Amnesty International’s posts

Oct 12

The shutdown of Gaza’s only power plant will exacerbate an already desperate humanitarian crisis for more than 2.2 million people trapped in the Gaza Strip. Israel must lift the illegal and inhumane blockade on Gaza as power plant runs out of fuel.

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May 11, 2022

End Israel’s apartheid. End Israel’s apartheid. End Israel’s apartheid. End Israel’s apartheid. End Israel’s apartheid. End Israel’s apartheid. End Israel’s apartheid. End Israel’s apartheid.

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May 3, 2022

Abortion is a human right Abortion is a human right Abortion is a human right Abortion is a human right Abortion is a human right Abortion is a human right Abortion is a human right Abortion is a human right Abortion is a human right Abortion is a human right

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Aug 7, 2019

Today we issue a travel warning calling for travelers & visitors to the United States to exercise extreme caution & have a contingency plan when travelling throughout the country. This is due to ongoin rampant gun violence in the United States.

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Aug 4, 2022

⚡️ Ukrainian forces have put civilians in harm’s way by establishing bases and operating weapons systems in populated residential areas.

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Feb 24, 2022

Protect civilians in Ukraine Protect civilians in Ukraine Protect civilians in Ukraine Protect civilians in Ukraine Protect civilians in Ukraine

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Oct 24, 2022

Intentionally killing civilians is a war crime.

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Oct 18, 2022

Intentionally killing civilians is a war crime.

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May 14, 2018

We are witnessing an abhorrent violation of international law & human rights in #Gaza. 38 confirmed dead, including 6 children, with close to 2000 people injured. Many are reporting injuries to the head and chest. Over 500 injured with live ammunition. This must end immediately.

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Feb 1, 2022

Our official new report looks at the decades-long suffering of Palestinians under Israel’s rule. We've concluded that Israel’s treatment of Palestinians throughout Israel & the Occupied Palestinian Territories amounts to apartheid. Read for yourself.

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Mar 23

French authorities must ensure the safety of protesters and refrain from using unnecessary or excessive force. #ProtectTheProtest ✊

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Apr 21, 2018

He confronted racial injustice. He refused to compromise. He inspired others. Athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick (

@Kaepernick7

) is our Ambassador of #Conscience 2018.

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Jul 17

📢 Trans rights are human rights. 📢 Trans rights are human rights. 📢 Trans rights are human rights. 📢 Trans rights are human rights.

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We're with

in New York at the

headquarters. We demand justice. Woman. Life. Freedom. ✊

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Jul 10

A reminder.

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Mar 1, 2022

Amnesty International’s Crisis Evidence Lab analyzed digital evidence — including photos, videos and satellite imagery of indiscriminate attacks in #Ukraine. They have verified violations of international law which could amount to war crimes.

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Oct 14, 2022

At least 23 children have been killed by security forces in Iran.

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Jul 22

📢 Trans rights are human rights. 📢 Trans rights are human rights. 📢 Trans rights are human rights. 📢 Trans rights are human rights.

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Jun 19, 2018

Ten good reasons for the #US to leave the UN Human Rights Council. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. (there are none)

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Oct 15, 2022

Apartheid is deprivation. Apartheid is segregation. Apartheid is fragmentation. Apartheid is dispossession. Israel’s apartheid over Palestinians is a crime against humanity. A reminder.

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Apr 23, 2019

Today’s mass execution of 37 people in Saudi Arabia is a chilling demonstration of the authorities' disregard for human life. It is yet another gruesome indication of how the death penalty is being used as a political tool to crush dissent.

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Aug 7

A reminder.

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Jul 15

A reminder.

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Sep 13, 2019

The Kashmir blackout is over 40 days old. 8 million people are under lockdown. In the world’s most militarised zone.

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Aug 15, 2019

As India celebrates its Independence day, Jammu and Kashmir are still under a communications blackout since the 5th of August. Here's everything you need to know.

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Feb 1, 2022

Apartheid is deprivation. Apartheid is segregation. Apartheid is fragmentation. Apartheid is dispossession. Israel’s apartheid over Palestinians is a crime against humanity.

