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What a strange and angry post from the FIFA president. While preaching “love” he has come across extremely thin skinned and while at the same time attempted to downplay what has happened to Iran, fans denied visas, Omar Artan and the Balogun situations as normal. Like in a parallel universe.
Ondertussen in het land waar de EU zijn gas vandaan haalt:
OC MediaAzerbaijan has sentenced four journalists from independent media outlet Toplum TV and five members of the civil society organisation Institute for Democratic Initiatives (IDI) to lengthy prison terms ranging from 11–15 years.
The incidents follow on years of attacks against reporters that authorities in Yemen including the Houthis, the STC, and the government have carried out. Want to know more? Check out @hrw.org's report “We Pray to God by Torturing Journalists", from 2025⤵️
“We Pray to God by Torturing Journalists”The 59-page report, “‘We Pray to God by Torturing Journalists’: Warring Parties’ Systematic Violations Against Journalists and Press Freedom in Yemen,” documents the warring parties’ wide range of vio...www.hrw.org🚨Yemen's government should conduct a prompt, impartial, and transparent investigation into the killing of Mohammed Aydah. It should also investigate other attacks on journalists that have taken place within territories under their control and hold those responsible to account. New from @hrw.org⤵️
End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists in YemenJournalist Muhammad Aidha, who had reported for the Saudi-owned Al Arabiya and Al Hadath channels since 2019, was killed in Mukalla in eastern Yemen on June 24 by an explosive device planted in his ca...www.hrw.orgVietnam’s international trade partners (including EU, member states) and donors should press the Vietnamese government to immediately release Can Thi Theu, Tran Duc Thach, Nguyen Nang Tinh, and Phan Van Bach, and allow them to seek adequate medical care at home or abroad. New from @hrw.org ⤵️
Vietnam Should Release Ailing Political PrisonersCan Thi Theu, 64, is serving an eight-year prison sentence at Prison No. 5 in Vietnam’s Thanh Hoa province because she joined protests against land confiscation and environmental degradation in 2016 a...www.hrw.orgHRW’s James Ross was in Sri Lanka on August 4, 2006, when 17 humanitarian aid workers were brutally murdered in the embattled town of Muttur, near the coastal city of Trincomalee. What happened next? Read his dispatch ⤵️ #JusticeMatters
No Justice 20 Years Since Sri Lanka’s Muttur MassacreI was in Sri Lanka on August 4, 2006, when 17 humanitarian aid workers were brutally murdered in the embattled town of Muttur, near the coastal city of Trincomalee.www.hrw.orgIran should immediately halt all executions, unconditionally release those arbitrarily detained, and implement regulations allowing for the release or leave of prisoners on humanitarian grounds. Countries with embassies in Iran should press the authorities to establish a moratorium on executions.
Iranians Face Double Peril of Gallows and BombsIran’s authorities executed a young man, Mehdi Khanaki, on July 22. He was the 24th known person arbitrarily executed since March 18 in connection with recent protests.www.hrw.orgOur love is stronger! Human Rights Watch (@hrw.org) advocates for a society in which no one has to fear because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Germany: Islamist terror attack triggers political debateFollowing the terrorist attack on Berlin's Pride parade, the Christopher Street Day parade, politicians and security experts are demanding consequences.www.dw.com“Manchester City Council’s ties to Emirati officials have given the UAE’s government valuable reputational cover while it backs forces committing atrocities in Sudan. Mayoral candidates should not stay silent about the UAE’s record despite the money flowing through Manchester.” - Joey Shea, HRW
UK: Manchester Mayoral Candidates Should Condemn UAE AbusesCandidates in the upcoming Greater Manchester mayoral by-election should publicly commit to engaging with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government on its egregious human rights record if elected.www.hrw.org