Abdullaev already endured torture at the hands of Uzbek officials once.
Kyrgyz authorities should ensure that it doesn’t happen again and protect him from forced return to Uzbekistan, as is his right under international law.
Abdullaev is one of the brave independent journalists who inspired me to take a greater interest in the region. Working under constant threat, facing bogus charges & torture, they persevere, keeping the idea of freedom & human dignity alive, even amid horrific brutality.
I've probably learned more about the importance of democracy and human rights from independent journalists and activists in Central Asia than I have from people who actually live in democracies.
Good to see other governments taking an interest in Bobomurod Abdullaev's case. #Kyrgyzstan should let him go. If they send him to #Uzbekistan, he will be tortured again.
This is completely outrageous. Kyrgyzstan has acted in flagrant violation of international law.
They have sent journalist Bobomurod Abdullaev to Uzbekistan where they know he will be tortured. And, yes, they know - because he was tortured there before.
Given the Abdullaev case and the Askarov case, I never want to hear anyone talk about #Kyrgyzstan somehow being better than the other stans ever again.
The country is run by torture-loving criminals without a shred of human decency.
Completely beyond the realm of reality... If Bobomurod Abdullaev is "trying to undermine Uzbekistan's constitutional order" then I am trying to undermine Antarctica's manned mission to Venus. #FreeBobomurod
Update: Bobomurod Abdullaev is no longer in detention, it's true, but he still faces criminal prosecution on bogus charges & can be rearrested at any time.
Uzbekistan's authorities should drop the case & lift all restrictions on his freedom of movement. hrw.org/news/2020/08/2…
“Kyrgyz officials flouted international human rights law by sending Abdullaev back to a country where he is at risk and before his asylum claim had even been considered.” - @HughAWilliamson hrw.org/news/2020/08/2…
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✅ Condemned 7/10 killings by Palestinian armed groups;
✅ Questioned legality of some Israeli airstrikes;
✅ Condemned Israel's collective punishment of Palestinians & called for targeted sanctions on those responsible;
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Belgium has also:
✅ Expressed support for the International Criminal Court’s role and its ongoing investigation on the situation in Palestine, which includes jurisdiction over the current hostilities between the Israeli government and Palestinian armed groups.
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In addition, the Belgian federal parliament has introduced a bill to ban trade with settlements in occupied territories.
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Convincing people that they have fundamental rights takes no effort at all.
Convincing them that others have fundamental rights is the hard part.
I want to write about these things in ways that might encourage new people to warm to the idea of universal human rights.
I don’t feel you can do that by using language and tropes that immediately spark “culture war” reactions - those cliché phrases that close minds instantly.
That’s been the purpose of my newsletter over the past year: to find language that brings people closer to understanding the fundamental rights that bind us together.
Dans l'après-midi du 2 octobre 2018, l'éminent journaliste #saoudien et chroniqueur du Washington Post Jamal Khashoggi s'est rendu au consulat saoudien d'Istanbul pour obtenir les documents nécessaires pour son mariage. C'est la dernière fois que sa fiancée l'a vu.
Des agents saoudiens l’ont assassiné à l'intérieur du consulat et ont découpé son corps en morceaux.
Il ne s'agissait pas simplement d'une opération véreuse. En 2019, une enquête de l'ONU a mis en évidence "une coordination, des ressources et des finances gouvernementales importantes" derrière l'assassinat.