On point warnings from Rory Cormac and Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy as we enter the election period.

At Protection Approaches we have warned about intensification of divisive strategies & weaponisation of existing prejudice & bias in society. It remains to be seen how prepared party leaders are for this.

“The RSF must pull back its forces from El Fasher or face further consequences,” she warned”

Good. Those consequences now need to be articulated —& go further than individual sanctions & maintaining diplomatic surge (tho both needed)—protection options must be put on the table.

Proud Protection Approaches is standing with Medical Aid for Palestinians & so many other charities to call - again - for the UK to respect the orders of the UN’s court and do all it can to ensure Israel complies with the measures..

The unbearable assault on Rafah must stop immediately.

#AllEyesOnRafah

👏 Excellent work by Ricky at @leighday_law on behalf of charles watson @riveractionuk! 🌊

📣 As the 2019-2024 Parliament ends, Zero Hour pivots to election mode. We now need your help to ensure that as many new/re-elected MPs as possible are backing the #CANBill . The next five years are crucial to our collective future: it’s time to redouble our efforts. 🧵

We welcome the new order of the International Court of Justice that Israel immediately halts its military offensive in Rafah.

The UK must do all in its power to ensure Israel complies with this and previous orders of the court.

#AllEyesOnRafah

It’s time for change.
On 4 July, we can end the chaos and division in our country.
This will be will be the most important general election in a generation.
I’m proud to be the @scottishlabour candidate for Cowdenbeath & Kirkcaldy.
Let’s deliver the change Scotland needs.

Airwars Policy Specialist Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen joined our board member and Utrecht University researcher Jessica Dorsey (@jessicadorsey.bsky.social) to write a two-part blog on Opinio Juris delving into key recommendations to Ministerie van Defensie on civilian harm mitigation

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Today Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen and I have a two-part blog Opinio Juris highlighting several recommendations to the Dutch MoD on formulating a robust civilian harm mitigation & response policy from our consortium Airwars PAX Protection of Civilians CIVIC The Intimacies of Remote Warfare Rechtsgeleerdheid Universiteit Utrecht opiniojuris.org/2024/05/24/pol… 1/4

We welcome today’s #UNGA decision to designate 11 July as the Int'l Day of Reflection & Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in #Srebrenica  to be observed annually.

Memorialization & commemoration of genocide is an essential part of atrocity prevention.

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'We are very worried about the battle that is already starting in El Fasher in Northern Darfur. We believe that there are hundreds of thousands of civilians in that area that will be under threat in the event of a full-blown battle.'

Martin Griffiths speaking with Becky Anderson
#Sudan

🚨 🚨 🚨 Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL) at YSPH confirms recent reports of conflict damage in Abu Shouk IDP camp in El Fasher. Attacks inside IDP camp represents urgent deterioration of human security situation. RSF moving in three directions inside city. Northwestern front fighting now escalating. See 👇

This is important - the genocide that climaxed at Srebrenica must be remembered, especially as the region continues to face risks of violence too often ignored.

But how can we commemorate past genocides honestly when we’re unwilling to condemn & halt those taking place today?

7 months, 4 trips to India, 60+ interviews. This labour of love drops in 2 weeks: The Modi Raj. I speak to the people closest to Narendra Modi -- his tailor, his personal secretary, his interpreter, his economic advisers and more. The trailer is out now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

Thoughts before tomorrow's order 🧵

1. The Court will no doubt find that the assault on Rafah and the resulting mass displacement change the situation since its March order and create a further risk of irreparable prejudice to rights under the Genocide Convention.

Sudan Armed Forces police and soldiers: I’ve just been in Omdurman with ⁦Soren Munk⁩ ⁦⁦Zahra Warsame⁩. Watch Channel4News⁩ tonight for our report on the war - there’s more to news than the election! #eyesonsudan

Working on #socialcohesion and #resilience in London? We’d love to hear from you!

📢 Our call for evidence is live, and the deadline for submissions is 5pm Monday May 27th 🗓️

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Russia continues to deliberately target vulnerable civilians in #Ukraine . Continues to displace and destroy. Continues to commit war crimes as military policy. 🇺🇦

Amidst the announcement of a UK general election, we urge all not to avert their attention from the ongoing atrocities in El Fasher 🚨

The UK must draw a clear red line on an ongoing offensive in El Fasher & explore all protection options. Immediately.
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Vital for thousands of #Sudanese civilians and any hope of preventing future war crimes and crimes against humanity that UK at the UN 🇬🇧🇺🇳 matches words with deeds.