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Asylum Matters @asylummatters.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Every death in our Channel could be prevented. The three people who died trying to reach safety yesterday were betrayed by politicians, who've chosen to ignore the evidence and prioritise deadly hostility over saving lives. But this tragedy doesn't have to be repeated. Safe routes save lives.
Headline reads "Three more people killed by our borders. One of them was a child." over a choppy sea background, with a "Fight for Asylum Rights" badge and a Sky News caption reporting two women and a child died crossing the English Channel.
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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Protesters were being ARRESTED for HOLDING UP SIGNS outside the Labour Party Conference yesterday! But this is nothing new. In the UK, OVER 3,500 people have been arrested, with MORE THAN 2,250 formally charged under TERROR LAWS for PEACEFULLY PROTESTING the ban on Palestine Action.
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Chipping Norton Amnesty @chippyamnesty.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We were pleased to be sharing a stall with our friends in the Charlbury Refugee Action Group at the CharlburyStreet Fair. They had secured a good location, near the centre of the action and hence a good footfall - and some good interactions with folk of all ages
Chippy Amnesty and CRAG's joint stall
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Amnesty International UK activist-led UN Network @aiukalunnetwork.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Photos from our Embassy Crawl last weekend Speakers: Dr James Smith & Yara Eid (spoke about Gaza & Palestinians at US Emb) Olga Reznikova (speaking about Ukraine at Russian Emb) Steve Crawshaw (speaking at French Emb)
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Time to lift Palestine Action proscription This authoritarian act, likely taken at the prompting of US President Donald Trump, has led to the sentencing as terrorists of people who have hurt nobody. morningstaronline.co.uk/article/time...
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Time to lift Palestine Action proscription
ANDY BURNHAM and Ed Miliband have taken welcome steps towards sanctioning Israel over its genocidal attacks on the Palestinians of Gaza and its ethnic cleansing on the West Bank.Miliband’s statement w...
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 18/09/2026
From Russia and America to Israel and the UAE, Stephen Lennon has built an increasingly powerful international network. As the global far right moves from the streets into parliaments, new doors have opened to Lennon, boosting both his influence and finances. hopenothate.org.uk/tommy-robins...
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Tommy Robinson: A Global Far-Right Figure
From Russia and America to Israel and the UAE, Lennon has built an increasingly powerful international network. We investigate the foreign politicians, wealthy backers and influence operations helping...
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 13/08/2026
🚨NEW: Danny Tommo says his new anti-migrant vigilante group exists to protect women and children. So why do several of the men he personally “handpicked” have criminal convictions, including violence against women? hopenothate.org.uk/2026/08/13/p...
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Patriot Platform: Danny Tommo’s “handpicked” men convicted of violence against women  – HOPE not hate
HOPE not hate exposes the violent men “handpicked” by Danny Tommo for his new ‘Patriot Platform’. Despite being subject to “rigorous checks” and prioritising “quality...
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Refugee Action @refugeeaction.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The housing emergency has created an expensive, poor quality and divisive asylum accommodation system. So 51 organisations have written to Andy Burnham to tell him he already has the answers to housing all people in need. Our letter is on his desk. bit.ly/4fRRMHw
Image of Andy Burnham in a a suit standing next to large text addressing him. The text says:
Dear Andy Burnham, 
You say Britain needs more social housing.  
You say communities need more local power. 
You say public services should be for the public, not profits.
We say, don't discriminate and apply these principles to all people, including people seeking safety.  
51 organisations have written to you. 
The letter is on your desk.
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Asylum Matters @asylummatters.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
For years, people seeking sanctuary have paid the price as our leaders repeat the same mistakes: more hostility, more cruelty, and more waste. And one thing should be very clear to everyone: it isn’t working. We're proud to join 200+ refugee orgs in showing our new PM a better way is possible:
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200 refugee charities call for end of asylum 'gimmicks' in letter to Burnham
EXCLUSIVE: More than 200 charities have called on Andy Burnham to tear up large parts of Shabana Mahmood's asylum plans - including a £10,000 'refugee tax' and the use of military sites
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Refugee Action @refugeeaction.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Andy Burnham has promised to "put the care of people at the heart of everything". It's time to prove it. No one risks a dangerous journey unless the alternative is worse. Ahmed sought safety in the UK. More than a year later, he's still waiting in an asylum hotel.
