A hopeful thread about Iran diaspora activism

Looking forward to participating in this important event organized by WCRAN.ORG & Zarqa Yaftali on the momentum that continues to build to #EndGenderApartheid .

Ziauddin Yousafzai Strategic Litigation Project End Gender Apartheid Malala Fund

The #MAHSAAct has PASSED the House of Representatives!

Once again, a huge milestone achieved by the efforts of our community. The 21st Century Peace through Strength Act (HR 8038) package includes the #MAHSAAct and #SHIP Act

Congratulations to everyone!

Despite global outcry, no legal action has targeted the Taliban's worsening oppression of #Afghan women & girls. The ICJ offers an untapped option. New FAQ by Open Society Justice Initiative explores the ICJ vs ICC, next steps, recognition issues, civil society's role + more! justiceinitiative.org/publications/q…

'[W]ithout a systematic and funded approach to preservation, the opportunities for accountability, remembering, research, and memorialization are lost' -compelling overview by Cameran Ashraf, Ph.D. | کامران اشرف on the power + importance of preservation of social media content

In a major new report, based on unprecedented access, we detail a human rights crisis for 56,000 men, women and children imprisoned following the territorial defeat of Islamic State in NE Syria in 2019. Ten facts, a 🧵amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

A really excellent piece, providing context to the deliberations around a new #CrimesAgainstHumanity treaty - situating it in the wider discourse around ICL and the Global South. Do read.

The codification of this crime against humanity will provide potent tools for promoting and mobilizing a coordinated international response to a regime that systematically oppresses women. Kudos to everyone engaged in this journey with us! #EndGenderApartheid

Tehran- Received two pictures of bruised Iranian women who were violently arrested over hijab in Tehran this weekend. They were released five hours after being detained in a centre, a family member said.

Absolutely horrifying past several days of repression against women in Iran. A bus full of women rounded up by morality police, heard being tasered in this video.

Thank you to all who supported Ekpar last week as we commemorated his 8-year unjust imprisonment. Along with you, Harvard Law School students created this powerful collage to honor Ekpar. This collage is made of hundreds of Harvard students carrying his pictures &walking in his shoes.

ICYMI 🎯
#Myanmar may have fallen off the world’s agenda, but the UN’s #IIMM is still busy investigating atrocities. Check out our recent debrief with Nick Koumjian👇

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🚨 #Sweden again takes up a high-profile #UniversalJurisdiction case.
After other groundbreaking trials (i.e. Hamid Noury case related to #1988PrisonMassacre in #Iran ; the #Lundin trial re: corporate complicity in #warcrimes in #Sudan ), Sweden now tries...
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I’m attending a UN forum this week on enhancing the rights to self-determination of cultural groups.

The right to self-determination is an essential right enshrined in international law. Strategic Litigation Project

We ECCHR filed against the German Government for granting export licenses for anti-tank weapons to #Israel . #Germany mentioned them CIJ_ICJ very briefly, but didn`t explain much on Tuesday. 1/5
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A common IR cyber army hacking tactic. Someone posing as a Foreign Affairs journalist also tried this with me. Asked me to answer interview questions & then sent a link so that I “check for errors”, which raised red flags. That’s when I noticed the email address was fraudulent.

How is the #UN collecting human rights atrocities in #Myanmar ? Nick Koumjian #IIMM talks us through coordination + sharing evidence about #SGBC + #Rohingya + post-coup.

Listen now👇

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لوفتانزا پروازهای رفت و برگشت خود را به تهران معلق کرده است. درست مثل شب هجدهم دی‌ماه ۱۳۹۸، جمهوری اسلامی هیچ نوتمی (هشدار به خطوط هوایی) صادر نکرده است. در هجدهم دی ماه خدمه‌ی پروازی را در تهران از وخامت شرایط و نوتم‌های صادر شده در دنیا بی‌اطلاع نگه داشتند تا در سناریویی از پیش

CFJ welcomes the Argentine Appeals Chamber's decision ordering the prompt resumption of #Argentina 's investigation into crimes against humanity in #Venezuela , which was launched last July following a criminal complaint that CFJ filed in Buenos Aires. cfj.org/news/cfj-calls…