Thomas Probert

Head of Research @Africa_Violence | Associate @CGHR_Cambridge | Formerly @UNHumanRights | writes (slowly) on the politics of human rights

[Freedom From Violence @Africa_Violence]

Today at 2pm GMT - the UN SR on Freedom of Assembly and the SR on Torture join representatives from the African Commission and other regional bodies to discuss developments regarding the trade in crowd-control weapons and other potentially abusive equipment

[John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch]

My wish for the next election is that poll trackers look like the one on the right 👉 not the left

This was yet another election where the polling showed it could easily go either way, but most of the charts just showed two nice clean lines, one leading and one trailing. Bad!

[ICRC Southern Africa @ICRC_SAfrica]

Prof. Elsabe Schoeman, Dean of @UPLawFaculty, urged all Africa IHL Course participants to acknowledge the violations of #IHL & highlighted the urgent need for more IHL practitioners to educate those engaged in conflicts about the limits of warfare. #IHL is more relevant than ever

[Jill Filipovic @JillFilipovic]

In the coming days there's gonna be a lot of opining about what the Harris campaign did wrong, but this election was not an indictment of Kamala Harris. It was an indictment of America.

[ICRC Southern Africa @ICRC_SAfrica]

From 5-14 November, 30 participants from Africa will gather at @Tukkies and online to enhance their understanding of IHL and its application during armed conflict, promoting better compliance, and ultimately ensuring that humanity is preserved amid war. #PTAIHLCourse

[Thomas Probert @tjwprobert]

@NoraMbagathi Congratulations Nora, I’m sure you’re going to do wonderful things there!

[Nora Mbagathi @NoraMbagathi]

In some personal news, which I’m very excited about. Come see me in Nairobi!

[Omega Research Foundation @Omega_RF]

Congratulations to all the new members of the SPT. We look forward to working with you all. #UnitedAgainstTorture

[Thomas Probert @tjwprobert]

Much deserved recognition to a number of instituons and organisations, including @APCOF and the Danish Institute for Human Rights, the Burkina Faso Police Academy and others…

[African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights @achpr_cadhp]

In celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Luanda Guidelines, awards were presented to recognize the institutions that have played a key role in their implementation.

Watch the full session here: https://t.co/XiuGdaAsRG

#LuandaGuidelines #ACHPR81OS

[Nyari Machingambi-Pariola @NyariPariola]

Incredible news from #TheGambia, a human rights champion! Momentum for a #TortureFreeTrade Treaty is building.

Listen to the Solicitor General express unequivocal support for the #TortureFreeTrade Treaty in his remarks at the African Commission #ACHPR81OS.

#ProtectTheProtest

[Amnesty UN Office @AmnestyUN]

Stop the trade in tools of torture. We are at #UNGA with other members of the #TortureFreeTrade Network to call on States to take action towards a treaty to regulate the trade in equipment used for #torture, uphold #HumanRights, & #ProtectTheProtest: https://t.co/1PY8NvDH1B

[Thomas Probert @tjwprobert]

Another busy day at #ACHPR81OS with respect to torture-prevention.

Tomorrow the conversation will continue, addressing the trade in law enforcement equipment including with representation from the CPTA, the Government of The Gambia, NPMs & civil society

Sun 20 Oct
12.30-14.00

[IHRDA @IHRDAfrica]

Join us on 18 Oct 2024 for a panel holding on the sidelines of #ACHPR81OS, focused on building a resilient civic space in Africa.

Register here: https://t.co/nqNTLCm97V

[Omega Research Foundation @Omega_RF]

📢Now at @UN First Committee: a statement on behalf of the Torture-Free Trade Network, by @Omega_RF, @APCOF, @amnesty, @CELS_Argentina, @_CSVR, @CVTorg, International Human Rights Clinic - Harvard Law School, @KontraS, @P4HR, @CHR_HumanRights #TortureFreeTrade #ProtectTheProtest

[Gina Romero @Ginitastar]

A #TortureFreeTrade (TFT) treaty could advance greatly in the protection of human rights and prevention of torture in the context of peaceful protests. Thanks to the delegates of #Mexico and #Colombia for accepting the invitation to talk about this possibility.

[Corina Heri @cohelongo]

Today, 4 October, it’s been 6 months since the European Court of Human Rights issued its groundbreaking @KlimaSeniorin ruling. In the last half year, we’ve seen a wide range of claims being made about this judgment - some truth, and some fiction.

[Legal Resources Centre @LRCSouthAfrica]

📢 Join us for the SA launch of *Lethal in Disguise 2* on 20 Sept at Constitution Hill! Explore the health & #humanrights impacts of crowd-control weapons. Panel of experts will share insights on CCW risks, regulations & advocacy.
RSVP: https://t.co/ChfdS35BES #RightToProtest

[@AmnestySAfrica @AmnestySAfrica]

Join us to unpack the importance of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights… 👇 💬
🗓️ 23 July 2024
⏰ 15:00 SAST
🌐 Live streamed on Amnesty International Africa’s Facebook page, @AmnestySAfrica on X & @CentreHumanRights and @AfricanCourtCoalition on YouTube

See you there! 😉✊

[The Authors CC @AuthorsCC]

Authors’ team photo at ⁦@FACCC_Cricket⁩. ⁦@holland_tom⁩ has been in gym SO MUCH he can’t even stand.