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Working to protect human rights & prevent torture. Researching the manufacture & trade of weapons & equipment, & use in human rights violations. RT≠endorsement
Jun 29, 2021 37 tweets 18 min read
⏰Starting soon! @cwccoalition - @ArmsControlNow webinar on central nervous system-acting chemicals, feat. @Omega_RF, @UniofBradford, & @MelbLawSchool The panel will address the path forward on use & regulation of central nervous system (CNS)-acting chemicals: tinyurl.com/4mmuep5u. Speakers include Dr. Michael Crowley (@Omega_RF & @UniofBradford) & Dr. Malcolm Dando (@UniofBradford)
Jun 28, 2021 8 tweets 9 min read
On this day in 1981, the @_AfricanUnion's African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights was adopted in Nairobi, Kenya. The #BanjulCharter outlines #HumanRights & fundamental freedoms, including the prohibition of #Torture (see Article 5). Image Addressing the #TortureTrade is an essential part in prohibiting & preventing torture. Building on the #BanjulCharter & the #RobbenIslandGuidelines (see particularly RIG 14),... Image