Prominent British-Palestinian surgeon, Dr. Ghassan Abu Sittah, was invited to speak in Berlin, Paris & The Hague.

He was asked to share his experiences treating patients in #Gaza .

But Germany denied him entry & imposed a Schengen-wide ban on him.
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We Human Rights Watch r demanding GermanForeignOffice to explain how their Schengen wide visa ban on Ghassan Abu Sitta is lawful

How is 🛑 a Brit Pal dr from 🗣️ about what he witnessed in Gaza in 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🇳🇱 consistent with his right to freed expression & peaceful assembly?

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RIP Angélique KOUROUNIS “I’m a journalist, my partner in life is a Jew, one of my sons is gay, another is an anarchist, and I am a left-wing feminist, as well as a daughter of immigrants… If Golden Dawn comes to power, our only problem would be which wagon they will put us on…”

As we celebrate #IDM2024 , let’s applaud midwives & advocate for the changes needed to ensure a sustainable future for midwifery & the 🌍. Join us to call for a future where continuity of midwife care is integral to climate-resilient health systems.

Join us to celebrate midwives on #IDM2024 ! 🫶

#ClimateChange poses significant health risks for women and babies. As midwives, we stand resilient, advocating for sustainable practices and providing essential care, especially in times of crisis.

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For the third year in a row, #Greece came last among #EU countries in Reporters Without Borders’ 2024 World Press Freedom Index, released this morning — though it did rise to 88th place from 107th last year. politico.eu/newsletter/bru…

‼️RSF 2024🌍Press Freedom Index: In the 88th place, 🇬🇷Greece ranks last in 🇪🇺 for the 3rd consecutive year.

With only a slight score increase (+1.95), its new place can largely be attributed to the deterioration of press freedom in other countries.
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Germany Falling Short in Curbing Anti-Muslim Racism hrw.org/news/2024/04/3…

Charges dropped in the Lesvos35 case. This marks another example of rogue accusations against SAR organisations and flight help activists where accusations were found baseless by the judicial system. (1/x) theguardian.com/world/2024/may…

The German government is falling short in protecting Muslims and people perceived to be Muslims from racism.

Without a clear understanding of anti-Muslim hate and discrimination in Germany, a response by the German authorities will be ineffective.
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Greek authorities have dropped criminal charges against 35 international aid workers, ranging from spying to facilitating what authorities had called illegal entry into the country through the island of Lesvos, due to inadequate evidence. ekathimerini.com/news/1237741/c…

Great news! Outrageous criminal investigation against 35 aid workers in #Greece FINALLY dropped. Lack of evidence cited. This case highly suggests this was state harassment. A victory for human rights defenders. #MigrantRights

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Germany is falling short in curbing anti-Muslim racism.

Germany lacks
👉🏽 understanding & recognition of the phenomenon
👉🏽 standardized data collection on anti-Muslim racism
👉🏽 investments in institutional & advice support for victims

*New* from Human Rights Watch

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🏅 🏀 🎾 🚴 🏃 Nous sommes à moins de 100 jours des #JO2024 à Paris !

Avant de se laisse gagner par l'excitation, voici 3️⃣ questions relatives aux droits humains à garder à l'esprit à propos des JO en France. Il est inacceptable que des abus soient commis au nom du sport. ⤵

Our joint investigation into the Pylos shipwreck is shortlisted for the 2024 European Press Prize in the migration category.

Nearly a year after the greatest tragedy ever recorded in the Med, victims and their families are waiting for justice

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Our joint investigation into Pylos shipwreck last year is nominated for the European press prize migration category w/the formidable Lydia Emmanouilidou, Giorgos Christides & Julian Busch (@guardian) & similarly formidable colleagues Solomon, Forensis & ARD europeanpressprize.com/shortlists/yea…

Συγχαρητήρια στην ομάδα του Solomon για τη διάκριση!

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Settler attacks on Palestinians increased in 2023 to their highest level since the UN began recording this data.

Abuses in the West Bank, fueled by decades of impunity and complacency among Israel’s allies, are soaring.

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