Good news: UK will suspend some arms sales to Israel. The decision “follows a review of export licences for UK arms, which found there was a ‘clear risk’ that they might be used to commit ‘a serious violation of international humanitarian law’”
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UK to suspend some arms sales to Israel, foreign secretary announces
David Lammy said the ban was "not an arms embargo" - but there was a "clear risk" that some UK weapons could be used in violation of international ...
No one knows what exactly will happen in the next 24 hours. Will Putin go to ICC member Mongolia? If so, will Mongolia uphold its obligation to arrest him? Or will the visit get cancelled as happened with South Africa last year? My Daily Brief today: 📰 Read:
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Mongolia’s Moment: Daily Brief
Will fugitive Putin go to Mongolia? If so, will International Criminal Court member Mongolia uphold its obligation to arrest him? Or will the visit...
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Mongolia’s Moment, Daily Brief September 2, 2024
"Hey, we know you might be tortured to death in #Afghanistan, but it's a price we're willing to pay to try to satisfy the bloodlust of some far-right voters who would never vote for us anyway." - German government (rough translation)
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Deportation flight leaves Germany for Afghanistan
A flight has taken off from an airport in eastern Germany deporting individuals to Afghanistan. It is the first deportation of Afghans since the Ta...
In my #HumanRights Daily Briefs this week: ⚠️ Israel Tortures Gaza Medics:
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Israel Tortures Healthcare Workers: Daily Brief
A new report documents Israel’s torture of Palestinian healthcare workers from #Gaza. The cases all follow a pattern, as @astroehlein explains in...
 ⚠️ Kafka in Kazakhstan:
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Kafka in Kazakhstan: Daily Brief
Imagine you just got out of prison, after being locked up for peacefully protesting. Now, you’re finally free – except, you’re not. You’re ...
 ⚠️ Taliban Repression of Women in Afghanistan:
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From Adjectives to Action for Afghan Women: Daily Brief
It’s encouraging – inspirational, even – that Afghan women are continuing to bravely resist the Taliban’s attempt to erase them from public...
 ⚠️ Atrocities in Sudan:
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Addressing Atrocities in Sudan: Daily Brief
“The only thing worse than the lack of international attention on #Sudan’s atrocities right now is the lack of justice for them. But the two th...
Brutal. Outrageous. Sadistic. Dystopian. It’s easy to come up with adjectives to describe the Taliban’s ever-worsening abuses against women in #Afghanistan. But what can the world do about it? Some answers in my Daily Brief today… 📰 English:
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From Adjectives to Action for Afghan Women: Daily Brief
It’s encouraging – inspirational, even – that Afghan women are continuing to bravely resist the Taliban’s attempt to erase them from public...
 📰 Français:
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Passer des adjectifs aux actions pour les femmes afghanes
Brutal. Scandaleux. Sadique. Dystopique. On commence à manquer d'adjectifs lorsque l’on parle de l’attaque totale des talibans sur les dr...
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Zwischen Adjektiven und Aktionen für afghanische Frauen
Brutal. Ungeheuerlich. Sadistisch. Dystopisch... Uns gehen die Adjektive aus, wenn wir über den Rundumschlag der Taliban gegen Frauenrechte in Afg...
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From Adjectives to Action for Afghan Women, Daily Brief August 28, 2024
Bank account blocked. Can’t use a credit card. Employers won’t hire you because they can’t pay you normally. Officials can’t explain your situation - they give you the runaround. Finally, you learn you’ve been financially ostracized - for the “crime” of peacefully criticizing the government. #Kazakhstan in my Daily Brief today… 📰 English:
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Kafka in Kazakhstan: Daily Brief
Imagine you just got out of prison, after being locked up for peacefully protesting. Now, you’re finally free – except, you’re not. You’re ...
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Kafka au Kazakhstan
Imaginons: vous venez de sortir de prison. D’ailleurs, vous n’aviez rien fait de mal pour vous y retrouver – vous avez simplement manifesté ...
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Kafka in Kasachstan
Stell dir Folgendes vor. Du bist gerade aus dem Gefängnis entlassen worden. Übrigens hast du nichts Falsches getan, um dorthin zu gelangen - du h...
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Kafka in Kazakhstan, Daily Brief August 27, 2024
Not sure about the tabloid headline, but the issue of "killer robots" is serious and needs attention. Read what our experts are saying here:
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Killer Robots: New UN Report Urges Treaty by 2026
Governments should heed United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres’ call to open negotiations on a new international treaty on lethal aut...
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“Every minute we were beaten. I mean all over the body, on sensitive areas between the legs, the chest, the back. We were kicked all over the body and the face. … I told them I’m a doctor, but they didn’t care.” My Daily Brief today begins with the words of Eyad Abed, a 50-year-old surgeon who was detained by the Israeli military while working at a hospital in #Gaza. 📰 English:
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Israel Tortures Healthcare Workers: Daily Brief
A new report documents Israel’s torture of Palestinian healthcare workers from #Gaza. The cases all follow a pattern, as @astroehlein explains in...
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Israel foltert medizinisches Personal
“Wir wurden jede Minute geschlagen. Ich meine am ganzen Körper, an den empfindlichen Stellen zwischen den Beinen, der Brust, dem Rücken. Wir wu...
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Israel Tortures Healthcare Workers, Daily Brief August 26, 2024