GCHR’s Annual Report published amid war and deterioration of freedom “Most governments in the region continue to pursue systematic repressive policies, prioritising the suppression of citizens' public freedoms,” said GCHR Executive Director @khalidibrahim.bsky.social gc4hr.org/gchrs-annual...

Today is the 65th birthday of our dear friend & colleague Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, co-founder of @gulfcentre4hr.bsky.social & Bahrain Centre for Human Rights who's spent 15 years in prison for his activism. We call on #Bahrain authorities to #FreeAlKhawaja #Not15Years @maryamalkhawaja.bsky.social

No one should face arrest, prison, or violence simply for who they are or for expressing affection. Right now, Wendy Faith and Diana Denise need urgent support. Sign the petition and call for their release. a.allout.org/s/P202e/

I just told the Prime Minister I oppose Alberta’s proposed bitumen pipeline to B.C.’s north coast. It puts ecosystems and coastal First Nations at risk and locks Canada into a fossil fuel future. Let’s invest in renewables, protect nature and uphold Indigenous rights. share.nwmd.social/s/SmYZayhu

Choose peace 🕊️ not war ☮️✌️🕊️please sign: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/ca...

A study done by Ontario’s electricity operator found that wind and solar energy combined with battery storage can meet about 99.5% of Ontario’s electricity demand. Renewables can power Ontario’s future. Let's put #RenewablesON! act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/188460/...

“…systemic use of double tap strikes…” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

It's our last chance to demand that Prime Minister Carney drop Bill C-9, and rejectefforts to restrict Charter-protected freedoms, including criticism of Israel. share.nwmd.social/s/vv1AfPgw

The Gulf region and neighbouring countries: Authorities exercising more repression and silencing free voices, exploiting current war #Bahrain #Jordan #Kuwait #UAE #Iran gc4hr.org/the-gulf-reg...

As we mark #Eid, we call on #Denmark & #EU to evacuate our founder Danish-Bahraini human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, at risk of attack in Jau prison during wartime. We're disappointed that #Bahrain authorities did not #FreeAlKhawaja & other human rights defenders on Eid

Today, 20 March, is the 9th anniversary of Ahmed Mansoor's arrest in #UAE for his human rights activities. On #Eid, we call on the authorities to #FreeAhmed, our dear board member serving 25 years in prison gc4hr.org/defenders/ah... @friendsofahmed.bsky.social @civicusalliance.bsky.social @hrw.org

In “Constant Crisis,” a report on Lebanon for @gulfcentre4hr.bsky.social at the end of 2025, local Human Rights Defenders told me how they would respond when Israeli attacks resumed: “Every organisation has to become a frontline provider…” @kstockwood.bsky.social www.gc4hr.org/new-report-e...

#Iraq: Assassination of WHRD Yanar Mohammed, Emblematic Figure of the Feminist Movement, Condemned by @gulfcentre4hr.bsky.social @fidh-official.bsky.social @omctorg.bsky.social @civicusalliance.bsky.social Rafto Foundation and Iraqi groups including OWFI gc4hr.org/assassinatio...

We are now also on @bsky.app campaigning for the release of Ahmed Mansoor. Please join us and support the campaign to #FreeAhmed #UAE

Canada can’t meet its nature goals without all of us. Let's protect 30% of lands and waters by 2030—and make sure everyone belongs there. 🌿 @greenpeaceca.bsky.social #ProtectBiodiversity ✍️ Add your name for a strong nature law that ensures access for all. act.gp/4kyHcpk

Today, on 14 February, we mark the 15th anniversary of #Bahrain's popular movement. Most leading human rights defenders remain in prison or exile. We call on the government to release Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace & all activists #FreeAlKhawaja #FreeAlSingace

Toronto City Council just passed its 2026 Budget. Here’s our run down: both the good, and the not-so-good: Ready? Here we go!! ⬇️ #topoli

