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He/Him/His. All views my own. former U.S. State Department #atrocityprevention, @asilorg.bsky.social & @pitt.bsky.social Law alum

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2025 EWGAPA Shadow Report FINAL July 24th

Read the 2025 "Shadow Report to Congress on Section 5 of the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018" in full here: drive.google.com/file/d/1MkB_...

25.07.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW: Every year, the Elie Wiesel Act requires the president to report to Congress on how the government is preventing mass atrocities. This year, that report never came.

In its absence, at least 10 former US federal employees who worked on atrocity prevention released a Shadow Report.

25.07.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4
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The Trump Administration ignored Congress & didn’t submit the #ElieWieselAct Report. So former USG officials wrote one. Congress must hold the Administration accountable for not following the law & the #atrocities that will undoubtedly occur. #AtrocityPrevention Read the report t.ly/APShadowReport

24.07.2025 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
2025 EWGAPA Shadow Report FINAL July 24th

The Trump Administration ignored Congress & didn’t submit the report required by the #ElieWieselAct. So former USG officials wrote one. Congress must hold the Administration accountable for not following the law & the #atrocities that will undoubtedly occur. Read the report t.ly/APShadowReport.

24.07.2025 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm incredibly excited to be a speaker for several sessions @seattlein2025.org

As we try to better communicate the importance of #foreignpolicy, #humanrights, & global engagement to non-specialist audiences. One way to do that is by using shared joys, like sci-fi, fantasy, and spec-fic

11.07.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Statement on the developing situation in Syria - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect For nearly 14 years the Syrian people have suffered unimaginable horrors as the government, led by President Bashar al-Assad, perpetrated crimes against humanity and war crimes, brazenly violating cou...

πŸ“£πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΎFor nearly 14 years the #Syrian people have suffered unimaginable horrors Bashar al-Assad's government perpetrated countless atrocities.

Assad's overthrow presents a historic opportunity for transition, reunification, and truth-seeking.

See our statement ⬇️

www.globalr2p.org/publications...

10.12.2024 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Syria rebels breach Damascus, free prisonersβ€”developing story Fighters with the Syrian opposition movement HayΚΌat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) breached the capital Damascus early Sunday, reportedly freeing prisoners held in the country's Sednaya Prison, according to Reu...

BREAKING: Syrian rebels claim they have breached Damascus, Assad reportedly flees.

JURIST will be updating this post with further developments:

www.jurist.org/news/2024/12...

08.12.2024 03:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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