Gabriela Mirescu

What 2 August Means to Me Commemorating this history is essential not only for us, the Roma. It is also vital for the future of Europe.

2 August – not just a day to remember the Roma Holocaust, but a call to confront ideologies, incl. today’s anti-Roma racism in Europe. As far-right rises, remembering Roma victims & Nazi criminals is a moral test for now. Anna Mirga-Kruszelnicka reflects: shorturl.at/xYlNF
#RomaHolocaust #ResistHate

Budapest Pride goes ahead, defying Orban threat of 'legal consequences' Tens of thousands have gathered for the LGBTQ march in Hungary's capital, despite a police ban and warning from PM Viktor Orban.

Freedom and love can't be banned! 🌈✊

#StandWithDemocracy #DemocracyForHungary #NoToHate #NoMoreOrban #BudapestPride

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Around 10 000 rallied in Bern for Gaza, denouncing Swiss govt inaction masked as “traditional neutrality” and demanding condemnation of Israel’s war crimes. Ex-Federal Councillor Ruth Dreifuss: No neutrality in the face of human rights violations. #StopGenocide #Gaza #SwissNeutrality #HumanRightsNow

Nationale Grossdemo: Solidarität mit #Gaza – der Schweizer Bundesrat muss endlich handeln!

📅 21.6., 16:00 Uhr Bern Schützenmatte.

🧵👇

Israeli and Iranian authorities must abide by their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect civilians.

Further escalation of these hostilities could have dangerous and far-reaching consequences for civilians across the region.

Israel’s interception of Madleen and detention of crew bound for Gaza flouts international law Responding to the news that Israel has intercepted and detained the 12-person crew aboard the Gaza Freedom Flotilla’s Madleen boat, including activist Greta Thunberg, who has been designated by Amnest...

I was born in a dictatorship.
These days, I’m reminded—more than I want—of truth’s high cost.
Truth is criminalized; truth-tellers demonized, hunted.
Power-drunk fear one thing: light they can’t manipulate.
All crew must be freed immediately, unconditionally.
#GazaFlotilla #TruthMatters
rb.gy/ki39qa

One day soon, Eid will be celebrated in a Gaza that is whole, alive, and at peace. Until then, we will not stop. Eid Mubarak.
#freedomflotilla #breakthesiege #freepalestine

Sex without consent is rape.

Always. No exceptions. No excuses. ❌

Let’s create a world where consent isn’t optional, it’s the standard — respected, upheld, and demanded by all. ✌️

#StopVictimBlaming #BreakTheSilence
#EndRapeCulture #ConsentIsKey #OnlyYesMeansYes

A yellow fist with the words black lives matter in captials underneath.

Today, tomorrow, and every day after that. Black lives matter.

Learn more about how racial discrimination impacts society 👉 http://amn.st/63327NUxic

Trump’s travel ban will spread hate and harm people seeking safety It is discriminatory, racist, and downright cruel

Präsident Trumps rassistisches Einreiseverbot 2.0 befördert Hass und Diskriminierung gegen Menschen aus diversen afrikanischen und muslimischen Ländern und bedroht Schutzsuchende, die vor Krieg und Verfolgung fliehen.
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

How the Far Right Almost Destroyed Romanian Democracy | Journal of Democracy Romania’s democracy just survived a near-death experience, but it may be more vulnerable going forward. How far can leaders go in defending democracy without compromising their claim to represent the…

Romania: 2025 elections restored order, but the crisis exposed deep democratic fragilities—distrust, disinfo and the limits of democracy in polarized contexts.

Not just a Romanian story, but a warning for all democracies under pressure.

🔗 shorturl.at/gIgnp
#Democracy #RuleOfLaw #FarRight

The people of Gaza are living through unimaginable suffering—day after day—enduring the horrors of a genocide unfolding in full view of the world.
Urgency is not optional. Silence is complicity.

🙏🏽🕯️
@amnestyfrance.bsky.social
@greenpeace.fr @oxfamfrance.bsky.social @msf.fr @msf.org

#ActForGazaNow

Dringender Appell: Rund 100 Organisationen und namhafte Persönlichkeiten aus Diplomatie, Wissenschaft und Kultur rufen die Schweiz in einem offenen Brief zum Handeln auf.

Dem #Bundesrat werden 10 konkrete Massnahmen zum Schutz des Völkerrechts in #Gaza unterbreitet.
www.amnesty.ch/de/laender/e...

If war is possible, peace is inevitable.
Still moved by today’s talk with Amira Mohammed & Magen Inon—Palestinian and Israeli, united by loss and driven by peace.
Their voices are proof that dialogue can heal & connect.
This is what hope looks like ✨
#PeaceIsPossible #DialogueForPeace #HumanityFirst

How Dictators Use Sports to Win Friends and Influence People | Journal of Democracy Authoritarians are developing new tools to project their malign influence across the globe. The world of sports can teach us a lot about the games they play.

