
Agnes Callamard
@agnescallamard
Secretary General, Amnesty International. Ex UN Special Rapporteur and Columbia Univ. Tweets on human rights. Views my own. @agnescallamard.bsky.socia
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I hope you can take a listen to my wide ranging Ricochet Media interview w/ Agnes Callamard Sec. Gen. @Amnesty. We discussed her life defending human rights for all, growing courage, fighting against impunity & challenging autocrats. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/in-…

Many thanks Adrian Harewood for this interview and the opportunity to exchange and debate many crucial questions of our troubled era.

“Now is the time to Resist. Disrupt. Transform… Resistance is a long journey, but it begins with just one step: the step of courage.” - Agnes Callamard Secretary General of Amnesty International International. This weekend, @amnestyuk came together at Amplify - our National Conference and


Some words about the latest episode of my Ricochet Media podcast “In Bed with the Elephant” featuring an interview w/ Agnes Callamard Amnesty International She’s challenged autocrats from Duterte to Bin Salman & abuses of power the world over youtu.be/KeT3mnwte-I?si…



Dismayed by the official sanctions that the US government has decided to impose on the UN Special Rapporteur, Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt We recall that Special Rapporteurs are independent experts. They are not appointed to please governments or to be popular but to deliver their mandate.

The US sanctions against Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt are a continuation of the Trump administration’s assault on international law and its efforts to protect the Israeli government from accountability at all costs. They are the latest in a series of Trump administration policies seeking to

What should States do in response to the US administration sanctions against Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt, the ICC Prosecutor and Judges? Publicly condemn the use of sanctions to undermine the ICC and express strong, unconditional commitment to the ICC and its critical global mandate; to the

Interdiction du drapeau palestinien : En référé, le Conseil d'État rejette (sèchement) l'appel formé par le maire de Chalon-sur-Saône. Sans *aucune* surprise. Car il n'est absolument pas établi que le drapeau palestinien aurait utilisé comme « signe de ralliement » de violences.


Agnes Callamard Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt Arguably take the US before the ICJ via Privileges and Immunities Convention

In what dystopian universe does killing children queuing for food lead to peace for anyone Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו President Donald J. Trump Mark Carney? It doesn’t. It brings only greater suffering & deeper insecurity for everyone. That is the face of genocide. cbc.ca/news/world/chi…





We at Amnesty International have received similar information as well regarding Israel’s treatment of Dr. Abu Safia. There is no word. We are calling on all governments to use any kind of influence they may have over Israel to demand his release. Dr. Abu Safia is under extreme threat. He