My latest in @thenewarab.bsky.social on Keir Starmer’s empty words on Gaza www.newarab.com/opinion/uk-g...

The only way for states to protect Israel’s expansionist apartheid system and its ongoing genocide is to undermine the human rights of its own citizens - all of them. This is the toxic effect of the ideology that drives this violent, racist, colonialism. www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...

Keir Starmer’s one-man counter protest outside the High Court today at the UK arms to Israel case.

Ridiculous - The Danish High Court has ruled that Amnesty International Denmark, Oxfam Denmark, ActionAid Denmark and Al-Haq do not have a legal interest in bringing a case - which focused on the export of weapons parts to Israeli F-35 fighter jets - before the Danish courts. This will be appealed.

Illegal occupation, annexation, and forced displacement can’t be rationalised or ignored for some wider ‘strategic interests’ - such reckless actions will ultimately come back to bite you.

Surely the message to UK & EU politicians is to be totally and consistently opposed to all illegal occupations and annexations - who knows when ignoring, enabling, or normalising such crimes will come back to bite you.

In response to Trump amplifying the Israeli plan to ethnically cleanse Palestinians from Gaza, the new UK ambassador to the US (an obsequious clown) says Trump has “some interesting ideas".  Zero tolerance for genocide? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The ‘plan’ to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza (and other parts of their land) was not invented by Herr Trump - it has been the genocidal fantasy of successive apartheid regimes. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Ex-UK supreme court judge says ‘arguable case’ Israel’s conduct in Gaza is genocidal www.theguardian.com/law/2025/feb...

The @boardofdeputies.bsky.social is falling over itself in its craven attempt to heap praise on fascist and genocidal leaders while pretending it cares about a “comprehensive peace between Israelis and Palestinians.” In case you’re confused, here’s a diagram to help you out:

The UK has signed this statement supporting the International Criminal Court following US sanctions in support of Israeli impunity buildingtrust.si/79-states-pa...

In sanctioning the ICC, Trump is saying Israel and the US are above the law. www.amnestyusa.org/press-releas...

Trumps executive order imposing sanctions on the ICC - every war lord will love this, starting with Netanyahu. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Trump’s Gaza plan would require committing every core international crime under international law: war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and the crime of aggression. justiceinconflict.org/2025/02/06/t...

The fascists feel confident - we shouldn’t dismiss these genocidal plans as crazy fantasies.

Wow - was bashing out Paranoid on the kit today as well. Had no idea this was being plotted. www.avfc.co.uk/concerts/bac...

Any plan to forcibly deport Palestinians outside the occupied territory against their will is a war crime, and when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack on the civilian population, it would constitute a crime against humanity. www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...

Caretaker President of Syria met with a delegation of survivors’ associations, families of detainees and missing persons a few days ago in Damascus - it’s progress but clear actions and investment in this file are still needed. On that, progress is still horribly slow.

Amnesty on Trumps Gaza ‘plan’: “Any plan to forcibly deport Palestinians outside the occupied territory against their will is a war crime, and when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack on the civilian population, it would constitute a crime against humanity.”

It should be extremely simple for Starmer to publicly oppose Grand Wizard Trumps wildly illegal and inhumane genocidal fantasy about Gaza - there is an opportunity at PMQs today - we’ll see.

Trump endorses the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. Just a surprise he didn’t scream ‘White Power!’ after his delusional ramble. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

Marking one-year since the International Court of Justice found plausible risk that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, Amnesty said the UK government’s disregard for its legal obligations to prevent genocide had contributed to Israel’s impunity.  www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...

Unpopular opinion for some, I guess, but if Assad is still in Syria, and is captured, it would be far wiser to ensure he is detained and brought to trial in a credible court to help give his many victims some answers, some level of closure, and most importantly, justice.

Another important human rights report was released this week - this one documents systematic torture and abuse across over 100 Assad regime detention facilities. It’s a key reason the people still resist. news.un.org/en/story/202...

