I rant about Human Rights. A lot. And as such, views are naturally my own. Ind. Consultant: Decolonizing Security and Counterterrorism. More active elsewhere.
🇱🇧 “Seven months into the Beirut Blast and the thirst for justice is intensifying. With investigations permeated with due process violations, a demand for an international independent and impartial fact-finding mission is increasing” by @EliasJoya https://t.co/oMQxFGyWcL
With disarmament discussion in the First Committee of the #UNGA kicking off again, @PAXforpeace contributed to provide insights in several topics in @RCW_ Briefing Book including on armed #drones and Environment, Peace and Security https://t.co/eE124JJISS
Together with @TheJusticeDept’s OPDAT team, PU Director @GailFiskMalone and Programme Manager @EliasJoya held bilateral meetings with IIJ’s key partners, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Gender, Ministry of Justice, and the Burkina Faso CT agency (BISAT).
Everytime I’m in BF, I go back home with a dose of inspiration to cover two lifetimes. The kindness, warmth, ingenuity and strength of our Burkinabè friends is an inspiration to live by. From Uganda to BF, this continent stole my ❤️-Helps to have the coolest partner ✨🤙🏽
As our 3-day workshop on sexual violence linked to terrorism in 🇧🇫 concludes, we're filled with immense gratitude, reflection, and hope. We’ve heard inspiring stories of resilience and learned so much from leading experts. Stay tuned for more updates on our workshops!
Bonjour du 🇧🇫! Ravis de lancer un atelier contre l'impunité des violences sexuelles liées au terrorisme. @GailFiskMalone & @EliasJoya rejoignent nos collègues de l'OPDAT au Ministère de la Promotion de la Femme et du Genre pour avancer ensemble face aux défis régionaux. 1/3
In north-east Syria, an estimated 56,000 people face mass human rights violations and inhumane conditions in detention.
Our new report documents death, torture and other violations in the aftermath of Islamic State’s defeat.
“People in the detention facilities are being subjected to systematic torture. They are dying in hundreds of preventable deaths due to inhumane conditions” - @nic_waldman
Read @Amnesty’s new report on detention in #Syria here ➡️ https://t.co/CyEwdDl5vc
Deep Dives: @EliasJoya on "Investigating and prosecuting sexual violence linked to terrorism," and Winthrop Wells on "Evidence collection in CRSV investigations and prosecutions" 📚 #IIJAgainstSV
🌐Want to learn more? Reach out to us! 2/2
📢 Congrats to @UN_CTED on the release of their groundbreaking new report on meaningful accountability for SGBV linked to terrorism. The IIJ, through our Programme Manager, @EliasJoya, proudly contributed to the EGM that led to this report. Read it here: https://t.co/HhIlN42FCi
And off to an exciting workshop with an exceptional selection of experts on the Prosecution of Terrorism-Related Sexual Violence Crimes in Uganda! ⚖️ 1/5
And off to an exciting workshop with an exceptional selection of experts on the Prosecution of Terrorism-Related Sexual Violence Crimes in Uganda! ⚖️ 1/5
Congratulations to the participants in the @iijmalta workshop on sexual violence crimes, held in Uganda this week 🇺🇬
Kudos to my talented colleagues, including @GailFiskMalone and @EliasJoya, who put it on
Thanks to 🇦🇺@dfat for making this work possible
To save one life is to save all of humanity...
During the rescue of a family from under the rubble yesterday, Tuesday, February 7, in the village of Bisnia, west of #Idlib, #Syria.
#earthquake
'The miracle baby'
This Syrian newborn who was found alive still tied by her umbilical cord to her dead mother under rubble, is now lying in the incubator at #Afrin hospital. She's the sole survivor of her family, the rest were killed by the earthquake that struck #Syria. #AFP
Congrats @ClooneyFDN@TheDocket for the launch of your #JusticeBeyondBorders mapping tool that tracks the criminalization of atrocity crimes around the world!
Several members of the @iijmalta team joined remotely to support your efforts to make
#accountability the norm 🙏
Congrats @ClooneyFDN@TheDocket for the launch of your #JusticeBeyondBorders mapping tool that tracks the criminalization of atrocity crimes around the world!
Several members of the @iijmalta team joined remotely to support your efforts to make
#accountability the norm 🙏
It's hard to comprehend the immeasurable pain that Syrians are going through, years of bombing, forgotten by the world and then a devastating earthquake. This man is crying the loss of 12 members of his family.
#turkey#syria#earthquake
An LRC team is now on its way to assist with search and rescue efforts in Syria, at the request of the Lebanese and Syrian governments and in coordination with the @SYRedCrescent.