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On this day, let us remember that the «banality of evil» manifests whenever officials, simply by sticking their heads in the sand & «just doing their jobs», enable dehumanization torture & persecution. On this day, let us look in the mirror & ask ourselves: How far have we sunk?

Danke Republik fürs Gespräch zum Abschluss meiner Untersuchung im Fall #BrianK. Swiss MFA & Kanton Zürich: Rechtsstaatlichkeit heisst nicht, dass Behörden keine Fehler machen, sondern dass sie willens sind, diese anzuerkennen & zu korrigieren. republik.ch/2022/04/22/akt…

Thanks Jonathan Cook for this detailed review of my recent book on the #Assange case: versobooks.com/books/3949-the…

"Ein systematisches Problem": Polizeigewalt bleibt oft ohne Konsequenzen - n-tv.de n-tv.de/panorama/Poliz…

Wissenschaftlicher Blogbeitrag von #BenjaminDerin & @tsingelnstein über ihre Forschungsergebnisse und ihr kürzlich erschienenes Sachbuch zum Thema #Polizeigewalt: ullstein-buchverlage.de/nc/buch/detail… verfassungsblog.de/systemversagen/

Three candidates have now been shortlisted for the next #SRTorture, to be appointed by the UN Human Rights Council 📌 #HRC59 on 8 July - all of them esteemed colleagues and strong #HumanRights advocates with invaluable expertise & experience. ohchr.org/sites/default/…

Thanks Al Jazeera English Podcasts for this updated edition of our discussion of January 2022 on #AJTheTake, summarizing the conclusions of my #SRTorture investigation into the case of #Assange.

#Polizeigewalt in #Deutschland 🇩🇪 Heute wurde mein abschliessendes Schreiben vom 29. März an Auswärtiges Amt veröffentlicht: ➡️spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/… ➡️Die 60-tägige Frist ist ohne Antwort der Regierung verstrichen. ➡️Meine Mandatsarbeit zum Thema ist hiermit abgeschlossen.

#PoliceViolence in #Netherlands 🇳🇱: Today my concluding letter of 29 March to Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇳🇱 has been published: ➡️spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/… ➡️The 60-day deadline has passed without any response from the government. ➡️My mandate work on the subject is hereby concluded.

As I transition to ICRC you can now follow me at: ➡️Nils Melzer My old account may be updated occasionally but remains active primarily for reference to my tenure as #SRTorture 2016-22 I warmly thank all of you for your support & engagement on #HumanRights in the past years!

Today, on #TortureVictimsDay 2022, torture & abuse remains widespread & impunity rampant worldwide. While Goverments readily promote respect for #HumanRights in other States, they rarely if ever, show genuine political will to address their own violations. shar.es/afoqfr

At #HRC50, the Human Rights Council appointed Alice J Edwards UN Special Rapporteur Torture as Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

We ⁦ICRC⁩ take action - not sides. Everyday. Everywhere.

Glad to see our Resolution on #PrincipledHumanitarianAction adopted! Serving ICRC 15yrs, from delegate to director, the #FundamentalPrinciples were my guiding star, offering orientation, confidence & identity in an increasingly chaotic & violent world:➡️bit.ly/3UsgQJT

Staying neutral allows us to do our job. It is not indifference: it is a deliberate choice. Our mission comes from the Geneva Conventions, universal laws that preserve a degree of humanity, even in war. Today, 161 years since our founding, neutrality remains as crucial as ever.

Hands down the most important recurring forum in human history: ➡️All components of the world’s largest humanitarian movement ➡️All 196 States party to #GenevaConventions ➡️Guided by #Humanity #Neutrality & #Impartiality ➡️Focus on what unites rather than divides humanity #RCRC24

Pierre Krähenbühl, ICRC's director general speaks on the importance of compliance with international humanitarian law, the lack of respect across conflicts today & the catastrophic conditions for civilians 👇🏽 via BBC World Service #RCRC24

The ICRC’s #IHL Challenges Report: An absolute key-document at the #RCRC24 International Conference. As ever, the single most important challenge to #IHL remains insufficient compliance by the parties to armed conflicts. Full text: 🔗➡️ bit.ly/IHL-Report Summary: 🧵⬇️

Two fundamental resolutions on international humanitarian law adopted at the International #RedCrossRedCrescent Conference! ☑️Creating a universal culture of compliance with #IHL ☑️Protecting civilians against the human cost of #ICT activities in armed conflicts #RCRC24