A lot of individuals and organisations that should know the dangers of genocide denial are either silent or engaged in full on genocide denial right now - simple put, they see Palestinians as subhumans.

The Israeli state and the Syrian state are finding out that you can’t bomb your problems away.

Scenes of detainees in Hama being freed is a hopeful moment. Beyond the geopolitics, the challenges to come, and the likely set backs, a lot of families and friends will be reunited with loved ones who’ve been unfairly detained for years. It’s progress, at a simply human level.

There will be a day when Bashar al-Assad is no longer in power in Syria - but maybe, just maybe, the end will not be because of ‘natural causes’. One fact - there is zero chance of real progress in Syria with his regime in power. Regardless of ‘what comes next’, this is a fact.

NEW – Amnesty concludes Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza – Our report is out now

Obvious, I know, but these US & EU ‘analysts’ and politicians who have been silent about, justified, or supported, Israeli land grabs, torture & hospital attacks now commenting positively on the Assad regime retreat, do not have the best interests of ordinary Syrians in their thoughts.

One leading Syrian human rights defender for the disappeared just told me three of his friends have been found & freed and more in their network, but it’s a chaotic moment. Profound news for him and the families after years of no or little progress via more diplomatic routes.

All this time Syria has not been a global media and political priority, what has the Assad regime done to actually reform the state in the interests of the people and their human rights? Absolutely nothing. Complacency, repression, and corruption is not a sustainable strategy.

Aleppo citadel tonight and 5 years ago. (Italian fascists from CasaPound on the right - guests of the Syrian regime)

Positive step - If the arrest warrant is granted, Min Aung Hlaing should of course be subject to immediate arrest and surrender to the International Criminal Court to face trial. Or will certain states make excuses as seems to be the growing trend? www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Huge list of UN experts say ICC arrest warrants ‘can help save lives and must be respected and complied with’. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

NEW: Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, will deliver this year’s Amnesty International NI annual lecture. The event will be available to view online: www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...

Israeli government decision to launch a campaign of vengeance and destruction against Palestinians, and to condemn the hostages to death, was clear from the start. All those who keep silent on the Israeli government's horrific choice- do not really care for the hostages.

“The UK government is hiding behind vague ‘domestic processes’ to avoid clearly saying that it will arrest Netanyahu should he enter the UK, as is the UK’s legal duty as a state party to the ICC.” - Legal expert, Gerhard Kemp www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...

Most of his Netanyahu ICC tweet is already written - just needs to change a few words. No excuses, really..

The headline is incredibly generous. The actual response from No 10 is extremely evasive. They need a more responsible statement that speaks to their legal obligations, and quickly. t.co/8h7jzoApRy

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‘Genocide as Colonial Erasure’ - the Amnesty annual lecture with Francesca Albanese >> www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/genocide-a...

UK should unequivocally back ICC arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant - @amnestyuk.bsky.social www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...

BREAKING - ICC rejects Israel’s challenges to jurisdiction and issues warrants of arrest for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant www.icc-cpi.int/news/situati...

The mighty Billy Cobham at the Southbank Centre. Still groovin’ at 80.

US just voted against a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages.

A legal expert responds to Keir Starmer’s genocide comment.

It would be a positive step if the UK imposes sanctions on Smotrich & Ben Gvir, but totally ineffective if they continue to ignore the entirely state backed nature of the settlements. The UK has many more tools to show it is distancing itself from the apartheid regime - time to use them.

Hello BlueSky community - I work at @amnestyuk.bsky.social managing the Crisis Programme. Our current focus in the team is on Israel/Palestine, Syria, Climate Justice, armed conflict, and UK Foreign Policy. I guess my posts will be mainly work related but I’ll try to make space for other interests

This is my first post on Bluesky. We’ll see if it gathers dust like my Mastodon and clubhouse accounts!