Russian drones have killed evacuation volunteers in Kharkiv but Roza na Ruke (Rose on Hand) keeps going: 21,000+ civilians evacuated from Ukraine’s eastern front in five years. Winter will only make it harder. Read more from @dooleydooley.bsky.social: www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/the-...

Thanks to @voelkerrechtsblog.org for running this piece by @suchitauppal.bsky.social & myself of @humanrightsfirst.org about the inquest into killings by British soldiers of 5 civilians in Belfast in 1972 @finucanecentre.bsky.social @museumfreederry.bsky.social @cjharvey1.bsky.social

Völkerrechtsblog@voelkerrechtsblog.org · 2w ago

Despite missing records, fading memories & witnesses who had died, the Springhill/Westrock inquest found that British soldiers shot dead 5 people in Northern Ireland in 1972 without justification. @dooleydooley.bsky.social and @suchitauppal.bsky.social write about finding the truth 54 years later.

Despite missing records, fading memories & witnesses who had died, the Springhill/Westrock inquest found that British soldiers shot dead 5 people in Northern Ireland in 1972 without justification. @dooleydooley.bsky.social and @suchitauppal.bsky.social write about finding the truth 54 years later.

Finding the Truth After Fifty Years

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www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/russ... @humanrightsfirst.org

Since 2022, Russian missiles have attacked 43 railways stations, killed 52 railway workers, & damaged or destroyed 500 locomotives. From Kyiv, @dooleydooley.bsky.social shares the extent & impact of Russia's intensifying attacks on trains and their passengers in Ukraine. @glushko.bsky.social

Great to do this with you, Anne. @humanrightsfirst.org @finucanecentre.bsky.social

Anne Cadwallader@annecadwallader.bsky.social · 2w ago

Brian Dooley (of "Human Rights First") and I sat down for a chat about our newly published books which approach the subject of courage and truth in two very, very, different ways. See what happened next: open.spotify.com/episode/0wd4...

Activists helping migrants and refugees at the Poland-Belarus border are still targeted with prosecutions, home searches and threats, while funding and public attention fade. Our @dooleydooley.bsky.social and @suchitauppal.bsky.social write in @justsecurity.org.

Activists at the Poland-Belarus Border are Still Being Prosecuted for Providing Aid to Migrants

People who help migrants and asylum seekers at Poland's border with Belarus continue to be targeted by Polish authorities.

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Those who help migrants and asylum seekers at Poland's border face prosecutions, interrogation and home searches from Polish authorities, write @humanrightsfirst.org's @dooleydooley.bsky.social and @suchitauppal.bsky.social.

Activists at the Poland-Belarus Border are Still Being Prosecuted for Providing Aid to Migrants

People who help migrants and asylum seekers at Poland's border with Belarus continue to be targeted by Polish authorities.

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“Helping someone survive a night in the forest should never land you in a courtroom." In our new report, we document the intimadtion, threats, & prosecution faced by human rights defenders helping people at the Poland-Belarus border. @suchitauppal.bsky.social @dooleydooley.bsky.social

In August, @dooleydooley.bsky.social & I met activists helping migrants & refugees at the Poland-Belarus border. They face prosecution, searches, abuse & threats amid funding cuts. Our @humanrightsfirst.org report details the pressures & calls for support from donors & the international community.

Human Rights First@humanrightsfirst.org · 4w ago

“Helping someone survive a night in the forest should never land you in a courtroom." In our new report, we document the intimadtion, threats, & prosecution faced by human rights defenders helping people at the Poland-Belarus border. @suchitauppal.bsky.social @dooleydooley.bsky.social

These times are hard for human rights & those who defend them, but we’ve still managed to help with & see real victories over the last year, in courts from Belfast to Bialystok Read more below @finucanecentre.bsky.social @museumfreederry.bsky.social

Human Rights First@humanrightsfirst.org · last mo.

"Working alongside local lawyers & human rights activists over many years, sometimes decades, we have been able to help them win important victories, even in these difficult times." Read @dooleydooley.bsky.social & @suchitauppal.bsky.social's latest blog post.

"Working alongside local lawyers & human rights activists over many years, sometimes decades, we have been able to help them win important victories, even in these difficult times." Read @dooleydooley.bsky.social & @suchitauppal.bsky.social's latest blog post.

Our Legacy of Colonialism exhibition will be in Bristol in November. Would you like to host this exhibit in Wales or southern England after Bristol ? Contact us at info@patfinucanecentre.org

Brian Dooley@dooleydooley.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The @finucanecentre.bsky.social fundraising campaign to expand its Legacy of Colonialism exhibition examines how practices developed across the British Empire influenced events in the north of Ireland while exploring colonialism's continuing legacy today. Donate 👇 chuffed.org/project/patf...