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Feb 1, 2022

Israel’s apartheid over Palestinians is a crime against humanity. There is no place for it in a world that upholds equality and the right to live with dignity. To uphold human rights everywhere, we must end apartheid rule over millions of Palestinians. #EndIsraeliApartheid ✊

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Nov 19, 2019

Catalan leaders, Jordi Sànchez & Jordi Cuixart, must be released immediately & their convictions quashed. Their convictions for sedition violates their rights to freedom of expression & peaceful assembly.

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Oct 4, 2021

Replying to

and

@twitter

👋 and a reminder to keep toxic and abusive tweets off Twitter. At a time when a lot of us are here, but also always.

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Apr 12, 2017

URGENT: 100 gay men in #Chechnya have been abducted, tortured & killed. Sign our petition & demand this stops NOW: amn.st/60138jftJ

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Oct 17, 2022

Women. Life. Freedom.

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Oct 4, 2022

⚽ No one should lose their life at a football match.

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Jun 24, 2022

You're not free when you can't decide your own future. Abortion is a human right.

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Sep 19

Apartheid is deprivation. Apartheid is segregation. Apartheid is fragmentation. Apartheid is dispossession. Israel’s apartheid over Palestinians is a crime against humanity.

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Jul 14, 2020

Iran’s

@khamenei_ir

must quash the death sentences of protesters—Amirhossein Moradi, Saeed Tamjidi & Mohammad Rajabi—immediately! Their trial was unfair & they said they were subjected to torture through beatings, electric shocks and being hung upside down. #اعدام_نکنید

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Aug 4, 2022

Replying to

Such tactics violate international humanitarian law and endanger civilians, as they turn civilian objects into military targets 👇

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Feb 25, 2022

Peaceful protest is a human right ✊ Peaceful protest is a human right ✊ Peaceful protest is a human right ✊ Peaceful protest is a human right ✊

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Jun 14, 2019

Protesters in Sudan have vowed not to give up. We stand with them.

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Sep 5, 2022

Apartheid is deprivation. Apartheid is segregation. Apartheid is fragmentation. Apartheid is dispossession. Israel’s apartheid over Palestinians is a crime against humanity.

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Mar 14, 2019

Justice for Marielle Franco. Justice for Marielle Franco. Justice for Marielle Franco. Justice for Marielle Franco. Justice for Marielle Franco. It's been exactly one year since her killing. We want answers & we want them now.

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Jan 4, 2021

We welcome the fact that Julian Assange will not be sent to the USA, but this does not absolve the UK from having engaged in this politically-motivated process at the behest of the USA and putting media freedom and freedom of expression on trial.

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Dec 23, 2022

No ifs, no buts, no maybes 🏳️‍⚧️✊

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Oct 25, 2019

Brazil, Chile, Lebanon, Ecuador, Iraq, UK, Guinea, Hong Kong ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 Protests are breaking out across the globe & activists are demanding action.

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Aug 29

A reminder.

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Oct 18, 2022

Elnaz Rekabi should not be forcibly returned to Iran.

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Jun 28, 2022

The arrest of Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of

@AltNews

- an independent fact checking website, for a 2018 satirical tweet shows the danger facing human rights defenders has reached a crisis point in India.

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Aug 5, 2019

The unilateral decision by Government of India to revoke Jammu & Kashmir's special status without consulting J&K stakeholders, amidst a clampdown on civil liberties & communications blackout is likely to increase the risk of further human rights violations & inflame tensions.

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Jul 31, 2022

Women in Afghanistan who peacefully protest the oppressive rules imposed by the Taliban are being threatened, arrested, detained and tortured 👇

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Jan 12, 2019

No consent = No fairytale.

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Jun 10

A reminder.

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Oct 5

A reminder.

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Feb 16

Apartheid is deprivation. Apartheid is segregation. Apartheid is fragmentation. Apartheid is dispossession. Israel’s apartheid over Palestinians is a crime against humanity.

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Feb 9, 2021

The Indian government must immediately stop its escalating crackdown on protesters, farming leaders and journalists, amid ongoing nationwide demonstrations against three recently introduced farm laws.

