Danmark har ifølge FN’s Folkedrabskonvention en pligt til at handle, når der er risikofor folkedrab. Det punkt er for længst nået i Gaza. #dkpol Læs indlægget af @thereserytter.bsky.social & @rasmusgrue.bsky.social i @altingetdk.bsky.social www.altinget.dk/udvikling/ar...

Must-read NYT op-ed by renowned genocide scholar: “My inescapable conclusion has become that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people. […] I’ve been teaching classes on genocide for a quarter of a century. I can recognize one when I see one.” www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/o...

🇪🇺🇮🇱🇵🇸 @dignitydk.bsky.social joins > 100 orgs calling on @ec.europa.eu & Member States to ensure a credible review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement. With the overwhelming evidence of Israel’s atrocity crimes, the outcome can only be to suspend the agreement! www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...

Der pågår en ophedet debat om, hvordan Danmark kan udfordre EMRK's praksis om udvisning af kriminelle udlændinge. I den forbindelse diskuteres muligheden for, at Danmark udtræder af konventionen med det formål at genindtræde med forbehold. En lang 🧵om den debat:

Systematic torture. DIGNITY’s @mahaaon.bsky.social reviewed 100 testimonies of Palestinians from Gaza held in Israeli prisons. They reveal a consistent pattern of torture: beatings, denial of care, overcrowding, and degrading treatment. 📄 New PCHR report launch today: dignity.dk/en/news/qa-t...

For the past year, we’ve been supporting the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights to collect testimonies of Gazans released from Israeli detention. It’s a step towards systematically documenting the torture. Join us on 13/05 & spread the word. Register: lnkd.in/dgrUQ6g3 @dignitydk.bsky.social

Mens USA, Italien og Ungarn angriber ICC, bør Danmark og resten af EU stå fast og styrke støtten til domstolens arbejde med at stille krigsforbrydere til ansvar, skriver @rasmusgrue.bsky.social og @thereserytter.bsky.social i @berlingske.bsky.social. www.berlingske.dk/synspunkter/...

In the wake of nationwide protests in #Türkiye 🇹🇷 after the arrest & detention of Istanbul mayor Imamoğlu, @coe.int Committee for Prevention of Torture #CPT conducted a rapid reaction visit on 7-11 April, examining the treatment & safeguards of persons held by the #police. www.coe.int/en/web/cpt/-...

Open-source researchers: whether you’re actively searching for evidence re: conflict-related sexual violence or not, you may find it. We've just launched the pilot Open-Source Practitioner’s Guide to the Murad Code w/ IICI to help www.muradcode.com/open-source-... @berkeleylaw.bsky.social

Attacks on the International Criminal Court (#ICC) undermine justice for victims of human rights violations globally. DIGNITY joins civil society call on the EU to defend the ICC and the international rule of law amid serious attacks on the ICC’s mandate & mission. 👉 www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...

Aftalen om DK fængselspladser i Kosovo er blevet underskrevet. @thereserytter.bsky.social har talt med @foljeton.dk, om nogle af de menneskeretlige bekymringer, som samarbejdet giver. www.foljeton.dk/post/et-dans... #dkmedier #dkpol

First-ever Police Interview Summit addressing the need to replace coercive, manipulative and confession-based interrogation with investigative and rapport-based interviewing as a means to ensure fair trials and prevention of torture and ill-treatment. It was a pleasure to present on these issues 🙏

🚨 Dozens of UN human rights experts express alarm at the United States’ escalating attacks on the international architecture of human rights, the rule of law, multilateralism, the principles of sovereign equality and self-determination & vital international agreements. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

Women in Corrections Conference 2025 Huge thanks to ICPA & Thailand Institute of Justice for hosting the first global #WICC2025. What a privilege to listen to global leaders in criminal justice & present the findings and standards on women in detention of @coe.int Cmttee on Prevention of Torture 🙏

Lithuania’s referral of the human rights situation in #Belarus to the #ICC is a critical step to secure justice and accountability. A 🧵 📖 Read our briefing to know more: iapbelarus.org/presentation...

📣 Exciting #job: Legal Advisor Would you like to contribute to pursuing #justice and #accountability for torture and other intl crimes in #Belarus, #Palestine and #Ukraine? 👉 dignity.dk/en/job-openi... 📅 Deadline: 19 March 2025 🌏 Duty station: Copenhagen

“With this order, the US has empowered war criminals by seeking to punish the ICC, denying justice and reparation to thousands of victims around the world, including women and children." UN experts condemn sanctions against the #ICC: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

The IAPB has submitted evidence and legal analyses to the ICC Prosecutor to inform its preliminary examination into whether it has jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute alleged crimes against humanity committed by Belarusian senior officials since 2020. Read more: iapbelarus.org/press-statem...

Previously, we looked forward to harvesting olives, an essential tradition for Palestinians. Today, it is a burden, as we fear attacks from settlers or soldiers. In his practice, Dr. Khader sees the consequences of the violence in the occupied West Bank. #dkaid dignity.dk/en/news/psyc...

