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Jo Becker

@jobeckerhrw

Children's Rights Advocacy Director at Human Rights Watch @hrw; author of Campaigning for Children, a book on effective campaigns for children's rights.

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The attack on Nasr Medical Center forced the shutdown of the last children’s hospital in north , said World Health Organization (WHO). Patients include children receiving dialysis and on life support — “you cannot possibly evacuate them safely”
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NEW Human Rights Watch report: Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine devastated schools, kindergartens & severely interrupted education for millions of Ukrainian kids. Russian military used schools, attacked, damaged & destroyed them. Also looted schools, a war crime.
hrw.org/news/2023/11/0…

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Yulia Gorbunova(@yuliagorbunova_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New @HRW report “Tanks on the Playground” documents the damage and destruction of schools during Russia's war in Ukraine.
Attacks, military use of schools, mostly by Russian forces have had a devastating impact on Ukrainian children’s access to education.
hrw.org/news/2023/11/0…

New @HRW report “Tanks on the Playground” documents the damage and destruction of schools during Russia's war in Ukraine. Attacks, military use of schools, mostly by Russian forces have had a devastating impact on Ukrainian children’s access to education. hrw.org/news/2023/11/0…
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Defense for Children(@DCIPalestine) 's Twitter Profile Photo

GAZA UPDATE: Israeli forces have killed at least 4,324 Palestinian children in Gaza since October 7, and an additional 1,350 children are missing under the rubble, most of whom are presumed dead.

GAZA UPDATE: Israeli forces have killed at least 4,324 Palestinian children in Gaza since October 7, and an additional 1,350 children are missing under the rubble, most of whom are presumed dead.
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HRW calls for an arms embargo on Israel and Palestinian armed groups.
Providing weapons that knowingly and significantly would contribute to unlawful attacks can make those providing them complicit in war crimes. trib.al/L2WV8c8

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40 yrs ago👉2 countries
Today👉65 countries

40 years ago only two countries had banned violent punishment, but today 65 have taken this fundamental step in protecting children and upholding their rights!

🌍:bit.ly/globalcountdown

Together we will !

40 yrs ago👉2 countries Today👉65 countries 40 years ago only two countries had banned violent punishment, but today 65 have taken this fundamental step in protecting children and upholding their rights! 🌍:bit.ly/globalcountdown Together we will #EndCorporalPunishment!
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GAZA UPDATE: 4,237 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza.

Israeli forces have killed twice as many Palestinian children in Gaza over the past month than the total number of Palestinian children killed in the West Bank and Gaza combined since 1967. ow.ly/zkEm50Q59cJ

GAZA UPDATE: 4,237 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza. Israeli forces have killed twice as many Palestinian children in Gaza over the past month than the total number of Palestinian children killed in the West Bank and Gaza combined since 1967. ow.ly/zkEm50Q59cJ
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Grave violations against children in Israel & Palestine continue to mount. > 4,000 children have been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, an average of 134 per day. 31 Israeli children have been killed & an estimated 30 are still being held by Hamas as hostages.
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Grave violations against children in Israel & Palestine continue to mount. > 4,000 children have been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, an average of 134 per day. 31 Israeli children have been killed & an estimated 30 are still being held by Hamas as hostages. ochaopt.org/content/hostil…
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UN chief António Guterres today: “ is becoming a graveyard for children.  Hundreds of girls and boys are reportedly being killed or injured every day.
More journalists have reportedly been killed over a four-week period than in any conflict in at least three decades.”

UN chief @antonioguterres today: “#Gaza is becoming a graveyard for children.  Hundreds of girls and boys are reportedly being killed or injured every day. More journalists have reportedly been killed over a four-week period than in any conflict in at least three decades.”
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Mounting child deaths in Israel/Palestine: 3,648 children killed in Gaza, 35 in West Bank, and 31 in Israel since October 7. Simply unacceptable.
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Mounting child deaths in Israel/Palestine: 3,648 children killed in Gaza, 35 in West Bank, and 31 in Israel since October 7. Simply unacceptable. ochaopt.org/content/hostil…
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New statement from UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, strongly condemning the escalation of attacks by Israel against civilian targets in the Gaza Strip. Since October 7, more than 3,542 children have been killed in Gaza.
ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

New statement from UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, strongly condemning the escalation of attacks by Israel against civilian targets in the Gaza Strip. Since October 7, more than 3,542 children have been killed in Gaza. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
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Powerful statement to the UN Security Council on Israel/Palestine from UNRWA chief: 'The level of destruction is unprecedented, the human tragedy unfolding under our watch is unbearable.'

Says 3200 children killed in Gaza cannot be “collateral damage.”
unrwa.org/newsroom/offic…

Powerful statement to the UN Security Council on Israel/Palestine from UNRWA chief: 'The level of destruction is unprecedented, the human tragedy unfolding under our watch is unbearable.' Says 3200 children killed in Gaza cannot be “collateral damage.” unrwa.org/newsroom/offic…
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Escalating attacks against education highlight the need for UN Security Council action to safeguard education during war. New dispatch from Nevena Saykova:
hrw.org/news/2023/10/2…

Escalating attacks against education highlight the need for UN Security Council action to safeguard education during war. New dispatch from @NSaykova: hrw.org/news/2023/10/2…
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In just 3 weeks, more than 3,257 children have been killed in Israel and Palestine: 29 in Israel, 33 in the West Bank, and 3,195 in Gaza. The price children are paying in this conflict is simply unacceptable.
savethechildren.net/news/gaza-3195…

In just 3 weeks, more than 3,257 children have been killed in Israel and Palestine: 29 in Israel, 33 in the West Bank, and 3,195 in Gaza. The price children are paying in this conflict is simply unacceptable. savethechildren.net/news/gaza-3195…
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Worrying increase in antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents across Europe, along with government restrictions on freedom of expression. New from Human Rights Watch:
hrw.org/news/2023/10/2…

Worrying increase in antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents across Europe, along with government restrictions on freedom of expression. New from @hrw: hrw.org/news/2023/10/2…
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Fionnuala Ní Aoláin(@NiAolainF) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'It is easy to forget that you have over 70,000 people detained ... in northeast Syria ... the vast majority of that population is a child population ... the largest detention site for children on the grounds of terrorism anywhere in the world.”
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'It is easy to forget that you have over 70,000 people detained ... in northeast Syria ... the vast majority of that population is a child population ... the largest detention site for children on the grounds of terrorism anywhere in the world.” theglobalherald.com/news/rights-fr…
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Reminder! GCPEA is an Operations and Finance Officer. Join a dedicated, collegial team. Applications close this Friday. ⏰

protectingeducation.org/job/operations…

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📢GCPEA is looking for our next Executive Director! The position provides strategic and organizational leadership and oversees advocacy, communication, research, staff, and partnerships. Deadline to apply is Oct 29. Please share widely.👋⬇️
protectingeducation.org/job/executive-…

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Grave violations against children in Israel and Gaza are mounting. Hundreds of Israeli and Palestinian children have been killed or injured in the past week. Palestinian forces have abducted Israeli children. At least 90 schools struck in Gaza.

Grave violations against children in Israel and Gaza are mounting. Hundreds of Israeli and Palestinian children have been killed or injured in the past week. Palestinian forces have abducted Israeli children. At least 90 schools struck in Gaza. #ProtectChildren
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The Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack is seeking a new executive director. This is a great opportunity to lead a unique and high-impact network. GCPEA Secretariat
protectingeducation.org/job/executive-…

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