Ed Sheeran is a disgrace to us Plastic Paddies #speirgorm

Great to be at the @finucanecentre.bsky.social in Derry today with visiting US indigenous delegation, discussing historical connections between US & Irish activism @humanrightsfirst.org @humanrightsfirst.org

PAT FINUCANE CENTRE@finucanecentre.bsky.social · last mo.

The US indigenous delegation, guests of the BS Trust, visiting the PFC in Derry today. Oglala Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, Arapaho, Dakota, Boricua, Keetoowah Band of Cherokee, Siha Sapa Lakota! @museumfreederry.bsky.social

Torturers should be held accountable whoever they are and wherever they travel (or plan to). We are glad to see Prince Nasser's withdrawal from the racing event in Sweden after public pressure from us and others held him and other hosts accountable.

Brian Dooley@dooleydooley.bsky.social · 2mo ago

1/2 Where is Bahraini Prince Nasser? He has withdrawn from competing in a horse racing event in Sweden today. We @humanrightsfirst.org submitted a dossier of evidence to the Swedish police this week about his alleged involvement in torture.

2/2 The Swedish govt said it took the matter seriously, & the opposition said his visit was “unfortunate” - be careful, race organisers in any country, about who you invite Where has he gone & what happened?

1/2 Where is Bahraini Prince Nasser? He has withdrawn from competing in a horse racing event in Sweden today. We @humanrightsfirst.org submitted a dossier of evidence to the Swedish police this week about his alleged involvement in torture.

We are extremely concerned about the dawn arrest and imprisonment of prominent, peaceful Bahraini activist, Naji Fateel. He should be released immediately, as should the other human rights activists jailed in Bahrain for peaceful criticism of the government. @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social

“Torturers should be held accountable whoever they are." Today, we submitted a dossier of information to the Swedish police urging them to investigate Bahrain's Prince Nasser, due to be in Sweden this weekend. He is accused of torturing people in 2011, incl. a Swedish national. Our statement ⬇️

Across Ukraine, activists are already working on issues that will remain important long after the war ends, incl. corruption & Russian disinformation. In a new report, @humanrightsfirst.org highlights their important work. @glushko.bsky.social @dooleydooley.bsky.social @suchitauppal.bsky.social

Despite being given a “Royal Pardon” in 2024, Bahrain’s security forces have now rearrested & jailed Human Rights Defender Naji Fateel in a dawn raid on his home. The regime’s violence is matched only by its incompetency - he should be released immediately @humanrightsfirst.org

Despite being given a “Royal Pardon” in 2024, Bahrain’s security forces have now rearrested & jailed Human Rights Defender Naji Fateel in a dawn raid on his home. The regime’s violence is matched only by its incompetency - he should be released immediately @humanrightsfirst.org

"The injustice done to our family and others is what drives some of us from a younger generation to carry on this work.” For our blog, @dooleydooley.bsky.social writes about the McConomy family's decades long search for justice & accountability. #speirgorm www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/derr...

Stephen McConomy was 11 years old when he was shot and killed by a British soldier in 1982. Read @dooleydooley.bsky.social's blog post about his family's search for truth & accountability @museumfreederry.bsky.social @finucanecentre.bsky.social @clancyny.bsky.social @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social

Bahraini Human Rights Defender Abduljalil Al Singace has now been detained for 16 years by the ruling family for his peaceful dissent. His health is a serious concern, & we @humanrightsfirst.org call for him & the other activists detained to be released @suchitauppal.bsky.social

Journalists must be free to report without becoming targets themselves. In a new blog post, @humanrightsfirst.org's @suchitauppal.bsky.social discusses the "double jeopardy" facing journalists covering Ukraine—threats from Russian attacks and pressure within Ukraine. @glushko.bsky.social

Today at 1pm, join the @finucanecentre.bsky.social @museumfreederry.bsky.social for the Féile launch of The Short Life and Sudden Death of Stephen McConomy - the story of the 11-year-old killed by a British Army plastic bullet in Derry in 1982. With @dooleydooley.bsky.social

👉NEW -- BBC censored film on British army killing child by @annecadwallader.bsky.social Downing Street persuaded Panorama to cut an exposé on the shooting of an unarmed boy in Derry in 1972 www.declassifieduk.org/bbc-censored...

BBC censored film on British army killing child

Downing Street persuaded Panorama to cut an exposé on the shooting of an unarmed boy in Derry in 1972

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Since February 2022, nearly 2,000 cultural heritage sites & over 2,500 cultural infrastructure facilities have been deliberately damaged or destroyed across Ukraine. In a new blog post, @dooleydooley.bsky.social sheds light on these devastating attacks. www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/russ...