Piece out today in @justsecurity.org
by @suchitauppal.bsky.social & myself for @humanrightsfirst.org on the continuing battle for truth & accountability in n Ireland
@barrymalone.bsky.social @finucanecentre.bsky.social @museumfreederry.bsky.social #speirgorm
www.justsecurity.org/123679/legal...

UN Special Rapporteur Reminds States of the Duties to Protect Climate HRDs  - Human Rights First Greater political will from governments is needed to defend those who defend rights, UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs), Mary Lawlor, told governments last week: “...

Governments are prosecuting and silencing those defending the planet, Special Rapporteur @marylawlorhrds.bsky.social warns in her latest report. Protecting climate defenders isn’t rocket science—it just needs political will. Read our new piece by @suchitauppal.bsky.social👇

ATTACKING THE WATCHDOGS - Human Rights First Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Activists and Institutions Face New Wave of Assaults Introduction Human Rights Defenders (HRDs), journalists, and others in Ukraine working to counter corruption say they are...

New report: #Ukraine's anti-corruption activists, journalists, and HRDs are facing escalating threats from the Ukrainian authorities. Human Rights First's, "Attacking the Watchdogs," documents the attacks & urges Western allies to act. Read more⬇️

Activist Lawyer piece out today with my @humanrightsfirst.org colleague @suchitauppal.bsky.social on new wave of attacks on anti-corruption activists & journalists by authorities in Ukraine
@antac-ua.bsky.social @glushko.bsky.social @barrymalone.bsky.social
www.activistlawyer.com/post/attacki...

Why Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Institutions Remain at Risk - Human Rights First By Suchita Uppal Last week, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) carried out searches targeting former National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) detectives now working at Ukrzaliznytsia, the state railway op...

#Ukraine’s corruption fighters are under fire.
Even after the July reversal of the controversial law stripping NABU & SAPO of independence, attacks on the agencies continue.

Read more in our latest blog: humanrightsfirst.org/library/why-...

Human Rights First Welcomes Acquittal of Polish Activists, the “Hajnówka Five” - Human Rights First Human Rights First welcomes today’s verdict of a Polish court to acquit five activists—known as the “Hajnówka Five”—who had faced years in prison for providing humanitarian aid to people who had cross...

Great news from Poland: the Hajnówka Five, activists prosecuted for providing humanitarian aid to refugees the Belarus border, have been acquitted.

Today the Polish court recognized that humanitarian assitance and solidarity is not a crime.

humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma...

September Could Finally Bring Answers for Northern Ireland Families Northern Ireland’s courts may deliver long-awaited answers for survivors and bereaved families of the conflict from 1969 to 1998.

This month could be pivotal for Northern Ireland families still seeking truth and accountability for the conflict of 1969-1998.

In our @justsecurity.org piece, @dooleydooley.bsky.social and I discuss upcoming trials, inquiries, and legislative moves. www.justsecurity.org/120044/septe... #speirgorm

September Could Finally Bring Answers for Northern Ireland Families Northern Ireland’s courts may deliver long-awaited answers for survivors and bereaved families of the conflict from 1969 to 1998.

This month, Northern Ireland’s courts may deliver long-awaited answers for families of the 1969–1998 conflict. Our @dooleydooley.bsky.social and @suchitauppal.bsky.social write in @justsecurity.org on the appeal of Laurence O’Neill’s torture-tainted conviction, the Bloody Sunday trial, and beyond.

September Could Finally Bring Answers for Northern Ireland Families Northern Ireland’s courts may deliver long-awaited answers for survivors and bereaved families of the conflict from 1969 to 1998.

Northern Ireland’s courts may deliver long-awaited answers — and perhaps accountability — for survivors and bereaved families of the conflict from 1969 to 1998, write @dooleydooley.bsky.social and @suchitauppal.bsky.social:

www.justsecurity.org/120044/septe...

Opinion: US and Europe’s divide on Ukraine Russia's invasions of Ukraine continue to strain these relations. Instead of standing alongside Western European and Ukrainian leaders against Putin, Trump is positioning himself to be a mediator, sit...

My latest for Gwara media in Ukraine about US-Europe tensions on peace talks
@glushko.bsky.social @elizlanders.bsky.social
gwaramedia.com/en/opinion-u...

Hajnówka Five’s Ordeal Drags on in Poland - Human Rights First At the end of the last session of their trial in a Białystok court today, the ordeal for five Human Rights Defenders in Poland still isn’t over. They have to return Monday morning for the judge’s verd...

The trial of the Hajnówka Five in #Poland, prosecuted for providing humanitarian aid to refugees, ended yesterday and our @dooleydooley.bsky.social was at the courthouse. The verdict is expected next Monday. Read more about what happened in court⬇️ @valeriahaensel.bsky.social @piotrczaban.bsky.social

Human Rights First Condemns Conviction of Latvian Human Rights Defender Ieva Raubiško for Helping Asylum Seekers at Belarus Border - Human Rights First The conviction today of Latvian human rights defender Ieva Raubiško by the Latgale District Court is a dangerous attack on human rights and solidarity. Ieva has been sentenced to 200 hours of communit...

@humanrightsfirst.org condemns Latvia’s conviction of HRD Ieva Raubiško for helping asylum seekers at the Belarus border: “Convicting Ieva is an obvious and shameful attempt to intimidate others into silence” humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma... @satorilv.bsky.social @zurnalsir.bsky.social

Latvian HRD Ieva Raubiško is back in court tomorrow after several delays, facing prison for helping five asylum seekers at the Belarus border. This trial must end in her acquittal. Solidarity is not a crime. @dooleydooley.bsky.social & I write: humanrightsfirst.org/library/latv...

Alaa Abdel Fattah Removed from Egypt’s “Terrorist” List But Remains Behind Bars - Human Rights First Just one week after Dr. Laila Soueif ended her 10-month hunger strike, an Egyptian court has removed her son, British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, from the country’s “terrorist” list. The deci...

One week after his mother ended a 10-month hunger strike, Egypt took Alaa Abdel Fattah off its “terrorist” list. He’s still in prison despite global criticism. @dooleydooley.bsky.social and I write for @humanrightsfirst.org : humanrightsfirst.org/library/alaa... @neilcihrs.bsky.social

Human Rights First Says Alaska Summit Must Deliver Justice, Not Impunity - Human Rights First Washington D.C. — The Alaska summit this Friday between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin must not sideline human rights or justice for victims of Russia’s war on Ukrain...

The Alaska summit between Trump & Putin must not sideline justice for Ukraine’s war victims.

“Any deal that lets Russia off the hook for war crimes is not peace—it’s a green light for the next massacre.”
— @dooleydooley.bsky.social

Read our statement here: humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma...

Ukraine restores NABU & SAPO independence — a major win for civil society after public & international pressure. Read Human Rights First’s statement here: humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma... @dooleydooley.bsky.social @elizlanders.bsky.social @francisfarrell.bsky.social @jonathanlanday.bsky.social

@dooleydooley.bsky.social and I unpack Ukraine’s anti-corruption rollback — what happened, the civil society response, and what’s next.