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FOCUS: #homelessness
One of the most widespread yet least recognized human rights violations: 150 million ppl worldwide. Govts adopt policies contributing to it with impunity. We can make a shift.
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Imagine a *Christian* University evicting some of the most disadvantaged people in Phoenix, Arizona. This article suggests they've offered no assistance to residents, no housing, no relocation help. Simply put: They are manufacturing homelessness. Not very *Christian* imo.
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Grand Canyon University bought the Periwinkle Mobile Home Park property in 2016 with plans to expand its student housing. Now, residents have just three months to find a new place to live. @JosephDuhownik courthousenews.com/mobile-home-pa
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Imagine a *Christian* University evicting some of the most disadvantaged people in Phoenix, Arizona. This article suggests they've offered no assistance to residents, no housing, no relocation help. Simply put: They are manufacturing homelessness. Not very *Christian* imo.
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Grand Canyon University bought the Periwinkle Mobile Home Park property in 2016 with plans to expand its student housing. Now, residents have just three months to find a new place to live. @JosephDuhownik courthousenews.com/mobile-home-pa
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The US has condemned comments saying the town of Huwara in the occupied West Bank "needs to be erased". In my interview with she says Washington's remarks are "not enough".
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How long will the US and the int'l community continue to merely "condemn" the Israeli brutalization of the Palestinians, including politicians' incitement to commit atrocity crimes?
My interview with
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The US has condemned @bezalelsm comments saying the town of Huwara in the occupied West Bank "needs to be erased". In my interview with @FranceskAlbs she says Washington's remarks are "not enough".
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I urge accountability for the aggression against Huwara residents/property & assaults in Jenin,Jericho,Nablus.Civilian deaths in oPt incl of Israeli settlers (though their presence is illegal)& extrajudicial killing of alleged perpetrators must also be investigated.
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It's 1️⃣ year since our 'Dereliction of Duty' report was published
📃 We put forward several recommendations
🗣️ We had meetings with leaders in the sector
👀 This week, we will provide some updates
[Spoiler]: We're not impressed ❌
#EndOurCladdingScandal
#UKhousing
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has removed a piece of artwork by children in Gaza from a corridor in the hospital following a lobbying campaign by the group UK Lawyers for Israel.
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This is what it actually looks like when some businesses and BIA executives call for more to "move homeless people along."
They don't bring them to shelter or help them find resources - they kick them out into the cold.
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'Person seeking shelter inside Parliament station was harassed by 6 Ottawa Police officers and then thrown out into the street while its -24 outside with the windchill.'
#OPSB #Homelessness #OttawaPolice #Level0 #FrostbiteWarning
#Ottawa #Ottcity #CriticalLevels
#ZeroShelter
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The and know that forced eviction of homeless ppl in encampments violates the Charter, int'l HR law + the NHSAct. The courts, the UN, + now the Advocate have told them. Heck worked , was AG, + is a human rights lawyer!
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day after a push by @CityofVancouver to decamp people from East Hastings, federal advocate for housing calls such efforts during winter “a violation of human rights.”
vancouversun.com/news/local-new #bcpoli #dtes #HousingCrisis
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I can't stop thinking about this devastating, heartbreaking account from a 36 year old Palestinian medic today in Nablus.
I can't stop thinking about it.
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This funny video is well worth 3 minutes of your day.
There's a cathartic & abundant number of F-bombs to describe the national rental crisis, and smart critique as well.
Rinse and repeat for Canada.
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Almost every grate around hospitals on University Avenue has someone sleeping on them in this storm. One of the richest cities in the world should ‘t be denying people access to warming centres, let alone housing for all as a human right. Homelessness is a public health crisis.
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Why don't the missions not include action on the housing crisis? It's strange given your party already has a suite of policies on renters' rights and phasing out residential leasehold tenure for flat owners and future buyers etc.
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Back & forth with Israeli delegate expressing our outrage at nomination of Israel by WEOG to serve as Vice-Chair of Special Committee on UN Charter! When you are so shameless why not apply to bodies entrusted with protecting the very norms you are an expert at violating!
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Enough said.
"A $5,000 renovation on an *undervalued* property does not work, so we are renovating the entire apartment and we'll be finding a new tenant or switching to an Airbnb depending on what would be more profitable"
They are evicting a single mother with 2 kids.
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Investors from across Canada buying New Brunswick #housing , creating surge in suspected reno-evictions to hike rents
@CMHC_ca @FCM_online @CIHhousing @canada_housing @BSHNode @MikePMoffatt @ACORNCanada cbc.ca/news/canada/ne
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BREAKING: Leading human rights orgs , , , , & just sent a letter to demanding he reverse course and reinstate 's nomination to the IACHR. Over 450 NGOs, advocates, & academics signed the letter. 1/x
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I've been suggesting that instn'l landlords owning 1,000+ units in 🇨🇦 shld be req'd by govt to convert a % of their entire rez real estate portfolio to "social rents". 5 yrs to reach 25% for eg.