A postcard design with text: "I went through this dangerous journey just to have a better life for my kids, just to live a safe life." Below is a small photo of a serene beach. A caption reads: "A postcard from Ahmed, who arrived in the UK via a Channel crossing and has spent more than a year in an asylum hotel." The background has a light blue striped pattern.
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Human Rights Index 💙 @humanrightsindex.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
One country is in a league of its own. Our silence helped make it possible.
Bar chart titled “Top 10 countries with the most healthcare workers killed since 2021.” Palestine ranks first with 811 deaths, followed by Lebanon (569), Ukraine (482), Sudan (230), Myanmar (176), Afghanistan (101), DRC (97), Syria (82), Ethiopia (77), and Iran (58). Source: Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition, via The Guardian.
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Amnesty International UK activist-led UN Network @aiukalunnetwork.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
On 19th July two years ago, the International Court of Justice confirmed that Israel’s occupation of all territory beyond its 1967 borders was illegal. The UK must do all it can to help end Israel’s genocide, illegal occupation and system of apartheid against the Palestinian people.
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Amnesty International UK activist-led UN Network @aiukalunnetwork.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Answering questions on Channel 4 news last night with reference to the ICC’s arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu, London mayor Sadiq Khan named “genocide” in Gaza and said the perpetrator of that crime, Netanyahu, should be brought to book: www.facebook.com/Channel4News...
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330K views · 10K reactions | The Mayor of London sat down with Channel 4 News Home Affairs Correspondent Symeon Brown to discuss whether the UK would enforce the ICC arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Sadiq Khan said that “those accused of genocide must face justice” and that he would lobby the Prime Minister to ensure “the law is enforced” if Netanyahu were ever to visit London. He added: “People who commit genocide are not welcome in London.” #UK #London #SadiqKhan #Netanyahu #ICC #Channel4News | Channel 4 News
The Mayor of London sat down with Channel 4 News Home Affairs Correspondent Symeon Brown to discuss whether the UK would enforce the ICC arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu....
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 09/07/2026
The brutal crackdown on our right to protest is happening right now, with people standing in solidarity with Palestine bearing the brunt 🇵🇸 So we’re supporting people who refuse to be silenced✊ Help us 👇 goodlaw.social/aiar
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Help defend the right to protest on Palestine | Good Law Project
The brutal crackdown on our right to protest is happening right now, with people standing in solidarity with Palestine bearing the brunt – so we’re supporting people who refuse to be silenced
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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 10/07/2026
A major landslide struck a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh in an area with a mosque. Children were inside at the time of the incident. The situation remains dire, every day brings more rain. More rain brings more risks.
Heavy rainfall triggers landslides and flooding across refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 10/07/2026
We can't trust the data. We can't trust Palantir. Write to your local NHS Trust and ask them to say no to Palantir 👇 notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/ema…
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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · 10/07/2026
#Gaza: We strongly condemn violence that resulted in two people being injured inside the premises of our field hospital on the evening of July 8, 2026. Hospitals must remain a safe space where patients can receive care and staff can operate without fear.
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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
There is now an imminent threat to the life of Dr Abu Safiya. He has been arbitrarily detained by Israeli authorities since Dec 2024, subjected to torture, severe physical & psychological abuse, & prolonged solitary confinement. Join us and demand his release: amn.st/63322BEMbho
Before and after detention image of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, showing his degradation.Many healthcare works in the UK holding signs reading Free Gaza Medics and Free Dr Abu Safiya and other medics.List of prominent signatories who signed the letter by healthcare works calling for the release of Dr. Abu SafiyaMany healthcare works in the UK holding signs reading Free Dr Abu Safiya
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
🔴 Mass asylum camps are a healthcare violation. For a year we ran a clinic at Wethersfield ex-military site, treating men seeking safety. 68% were survivors of violence. 62% had severe mental distress. 30% suicidal. The Home Office MUST #CloseTheCamps & scrap ALL plans to open more.
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Chipping Norton Amnesty @chippyamnesty.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Chippy Amnesty at the Chipping Norton Town Festival today! Come and say hello, learn about human rights and buy plants and bric-a-brac!
