While talking about courage, #EricLevy - who was active in the US Civil Rights movement told me how activists had surrounded activist & singer, Paul Robeson, to shield him from possible white supremacist snipers
2/. “The trial of Justyna Wydrzyńska comes at a time when the threat to abortion rights has been brought into sharp focus by the #SCOTUS decision to overturn #RoeVsWade. It’s a reminder that our rights can’t be taken for granted” @amnesty’s @AgnesCallamard
3/. The trial of Justyna Wydrzyńska
Is about to resume
“Anything less than all charges against being immediately dropped would set a dangerous precedent in Poland. It will also send a chilling message to other govts seeking to curtail the activities of abortion rights activists”
1/, More than 54 detainees & unarmed men were killed by British troops in Afghanistan by ONE UNIT in ONE SIX MONTH TOUR in 2010, according to newly obtained military reports & an investigation by the BBC.
2/. Panorama’s investigation includes eyewitness testimony & documented evidence of claims being kept from military police
The MOD have responded saying that they believe @BBCPanorama “jumps to unjustified conclusions from allegations that have already been fully investigated”
3/. “The BBC’s findings are horrifying, and clearly depict an alarming level of impunity and lack of accountability of UK troops who operated in Afghanistan. @amnesty demands an effective & transparent investigation into the allegations” @BBCPanorama amnesty.org/en/latest/news…
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