[email protected] inspired hope for the Amazon. Now is the moment to honor that promise by standing with Indigenous peoples and revoking Decree 12,600, which threatens Amazon rivers for agribusiness profit. Defend the Tapajós. Protect life. #nãoaodecreto12600

#Iran Horrified to hear that Nobel Peace Prize Laureate #NargesMohammadi was sentenced to almost 8 years in prison on 8 Feb after starting a hunger strike on 2 Feb. She refused to defend herself in court due to sham trial. Previous: www.gc4hr.org/blackout-and... @nargesfnd.bsky.social #FreeNarges

Ontario recycles oil sands propaganda for Ring of Fire Ministers call minerals ‘the most ethical on Earth,’ while passing legislation to suspend treaty rights, species protections, and human rights to benefit extractive industries. New from @jonthompson.bsky.social: ricochet.media/indigenous/o...

I just signed Kyiv Pride's petition with All Out that could help legalise the rights of same-sex couples. Add your name and join me in the fight for LGBT+ rights! a.allout.org/s/Oodwl/

BREAKING: @OntarioPCParty convention today @fordnation was asked: “Grassy Narrows is still being poisoned. Will you compensate Grassy Narrows for the ongoing mercury crisis?” Ford said thanks to "my OPP" for clearing protesters. #FreeGrassy #OnPoli #GrassyNarrows #OPC2026

Here's what went down in court yesterday, as the province + cycling advocates both had their say before three judges at the Court of Appeal. The province was appealing a previous ruling, which found that the removal of three major bike routes in Toronto is unconstitutional. For @nationalobserver.com

#StopICEAbuse People across the U.S. are being taken by ICE even when they are following the law. LGBT+ asylum seekers with no criminal record are being detained at routine appointments. ‼️🧵👇

The Safeguards Gap: Detention-Related Torture and Ill-Treatment in #Iraq, #UnitedArabEmirates and #Bahrain New report by @gulfcentre4hr.bsky.social documents persistent gap between formal safeguards & treatment in practice for those detained for peaceful expression gc4hr.org/the-safeguar...

I just signed the petition: Stand up to Trump: End the Safe Third Country Agreement. The US is not safe for immigrants and refugees, or even its own citizens! Please sign now 🙏 ✌️ you.leadnow.ca/petitions/st...

Tell Hilton to stop collaborating with ICE agents and refuse bookings - and not to penalise hotels which act against fascism action.eko.org/a/hilton-don...

Watch the Alternative Human Rights Expo 4 on 4 December to support women human rights defenders in prison in Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia & Tunisia. Honour women journalists from Gaza. With music, art & poetry from Kuwait, Syria, Sudan & Palestine See www.alternativehrexpo.org Register: bit.ly/AltExpo4

NO pipelines! Protect our oceans, wildlife and forests. Respect Indigenous rights. Tell Carney: Don’t ram a pipeline through the BC coast. Sign now ✏️ leadnow.ca/campaigns/sa...

Canada must prioritize human life in Sudan over the pursuit of blood money in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) and exert pressure on the U.A.E. to stop aiding and abetting war crimes in Sudan. share.nwmd.social/s/REws0eyz

Demand the immediate release of Sonia Dahmani & an end to her cruel treatment, as she is being held in rat-infested conditions without proper medical care. Sonia is a courageous Tunisian lawyer & human rights defender jailed for speaking out against injustice. takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/178194/...

END IMPUNITY, PROTECT JOURNALISTS The report published by @gulfcentre4hr.bsky.social on the International Day to End Impunity #IDEI2025, marked each year with partners on 2 November, highlights #MENA journalists killed @ifex.org @insmnetwork.bsky.social @unesco.org gc4hr.org/end-impunity...

