One of many heartbreaking things in this story is its illustration of the link between women's lost financial autonomy under the Taliban & increased domestic violence. In Roya's case, it was immediate. If there were any stats on DV now, they'd be shocking. rukhshana.com/en/the-unravel…

The global rules-based order is under assault.

Powerful governments cast humanity into an era devoid of effective international rule of law, with civilians in conflicts paying the highest price

Amnesty International State of the World’s Human Rights’ report is out now 👇…

“Protect journalists in Gaza”

Journalists attending the International Journalism Festival ( #ijf24 ) in Perugia hold a solidarity action for their colleagues in #Gaza

'Lack of gendered data making our stories invisible' - Ankur Paliwal
#ijf24 #perugia

Shireen Abu Akleh would have been 53 today.

Forever missed.

Netanyahu's starvation tactics at work: 'A two-month-old Palestinian boy has died from starvation in northern Gaza..., days after the UN warned of an 'explosion' in child deaths due to Israel’s war on the besieged enclave.' Where is the ICC's Karim A. A. Khan KC? aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/25…

The 100th child killed in the West Bank since Oct 7 was 'wearing his football kit and carrying his school bag when he was shot in the head and killed' by Israeli forces. “It was an execution,” says his father. theguardian.com/world/2024/feb…

Inlaks Foundation is open for scholarship applications, including for PhD students applying to King's College London.

Deadline: March 22, 2024

Find out more below: inlaksfoundation.org/scholarships/h…

Aging occurs when individuals start focusing on their past. This holds even more for groups, tribes, and nations.

Of double standards, double speak and moral bankruptcy
politico.eu/article/ursula…

Campaigners from Amnesty UK stage silent vigil for #Rafah outside Downing St

Contact: [email protected] for pics

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About time: A Dutch court has ordered the government to halt delivery of parts for F-35 fighter jets used by Israel to bomb Gaza, saying there is a “clear risk” that the parts would be used in “serious violations of international humanitarian law.' aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/12…

Israel is due to report back to the International Court of Justice on Feb. 23 on its compliance with the court's anti-genocide orders. What can Israel possibly say? If honest, 'we ignored your order and continue to bomb and besiege Palestinian civilians.' theguardian.com/world/2024/feb…

A six-year-old girl “who pleaded with Red Crescent to rescue her” was “found dead along with several relatives and two paramedics who tried to save her.”
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