Stall with volunteers
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Chipping Norton Amnesty @chippyamnesty.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Raising awareness of refugees using the Chippy Phonebox
A red (former) phonebox with posters about refugees and Charlbury Refugee Action Group (CRAG)
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Chipping Norton Amnesty @chippyamnesty.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Chippy Amnesty, CRAG and Chippy mayor raising the Refugee flag to mark Refugee Week and the 75th anniversary of the Refugee Convention
Members of Chipping Norton Amnesty group, CRAG and Chippy mayor raising the Refugee flag
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Chipping Norton Amnesty @chippyamnesty.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Chippy Amnesty vigil to remember the Tiananmen Square massacre on 4 June 1989
Chippy Amnesty group members holding signs on the Town Hall steps
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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · 05/06/2026
#Gaza: The headlines about the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation may have faded, but for many survivors, the consequences of lasting injuries remain:
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Amnesty Business & Human Rights @amnestybhr.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
On Wednesday 3 June, BBC News published a detailed article on how oil company Shell continued to pump oil through a major Nigerian pipeline despite evidence that it knew as early as 2008 that it was causing widespread pollution. [1/4] www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Shell pumped oil through Nigeria pipeline for years despite pollution evidence, documents show
The oil giant says the documents ignore the critical context of the complex operating environment at the time.
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 09/04/2026
“Centralising this data into a single tool for ‘relentless’ deportations would import an American model that strips away our fundamental rights” – Duncan McCann www.thenerve.news/p/reform-deportat…
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Nigel Farage wants to build a British ICE. Keir Starmer may have handed him the tools
Reform’s proposed "Deportation Command” would integrate NHS, police and financial data into a single surveillance database. Meanwhile, Palantir has signalled it won’t stand in their way, and campaigners say Labour’s new data law opens the door. By Rei T...
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Asylum Matters @asylummatters.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Four people dead. 42 more people who've survived but now have to live with the trauma and terror of a near-death boat sinking. All completely avoidable. Our Government chose this. They can chose differently. Safe routes save lives. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Four people die in Channel small-boat sinking
At least 42 others rescued after incident in strong currents off coast of Boulogne
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Refugee Action @refugeeaction.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
"All of these deaths are preventable through the creation of safe routes. "We're sending hundreds of millions of pounds to France to fund the policing operation there, and this policing operation includes the snatching of life vests from people.
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Amnesty International Zimbabwe @amnestyinterzim.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Gentle reminder: Women’s rights are human rights! Through research, advocacy and campaigning, Amnesty International pressures the people in power to respect women’s rights.
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Amnesty EU @amnestyeu.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Israel continues to commit genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, enabled by the global political economy. Time for the EU to #PullThePlug www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
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Confronting the global political economy enabling Israel’s genocide
States and companies the world over are enabling or profiting from Israel’s prolonged violations of international law
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Amnesty International @amnesty.org · 16/03/2026
🚨Rising harmful online content in Bangladesh, including misinformation & sectarian narratives targeting minority communities could result in serious human rights abuses if left unaddressed. Online harms do not stay online ⤵️ www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
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Meta content moderation shortcomings risk Bangladesh violence
Bangladesh could face more incidents of serious human rights abuses unless Meta takes action to address harmful Facebook content.
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Amnesty West and Central Africa @amnestywaro.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
“My brother accused me of wanting to kill his son spiritually. He spread rumors, saying that I was a witch.” — Arrshetu, Kukuo Camp Accused of witchcraft, Arrshetu fled for her life. 🖥️ Discover her testimony in the virtual exhibition "Ghana: Branded for Life": amn.st/6187B6BkIU #HumanRights
Arrshetu, Kukuo Camp
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The latest immigration statistics are OUT Immigration is once again DOWN … but I don’t know who exactly is going to be happy about it🤷‍♀️
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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · 26/02/2026
Since the ceasefire agreement on Oct. 10, 2025, the #GazaStrip is divided by a dangerous, ambiguous and ever-expanding “yellow line” controlled by the Israeli military. One side of the line is under Israeli military control pushing people of #Gaza into the remaining 42 per cent.
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 26/02/2026
Three years ago, at least 94 people, including 35 children, died near Italy in what is known as the Cutro shipwreck. Humane and rational migration policies are possible, and there is now a rare chance for accountability. Learn more: bit.ly/3OwsMud
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Amnesty EU @amnestyeu.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Kudos to the @myvoicemychoice.bsky.social team for the excellent work writing #MyVoiceMyChoice ECI, mobilizing people across the EU and beyond, and advocating on behalf of those in need of affordable and safe abortion care! This is a win! We stand with you as the fight continues!
