Call for submitting information to the Group of Independent Experts on the human rights situation in #Belarus Read more ⤵️ ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/h… #dkaid

Torture can occur during arrest. Prison health staff play a critical role in identifying this during the initial medical assessment. But it’s not enough to train staff once. That’s why we ⁦⁦DIGNITY International⁩ coach prison staff who continuously train & support their peers.

Accountability is crucial for healing and unity⚖️ Check out our interview with DIGNITY International partners Naomi Tulay-Solanke and Seidu Swaray, where they discuss the vital role of Liberia's new war crimes court in ending #impunity ⤵️ #Liberia dignity.dk/en/news/war-cr…

How can we better monitor #FundamentalRights violations at EU borders? The latest #EURightsAgency report calls for robust monitoring at borders and stronger accountability mechanisms. It sets out 6 steps to effectively investigate violations. See: europa.eu/!Chbm7Q

Nearly 40 human rights experts call on UN Member States to comply with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling on Israel’s 'unlawful' presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. news.un.org/en/story/2024/…

🚨 New UN report details how thousands of Palestinians have been subjected to arbitrary and secret detention by Israel as well as brutal forms of torture, incl. waterboarding, use of dogs, suspension, electric shocks, and sexual and gender-based violence. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

Since October 7th, Israel has instated a systemic policy of abusing and torturing thousands of Palestinians in its custody. >>

Israel’s escalating torture of 🇵🇸 is a crime against humanity. ‘Allegations of gang rape of a Palestinian detainee, now shockingly supported by voices in the Israeli political establishment and society, provide irrefutable evidence that the moral compass is lost.’ - UN experts.

1/10 The new B'Tselem בצלם بتسيلم report exposes a raltively unstudied kind of torture in Israeli prisons, which might be called "revenge torture".

🚨It’s like witnessing the end of the world‼️ Thousands of people in Khan Younis, southern #Gaza, are pouring into the streets, not knowing where to go ‼️ #GazaGenocide

Testimonies of freed detainees reveal how prison authorities rapidly converted more than a dozen facilities into a network of torture camps. >>

Infographics: Four years of mass repression in Belarus The situation with Human Rights in Belarus is horrifying. In four years, some 65,000 people were detained as part of political persecution. spring96.org/en/news/115958

Together with Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, REDRESS & Open Society Justice Initiative we've submitted an amicus curiae brief with the ICC: There are no legal obstacles to issuing arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Defence Minister Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity 👇 icc-cpi.int/sites/default/…

Horrific cases of torture by the regime have been documented by Viasna & DIGNITY International: beatings, psychological torture, forced confessions, sexual threats & even rape. We will ensure those responsible for these heinous crimes are held fully accountable. spring96.org/en/news/115980

BREAKING NEWS 🇺🇦 After many years of delays, President Zelensky submitted a bill on the ratification of the Rome Stature, including Kampala amendments with respect to the crime of aggression, to 🇺🇦 parliament 🧵 (1)

On this day, four years ago, the largest protest in Belarusian history took place. Hundreds of thousands filled the streets, demanding freedom. The vision of a free Belarus endures, and together, we'll keep striving toward it. I know in my heart we are moving closer every day.

As Lukashenka's abuses in Belarus send ripple effects far beyond the country’s borders, now is the time to recommit to the fight for justice. Proud to share my op-ed with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and stand in solidarity with Belarusians everywhere. thehill.com/opinion/intern…

JUSTICE FOR BELARUS. Excellent article by two giants in the human rights and criminal justice fields, Ambassador Beth Van Schaack, Global Crim Justice and Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, on the pressing need for justice and accountability for the brutal violations by the Lukashenko regime, incl. support for the International Accountability Platform for Belarus 🙏🙏

My colleagues & I zoom in on the infamous Israeli military detention site, Sde Teiman. DIGNITY International Marie Brasholt Therese Maria Rytter dignity.dk/en/news/inside…

Final day of 2 weeks’ fact-finding visit of CPT to #Bosnia Herzegovina 🇧🇦 We just presented the authorities with our preliminary findings on use of force by #police, the treatment and conditions of detention in #prisons, immigration detention centres & social care homes.