Jens Modvig

Det er katastrofal timing og usympatisk politik, når Venstre vil beskære udviklingsbistanden

»Det er god dansk interessevaretagelse at fastholde en høj udviklingsbistand, men det er også noget så simpelt som det moralsk rigtige,« skriver journalistisk chefredaktør Anton Geist i denne leder.

The United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture has launched the 2027 call for applications on 15 January. Deadline 1st March 2026. Please repost!
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War against civilians - war crime

The Kingdom of Denmark suffered significant casualties in Afghanistan, where its forces deployed to Helmand Province – one of the deadliest theaters of the war. https://cnn.it/3M02pvE

Social media posts five years back, phone numbers from the last five years, email addresses from the past decade, personal details of family members and biometric information are all required for obtaining ESTA, according to government proposal.

What the EU has to do

Great analysis

Does anybody seriously believe that Imamoglu committed any of these 142 offences?

Palestinian health professionals will face a huge challenge and will need planning and resources to be able to support all these citizens

Robust supervision of the implementation of the peace agreement needed

In Geneva for chairing a board meeting of the UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture, providing grants for direct support for victims.

Health Experts Recommend Standing Up At Desk, Leaving Office, Never Coming Back

Health Experts Recommend Standing Up At Desk, Leaving Office, Never Coming Back https://theonion.com/health-experts-recommend-standing-up-at-desk-leaving-o-1819577456/

On Tuesday, September 9, Legal Director Baher Azmy will be arguing with co-counsel in Richmond, Virginia before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Al Shimari v. CACI.

U.S. Becomes First Country To Recognize Mega-Israel WASHINGTON—Calling the ongoing violence in the region “disgusting” while pledging America’s unwavering support, President Trump announced Monday that the United States would be the first country to recognize the state of Mega-Israel. “We recognize the right of Mega-Israel to exist as an ever-expanding sovereign nation,” said Trump, who added that he believed the West had turned a […]

U.S. Becomes First Country To Recognize Mega-Israel

A mentally ill man died of hypothermia after two weeks in "drunk cell". The responsible private prison health provider staff have now been indicted.

Hvad ved vi om tortur af ukrainske krigsfanger i Rusland, og hvordan dokumenteres torturen?

@dignitydk.bsky.social 's overlæge, @jensmodvig.bsky.social, gæstede i går P1 Orientering for at tale om det og samarbejdet med vores partnere i Ukraine.

Lyt med: dr.dk/lyd/p1/p1-or...

#dkaid #dkmedier

❗️ "Strong reasons to believe that these individuals lost their lives in retaliation for exercising their civil and political rights"

UN experts warn of a system of repression, ill-treatment & medical denial in #Belarus. Ending impunity is key to saving lives.

🔗 www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

The United States is reporting the highest number of measles cases in 33 years.

Vaccines prevent measles.

Americans need to hear our top health officials say clearly: every child in America should get vaccinated against this terrible disease.

Maybe it is time to find some other software

The lesson people infuriatingly never seem to master is that there is no creating a police state just for other people. If you create a police state with no due process for immigrants or accused criminals, then that's the system you've created for yourself.

Think about it: 1400 days in a Belarusian prison without having committed a crime! #FreeViasna #Dignity

🗣️ A regime that treats expressions of solidarity with #politicalprisoners as a crime cannot endure, says Viasna human rights activist Pavel Sapelko. Yet in its bid to survive, it is likely to claim even more victims in #Belarus.
Full context here: spring96.org/en/news/118013
#FreeThemAll

Think about it: 1400 days in a Belarusian prison without having committed a crime! #FreeViasna #Dignity

Back in Geneva to fundraise for the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture #UNVFVT

Otte personer modtager behandling på hospital efter angreb mod Kharkiv i Ukraine, lyder det fra myndigheder.

Vred Zelenskyj efter nyt, stort angreb: Russerne angriber, mens vi putter vores børn

Congratulations, well deserved.

Donald Trump raised nearly $240 million for his inauguration — more than double the previous record, new filings show | CNN Politics President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee collected a staggering $239 million for the festivities surrounding his swearing-in this year — with some of the nation’s wealthiest people and biggest com...

The report shows that some of the most generous givers have secured roles in the Trump administration.

The State Department is changing its mind about what it calls human rights The agency's annual human rights reports are being purged of references to prison conditions, political corruption and other abuses.

“Harsh prison conditions, government corruption, and restrictions on participation… will no longer be highlighted.” 🚨

This is not streamlining.
It’s silencing. 🤐💔

#HumanRights

🔗 www.npr.org/2025/04/18/n...

Infographic that says in 2023, 70% of police killings began with officers responding to a suspected non-violent situation or a case where no crime had been reported.

Police contact of any kind is not innocuous: most police killings start with officers responding to a suspected non-violent situation or a case where no crime has been reported.

www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2024/12...