🎥 The first hour of debate on my Private Member’s Bill C-233 is now live. This bill aims to close the arms-export loophole and ensure Canada is not complicit in grave human rights violations. Watch here ⬇️ youtu.be/a3iQ7vuskms?... #BillC233 #cdnpoli #HumanRights

As Ontario’s Legislature returns this week, posters facing Queen’s Park call out Doug Ford's silence on Grassy Narrows. Grassy continues to fight for justice. #DougFord cannot keep looking away. #FreeGrassy #GrassyNarrows #OnPoli

Today, 22 October, is our Board member Ahmed Mansoor's 56th birthday. He's been behind bars in Abu Dhabi #UAE since 20 March 2017, serving a combined 25-year-sentence for his human rights work. Please call on Emirati authorities to #FreeAhmed Send #BirthdayWishes4Ahmed @marylawlorhrds.bsky.social

Did you know that the Amazon forest is cleared for cattle not just to eat but for luxury handbags??? Tell Coach, Chanel, Gucci and other luxury brands to stop profiting from Amazon destruction. action.eko.org/a/coach-chan...

One of the most inhumane things I've read. They don't care that sewage will flow into the sea even if it affects Israelis as well as Palestinians??? Israeli Soldiers Torched Food, Homes, and a Critical Sewage Treatment Plant in the Wake of Ceasefire Announcement www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-idf...

A Nobel Peace Prize for María Corina Machado? You mean the same far-right figure who cheered a coup, begged Netanyahu for “help,” and backed sanctions starving her own people? If this is “peace,” then the word has lost all meaning.

President @cyrilramaphosabsky.bsky.social please back the billionaire tax at the #G20! action.eko.org/a/president-...

#Palestine: Any peace plan must respect international law, beginning with self-determination and accountability, urge UN experts. "The Israeli occupation must end immediately, totally and unconditionally, with due reparation made to the Palestinians". www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

World Leaders: Protect the Sumud Flotilla Now @mark-carney.bsky.social please protect the 6 Canadians illegally taken into captivity by the Israeli government. You must take up their call to feed Gazans and stop sending weapons components to kill action.eko.org/a/world-lead...

On September 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, please sign the petition for Justice for the people of Grassy Narrows, who for over 60 years have lived with the devastating impacts of mercury poisoning in their river system from the Dryden Mill you.leadnow.ca/petitions/me...

Tens of thousands in 70+ communities across Canada took to the streets in an unprecedented & historic cross-movement mobilisation to #DrawtheLine and demand Mark Carney & the federal government pick a side: injustice, violence, and climate destruction — or a just and safe future for all of us.✊

🧵 PEN America’s new report documents the Israeli military’s catastrophic destruction of Gaza’s cultural heritage alongside firsthand accounts from Palestinian cultural figures. pen.org/press-releas...

I just signed this petition with Stand.earth: Call on the B.C. govt to protect upper Walbran old growth forests from logging at act.stand.earth/page/88201/a...

I have been reporting on and sharing news about this issue for over 30 years - women are poisoned by tampons through toxins and bleaching. Enough is enough. Sign now! Let's get toxic chemicals out of period products!: action.eko.org/a/toxic-peri...

The new federal Build Canada Homes program should require all new homes funded by the program be equipped with high efficiency heat pumps. Learn more. #cdnpoli #canpoli #heatpump #climate #energy #housing @markcarneyforpm.bsky.social www.cleanairalliance.org/build-better...

Defend Amazonian Earth Defenders! Protect the earth and the earth will protect you 🌏https://amazonwatch.org/take-action/defend-amazonian-earth-defenders

On Tuesday, the Global Sumud Flotilla—the largest maritime mission ever organized to break the siege on Gaza imposed by the Israeli government—set sail from Barcelona. Additional ships are joining from around the world. Over 50 ships from more than 44 countries are joining the flotilla.

How low can the US administration go? Erasing the Pride sidewalk outside Pulse nightclub in Orlando where 49 people died is an attack on the LGBTQ2SI+ community and the spirit of tolerance. Please sign Justin's petition and fight against the erasure of rights! a.allout.org/s/P8Egz/