

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Dr. Yara Hawari د. يارا هواري(@yarahawari) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Baby Sabreen was the baby that was saved from her dead mother’s stomach.

Her rescue was documented and shared on screens all around the world.

It had now been confirmed that baby Sabreen was killed in an air strike last week that killed 16 other children.

The cruelty of this…

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Moira Donegan(@MoiraDonegan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“The truth is that the movement did not end the impunity of rapists and abusers so much as highlight how entrenched and tenacious the social forces that create that impunity really are.” I wrote about the overturning of Harvey Weinstein’s conviction.theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

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Insightful post. Describes the reality in family courts i described in my report on last year. Good to hear Sir McFarlane call a spade a spade. This is not limited to the UK but a worldwide phenomenon.

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Sonia Gallego🪬(@SoniaRGallego) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Cass review of gender identity services marks a return to reason and evidence – it must be defended | David Bell | The Guardian theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

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'This is an act of institutional betrayal' - Actress Ashley Judd speaks after Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction is overturned news.sky.com/video/this-is-…

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Could not have said it better Dr Charlotte Proudman

This is a news heading I never expected to read.

What message does this give to survivors of rape and sexual assault everywhere?

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Middle East Eye(@MiddleEastEye) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hundreds of mothers have come to Gaza's Nasser hospital in Khan Younis looking for their children.

Mass graves have been discovered at the hospital since Israeli troops pulled out ⤵️
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Women for Refugee Women 🧡(@4refugeewomen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨BREAKING: The Government's cruel Rwanda Bill has PASSED in Parliament.

We are extremely disappointed and angry. But the fight continues.

Refugee and asylum-seeking women in our network share:

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🚨BREAKING: The Government's cruel Rwanda Bill has PASSED in Parliament. We are extremely disappointed and angry. But the fight continues. Refugee and asylum-seeking women in our network share: 1/
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Filippo Grandi(@FilippoGrandi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The “Safety of Rwanda” bill was passed by the UK Parliament: both UN Human Rights and UNHCR are very concerned by this decision, which breaches refugee law and won’t help address the challenges of irregular population movements.

Read our joint statement:
unhcr.org/news/press-rel…

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Reem Alsalem UNSR Violence Against Women and Girls(@UNSRVAW) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“De fait, son sentiment d’avoir le droit de s’immiscer dans la vie romantique et sexuelle des Palestiniennes déplacées ou tuées témoigne de manière inquiétante de la capacité des forces d’occupation à commettre des violations en toute impunité.”

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🛑 UNRWA Report: Detention and alleged ill-treatment of detainees from

UNRWA documented testimonies of physical, psychological and sexual abuse suffered by over 1,500 detainees in after they were released by Israeli authorities.

Full report: unrwa.org/resources/repo…

🛑 @UNRWA Report: Detention and alleged ill-treatment of detainees from #Gaza UNRWA documented testimonies of physical, psychological and sexual abuse suffered by over 1,500 detainees in #Gaza after they were released by Israeli authorities. Full report: unrwa.org/resources/repo…
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Governments must pay their UN membership fees in full and on time to avoid a worsening human rights crisis, says ISHR and over 90 other NGOs from all regions ishr.ch/latest-updates… Volker Türk UN Human Rights

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UN experts condemn callous attacks on educational infrastructure, cultural heritage sites and libraries in . “The foundations of Palestinian society are being reduced to rubble, their history is being erased.”

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UN experts condemn callous #Israeli attacks on educational infrastructure, cultural heritage sites and libraries in #Gaza. “The foundations of Palestinian society are being reduced to rubble, their history is being erased.” ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
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Reproductive violence as a genocidal act: “imposing measures intended to prevent births within a group” (article 2.d of the convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide)

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Women for Women France(@WFWFrance) 's Twitter Profile Photo

WFWF lance l’alerte concernant la réforme de conjugalisation du calcul du Droit à l’Aide Médicale d’État (AME) proposée par Frédéric Valletoux, Ministre Délégué de la Santé.

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WFWF lance l’alerte concernant la réforme de conjugalisation du calcul du Droit à l’Aide Médicale d’État (AME) proposée par Frédéric Valletoux, Ministre Délégué de la Santé. womenforwomenfrance.org/fr/a-propos-de…
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Reem Alsalem UNSR Violence Against Women and Girls(@UNSRVAW) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Having engaged the US government on Title IX, I am disappointed by this decision an perplexed by the reasoning. Judge Steve Agee, who dissented, understood the crucial issues at stake: fairness, non-discrimination based on sex, and safety.

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