NEW REPORT from DIGNITY's partner The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), provides insights into the post-imprisonment challenges that former political prisoners experience in Burma. aappb.org?p=31062

There is an urgent need to combat impunity for serious int'l crimes in Belarus. The OSCE Moscow Mechanism & UN experts have called on the international community to support initiatives, such as the IAPB, documenting human rights violations in #Belarus 🟠Learn more www.osce.org/files/f/docu...

We express deep concern over the systematic & widespread use of torture, other ill-treatment, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detention, unfair trials, and appalling detention conditions in #Egypt #UPR @redress.org ⤵️ dignity.dk/en/news/egyp...

After our 2 weeks’ fact-finding visit to #Georgia 🇬🇪 in Nov 2024, @coe.int Committee against Torture (CPT) returns to Tbilisi to examine how persons detained during the #GeorgiaProtests were treated by the #police & how investigations into reports of police ill-treatment are advancing. bit.ly/4hMi9wL

As the need to combat impunity for serious international crimes in #Belarus remains as pressing as ever, the IAPB calls on #ICC State Parties to support Lithuania’s referral of the situation in #Belarus to the @intlcrimcourt.bsky.social ✉️Read our open letter: iapbelarus.org/app/uploads/...

The Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) holds high-levels talks with govt of Denmark re long-standing concerns reg #prisons: overcrowding, regimes for remand and high-security prisoners, poor healthcare, belt fixation and externalization. www.coe.int/en/web/cpt/-...

1) Overview Years before Assad’s regime fell, human rights groups (e.g., Amnesty International, Syrian Network for Human Rights exposed 72 torture methods across 50+ detention centers. After the regime’s collapse in Dec 2024, new images & testimonies confirm a systematic pattern of brutality.

NEW COMMENTARY | @crisisgroup.org’s 10 Conflicts to Watch in 2025 In collaboration w/ @foreignpolicy.com 📌 Read more: www.crisisgroup.org/global/10-co...

Hot off the press: our latest article about how prison overcrowding threatens the rights and health of people in prison. @dignity-int.bsky.social

#Gaza: “The recent military offensive in the north is a stark illustration of the brutal war the Israeli forces are waging on Gaza, and we are seeing clear signs of ethnic cleansing...” Israel has been destroying the conditions of life in Gaza over the past 14 months. youtube.com/shorts/x3ZjT...

NEW: For over a year, the Israeli government has deliberately denied Palestinians in Gaza the minimum water needed for survival, most likely resulting in thousands of deaths. A calculated policy. An act of genocide. 🧵⤵️ www.hrw.org/news/2024/12...

#Morocco 🇲🇦 | Together with the Ministry of Justice, DIGNITY is hosting a seminar on how best to prevent torture in #police custody and #prison and how to ensure effective investigations of allegations of #torture. Many thanks for inspiring exchanges 🙏 @danishmfa.bsky.social @dignity-int.bsky.social

How can organizations safely document evidence of torture from prisoners in #Syria? Our Legal Director, @thereserytter.bsky.social , discusses on @ajarabic.bsky.social the critical need to secure crime scenes, preserve evidence, and ensure #accountability for perpetrators. #SednayaPrison

🤔 Did you know? There have been already more than 50 convictions for atrocity crimes committed in #Syria in various European countries, notably in Germany. This is due in particular to the principle of #UniversalJurisdiction. 1/2

#Saydnaya prison has fallen! For years it was known as the ‘human slaughterhouse’ in #Syria. Tens of thousands have been brutally tortured and killed in Assad’s prisons. It’s crucial to secure the crime scene, preserve the evidence and bring the perpetrators of the Assad regime to justice.

Amnesty International’s new landmark report concludes that Israeli authorities have committed – and still are committing - genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip. Full report, out now. www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

#Egypt 🇪🇬 Today, president al-Sisi starts his official visit to #Denmark. Denmark has been spearheading the global fight against #torture at the UN for decades. The Danish govt must address Egypt’s widespread and systematic torture in police stations and prisons across the country. #dkpol

Hvis vi virkelig støtter #ICC, er der andre dele af økosystemet, vi ikke må glemme. #JustSites kronik i @information.dk #dkpol: www.information.dk/debat/2024/1...

In the midst of large-scale public protests in #Georgia 🇬🇪 the @coe.int anti-torture committee (CPT) conducted a 2 weeks’ fact-finding visit, examining the treatment & conditions in #police custody, incl of demonstrators in Tbilisi, in prisons and in psychiatric hospital. www.coe.int/en/web/cpt/-...

🎙️Podcast: What are the main challenges in #prisons across Europe? And where do we see the good practices? Hugh Chetwynd & I reflect on these Qs drawing on CPT’s findings across the 47 States parties to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture. @coe smartlink.ausha.co/europe-expla...

Læs / lyt til @jensmodvig.bsky.social, der har talt med @handle.invalid om at vidne i historisk retssag om tortur i Abu Ghraib, hvor 3 torturofre har fået rettens ord for, at de skal kompenseres. ⬇️ Efter 20 år har ofrene fået retfærdighed. www.zetland.dk/historie/sG8xxOLk-men2dXAV-813d3