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Mark Dummett

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Head of the business and human rights team @amnesty - ex HRW, BBC & Reuters. All posts my own.

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 15/09/2026
Energy Transfer, whose CEO is a major Trump donor, named as biggest single methane producer in new rankings
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US ‘super-emitters’ of planet heating methane identified by satellite analysis
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I wrote this quickly at a bus stop and didn't realize it would go viral, or else I would have worded it better. But the point is that the media is too credulous about AI killing everyone in 10 years (how?) when climate change is killing people now and will only get worse (we know exactly how).
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Oil Change International @oilchange.org · 29/07/2026
1/6 🚨 NEW REPORT by @amnesty.org & partners, Nigeria: Lifting the Lid, exposes how Shell knew its pipelines were unsafe & allowed environmental damage to continue. Then it sold up to avoid $10.9bn in costs to decommission and clean up assets.
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Mark Dummett @markdummett.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
New - we've seen an extraordinary cache of internal Shell documents relating to pollution in Nigeria and what we've read was shocking www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
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Nigeria: Shell documents expose ‘basket’ pipeline, ‘missing’ wells and US$10.9bn decommissioning costs as pollution scandal grows
NEW REPORT: Shell documents reveal broken rules, failing infrastructure and unresolved clean-up costs leaving communities in Nigeria to pay the price.
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Amnesty Business & Human Rights @amnestybhr.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
📢 OUT TOMORROW: @amnesty.org's report, 'Nigeria: Lifting the Lid', which analyses new internal #Shell emails, documents and confidential reviews to reveal a wider human rights scandal than previously reported. Get in touch at press@amnesty.org for embargoed material.
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Mark Dummett @markdummett.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
This information is drawn from a cache of previously unreported on internal documents. If you're a journalist or podcaster and interested in knowing more please send me a DM
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Mark Dummett @markdummett.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
But in the coming days a coalition of Nigerian and international civil society groups will be a publishing a new report that reveals shocking new information about the operations and decision-making of one of the world's largest companies in Nigeria - Shell plc.
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Mark Dummett @markdummett.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Pollution caused by decades of unregulated oil and gas production in Nigeria has caused one of the world's great environmental and human rights scandals. Having read the headlines about this over the years many people assume they already know all about it - that's there's nothing new to say.
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Mark Dummett @markdummett.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Pollution caused by decades of unregulated oil and gas production in Nigeria has caused one of the world's great environmental and human rights scandals. Having read the headlines about this over the years many people assume they already know all about it - that's there's nothing new to say.
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Oliver Bullough @oliverbullough.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Poor Anthropic. Imagine having your intellectual property illicitly extracted, what kind of company would even do that?
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Mark Dummett @markdummett.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Who says you shouldn't mix football and politics. www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Who is the DR Congo’s living statue? Meet World Cup super-fan Lumumba Vea
DR Congo have received a boost as their most famous fan has arrived for their second World Cup match
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Sathnam Sanghera @sathnam.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Under 16s to be banned from social media, and a white supremacist who fuels riots on our streets, still allowed to run a whole platform.
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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 11/06/2026
this @amnesty.org report is a must read!!
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DeSmog @desmog.com · 11/06/2026
🔴 NEW - Cherie Blair’s Charity Received £3.6 million from ExxonMobil The oil major has provided a significant chunk of the foundation’s income. 📝 @adambarnett.bsky.social
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Cherie Blair’s Charity Received £3.6 million from ExxonMobil
A charity set up by Cherie Blair has received more than £3.6 million from U.S. fossil fuel giant ExxonMobil, DeSmog can reveal. The eponymous Cherie Blair Foundation for Women was founded in 2008 – pr...
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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 06/06/2026
It's pretty gracious of him to show up at all, given that his side lost.
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RG @geezypeas.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Don’t believe the hype or the bastards who want to divide us, London is the greatest city in the world. Diversity is its strength & the inclusiveness of the Arsenal community has long represented the very best of it.
