Alex Neve

@alexneve.bsky.social

Believer, above all, in human rights.

Shooting into tents w/ arbitrarily detained women and children huddling inside is a sick criminal act. It is long past time that Canada repatriate remaining Canadian children, grant permits to their mothers, and bring home illegally detained Canadians from Iraq. www.middleeasteye.net/news/they-al...

'They almost killed my child': Women in Syria's Roj camp describe night of gunfire and fear

Women detained in northeast Syria's Roj camp say bullets tore through tents housing children during a confrontation with Kurdish-led security forces

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Friends, @leilanifarha.bsky.social's Massey Lectures this fall are going to be stupendous. If you can make it to any of the venues - Toronto, Halifax, Yellowknife, Vancouver, Ottawa - you need to be in the audience. Get your ticket(s) now, during the presale before July 13, & receive a 20% discount.

How to get tickets to Leilani Farha’s CBC Massey Lectures | CBC Radio

If you live in Toronto, Halifax, Yellowknife, Vancouver or Ottawa, the CBC Massey Lectures are coming to your city. Join us for a live recording of Leilani Farha's Massey Lecture, Housing Inc.: A Glob...

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If you have been following the unrelenting attacks against the Canadian Museum for Human Rights' new exhibit, Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present, do read this thoughtful opinion piece in the Globe and Mail from Yasmeen Abu-Laban and Abigail Bakan.

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights’ Nakba exhibit can serve as a site for solidarity

Exhibit was product of deeply meaningful relationships between Palestinian, Jewish communities in Canada, and it can show how anti-racism can be achieved

theglobeandmail.com

Any suggestion by the government that the CORE was “ineffective” is beyond disingenuous. The shortcomings lie in the government’s failure/refusal for 7 years to grant the CORE the full investigative powers that had been promised at the outset.

Carney says feds are eliminating watchdog that oversees companies operating abroad | CBC News

Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is eliminating a watchdog position responsible for investigating allegations of human rights violations committed by Canadian companies operating abroad.

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Gaza, DRC, Ukraine, Sudan, Haiti ... Around the world, children increasingly bear the brunt of a violent world in which fundamental rules around civilian protection are collapsing. Writing with @savethechildrencan.bsky.social's @dglenwright.bsky.social, we call on Canada to up its game & push back.

The War on Children Is Escalating. Where Is Canada’s Leadership on Human Rights? - Save the Children Canada

The humanitarian sector is at a defining moment. Needs are rising. Resources are tightening. Traditional delivery models are under strain.

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PM speaks with "President of the State of Palestine". First time I've seen Canada's recognition of Palestinian statehood referenced in an official government statement. Still very far to go in bringing legal and political weight to that recognition, but that's a notable step.

Prime Minister Carney speaks with President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas

The Prime Minister expressed Canada’s deep concern over the continued humanitarian crisis in Gaza and reaffirmed its opposition to Israeli settlement expansion and settler violence in the West Bank.

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With deep disregard for the rule of law in our world, how welcome to name Louise Arbour, a legal expert and champion of impeccable resolve, with clear commitment to universal human rights, the vital role of justice & accountability, and the dignity of people everywhere as our next Governor General.

“The Israeli navy crossing hundreds of miles at sea just to ensure civilian boats carrying food, baby formula & medical supplies don’t make it to Palestinians reveals the lengths Israel is prepared to go to in order to maintain its cruel & unlawful 19-year-long blockade of the occupied Gaza Strip."

Israel’s brazen interception of Global Sumud Flotilla bound for Gaza sparks fears for 175 arbitrarily detained

Responding to reports that Israeli forces intercepted 22 vessels and detained around 175 crew members of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was attempting to break Israel’s illegal blockade and deliver ...

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So disappointing to see so many Ottawa city councillors vote for this over-reaching, unnecessary, politicized and troubling bylaw. Not a proud day for council. Spoke with an Ottawa police officer today who told me he doesn't know a single colleague who thinks this is needed. 1/4

Council passes bubble bylaw after fraught debate on legal risks | CBC News

In a 20 to 4 vote, Ottawa city council has passed a controversial "bubble bylaw" that will restrict protest near hospitals, schools and places of worship.

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"A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again." Whether this is raving lunacy, deliberate hyperbole, depraved strategy or unabashed criminality, this is beyond war crimes and crimes against humanity. It is, essentially, a threat to commit genocide. 1/3

Trump says ‘a whole civilisation will die tonight’ if Iran does not make a deal – Middle East crisis live

The US president once again warned Iran to make a deal to avert threat of massive attacks

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