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Brighton Amnesty International

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Brighton & Hove Amnesty International campaigns for Human Rights in the UK and throughout the world. We meet on the first Thursday of each month. Contact us on brightonandhoveai@gmail.com

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Amnesty EU @amnestyeu.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🚨 @icegov.bsky.social must be abolished immediately. A new investigation by @amnesty-usa.bsky.social @amnesty.org documents a chilling pattern of human rights violations in the Trump administration's immigration operations.
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USA: Amnesty International Calls for ICE to Be Abolished After Documenting Widespread Human Rights Violations in Anti-Immigrant Operations
Amnesty International has documented serious human rights violations in ICE’s immigration operations and is calling for their immediate abolition.
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Brighton Amnesty International @brightonamnesty.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Support the indigenous Garífuna people of Honduras who the authorities are trying to evict from their ancestral lands. www.amnesty.org.uk/get-involved...
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Urgent Action: Let the Garífuna people stay on their ancestral lands
The Honduran government is evicting the indigenous Garífuna people from their lands and threatening land defenders with prison. But you can help. Act now and demand an end to this brutal, unlawful dis...
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Brighton Amnesty International @brightonamnesty.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Our next meeting is at 7:30 on 1st October via Zoom. Our speaker is Armen Harutyunyan - Former Judge European Court Of Human Rights. All with an interest in Human Rights welcome. For entry details contact brightonandhoveai@gmail.com
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Brighton Amnesty International @brightonamnesty.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Demand justice for the victims of human rights atrocities in the DRC. www.amnesty.org/en/petition/...
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DRC: Establish an internationalized judicial mechanism now
Survivors still wait for justice. Demand accountability now.
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Brighton Amnesty International @brightonamnesty.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Our ever popular quiz is back on Thursday 24th September at The Cow, 95-97 Dyke Road, Brighton at 7:30. All proceeds go to Human Rights campaigning. Entry £3 per head. All Welcome. Email brightonandhoveai@gmail.com for more details
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Aalia Mauro @aaliamauro.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Palestinian artist Khaled Hourani painted this before the Israeli regime banned Palestinian children from flying kites and balloons, ghouls cowering over paper kites as though they were lethal weapons.
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Brighton Amnesty International @brightonamnesty.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Please help protect civilian lives in #Sudan www.amnesty.org/en/petition/...
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Call for the deployment of an International Protection Force in Sudan
Millions in Sudan need protection. Sign now — demand international protection force be deployed.
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Brighton Amnesty International @brightonamnesty.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Our ever popular quiz is back on Thursday 24th September at The Cow, 95-97 Dyke Road, Brighton at 7:30. All proceeds go to Human Rights campaigning. Entry £3 per head. All Welcome. Email brightonandhoveai@gmail.com for more details
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Brighton Amnesty International @brightonamnesty.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Please help protect civilian lives in #Sudan www.amnesty.org/en/petition/...
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Call for the deployment of an International Protection Force in Sudan
Millions in Sudan need protection. Sign now — demand international protection force be deployed.
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Raimo Kangasniemi @rk70534.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
'Authorities in Indian-administered #Kashmir have ordered a multi-level audit across all public libraries and educational institutions to purge books and digital archives flagged as "anti-national" or "glorifying terrorism".' www.middleeasteye.net/news/kashmir... #KashmirNews #News #WorldNews
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'Erasing historical facts': India orders massive crackdown on books in Kashmir's libraries
Scholars say sweeping purge of school and public archives marks another blow to intellectual freedom in the region
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Raimo Kangasniemi @rk70534.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
"In a statement, the governorate said #Israeli forces stormed the center, fired tear gas canisters and held teaching and administrative staff inside one of its halls... The center serves around 350 students aged 15 to 19..." www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260727-isr... #BDS #Israel #News #Palestine
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Israeli army raids UNRWA training center north of East Jerusalem, detains staff
Israeli forces raided the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) Training Center in the Qalandia refuge camp, north of occupied East Jerusalem, on Monday and detained staff inside the site, the…
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PEN International @peninternational.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
#Mexico: PEN International calls for urgent action to protect journalists amid escalating violence. Authorities must defend media workers and freedom of expression. Read our full statement ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/mxico-k...