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Mar 8

Authorities in Pakistan has placed a blanket ban on protests in Lahore. The authorities have used a draconian colonial-era law to crush dissent hours before several protests, including the #AuratMarch. #IWD2023 📢

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Aug 18, 2019

Let them speak.

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Jun 30, 2020

Protect Hong Kong's freedoms. Protect Hong Kong's freedoms. Protect Hong Kong's freedoms. Protect Hong Kong's freedoms. Protect Hong Kong's freedoms.

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May 11, 2022

Replying to

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May 30, 2020

🛑 Stop killing black people. 🛑 Stop attacking peaceful protesters. 🛑 Stop enabling racism & white supremacy. 🛑 Stop arresting journalists. 🛑 Stop allowing police violence. Just stop.

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May 4, 2022

Criminalizing abortion won't stop abortion. It just makes it less safe.

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Jun 22, 2022

Hey

@FIFACom

👋 We know you are expected to make $6 billion in revenue from the #WorldCup2022. You should dip into that 💰 and compensate the workers who suffered from labor abuses. These abuses must never happen again. It's time to #PayUpFIFA!

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Apr 21, 2018

You confronted racial injustice. You refused to compromise. You inspired others. Thank you,

@Kaepernick7

, Ambassador of Conscience 2018.

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Oct 24, 2019

Brazil, Chile, Lebanon, Ecuador, Iraq, UK, Guinea, Hong Kong ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 Protests are breaking out across the globe & activists are demanding action.

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Sep 22, 2022

The world wants justice for #Mahsa_Amini ✊

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Apr 19, 2022

Apartheid is not just a relic of the past, it is the lived reality for Palestinians across Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories—it is happening to this day. We

are monitoring reports of unlawful killings, arbitrary arrests, torture, and collective punishment.

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Sep 21

📢 📢 📢 📢

Wearing a hijab should never forced or banned

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Nov 22, 2022

What a goal! #FIFA is set to make $6 billion in revenue from the #FIFAWorldCup. We are calling on

@FIFACom

to dip into that 💰 and compensate the workers who suffered to make this tournament happen. #PayUpFIFA ⚽️

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Aug 15, 2019

It's a paradox that as India celebrates Independence Day, Jammu & Kashmir continue to be subjected to a lockdown. If India's PM Modi believes that his decisions regarding J&K have the support of the people of India, then he must immediately lift the communications blackout.

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Aug 6, 2018

Meet Nelly. She has fought for abortion in #Argentina for many years and won't take no for an answer. #AbortoLegalYa 💚📢🕯

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Nov 18, 2019

The police siege at Polytechnic University is the most violent confrontations of Hong Kong protests so far. By laying siege & firing tear gas & rubber bullets at people trying to flee, Hong Kong Police are again fanning flames of violence when they should be trying to defuse it.

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Aug 6, 2019

👀 Anyone 👀 committing 👀 human rights 👀abuses, 👀 we’re 👀 watching 👀 you. 👀

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May 28

Peaceful protest is a human right. Peaceful protest is a human right. Peaceful protest is a human right. Peaceful protest is a human right.

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Sep 29, 2020

The continuing crackdown on

@AIIndia

over the last two years and the complete freezing of bank accounts is not accidental. This is not the end of Amnesty India's commitment to human rights, we will not be silenced by the attacks of the government.

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Aug 18

A reminder.

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Aug 9, 2020

Protect peaceful protesters in #Belarus. Protect peaceful protesters in #Belarus. Protect peaceful protesters in #Belarus. Protect peaceful protesters in #Belarus. Protect peaceful protesters in #Belarus. #BelarusElection 📢

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Jun 24, 2022

My body, my health ✊🏿 My body, my choice ✊🏾 My body, my rights ✊🏽 My body, my voice ✊🏼 Abortion is a human right. It's simple.

