"the Security Council has failed to respond with the resolve these situations require, falling short in its responsibility to protect civilians most in need." — foreign ministers of Finland and Australia on atrocities in Middle East, Sudan, Ukraine, etc. www.politico.eu/article/midd...

Middle powers can’t be bystanders as the UN falters

Finland and Australia are seeking Security Council seats with a message: The rules-based order needs countries willing to fight for it.

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Good to see "middle powers" like Australia and Finland refusing to be bystanders. The protection of human rights, humanitarianism and international law are investments in our collective security, and humanity’s future.🦘🇫🇮 www.politico.eu/article/midd...

Middle powers can’t be bystanders as the UN falters

Finland and Australia are seeking Security Council seats with a message: The rules-based order needs countries willing to fight for it.

politico.eu

Thinking of friends and former colleagues in Tigray and across Ethiopia as this new war breaks out. Distressing and disturbing news. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Ethiopia and Tigray accuse each of launching offensives, fuelling fears of new war

The local authorities reportedly seize Tigray's airports following reports of recent drone strikes.

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President Trump’s threat to “annihilate” Iran is an open threat to commit genocide. These are the unconscionable and immoral rantings of a man whose cognitive decline makes him a threat to world peace.

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 2d ago

NEWS: Trump threatened to “annihilate” Iran and threatened other war crimes from the podium at the United Nations General Assembly

157 of 193 UN members recognize the State of Palestine. It also has official UN observer status. Banning Palestinian leaders from attending UN General Assembly makes the US look weak. It does nothing to contribute to peace, security or democracy in the Middle East. www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

US State Department must reverse decision to ban Palestine delegation from attending UNGA session in New York

Responding to the US State Department’s announcement in a statement yesterday that it has, for the second consecutive year, barred the high-level delegation of the State of Palestine, including Palest...

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The Taliban have turned Afghanistan into a prison for women and girls. Not allowed to study, to work, leave their home, or walk in the park without a male guardian. This gender apartheid is destroying the future of 22 million people.

Forbes@forbes.com · 7mo ago

Meet The Female Journalist Risking Her Life To Report On Women In Afghanistan

The Taliban have turned Afghanistan into a prison for women and girls. Not allowed to study, to work, leave their home, or walk in the park without a male guardian. This gender apartheid is destroying the future of 22 million people.

Forbes@forbes.com · 7mo ago

Meet The Female Journalist Risking Her Life To Report On Women In Afghanistan

The LRA were the stuff of nightmares. I had the honour of working with survivors of their atrocities in Uganda. I'll be speaking at the Perth screening of this amazing documentary film, "The Comfort Dogs of Uganda." Details⬇️🇺🇬

There are currently 117 million people in the world displaced by persecution, conflict and atrocities - a number that is soaked in tears. The deserve our compassion, not barbed wire and vilification.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency@unhcr.org · 2w ago

There are people behind every crisis. Wherever they may come from, show your solidarity with all who are displaced.

On 3 September Israel’s Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, unveiled a plan to forcibly displace 2 million Palestinians from Gaza. That would constitute ethnic cleansing, plain and simple. www.globalr2p.org/publications...

Atrocity Alert No. 493: Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Sudan and Education Under Attack - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect

Atrocity Alert is a weekly publication by the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect highlighting situations where populations are at risk of, or are enduring, mass atrocity crimes. ISRAELI O...

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There are currently 117 million people in the world displaced by persecution, conflict and atrocities - a number that is soaked in tears. The deserve our compassion, not barbed wire and vilification.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency@unhcr.org · 2w ago

There are people behind every crisis. Wherever they may come from, show your solidarity with all who are displaced.

We should never forget the horror of 9/11. But it also triggered US detention and “rendition” programs that used torture. A moral and legal reckoning is long overdue. www.commondreams.org/opinion/9-11...

25 Years Ago, 9/11 Triggered a US Crusade of Torture | Common Dreams

The lack of accountability set a template. And the impunity of those who orchestrated and carried out these crimes is one of the darkest legacies of the so-called "war on terror" that will forever hau...

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The UK govt has placed legal sanctions on those responsible for "settler terrorism" on the West Bank and condemned the ongoing "ethnic cleansing" of occupied #Palestine. 🇵🇸

Middle East Eye (Unofficial)@middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 2w ago

France and Canada to follow UK in announcing sanctions on Israeli settlements - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/france-and-canada-follow-uk-announcing-sanctions-israeli-settlements

The Refugee Student Resettlement Scheme helps brilliant young scholars to get out of the camps and start a new life in Australia. Proud that @MurdochUni will welcome its first RSSP group in 2027. www.skillpath.org.au

Skill Path

Building a workforce ready for the future. Empowering refugees to access higher education, training, and professional recognition in Australia.

