2/. “This ruling shames Turkey’s authorities & lays bare yet again the failure of the govt to abide by a binding obligation. If Turkey persists in its stubborn refusal to release #OsmanKavala, it will further debase itself as a founding member of the @COE” amnesty.org/en/latest/news…
3/. “Each day the #Gezi7 spend behind bars is an affront to the concept of justice & human rights — principles the Turkish state has committed itself to upholding but repeatedly & relentlessly violates,” @AgnesCallamard #FreeTheGezi7#Turkey#OsmanKavala
4/. “I believe this @ECHR_CEDH decision will give strength to those members of the judiciary who continue to act in accordance with the rule of law despite political pressure”
My tribute to psychotherapist, Judith Elkan, whose legacy - her work for peace in the Middle East - lives on
She set up the UK Friends of the Bereaved Families Forum @FBFF_UK to support Israeli & Palestinian families working together for reconciliation. theguardian.com/global-develop…
Years ago Judith led her son up close to a painting
Inches away, he could see it was made up of thousands of individual strokes
Her ability to recognise & to show others that every masterpiece – indeed everything we behold – is created stroke by stroke, dab by dab, was her gift
“You are not obliged to complete the job, but neither are you free to do nothing” (Rabbi Tarfon)
Judith’s therapeutic work & her activism were indivisible
Both were about helping people to build bridges across the fractures that exist within ourselves & the world around us
“If Roe v Wade is overturned, know this: We will not give up. We will not stop fighting. We will march to the ballot box in November & we’ll make sure we elect a Congress that enshrines Roe into law”
"For those around the world watching this moment with the same sense of horror & pain that we feel we say: whatever you’re feeling you’re not alone. This is where our power & our hope springs from: We are the majority." @amnestyusa #RoeVsWade#abortion
As the Saturday Mother’s prepare to gather in Istanbul, @OBS_defenders & @fidh_en urge Turkish authorities to lift the ban & authorise @saturdaymothers vigils at the Galatasaray Sq today for the 900th week of these symbolic demonstrations fidh.org/en/region/euro…
#BREAKING: Reports that 15 people have been detained, after riot police prevented #SaturdayMothers/ @CmrtesiAnneleri peaceful 900th weekly vigil in Istanbul for family members disappeared almost 3 decades ago