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Human Rights First@humanrightsfirst.org · 5d ago

In an article for @irishnews.com, @humanrightsfirst.org's @suchitauppal.bsky.social and @cajni.bsky.social's Shannon Doherty write about the targeting of those supporting immigrant communities in Northern Ireland, and the immediate steps that authorities must take to protect them.

How those who help migrants are also targeted by racists

Lawyers, community workers, anti-racism activists, landlords and others serving migrants have faced death threats, arson threats, online harassment and abuse

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Human Rights First@humanrightsfirst.org · last wk.

Today, the UK Supreme Court ruled that the Bahraini government can be held to account for hacking laptops of people in Britain. This is a landmark ruling against state impunity. Read more from @humanrightsfirst.org's @dooleydooley.bsky.social & @suchitauppal.bsky.social

UK Supreme Court Clears the Way for Activists to Sue Bahrain Over Spyware

UK Supreme Court rules that the Bahraini government can be held to account for hacking laptops of people in Britain.

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@suchitauppal.bsky.social · 3w ago

Thousands of Ukrainians are protesting the removal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. In this short piece for @humanrightsfirst.org, I explain what is happening and why. www.humanrightsfirst.org/library/expl...

Explainer: Why are Ukrainians protesting the removal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov?

Thousands of Ukrainians have protested in Kyiv and other cities after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy moved to replace Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov after only six months in office. The rare wartime...

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Human Rights First@humanrightsfirst.org · 2mo ago

For the third year running, a crime in Northern Ireland has been turned into a license for racist violence. In a piece for @justsecurity.org, our @suchitauppal.bsky.social and @cajni.bsky.social's Shannon Doherty break down the pattern, paramilitary involvement & the authorities' failure to respond.

Northern Ireland’s Racist Violence Has a Familiar Playbook

In Northern Ireland, a horrific crime is being manipulated to justify racist violence and the targeting of migrants.

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Just Security@justsecurity.org · 2mo ago

In Northern Ireland, the involvement of loyalist paramilitary groups in anti-immigrant violence "makes it particularly dangerous given their long history of violence, intimidation, and coercive control." From Shannon Doherty & @suchitauppal.bsky.social (Suchita Uppal):

Northern Ireland’s Racist Violence Has a Familiar Playbook

In Northern Ireland, a horrific crime is being manipulated to justify racist violence and the targeting of migrants.

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@suchitauppal.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A familiar, dangerous pattern is playing out again in Northern Ireland: a crime is being used as a pretext for racist violence. Shannon Doherty and I write for @justsecurity.org on why this keeps happening and the inadequate official response. www.justsecurity.org/142528/north... @cajni.bsky.social

Northern Ireland’s Racist Violence Has a Familiar Playbook

In Northern Ireland, a horrific crime is being manipulated to justify racist violence and the targeting of migrants.

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Human Rights First@humanrightsfirst.org · 2mo ago

Human Rights First joins local human rights groups in Northern Ireland in condemning the knife attack in Belfast on Tuesday that left a man seriously injured, and in decrying the ensuing violence and intimidation directed at immigrant communities. humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma...

Human Rights First Condemns Northern Ireland Violence - Human Rights First

Human Rights First joins local human rights groups in Northern Ireland in condemning the knife attack in Belfast on Tuesday that left a man seriously injured, and in condemning too the ensuing large-s...

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@suchitauppal.bsky.social · 3mo ago

A Ukraine Supreme Court decision recognized a same-sex couple as a family under the law. A draft Civil Code could now make such recognition impossible. I write for @justsecurity.org on these developments and Ukraine’s EU accession path. www.justsecurity.org/139346/ukrai... @dooleydooley.bsky.social

Ukraine’s Parliament Is Pulling Back on LGBTQ Rights as Courts and Citizens Move Forward

Ukraine’s Supreme Court recognized a same-sex family, but parliament is moving to block legal recognition for LGBTQ+ couples.

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@suchitauppal.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Bahrain is using 2011 crackdown tools against its Shia majority: arrests, disappearances, citizenship revocations and custodial torture. Our @humanrightsfirst.org report covers the repression and Sayed Mohamed Almosawi’s custodial death. humanrightsfirst.org/library/bahr... @dooleydooley.bsky.social

Bahrain’s Rulers Return to 2011 Repression Methods Torture in Custody and Widespread Repression Resurface in Latest Attacks on Dissent - Human Rights First

Bahrain’s ruling family has returned to its severe repression of a decade and a half ago in the context of the United States’ war on Iran. It has embarked on a fresh wave of arrests, stripping citizen...

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Human Rights First@humanrightsfirst.org · 4mo ago

Ukraine is now the most heavily mined country, with over 20% of its land contaminated, and children at greatest risk. In @justsecurity.org, @dooleydooley.bsky.social & @suchitauppal.bsky.social examine how the crisis is deepening, why global norms are weakening, & what it means after the war ends.

Ukraine’s Long-Term Landmine Problem

International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action underscores that demining Ukraine may take decades.

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@suchitauppal.bsky.social · 5mo ago

On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in our latest piece for Activist Lawyer, @dooleydooley.bsky.social and I examine the human rights challenges that will endure long after the fighting ends. Read: www.activistlawyer.com/post/on-anni... @humanrightsfirst.org

On Anniversary of Russian Invasion, Activists in Ukraine Anticipate Long-term Human Rights Challenges After Any Ceasefire

By Brian Dooley and Suchita Uppal, Human Rights First Human rights activists in Ukraine warn that whether or not ongoing peace talks with Russia produce a breakthrough, many of the country’s most seri...