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Mexico: Killing of journalists condemned - at least five murdered in six weeks  — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
‘The appalling crimes against journalists in Mexico are not isolated, but part of a pattern that threatens freedom of expression itself. Journalists must be able to work without fear of violence. The ...
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Brighton Amnesty International @brightonamnesty.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Take action to free the #Baloch activists being tried in secret in #Pakistan on spurious charges. www.amnesty.org.uk/get-involved...
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Urgent Action: Stop the secret trials of Baloch activists
After a year in jail on trumped up charges, five Baloch activists are facing judgment in secret. Demand their release and a fair trial today!
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Brighton Amnesty International @brightonamnesty.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Tell the UK government to allow women students the opportunity to come to the UK to learn. www.amnesty.org.uk/get-involved...
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Reverse the UK’s student visa ‘brake’ now
Women from Afghanistan, as well as Sudan, Myanmar and Cameroon, who have worked tirelessly to achieve offers to UK universities are now being denied the opportunity to study under the UK government’s ...
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Brighton Amnesty International @brightonamnesty.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Tell the UK government to allow women students the opportunity to come to the UK to learn. www.amnesty.org.uk/get-involved...
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Reverse the UK’s student visa ‘brake’ now
Women from Afghanistan, as well as Sudan, Myanmar and Cameroon, who have worked tirelessly to achieve offers to UK universities are now being denied the opportunity to study under the UK government’s ...
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 12/06/2026
As the FIFA Men’s World Cup kicks off, corporate partners and sponsors should join calls for an “ICE Truce” — a public commitment from United States federal officials to refrain from immigration enforcement operations at all World Cup events and venues.
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World Cup: FIFA Sponsors Should Back an ICE Truce
The FIFA Men’s World Cup corporate partners and sponsors should join calls for an “ICE Truce,” a public commitment from federal officials to refrain from immigration enforcement operations at all Worl...
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 13/06/2026
People with albinism in Malawi are being denied equal access to work because of discrimination, stigma, and fear. On International Albinism Awareness Day, we urge governments to strengthen disability rights protections and expand inclusive employment. Learn more: bit.ly/4xlGl1z
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Freedom from Torture @freedomfromtorture.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Download and print our bold posters to support LGBTQ+ survivors . Designed to show solidarity and remind the world that love should never be punished. Print yours and help amplify the message: everyone deserves safety, dignity, and the freedom to be themselves. ow.ly/wvxL50Zb3BX
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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
This evening, survivors, their families and this community once again walked silently through the streets around Grenfell Tower. They will never stop fighting for justice. They marked the ninth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire - and the lives of the 72 people who died.
Survivors, their families and this community are walking silently through the streets around Grenfell Tower.Photo of a sign saying justice and another saying "this much evidence and still no charges"
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PEN International @peninternational.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
#Mexico: PEN International condemns the murder of journalist Luis Ángel López Valdez, shot dead on 11 June in Poza Rica, Veracruz. We urgently call on the authorities to investigate his killing and bring those responsible to justice. latamjournalismreview.org/news/crime-r...
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Crime reporter Luis Ángel López murdered in Veracruz, Mexico
Crime reporter Luis Ángel López murdered in Veracruz, Mexico
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CiLuna @ciluna27.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
#UAE: #AhmedMansoor spent 9 years 2 months 25 days in prison, a lot of time in solitary confinement. In 2018 he was sentenced to 10 years in prison, in 2024 to another 15 years. Please join me & urge @HHShkMohd @MohamedBinZayed @AnwarGargash to #FreeAhmed #FreeAhmedMansoor
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Freedom from Torture @freedomfromtorture.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
This #RefugeeWeek, we stand #WithRefugees 🧡 This Refugee Week, we’re celebrating our collective courage and showing what is possible when communities come together in solidarity, creativity and welcome. 🧡 Join us. #Courage
We stand with refugees. Refugee Week 15-21 June
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Brighton Amnesty International @brightonamnesty.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Dad Shah is the brother of #HumanRights defender, Fozia Baloch. On 21 April, he was forcibly disappeared from his home in Karachi, Pakistan. Despite the presence of multiple eyewitnesses of his abduction, the police have failed to adequately investigate his case. www.amnesty.org.uk/get-involved...