Here's evidence of the + impact this'd have from Berlin!
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I've sent a letter supporting Mayor who has courageously suspended ties with Tel Aviv because of Israel's ongoing violations of international hr law and discriminatory treatment of Palestinians.
Govt action like this is how apartheid is dismantled.
Have you? ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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The Barcelona City Council will vote on the decision on 24 February 2023.
Mayor Colau and Barcelona need your solidarity for this courageous move to meet the city’s extraterritorial human rights obligations.
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(That's the short version, ther're some nice details that aren't twitter suitable).
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I've been suggesting that instn'l landlords owning 1,000+ units in 🇨🇦 shld be req'd by govt to convert a % of their entire rez real estate portfolio to "social rents". 5 yrs to reach 25% for eg.
Here's evidence of the + impact this'd have from Berlin!
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The results of a study over the socialization of housing in Berlin. By end of april the commission on the juridical ways to socialize housing comes to an end. The politicians then could write history together with their voters! Keep posted!
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Nearly 60 percent of Berliners voted to socialize corporate-owned flats in September 2021. Since then, politicians have questioned whether the move would really help tenants. A new RLS study shows: socialization lowers rents!
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BREAKING SOCIAL. WORLD PREMIERE. CPH:DOX. MARCH 16TH.
Breaking Social, by award-winning director , premieres at on March 16th 2023, competing in the F:ACT AWARD category.
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I have today written to to say the US ’s withdrawal of the nomination of to the IACHR undermines US credibility on human rights.
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🟢🟡The Barcelona City Council will vote on the decision on 24 February 2023.
📢Mayor Colau and Barcelona need your solidarity for this courageous move to meet the city’s extraterritorial human rights obligations.
hic-net.org/solidarity-wit
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🧵⤵️Since Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau responded to citizen demands by committing to suspend twinning relations with Tel Aviv and Israel until Israeli authorities end apartheid against the Palestinian people, she has suffered a backlash of defamation.
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The Power of We:
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Support & Barcelona citizens stand to end Israeli authorities apartheid against the Palestinian people. Read 's urgent appeal 👉 hic-net.org/solidarity-wit
Urge other municipalities to join Barcelona with your own solidarity letter 👉 hlrn.org/addsupport_for
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Turkey’s top bar association files complaint against contractors, gov’t officials for ‘murder’ after earthquake
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Kahramanmaraş Quakes: "Where is the State" #TurkeyEarthquake
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I visited Crab Park encampment in Vancouver. It's a beautiful location + a community. What would it take for the city to make it better eg: provide all-weather tents, a portable structure for a kitchen/warming/cooling, wash+ storage facilities, paved/gravel walkways?
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Disaster capitalism awaits #Turkey. Post disaster is a dangerous time for human rights.
Erdogan has legal human rights obligations that supersede business interests. But will they?
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@bahadir_ozgr'den önümüzdeki sürece dair önemli tespitler:
Erdoğan depremi büyük bir fırsat olarak görüyor.
Türkiye'nin 3'te 1'i şantiyeye dönüşecek.
Deprem bölgelerinin izole edilmesine izin vermemeliyiz
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This morning, the US informed me that it would withdraw my nomination to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (), due to my statements denouncing apartheid in Israel/Palestine. Let me explain… (1/11)
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A state driven attack on a brilliant human rights lawyer because of his view on Israel apartheid. The US government has not engaged with the legal and empirical bases of positions on Israel apartheid. Instead it is censoring, shutting down debates, and threatening.
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This morning, the US @StateDept informed me that it would withdraw my nomination to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (@CIDH), due to my statements denouncing apartheid in Israel/Palestine. Let me explain… (1/11)
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Silencing Critics of Israel: Biden Pulls Nomination of Human Rights Lawyer For Decrying Apartheid
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BREAKING: Emergencies Act Inquiry’s final report points blame at Doug Ford’s “absence” during convoy occupation of Ottawa.
“I find the province of Ontario’s reluctance to become fully engaged ... at resolving the situation in Ottawa troubling.”
pressprogress.ca/emergencies-ac #ottnews
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Don't forget to register! and will officially launch their new book, The Big Con, with an event at Conway Hall in London with the . Hear them in conversation with Kamal Ahmed on 28th February at 18:45 GMT.
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I visited Crab Park encampment in Vancouver. It's a beautiful location + a community. What would it take for the city to make it better eg: provide all-weather tents, a portable structure for a kitchen/warming/cooling, wash+ storage facilities, paved/gravel walkways?
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