Micah Farfour

Human Rights + Tech, Maps! Maps! Maps!, Speak Chinyanja, Climb(er)

[Barbara Marcolini @babimarcolini]

Latest investigation with @AI_Micah and Sahar Mandour, with the outstanding support of @milena_iul @VitoTodeschini @Brian_Castner @sxedwards @K_Beckerle and many more

[Ryder @ryderkimball]

The #Klamath River runs free for the first time in over a century. Four dams were removed in the largest project of its kind in the US following a massive effort led by the Yurok Tribe and environmental activists. Here's the Iron Gate Reservoir and Copco Lake depleting @planet

[Barbara Marcolini @babimarcolini]

New investigation: https://t.co/eWm8t6pC7U

With @AI_Micah, @DRovera and @milena_iul

[David Bergman @TheDavidBergman]

Amnesty Report: "Bangladesh: Further video and photographic analysis confirm police unlawfully used lethal and less-lethal weapons against protesters"
https://t.co/5YjVb85DT2

[Amnesty International South Asia, Regional Office @amnestysasia]

Bangladesh is witnessing the deadliest crackdown on student protesters.

At least 197 people have been killed. Thousands are injured.

Take action. Sign our petition calling for an end to this crackdown: https://t.co/4liB8d7lQN

#ProtectTheProtest #SaveBangladeshiStudents

[Abdullahi Hassan @abdullahisom1]

New @Amnesty briefing shows how large quantities of weapons are being imported into #Sudan, fueling conflict & civilian suffering. Weapons & ammunition are often diverted to Darfur in violation of existing UNSC arms embargo. UNSC must expand the arms embargo to the rest of Sudan.

[Lauren Aarons @LaurenAarons1]

In a major new report, based on unprecedented access, we detail a human rights crisis for 56,000 men, women and children imprisoned following the territorial defeat of Islamic State in NE Syria in 2019. Ten facts, a 🧵https://t.co/JEKRYHAZwp

[Laurie Hanna @LaurieHanna]

“Living here is a slow, painful death…”

@Amnesty’s extensive new report documents death, torture and injustice in detention in north-east #Syria

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/CyEwdDlDkK

[Nicolette Waldman @nic_waldman]

Detailed summary our of our report on NE Syria from my brilliant colleague @LaurenAarons1

[Cohere Labs @Cohere_Labs]

Our new community-led ML for Good program is looking forward to welcoming @jorgerure, for a presentation on "Where are they? Using spatial technologies to support search efforts for victims of disappearances in Mexico" on Weds. January 31st.

Learn more: https://t.co/2znRdBP6QB

[Wim Zwijnenburg @wammezz]

The devastation brought upon #Gaza's urban and rural environment by Israel after the brutal Hamas attacks is making large parts uninhabitable, a new @PAXforpeace
report shows. The massive damage is also posing long-term public health risks. A thread: 1/x https://t.co/w5ws2SPBjU

[Laurie Hanna @LaurieHanna]

🚨 NEW: The Repression Trade: Investigating the transfer of weapons used to crush dissent

@Amnesty identified 23 companies whose weapons were used to violently crack down on protests

🗣️ "It’s time that these companies fully respect all human rights"

https://t.co/KxdwsEMjL4

[Elena Sergi @ElenaSergi]

🎉Great news! The resolution tabled at the #HRC54 on older persons' rights was adopted by consensus yesterday. @amnesty welcomes it but there's more work to be done. We urge govs to support the establishment of an int'l treaty on the rights of #olderpeople 1/2

[Elena Sergi @ElenaSergi]

Today, at #HRC54, @amnesty joined @INPEAElderAbuse and other NGOs to call on the @UN_HRC to protect the rights of #olderpeople. The marginalisation and neglect that older people endure put them more at risk of abuse, age-discrimination & social exclusion
https://t.co/iWy4oV9ixM

[Mark Dummett @MarkDummett]

Today we @amnesty are drawing attention to forced evictions and other human rights abuses at cobalt and copper mines in the DRC.

One thing i want to flag is that we are *not* calling for a boycott of DRC minerals.

https://t.co/yGORWmFYf2

[Candy Ofime @candyofime]

🎉📢@amnesty & IBGDH new report reveals how the expansion of #copper & #cobalt mines leads to forced evictions of frontline communities in the world's cobalt capital, Kolwezi, #DRC. The worlds needs to urgently shift away from FF, but at what cost? 👀🧵: https://t.co/o8qdhLht7G

[Sarah Jackson @SJEastAfrica]

New @amnesty report out today on rape, sexual slavery, extrajudicial executions & pillage of civilians by Eritrean soldiers in #Tigray #Ethiopia including after the cessation of hostilities agreement https://t.co/943Jqa0TIt 1/2

[Benjamin Strick @BenDoBrown]

How the Myanmar military’s campaign of terror, which began after a coup sparked widespread resistance, is getting worse. Impactful reporting by @nytimes, in collaboration with our @MyanmarWitness project. https://t.co/0mgmZ3EC4P

[Barsee 🐶 @heyBarsee]

The last few days in AI development is insane.

Google X Adobe
ChatGPT new UI
Midjourney 3d model
ChatGPT Plugins release
Coca-Cola new Ad with AI
Google new Universal Translator AI
Claude gets better than ChatGPT-4

Everything you need to know & how it'll change many things:🧵

[Wim Zwijnenburg @wammezz]

📢Tomorrow we'll will be launching a new report on how Russia's invasion of #Ukraine resulted in destruction of agro-industrial facilities based on satellite analysis and #OSINT. The findings how this linked to mounting environmental health risks and impact on #foodsecurity