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Urgent Action: Reveal the fate of Dad Shah
Dad Shah, brother of well-known woman human rights defender Fozia Baloch, was forcibly disappeared from his home on 21 April. Act now to demand his release.
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Brighton Amnesty International @brightonamnesty.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
On 27 December 2024, the #Israeli military raided Kamal Adwan hospital in Mashrou’ Beit Lahiya and arbitrarily detained its director, Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, along with other medical staff and patients. He remains detained. Help @amnestyuk.bsky.social free him. www.amnesty.org.uk/get-involved...
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PEN International @peninternational.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
#Guatemala: We welcome the withdrawal of criminal charges against the journalists of "elPeriódico" as a positive step for free expression. Together with partners, we will continue to defend journalists and monitor developments in the country. @penamericas.bsky.social www.swissinfo.ch/spa/el-nuevo...
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El nuevo fiscal general de Guatemala desiste de persecución penal contra periodistas
Ciudad de Guatemala, 8 jun (EFE).- El Ministerio Público (Fiscalía) de Guatemala desistió de la persecución penal que había empezado en 2022 la exfiscal general Consuelo Porras, sancionada por corrupc...
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 09/06/2026
The New York Times is investigating the Israeli military's recent use of white phosphorus in Lebanon against Hezbollah. Human Rights Watch has previously documented the Israeli military’s widespread use of white phosphorus. 🧵⤵️
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What Visual Evidence Tells Us About Israel’s Use of White Phosphorus in Lebanon
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Council of Europe Media Freedom @coemediafreedom.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Türkiye: Journalist Turgay Kılıç Detained and Charged Over Social Media Reports Find out more 👉 go.coe.int/dbyex Alert submitted by the IPI @globalfreemedia.bsky.social #EuropeForFreeMedia photo: social media
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CiLuna @ciluna27.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
#UAE: #AhmedMansoor spent 9 years 2 months 20 days in prison, a lot of time in solitary confinement. In 2018 he was sentenced to 10 years in prison, in 2024 to another 15 years. Please join me & urge @HHShkMohd @MohamedBinZayed @AnwarGargash to #FreeAhmed #FreeAhmedMansoor
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 10/06/2026
NEW: Rwandan military forces and the M23 armed group carried out a campaign of forced recruitment and abusive detention of captured combatants and civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In a new report, HRW documents large-scale roundups and arrests as well as grave abuses.
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Brighton Amnesty International @brightonamnesty.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Demand a ban on the use of stun grenades in policing protests in #Greece. Explosive grenades that cause lifelong injuries have no place in crowd control. www.amnesty.org/en/petition/...
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Ban stun grenades in policing protests in Greece
Peaceful protests are not battlefields.
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CiLuna @ciluna27.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
#UAE: #AhmedMansoor spent 9 years 2 months 18 days in prison, a lot of time in solitary confinement. In 2018 he was sentenced to 10 years in prison, in 2024 to another 15 years. Please join me & urge @HHShkMohd @MohamedBinZayed @AnwarGargash to #FreeAhmed #FreeAhmedMansoor
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Brighton Amnesty International @brightonamnesty.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Demand a ban on the use of stun grenades in policing protests in #Greece. Explosive grenades that cause lifelong injuries have no place in crowd control. www.amnesty.org/en/petition/...
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Ban stun grenades in policing protests in Greece
Peaceful protests are not battlefields.
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Brighton Amnesty International @brightonamnesty.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
On 27 December 2024, the #Israeli military raided Kamal Adwan hospital in Mashrou’ Beit Lahiya and arbitrarily detained its director, Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, along with other medical staff and patients. He remains detained. Help @amnestyuk.bsky.social free him. www.amnesty.org.uk/get-involved...
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Human Rights Index 💙 @humanrightsindex.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Basically a new war crime daily 💔 WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Israeli settlers forced a Palestinian family to exhume their father's body from a freshly dug grave in the occupied West Bank, claiming the cemetery land was part of their settlement.
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CiLuna @ciluna27.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
#UAE: #AhmedMansoor spent 9 years 1 month 20 days in prison, a lot of time in solitary confinement. In 2018 he was sentenced to 10 years in prison, in 2024 to another 15 years in prison. Please join me & urge #UAE to #FreeAhmed #FreeAhmedMansoor
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Brighton Amnesty International @brightonamnesty.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Israel is committing heinous violations of international law against Palestinians and in Lebanon with impunity, and has just adopted a death penalty law targeting Palestinians. The European Union (EU) is Israel’s biggest trading partner, and must take action. www.amnesty.org/en/petition/...