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ICE is force-feeding detainees who are on hunger strike. Such practices are widely considered to constitute torture. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

ICE given permission to force-feed Cuban hunger striker with gastric tube

Exclusive: court orders seen by Guardian show agency given approval to fit Texas detainee with tube without his consent

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Same world but with a more accurate perspective.

The Refugee Student Resettlement Scheme helps brilliant young scholars to get out of the camps and start a new life in Australia. Proud that @MurdochUni will welcome its first RSSP group in 2027. www.skillpath.org.au

Skill Path

Building a workforce ready for the future. Empowering refugees to access higher education, training, and professional recognition in Australia.

skillpath.org.au

This wasn’t an “immigration operation” it was a military occupation. It was an authoritarian flex of power and prejudice.

The New Yorker@newyorker.com · 3w ago

Between December, 2025, and February, 2026, more than 3,000 federal immigration agents were deployed in Minneapolis—detaining nearly 4,000 immigrants, and killing two U.S. citizens. Emily Witt reports on the aftermath of Operation Metro Surge. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/e81B54

36,000 people in 34 countries surveyed. Over 90% want increased international cooperation for the protection of human rights. The rise of authoritarian parties & govts threatens us all. 🌍 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Around the world, people are rejecting divisive and dangerous politics. We can – and must – build on that | Gordon Brown

The vast majority of the global public supports international cooperation on human rights, climate and AI. Like-minded countries must stand together to deliver, says former UK prime minister Gordon Br...

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Florida TV actor and accused Venezuelan torturer deported from US. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/w...

A Venezuelan Colonel Turned Actor Is Deported From Florida

A former lieutenant colonel in Venezuela’s National Guard living in Florida was deported, interrupting a lawsuit that accused him of ordering violent raids and torture.

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Spent today campaigning against Hanson’s One Nation in the Secret Harbour by-election, south of Perth. Having lived in the US under Trump, I don’t want to watch another cheap MAGA imitation divide communities, scapegoat immigrants, and undermine democracy.

Convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić is dead. He was criminally responsible for genocide at Srebrenica. Today I’m thinking of this mother and son I met in the graveyard on the 20th anniversary. The suffering Mladic inflicted should never be diminished or denied.🇧🇦

The #Rohingya genocide never ended, it just slowed down. 9 years of atrocities, ongoing persecution, displacement and denial of justice in #Myanmar. www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...

What would justice look like if there were no Rohingya left in Myanmar?

Nine years after the 2017 atrocities, Rohingya are still being forced to flee because the genocide has never stopped.

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Fatally beating detainees was unconscionable when Assad’s torturers did it, and should have no place in a democratic #Syria. Accountability and justice are essential. 🇸🇾 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Death and alleged torture of man in detention sparks protests in Syria

Picture showing White Helmets volunteer unconscious and with bruises on his body went viral

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The United States’ democratic backsliding has led to a measurable decline in human rights. The data ⬇️ theconversation.com/the-united-s...

The United States’ human rights practices are taking a nosedive

New data from a global rights-tracking project shows the country had large declines in 2025 on 8 of the 9 civil and political rights it measures.

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9️⃣ years later, #Rohingya genocide survivors are still waiting for justice. And still the UN Security Council has not passed a single resolution to name the crime, or hold the perpetrators accountable.

Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect@globalr2p.org · last mo.

9 years on, the Rohingya genocide is not over. Rohingya continue to face atrocities & displacement in 🇲🇲 while those who flee confront overcrowded camps, trafficking, detention & more. Remembrance must be matched by protection, accountability & sustained support for Rohingya wherever they are.

Over 100 French and British former diplomats have said Palestine is being erased in front of the world’s eyes and called for urgent action including arms sales bans on Israel. aje.news/9vfmsr

Over 100 ex-diplomats urge France, UK to sanction Israel over Palestine

An open letter demands a ban on arms transfers and a freeze on EU-Israel and UK-Israel trade agreements.

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The destruction and trauma inflicted by the LRA in northern Uganda is still painfully evident. ⁦‪Local @CVTorg‬⁩ staff have played an extraordinary role proudly serving these communities. www.cvt.org/articles/cvt...

CVT Uganda: Supporting Survivors as They Rebuild Lives and Communities

The CVT Uganda team has been enormously effective for many years providing healing to survivors, training psychosocial professionals in trauma-informed skills, and opening new pathways for survivors t...

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Orwellian "electric shock gloves" are ready made for torture and abuse against protesters and detainees. I agree with @cvt.org, they should be banned from policing. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The Orwellian Company Behind ICE’s New Electric Shock Gloves

“With a glove, there are no burn marks or scars.” That makes it hard for victims to sue.

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Been “off the grid” for a few days in the remote wheatbelt region of Western Australia - just hanging out with the kangaroos, emus and desert wildflowers. Back online now.