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Dr Matt Mahmoudi @docmattmoudi.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
These tools rely on extracting data from billions of public online posts and images, often without the knowledge and consent of the individuals appearing in them. Companies have done little to justify this, because they can’t; the current GenAI development paradigm depends on this very infraction.
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Dr Matt Mahmoudi @docmattmoudi.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
We researched the models powering some of the most popular publicly available standalone generative AI tools, including GPT by Open AI, Google’s Gemini, Meta’s Llama, DeepSeek and tools by Midjourney and Stable Diffusion.
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Dr Matt Mahmoudi @docmattmoudi.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
So we’ve been cooking up some thoughts on Gen AI at @amnesty.org and I’m ecstatic to finally see it out in the world! Our 🗝️ conclusion: standalone gen AI systems, built on unlawful web scraping, constitute mass invasions of privacy by design & should be prohibited www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
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Mark Dummett @markdummett.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
A great day to be a (red) north Londoner. This is excellent by @tim-stillman.bsky.social arseblog.com/2026/05/ive-...
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I've paid my dues
I am happy for my friends and family. Needless to say, Arsenal is a very strong thread that binds us. The club has been in my family for over 100 years- grandparents, parents, siblings, nieces and nep...
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Prashant 🌊 @prasshant.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
A must watch. 🥹 This belongs to all of us. 🏆 Via Arsenal (IG) 🔴⚪
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Bronwen Manby @bronwenmanby.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
I visited the oil wells in Bille in the Niger Delta several times in the late 1990s /early 00s for HRW - shocking but sadly not surprising nothing has changed …
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Amnesty International USA @amnesty-usa.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
The #FifaWorldCup should be about joy, not fear. Unity, not division. Humanity, not cruelty. We’ve made our choice. Have you? ⚽️
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FairSquare @fairsqprojects.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
"the UAE has earned its place among the ranks of the world’s outlaws": @nesrinemalik.bsky.social on how involvement in war crimes in Sudan is eating away at the UAE's reputation www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The UAE tries hard to keep its reputation spotless. But with the war in Sudan, how can it? | Nesrine Malik
Outrage is mounting about the Gulf country’s complicity in Sudan’s catastrophic civil war – and it might be starting to hit them where it hurts, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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Mark Dummett @markdummett.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Proud to be described by the Trump admin as one of the "climate crazed activists" behind Amnesty's latest report on human rights abuses linked to mining in Nevada grist.org/indigenous/r...
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Report: Nevada's lithium boom comes at the expense of Indigenous rights
As demand for critical minerals surges, Indigenous leaders and Amnesty International say mining is advancing without tribal consent.
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Mark Dummett @markdummett.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Everything that is wrong with BBC political coverage in one clip www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
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Reporters shout questions at ministers leaving No 10
Several ministers were met with a barrage of questions about the PM's future after leaving a cabinet meeting.
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Amnesty Business & Human Rights @amnestybhr.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Nevada’s lithium boom cannot come at the cost of Indigenous rights. No energy transition is just without Indigenous Peoples’ consent. New research out now: www.amnesty.org/en/documents...
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Amnesty Business & Human Rights @amnestybhr.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Amnesty International's upcoming briefing shows how this lithium boom is being driven forward without the Free, Prior and Informed Consent of affected Indigenous Peoples 📄"We're here to protect Mother Earth" 📅Published: 12 May 2026 📍Live launch in Ottawa on 14 May [3/3] amnesty.ca/event/perspe...
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Perspectives from Nevada’s Lithium Highway; an evening with Western Shoshone land defenders and Amnesty International.
Join Amnesty International and Western Shoshone land defenders in Ottawa for a panel on lithium mining, Indigenous rights, and the global energy transition.