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Suspend EU-Israel Trade Agreement
Both Germany and Italy have the power to sway the decision.
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Brighton Amnesty International @brightonamnesty.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Demand accountability and justice for brave democracy and #HumanRights protesters in #Georgia! www.amnesty.org/en/petition/...
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Demand accountability and justice for protesters in Georgia!
Sign the petition to call for accountability and justice for protesters in Georgia!
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Human Rights Index 💙 @humanrightsindex.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Our democracies destroyed the meaning of the word “ceasefire.” One day, we will pay the consequences.
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Brighton Amnesty International @brightonamnesty.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Demand accountability and justice for brave democracy and #HumanRights protesters in #Georgia! www.amnesty.org/en/petition/...
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Demand accountability and justice for protesters in Georgia!
Sign the petition to call for accountability and justice for protesters in Georgia!
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Brighton Amnesty International @brightonamnesty.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Please help save the lives of Pakhshan & Verisheh in #Iran
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Stop the executions of Pakhshan Azizi & Verisheh Moradi
Pakhshan Azizi and Verisheh Moradi, both from Iran’s oppressed Kurdish minority, are at imminent risk of execution in Iran. Sign the petition to the Iranian embassy and demand that Iranian authorities...
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CiLuna @ciluna27.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
#UAE: #AhmedMansoor spent 9 years 24 days in prison, a lot of time in solitary confinement. In 2018 he was sentenced to 10 years in prison, in 2024 to another 15 years in prison. Please join me & urge #UAE to #FreeAhmed
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Brighton Amnesty International @brightonamnesty.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Please help save the lives of Pakhshan & Verisheh in #Iran
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Stop the executions of Pakhshan Azizi & Verisheh Moradi
Pakhshan Azizi and Verisheh Moradi, both from Iran’s oppressed Kurdish minority, are at imminent risk of execution in Iran. Sign the petition to the Iranian embassy and demand that Iranian authorities...
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Brighton Amnesty International @brightonamnesty.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
For ten years, entrepreneur and philanthropist Ekpar Asat has been unjustly imprisoned in #China because he is a #Uyghur. No one should suffer like this. Send a message urging the director for prisons in #Xinjiang to release Ekpar immediately www.amnesty.org/en/petition/...
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 08/04/2026
A threat to wipe out "a whole civilization" may amount to a threat of genocide. All parties should respect international law, and those responsible for atrocities should be held accountable. New statement from HRW and 200+ groups, experts:
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200 Organizations and Experts Call for an End to Trump’s Threats of War Crimes and Commit to Pursuing Accountability
A threat to wipe out “a whole civilization” may amount to a threat of genocide.
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CiLuna @ciluna27.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
#UAE: #AhmedMansoor spent 9 years 18 days in prison, a lot of time in solitary confinement. In 2018 he was sentenced to 10 years in prison, in 2024 to another 15 years in prison. Please join me & urge #UAE to #FreeAhmed
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Brighton Amnesty International @brightonamnesty.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
For ten years, entrepreneur and philanthropist Ekpar Asat has been unjustly imprisoned in #China because he is a #Uyghur. No one should suffer like this. Send a message urging the director for prisons in #Xinjiang to release Ekpar immediately www.amnesty.org/en/petition/...
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 06/04/2026
Kazakhstan’s authorities have filed criminal charges against Zhanar Sekerbayeva, a feminist activist. The charges follow an investigation into Sekerbayeva, which appears to have been in retaliation for her LGBT activism.
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Kazakhstan: Feminist Activist Facing Criminal Charges
Kazakhstan's prosecuting authorities have filed criminal charges for battery against a feminist activist who was aggressively accosted at a café in Astana, the capital, while meeting with feminist and queer colleagues and friends, Human Rights Watch sai...
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Human Rights Index 💙 @humanrightsindex.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
On Saturday, 17 peace activists in Israel were arrested during an anti-war protest against the wars in Iran and Lebanon. The reason given was the threat of Iranian missiles.
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