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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Amidst an ongoing crackdown on dissent in the aftermath of the January protest massacres in Iran, a Court convicted human rights defender Narges Mohammadi for her human rights activism after a grossly unfair trial and sentenced her to 7.5 years in prison.
Narges Mohammadi sentenced to 7.5 years in prison. Prominent Iranian women’s human rights activist sentenced as part of crackdown on dissent since the January protests.
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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Happy Valentines Day <3 Reminder: human rights are love in action. Read Amnesty's analysis of the High Court ruling the government's proscription of Palestine Action unlawful: amn.st/63324hpKGQ
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Under Starmer, recognised refugees can no longer reunite with their children. Recognised refugees. Denied the right to reunite with their children. It’s diabolical. Worse than anything the Tories did. & no, the racists are not & never will be satisfied. So yes, he’s hated.
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 12/02/2026
If you want to be part of that local response, sign up here 👇 hopenothate.org.uk/vote-hope/
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Vote HOPE | Help Stop Reform UK in your area
In May 2026, Reform UK will try to turn their recent gains into lasting local power. But together, we can stop them.
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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
This is what hope looks like. @togetheralliance.bsky.social London launch this week. Join us. March 28th 2026. Central London.
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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
The UK government signalling they may unblock arms sales to Israel is deeply troubling. Let’s not be fooled by talk of “ceasefires” or “peace.” Israel’s genocide in Gaza has not stopped. Killings have continued. The illegal blockade remains as does the system of apartheid.
Image of a Jewish News article that headline reads: Government to revisit paused Israel arms licenses after Phase Two of Gaza ceasefire
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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Two years ago today, Hind Rajab was killed by Israeli forces. She was five years old. On 29th January 2024, Hind and her relatives were fired on by an Israeli tank when trying to flee to safety. Everyone in the vehicle was killed by the initial attack except Hind and her 15-year-old cousin, Layan.
A photo of Hind Rajab with a mortarboard hat on pretending to be graduating from university. Writing over the photo says: Justice for Hind Rajab.
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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Thank you to the many artists - including Olivia Dean, Billie Eilish and Bad Bunny - for using their acceptance speeches at the Grammys to reject the rise in anti-immigration narratives and policies peddled by those in the media and in power.
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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Our right to protest must be defended. Please join Amnesty UK, Palestine Solidarity Campaign and many other groups to defend our right to protest.
Image of a palestine solidarity march in front of the UK parliament with copy that reads: defend our right to protest. Join the lobby of parliament 17th March 2025.
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Amnesty International UK activist-led UN Network @aiukalunnetwork.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
The ICJ is yet to issue a ruling on South Africa’s allegation that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza. Amnesty, among others, has concluded genocide is taking place. The UK government, as a party to the Genocide Convention, is complicit in failing to do all it could to stop this genocide.
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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · 05/02/2026
MSF denounces restrictions on humanitarian access imposed by #SouthSudan's government in parts of Jonglei state. These restrictions block medical aid from reaching communities. As of Jan. 29, at least 23 critically ill patients urgently need referrals. www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/south-sudan-...
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South Sudan: Government blocks humanitarian access in opposition-held areas | Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
MSF condemns South Sudan’s government for blocking humanitarian access in opposition-held areas of Jonglei, leaving nearly 400,000 people without essential medical care.
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Kathie @kathie75.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
As always, sensible talking from Zoe Gardner
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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 11/12/2025
They need food. They need medicine. They need shelter. They need water. They need education. They need the very basics. They need peace. High Commissioner @filippograndi.unhcr.org's reflections from Sudan.
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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Human rights were built for hard times, not rewrites when it suits the Government. Pushing to water down the European Convention on Human Rights on International Human Rights Day is a moral retreat, not a solution. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Starmer is lobbying Europe to join him in watering down the ECHR. This illiberalism will harm us all | Steve Valdez-Symonds
The prime minister and his counterpart in Denmark want a concerted effort to weaken human rights across Europe. This isn’t pragmatism – it’s cruelty, says Steve Valdez-Symonds, refugee and migrant rig...
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