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Amnesty Business & Human Rights @amnestybhr.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
The investigation shows mining companies have staked claims for 100+ lithium projects across western US states, many on or near tribal lands, with projects increasingly fast-tracked by authorities. [2/3]
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Amnesty Business & Human Rights @amnestybhr.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
This weekend's @insideclimatenews.org investigation "How the Rush to Mine the Metal of the Future Echoes America’s Colonial Past" quotes @amnestybhr.bsky.social researcher Alysha Khambay Read the full article here👇 [1/3] insideclimatenews.org/news/0305202...
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How the Rush to Mine the Metal of the Future Echoes America’s Colonial Past - Inside Climate News
Companies have staked claims for more than 100 lithium-mine projects. Tribes are among the most affected.
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Steve Cockburn @stevecockburn.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
“Successful for us means that games succeed for everyone, not just for Airbnb, the FIFA president and Donald Trump. Right now, that’s where it’s headed. Somebody needs to stand up and say, ‘No, that’s not how the World Cup should be done’.”
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Avner Gidron @avnergidron.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
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Israel’s brazen interception of Global Sumud Flotilla bound for Gaza sparks fears for 175 arbitrarily detained
Responding to reports that Israeli forces intercepted 22 vessels and detained around 175 crew members of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was attempting to break Israel’s illegal blockade and deliver ...
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Mark Dummett @markdummett.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
US and UAE reportedly funding a new paramilitary unit to guard DRC's mines. What are they getting in return? www.reuters.com/world/africa...
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Congo launches $100 million US-backed mining guard to secure sites
Democratic Republic of Congo’s mines inspectorate said on Monday it had ‌created a paramilitary mining guard to secure mining sites and mineral supply chains, as the world’s top cobalt producer tries ...
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Amnesty International @amnesty.org · 21/04/2026
What is the State of the World’s Human Rights today? Our report examines 144 countries and paints a picture of States playing with a fire that threatens to scorch the future for generations to come. Read more: amn.st/63321B6A1y7
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State of the World's Human Rights 2026
Amnesty International State of the World's Human Rights.
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 20/04/2026
THREAD: The IEA global energy review 2026 * CO2 record high, but growth nearly ground to halt * Clean energy shaved 3bn tonnes off CO2 * Fossil-fuel power pushed into reverse * Age of Electricity "confirmed" * "Extraordinary" solar growth * Batteries up 40% * EVs up 20% 1/10
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Amnesty International USA @amnesty-usa.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Three years into Sudan’s war, civilians are still paying the price. Sudan is facing the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, the world’s largest displacement crisis, and one of the world’s worst human rights crises. Read the full blog here: bit.ly/4vME0fg
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Three Years of War—Three Years of Lack of Accountability in Sudan
Three years after the war in Sudan began in 2023, civilians are still suffering and paying a heavy price with their lives, bodies, and safety.
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Amnesty International @amnesty.org · 07/04/2026
President Donald Trump’s apocalyptic warning that Iran's “whole civilization will die tonight” is a threat to commit war crimes and may constitute a threat to commit genocide. The international community must take urgent action to avert an impending catastrophe. Read more 👇
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Iran: President Trump’s apocalyptic threats of large-scale civilian devastation demand urgent global action to prevent atrocity crimes
Responding to the United States President Donald Trump’s statement about Iran on Truth Social on 7 April 2026, warning that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again”, Agnès Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International said: “President Trump’s very act of making such apocalyptic threats, including his warning of ending ‘a […]
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Andrew Sparrow @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
No 10 signals UK would not allow US to use its bases for attacks on Iran's power plants - without criticising Trump's threats - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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Steve Cockburn @stevecockburn.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
FIFA promises a World Cup that where everyone feels “safe, included and free to exercise their rights”. But the sharp deterioration in the last 15 months means that the USA is facing a “human rights emergency” with mass deportations, deaths in detention and crackdowns on peaceful protest.