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Jul 23, 2021

Norwegian women’s handball players were fined by the European Handball Federation for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms. We applaud the Norwegian handball team for standing up for women's right to choose. More power to you. ✊

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Jun 7, 2019

They're challenging us to confront realities of the climate crisis. They're reminding us we're more powerful than we know. They're telling us to protect human rights against climate catastrophe.

@GretaThunberg

& #FridaysForFuture are our Ambassadors of Conscience 2019.

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Feb 11, 2021

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Mar 3, 2020

These Sikh men in India traveled to show solidarity with Muslim men, in times of growing intolerance in the country.

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Aug 17, 2021

Seeking asylum is a human right. Seeking asylum is a human right. Seeking asylum is a human right. Seeking asylum is a human right. Seeking asylum is a human right. A reminder.

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Nov 18, 2019

We've received this exclusive footage from 2 social workers trapped inside HK Polytechnic Uni (19:50 HK time), under siege by police. “The police told us it was safe to leave, but when we went out they released tear gas.” The police must immediately defuse the standoff at #PolyU.

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Jul 29, 2020

Protect people with albinism.

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Jun 17, 2022

Allowing Julian Assange to be extradited to the US would put him at great risk and sends a chilling message to journalists the world over.

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May 3, 2022

Abortion is a human right. It’s that simple. Everyone has the right to decide what happens to their body. Criminalizing abortion doesn’t stop abortion, it just makes it less safe.

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Aug 16, 2019

This is Hong Kong's leaderless protest movement.

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Nov 12, 2019

Tonight's scenes of police targeting CUHK with tear gas and rubber bullets are a disturbing escalation in tensions that increases the risk of further casualties. The HK Police must not resort to excessive force that is liable to cause protesters serious injury, or worse.

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Jan 24, 2021

Peaceful protest is a human right. Peaceful protest is a human right. Peaceful protest is a human right. Peaceful protest is a human right. Peaceful protest is a human right.

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Nov 5, 2019

10 other countries, apart from US, to leave the Paris Climate Agreement: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. There are none.

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Sep 7, 2019

Nearly 8 million people in Kashmir have been living through a communication shut down since August 5. The world needs to know what’s happening. Take action and demand that the government let Kashmir speak. amn.st/6019E7Zk1

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Oct 6, 2022

Protests In Iran: Over 20 Days On Show your support 📢 Act now ✊ #ProtectTheProtest

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Jun 13

Apartheid is deprivation. Apartheid is segregation. Apartheid is fragmentation. Apartheid is dispossession. Israel’s apartheid over Palestinians is a crime against humanity.

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May 31, 2020

The U.S. police across the country are failing their obligations under international law to respect and facilitate the right to peaceful protest, exacerbating a tense situation and endangering the lives of protesters. All unnecessary or excessive force must cease immediately.

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May 12, 2022

Journalism is not a crime. Journalism is not terrorism. Journalism is an important cornerstone of freedom of expression.

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May 11

Apartheid is deprivation. Apartheid is segregation. Apartheid is fragmentation. Apartheid is dispossession. Israel’s apartheid over Palestinians is a crime against humanity.

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Jun 15, 2019

Protesters in #Sudan have vowed not to give up. We stand with them.

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Aug 5, 2018

Meet Nelly, who has fought for abortion in #Argentina for many years and won't take no for an answer. On August 8th Argentina's Senate will hold the deciding vote on decriminalizing abortion. Stand with the women of Argentina. #AbortoLegalYa 💚📢🕯

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Jul 3

End Israel's Apartheid

LOCATION: West Bank, Occupied Palestinian Territories

Israeli military, drones, other aircraft and ground forces have attacked
Jenin Refugee Camp

At least 8 Palestinians have been killed

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May 29, 2020

Protect all journalists. Protect all journalists. Protect all journalists. Protect all journalists. Protect all journalists. Protect all journalists. Protect all journalists. Protect all journalists. ❗

@CNN

❗

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Apr 5

Apartheid is deprivation. Apartheid is segregation. Apartheid is fragmentation. Apartheid is dispossession. Israel’s apartheid over Palestinians is a crime against humanity

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Mar 17

The ICC’s arrest warrant against Putin a step towards justice for victims of war crimes in Ukraine.

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