Hayley Davidson

Israeli forces are minutes away from illegally intercepting the Global Sumud Flotilla.

One of the ships - the Ohwayla - sails under a UK flag. Onboard are humanitarians with vital aid, demanding a humanitarian corridor.

The Labour government must act NOW to protect UK citizens.

🚨 The red alerts are sounding again. The international community will have failed if we have another conference that does not deliver concrete actions to protect civilians. 🚨
So proud to help bring together this fantastic panel of speakers to brief media & call for action on Sudan. #KeepEyesOnSudan

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Working to channel the outrage/ rage à la..

David Lammy knows this: he spoke just days ago of the strategic mistake of USAID cuts. A truly "strategic" defence review would recognise that our security is dependent on far more than our military and intelligence budgets. (And notably, Russia and China are very well aware of this too.)

International aid, and our commitments to global solidarity, human rights and tackling shared threats like climate change, pandemics, and the root causes of conflicts and crises, is critical to the safety and security of everyone here in the UK. ...

The Guardian view on Starmer’s aid cuts: they won’t buy security, but they will undermine it | Editorial Editorial: Labour’s ‘pragmatism’ isn’t neutral – it locks the party into fiscal caution, reinforcing stagnation and fuelling the very instability it seeks to avoid

The best take I've seen on UK aid cuts. We need more voices challenging the PM's false dichotomy pitting aid against defence and security from a strategic perspective, not just a moral and values one. 🧵..
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

ICC prosecutor seeking arrest warrants for those accused of atrocities in Sudan's West Darfur region The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says his office will be seeking arrest warrants for those accused of atrocities in Sudan’s West Darfur region, which has seen reported ethnic cleansi...

A message from the ICC prosecutor to those fighting in Sudan that we & all global leaders should echo: “Now, better late than never, for goodness sake, comply with IHL, not as a charity, not out of some political necessity, but out of the dictates of humanity.”
www.independent.co.uk/news/ap-suda...

Sounds like a plan

Leaders and champions need to speak out: Ethnically motivated revenge killings in Sudan must stop 20 January 2025The undersigned organisations urge all actors to stop hate-based retaliatory attacks against civilians in Al Jazira State and across SudanTo all Sudan Champions:While international news...

Leaders and #Sudan Champions: take a stand against hate! Please share and amplify! Defend someones' rights today.

www.rightsforpeace.org/post/calling...

Part of the reason the Biden admin took so long - it appears - to make the genocide designation in Darfur is because it would have exacerbated pressure on Biden to apply the same rubric to Gaza.

This goes to show that impunity anywhere generates impunity everywhere.

How many copies do you think Santa might bring Boris, Nigel and Liz?! 😆

What a badge of honor! Wear that one with pride, Chris!

Just got on the Bluesky bandwagon to try it out as Twitter just makes me sad and angry - thanks so much for putting this together - super helpful! Do add me in (though likely to be more listener than poster for the time being)