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Brian Dooley@dooleydooley.bsky.social · 6mo ago

15 years after mass pro-democracy protests in Bahrain were met with a violent govt crackdown, it’s time for co-ordinated sanctions on the Minister of the Interior. @suchitauppal.bsky.social of @humanrightsfirst.org explains why @gulfcentre4hr.bsky.social humanrightsfirst.org/library/a-co...

A Coordinated Sanctions Push Against Bahrain’s Interior Minister - Human Rights First

This week marks fifteen years since Bahraini authorities violently crushed peaceful pro-democracy protests, unleashing a campaign of arbitrary detention and torture. After more than a decade of docume...

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@suchitauppal.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Today is the International Day for Women Human Rights Defenders. Last week I wrote for @humanrightsfirst.org on digital attacks on #WHRDs - deepfakes, doxxing, sexualized smears, trolling. Governments and tech platforms must act now. @whrdic.bsky.social #16days humanrightsfirst.org/library/wome...

Women Human Rights Defenders Address Digital Violence During the 16 Days of Activism - Human Rights First

Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and the start of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, an annual global campaign that ends on December...

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Brian Dooley@dooleydooley.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Out on Activist Lawyer today - piece by @suchitauppal.bsky.social & myself on why human rights must not be surrendered in any peace deal on Ukraine www.activistlawyer.com/post/any-pea...

Any Peace Deal for Ukraine Must Not Surrender Human Rights

Brian Dooley and Suchita UppalAs President Zelenskyy prepares to meet with President Trump to finalize an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine, we should realise what happens next isn’t just crucial for Ukr...

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Human Rights First@humanrightsfirst.org · 8mo ago

Women human rights defenders face escalating digital violence—deepfakes, doxxing, sexualized smears, coordinated trolling. They’re targeted because they’re activists & because they’re women. As we mark this year's #16DaysOfActivism, governments and tech platforms must act. Read more👇

Women Human Rights Defenders Address Digital Violence During the 16 Days of Activism - Human Rights First

Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and the start of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, an annual global campaign that ends on December...

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Brian Dooley@dooleydooley.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Piece out today in @justsecurity.org by @suchitauppal.bsky.social & myself for @humanrightsfirst.org on the continuing battle for truth & accountability in n Ireland @barrymalone.bsky.social @finucanecentre.bsky.social @museumfreederry.bsky.social #speirgorm www.justsecurity.org/123679/legal...

Legal Progress Stalls for Northern Ireland Families

The coming months will show whether the UK has the political will to deliver long-overdue truth and justice in Northern Ireland.

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Human Rights First@humanrightsfirst.org · 9mo ago

Governments are prosecuting and silencing those defending the planet, Special Rapporteur @marylawlorhrds.bsky.social warns in her latest report. Protecting climate defenders isn’t rocket science—it just needs political will. Read our new piece by @suchitauppal.bsky.social👇

UN Special Rapporteur Reminds States of the Duties to Protect Climate HRDs  - Human Rights First

Greater political will from governments is needed to defend those who defend rights, UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs), Mary Lawlor, told governments last week: “...

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Human Rights First@humanrightsfirst.org · 10mo ago

New report: #Ukraine's anti-corruption activists, journalists, and HRDs are facing escalating threats from the Ukrainian authorities. Human Rights First's, "Attacking the Watchdogs," documents the attacks & urges Western allies to act. Read more⬇️

ATTACKING THE WATCHDOGS - Human Rights First

Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Activists and Institutions Face New Wave of Assaults Introduction Human Rights Defenders (HRDs), journalists, and others in Ukraine working to counter corruption say they are...

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Brian Dooley@dooleydooley.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Activist Lawyer piece out today with my @humanrightsfirst.org colleague @suchitauppal.bsky.social on new wave of attacks on anti-corruption activists & journalists by authorities in Ukraine @antac-ua.bsky.social @glushko.bsky.social @barrymalone.bsky.social www.activistlawyer.com/post/attacki...

Attacking the Watchdogs: Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Activists and Institutions Face A New Wave of Assaults

By Brian Dooley and Suchita UppalLocal activists in Ukraine working to counter corruption report a fresh wave of attacks by their own authorities, with some openly accusing President Volodymyr Zelensk...

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Human Rights First@humanrightsfirst.org · 10mo ago

#Ukraine’s corruption fighters are under fire. Even after the July reversal of the controversial law stripping NABU & SAPO of independence, attacks on the agencies continue. Read more in our latest blog: humanrightsfirst.org/library/why-...

Why Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Institutions Remain at Risk - Human Rights First

By Suchita Uppal Last week, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) carried out searches targeting former National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) detectives now working at Ukrzaliznytsia, the state railway op...

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Human Rights First@humanrightsfirst.org · 11mo ago

Great news from Poland: the Hajnówka Five, activists prosecuted for providing humanitarian aid to refugees the Belarus border, have been acquitted. Today the Polish court recognized that humanitarian assitance and solidarity is not a crime. humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma...

Human Rights First Welcomes Acquittal of Polish Activists, the “Hajnówka Five” - Human Rights First

Human Rights First welcomes today’s verdict of a Polish court to acquit five activists—known as the “Hajnówka Five”—who had faced years in prison for providing humanitarian aid to people who had cross...

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@suchitauppal.bsky.social · 11mo ago

This month could be pivotal for Northern Ireland families still seeking truth and accountability for the conflict of 1969-1998. In our @justsecurity.org piece, @dooleydooley.bsky.social and I discuss upcoming trials, inquiries, and legislative moves. www.justsecurity.org/120044/septe... #speirgorm

September Could Finally Bring Answers for Northern Ireland Families

Northern Ireland’s courts may deliver long-awaited answers for survivors and bereaved families of the conflict from 1969 to 1998.

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