r/humanrights

Lawyer warns detained Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya is in critical condition
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Lawyer warns detained Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya is in critical condition

> Abu Safiya faced physical and psychological abuse and was kept in solitary confinement for extended periods, Odeh said following an appearance before Israel’s Supreme Court last month challenging his continued detainment without charge.

thestar.com
u/cdnhistorystudent — 16 hours ago
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Israel’s deliberate targeting of Gaza children part of genocide: UN inquiry

> More than 50,000 children have been killed or wounded by Israeli forces since Israel began its war on Gaza, according to the UN children’s agency (UNICEF).

aljazeera.com
u/cdnhistorystudent — 10 days ago
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Surveillance in Kenya- Why are we not bothered?

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Al Jazeera just released a documentary kuhusu Amnesty International's investigation into how the Kenyan government has been using technology to silence young activists. Na findings zetu ni heavy.

We're not talking about vague "human rights violations." We're talking about a mother who changed her child's school after someone sent her the kid's school bus number plate as a warning to stop protesting, and other human rights activists, Civilians actually killed over protesting.

Safaricom has shared customer location data with police without court orders to help track activists down.

Petition iko. Na najua what you're thinking:"petitions hazifanyi kazi."

But siri ni numbers, Always.

Petition signatures get cited in diplomatic meetings. They get referenced by MPs. They signal to a government that the international community is watching, and Kasongo cares deeply about how it looks internationally. That's exactly why the government panicked and dismisses everything AI. If you've ever retweeted something about Kenya, signing something takes 30 seconds less than that. Read more about it here: https://www.amnestykenya.org/petition/petition-stop-tech-facilitated-violence-against-young-activists-in-kenya/

amnestykenya.org
u/Affectionate-Ant-975 — 14 days ago