Research into the causes & consequences of false confessions is growing exponentially. This growth is reflected in this article in Law & Human Behavior - the second "White Paper" in the past 15 years. This will be the go to cite -- until White Paper #3. apa.org/pubs/highlight…

It is a fundamental principle of humanitarian work that aid must be delivered in an impartial, independent, and neutral manner, to those who need it the most. It is totally wrong that a party to the conflict – in this case Israel - should be in control of lifesaving aid for

Human rights defenders – one of the most repressed groups in Belarus. For years, they’ve been the shield protecting thousands of Belarusians from lawlessness. Viasna’s team remains behind bars: Ales Bialiatski, Valiantsin Stefanovich, Uladzimir Labkovich, and Marfa Rabkova.

Holocaustforscher Amos Goldberg im nd.Aktuell zu IHRA und JDA: "Anstatt darüber zu sprechen, was gerade geschieht, diskutieren wir, ob es antisemitisch ist, darüber zu sprechen, was gerade geschieht. Das ist der große »Erfolg« der IHRA-Definition." nd-aktuell.de/artikel/119130…

For nearly 80 days, Israel blocked the entry of life-saving international aid into Gaza. The entire population is facing the risk of famine. Families are being starved and denied the very basics. All with the world watching in real time.

Because of Netanyahu’s never-ending war and war crimes, “17 of 27 EU foreign ministers backed a motion on Tuesday brought by the Netherlands, [a] key Israeli ally, to reconsider the bloc's trade and cooperation pact with Israel." trib.al/ba3ibGY

🇹🇷 #FacesOfHope | Today, Turkish lawyer Selçuk Kozağaçlı stands trial again after 8 years of arbitrary detention, alongside 5 fellow ÇHD lawyers. The charges of “propaganda for an illegal organisation” are baseless and aim to silence human rights defenders. ✊ We call for all

It is our responsibility not to allow such a formidable person like Ales to be forgotten and to let the authorities know that we will keep on speaking out on his behalf.

Siarhei Tsikhanouski was taken by Lukashenka's regime exactly 5 years ago during a rally for Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in Belarus. Serving an unimaginable 19.5-year sentence, he has been held completely incommunicado for over 2 years. We don’t know his condition – or even if he’s alive.

36 years ago, the world watched as thousands of ordinary Chinese citizens—unarmed and unafraid—gathered in Tiananmen Square to demand democracy.   While the regime responded with tanks and bullets, it could not crush their courage or silence their call for freedom.

Indeed. China wants us to stop talking about the evident. We all have a moral responsibility to keep reminding. Others are already silenced,

Could not agree more, we all will be haunted. What Israel does in Gaza is long long beyond words and humanity.

When #ruleoflaw breaks down, the powerful do as they please—& the rest pay the price Int'l law is the quiet force behind everyday protections, & our defence against chaos, cruelty & corruption If we don't strengthen it now, we risk losing it when we need it most👇Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung

The International Criminal Court deplores new sanctions from the US administration against #ICC Officials ⤵️ icc-cpi.int/news/internati…

I condemn U.S. sanctions on judges of the International Criminal Court, which undermine accountability for victims of international crimes, greenlight atrocities, and dishonour the U.S.' proud legacy in forging international justice through the Nuremberg trials after WW2

I am alarmed at reports that Israel has been arming a clan militia in Gaza to stoke civil war - especially when the group stands accused of looting humanitarian aid nytimes.com/2025/06/05/wor…

Belgium stands firmly in support of the Int'l Criminal Court (ICC). In light of recent US sanctions targeting the ICC, Belgium, together with Slovenia, will call for the European Union’s blocking statute to be invoked. While this would be the first time the blocking statute is

130+ global leaders of news and press freedom organizations called on world leaders, governments, and international institutions to ensure journalists from outside Gaza are given immediate, independent access to the territory. No more Israeli cover-up. cpj.org/2025/06/cpj-an…

Pope Leo has criticised the emergence of nationalist political movements and their “exclusionary mindset." He asked that God “open borders, break down walls [and] dispel hatred" -- the opposite of so many populist leaders today. theguardian.com/world/2025/jun…

My statement on the #Madleen. The question we should be asking today is not the merits or otherwise of a flotilla but how the world is shamefully turning a blind eye to children starving in Gaza and to a humanitarian catastrophe