43 people have died in ICE detention between January 2025 and 18 March 2026
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Amnesty Business & Human Rights @amnestybhr.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
📣Breaking News: It's 10 weeks until the #FIFAWorldCup2026 kicks off in the USA, Mexico & Canada. @amnesty.org's new report "Humanity Must Win: Defending rights, tackling repression at the 2026 FIFA World Cup" details significant human rights risks in all 3 host countries. See the full report here👇
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Mark Dummett @markdummett.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
With just weeks to go until kick-off, FIFA’s claim that “Football Unites the World” sits in stark contrast to the divisive and repressive practices of the governments who host its flagship tournament. Read @amnesty.org's new report www.amnesty.org/en/documents... h/t @stevecockburn.bsky.social
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Humanity Must Win: Defending Rights, Tackling Repression at the 2026 FIFA World Cup - Amnesty International
On 11 June 2026, the largest and most lucrative FIFA World Cup in history will begin. Millions of fans will travel to Canada, Mexico and the USA, while billions more watch from home. This World Cup is...
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FairSquare @fairsqprojects.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
2/ This excellent report also addresses Mexico and Canada, but what it most clearly demonstrates in the deeply problematic US context is FIFA's ongoing failures on human rights due diligence - entirely predictable risks that FIFA has done nothing to mitigate www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
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Global: FIFA and World Cup hosts must prevent tournament becoming a threat to fans and communities
Millions of football fans attending the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the USA risk coming face to face with troubling attacks on human rights, not least those stemming from abusive a...
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FairSquare @fairsqprojects.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
"The USA under President Trump ... is facing a human rights emergency marked by discriminatory immigration policies, mass detentions and arbitrary arrests by masked, armed agents" Somebody needs to remind @amnesty.org that Football Unites the World. www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
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Global: FIFA and World Cup hosts must prevent tournament becoming a threat to fans and communities
Millions of football fans attending the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the USA risk coming face to face with troubling attacks on human rights, not least those stemming from abusive a...
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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Amnesty International say US facing a "human rights emergency" ahead of World Cup, with ICE posing "chilling threat" to fans and even players, with new report also focusing on suppression of demonstrations in Canada and Mexico www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
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US ‘facing human rights emergency’ ahead of World Cup says Amnesty International
A new report from the human rights organisation revealed severe restrictions on freedom of expression and peaceful protest in each of the three host countries just months before the World Cup begins
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Steve Cockburn @stevecockburn.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Over 500,000 people were deported from the USA in 2025 – six times more than will watch the World Cup final at the MetLife stadium in July. Our new report today outlines the real risks to fans and communities that FIFA and host governments must urgently address. 👇 www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
We couldn't have done it without you 💛
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Amnesty International UK @amnestyuk.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Love trumps hate - every single day of the week. Thank you to the hundreds of Amnesty supporters who joined the historic demonstration against the far right. The estimated half a million people showed the power we have when we show up, together.
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Mark Dummett @markdummett.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
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Billy Bragg calls for big turnout at London march against far right
Musician urges public to send clear message at what is expected to be UK’s biggest ever multicultural rally
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Oil Change International @oilchange.org · 25/03/2026
HUGE WIN: Just weeks after Israel began its genocide in Gaza, fossil fuel companies won licenses to explore for gas off the coast without legal permission from Palestine. Now, following international pressure, the Italian oil company Eni is backing out. www.recommon.org/en/italian-e...
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Italian energy giant ENI has informed the Israeli ministry of Energy of its withdrawal from the consortium for gas exploration in Palestinian waters - ReCommon
Good news has arrived: ENI will play no role in the exploration and potential exploitation of gas in the section
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Lawyers @clientearth.bsky.social suspect that UK gas companies have "collectively spread misinformation about heat pumps" www.clientearth.org/latest/press...
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Lawyers flag risk of anti-competitive conduct to block UK heat pump uptake | ClientEarth
Companies in the UK gas industry may have breached competition law by acting together to undermine the uptake of heat pumps in the UK, lawyers at environmental charity ClientEarth are warning.
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