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/

#Canada's PM Mark Carney is trying to create Trump-style borders and surveillance with his Strong Borders Act. Demand he respect our rights & treat people with care and dignity. Withdraw Bill C-2! #stopbillC2 act.gp/40oxP2E

In just 7 years, child labor violations surged 283% in the US. Weak protections and corporate neglect are pushing children closer to modern slavery.  Take action: www.freedomunited.or...

Women are being erased in #Afghanistan. Demand action from Australia, Canada, Germany & the Netherlands on the 1 year anniversary of their promise to hold the Taliban accountable, including through a potential case before the International Court of Justice. Sign now! secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...

#SaudiArabia: 12 NGOs call for immediate release of ​Saudi human rights defender Mohammed Al-Bajadi, still held two years after his sentence ended The ACPRA's co-founder was sentenced to 10 years in prison with 5 years suspended, which expired in April 2023 gc4hr.org/ngos-call-fo...

#Iran: Woman human rights defender Sharifeh Mohammadi at risk of execution amid ongoing crackdown GCHR's alarmed at Mohammadi's death sentence which comes amid intensified repression against HRDs including Narges Mohammadi @nargesfnd.bsky.social @marylawlorhrds.bsky.social gc4hr.org/woman-human-...

Heatwaves claim hundreds of lives each year in #Canada, disproportionately affecting seniors, renters, and those with chronic illnesses. Join me in asking for maximum indoor temperature regulations from our provincial and municipal governments by sending them a letter: cape.ca/action/extre...

It’s time for a People’s Power Grid. Publicly-owned clean energy infrastructure that will bring clean, affordable, reliable energy to everyone. Sign the petition now: act.350.org/sign/ppg

I just signed Coletiva Lesbo's petition with All Out demanding justice for Carol Campelo - a 21-year-old lesbian woman brutally murdered in Brazil. Add your voice to the call for justice! a.allout.org/s/vVnRy/

My opinion piece in the @irishexaminer.bsky.social on the ongoing slaughter in Gaza and the need for states to grow a backbone www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Ban Octopus Farming Now: Pass this Groundbreaking Bill Have you ever seen an Octopus in a film or up close? They are beautiful, intelligent creatures, smarter than dogs. Many people think it's cruel to eat dogs or keep animals for food in small cage. Please sign! actions.eko.org/a/ban-octopu...

Sickening to find out that GardaWorld is Canadian. If you believe that the current racist hate campaign against immigrants is wrong - please sign: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/te...

The US Holocaust Memorial Museum says that “genocide prevention” is a key part of its mission. But they are silent on Israel's #genocide in #Gaza. Museum executives have received 75K emails urging @ushmm.bsky.social to end its silence. Click here to send yours: actionnetwork.org/letters/ushm...

The US Holocaust Memorial Museum says that “genocide prevention” is a key part of its mission. But they are silent on Israel's #genocide in #Gaza. Museum executives have received 60K emails urging @ushmm.bsky.social to end its silence. Click here to send yours: actionnetwork.org/letters/ushm...

Fantastic news after all those bike rides to protest the crazy idea to rip out bike lanes! Major victory in cycle challenge: Ontario court finds government violated Charter rights ecojustice.ca/news/major-v...

Bluesky is suspending Palestinian fundraiser accounts: Here’s how to avoid it via @madr.network

The real silent majority? People who support healthy streets, better mobility options, and a city that works for everyone. The province’s own experts know that arbitrarily ripping out protected bike lanes will not solve traffic congestion and will put people’s lives at risk. 4/

Stop the big corporations fueling Gaza’s destruction. action.eko.org/a/stop-fuell...

Freedom of expression on the Internet at risk from anti-cybercrime laws in the MENA region Journalists, bloggers & Internet activists are imprisoned, exiled or silenced for exercising their fundamental right to free expression New Report by @gulfcentre4hr.bsky.social gc4hr.org/freedom-of-e...

A win is a win! 👏 After the Ford government’s attempt to appeal, the court has ruled in favour of upholding a temporary injunction first granted in April 2025. In other words, Ontario continues to be prevented from removing 3 major bike lanes on Yonge, University, and Bloor in Toronto.

"The last thing we need is the threat of more poison in our water… How many times can the government put our health and way of life in the hands of a dangerous industry that cares only about profits?” freegrassy.net/news/the-thr...

#Iran: Human rights defenders and journalists at high risk, Universal Periodic Review #UPR of Iran completed at UN GCHR expresses alarm at escalating risks faced by human rights defenders, women human rights defenders & journalists gc4hr.org/human-rights...

400 strong at the Nuclear Waste Free Anishinaabe Aki rally Friday July 4th! Incredible turnout, powerful speakers and amazing energy. We sent a clear message that this is not a done deal and #GrassyNarrows does not accept the risk! #FreeGrassy

Palestinian human rights defender Samir & his family need urgent help to escape a dire situation. They've faced unimaginable trauma including newborn twins being buried under rubble & need funds to evacuate. Please consider donating & sharing their story gofund.me/d87cd10a