How easy is it to make a dictator look “respectable”?
PR, international support, and shiny speeches mask their true nature.
Autocrats are laundering their image, but their façade is crumbling. #ExposeTheTruth #ReputationLaundering #HumanRights #Propaganda
www.journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclu...

In our annual @amnesty.org’s State of the World’s Human Rights report, we present a sobering snapshot of the worsening conditions facing millions of people due to serious human rights abuses around the globe:

Read more: www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Staaten sind dazu verpflichtet, einen Genozid zu verhindern - das schreibt die Völkermordkonvention vor. (Auch Österreich hat diese Verpflichtung).

Blinne Ní Ghráilaigh, Rechtsvertreterin der besetzten palästinensischen Gebiete heute vor dem Internationalen Gerichtshof.

Tunisia: Mass convictions of opposition activists after sham trial marks a dangerous moment A Tunisian court has sentenced forty individuals to harsh prison terms after they were convicted on trumped-up charges.

Tunisia: Days after @ec.europa.eu proposes Tunisia is safe for Tunisians to be returned to - alarming crackdown on dissent.

40 people incl. politicians & rights defenders sentenced to prison terms ranging from 13-66 years. Some live in the EU.

@ec.europa.eu cannot ignore this.

Modern propaganda hides behind a mask of independence. In many autocracies, “private media”are regime proxies—credible on the surface, loyal underneath. Who really owns the mic? New in @jodemocracy.bsky.social
#propaganda #autocracy ##medialiteracy
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Gleichgültigkeit ist keine Option Rassismus und Antisemitismus sind in der Schweiz eine Realität. Das zeigen aktuelle Studien. Die Aktionswoche gegen Rassismus kann zwar Augen öffnen, es braucht aber mehr staatliches und zivilgesellsc...

“Gleichgültigkeit ist keine Option. Jede*r Einzelne von uns kennt höchstwahrscheinlich von Diskriminierung betroffene Personen oder beobachtet Situationen, in denen es sich lohnt, nicht wegzusehen.”
@vwendenburg.bsky.social
#Chancengleichheit #NichtWegsehen #Exklusion
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Israel/OPT: Killings of paramedics and rescue workers in Gaza must be investigated Israel’s genocide in Gaza has resulted in an unprecedented number of aid workers being killed

An independent and impartial investigation is crucial into the circumstances where at least 15 Palestinian medics and rescue workers were killed in Southern Gaza. Israel must allow access to human rights investigators #Gaza #HumanRights #MedicsLivesMatter

www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releas...

Hungary: Arrest and surrender Netanyahu to the ICC Responding to reports that Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has invited and plans to host Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Hungary on Wednesday, Erika Guevara-Rosas the head of Globa...

Orbán ignores international law by inviting Netanyahu, accused of war crimes, despite Hungary’s ICC obligations. How long will EU tolerate such arrogance that undermines justice? EU leaders must take decisive action.
#ICC#EU#EndImpunity
@erikaguevararosas.bsky.social
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

UNO: „Abscheuliche Missachtung des Lebens“ im Gazastreifen

„Atrocity Crimes“ sind Genozid (Völkermord), Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit und Kriegsverbrechen.
#EndGazaGenocide

orf.at/stories/3389...

Over 180 children were reportedly killed in a single day in #Gaza.

If the ceasefire is not restored, large scale loss of life continues,

#CeasefireNow

Morgen ist es so weit! Die SMRI lanciert ihr Informationsportal auf ihrer Website – ein einzigartiger Ort, an dem Sie alle Informationen zu den Menschenrechten in der Schweiz gebündelt finden. Aufgeschaltet wird es hier: buff.ly/6czlGgm #Spannung

After the Israeli Forces resumed bombing across #Gaza, hundreds have been reportedly killed, including more than 180 children.

Bodies remain under the rubble, and doctors describe how “many injured people have died in front of our eyes while we couldn’t treat them.”

This has to stop. #CeasefireNow

within 24 hours Israel forcibly disappeared a Palestinian filmmaker in the West Bank and killed two Palestinian journalists in Gaza

Hamdan Ballal was forcibly disappeared by Israeli soldiers after having been assaulted by Israeli settlers attacking Palestinians in Susyia, a village in the occupied West Bank. He has now been released, but those who carried out the attacks must be held accountable.

Dozens of children are among the 400+ killed in recent Israeli airstrikes, reports Save the Children, amid a full aid blockade. An immediate ceasefire and reversal of aid suspension are crucial. Denying aid is a crime with devastating consequences for civilians and Gaza's children #Gaza #HumanRights

‘No Other Land’ Co-Director Hamdan Ballal Beaten and Attacked, Says Yuval Abraham: ‘No Sign of Him Since’ Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land," is reportedly missing, according to co-director Yuval Abraham.

" ‘No Other Land’ Co-Director Hamdan Ballal Beaten and Attacked, Says Yuval Abraham: ‘No Sign of Him Since’

He posted 'They beat him and he has injuries in his head and stomach, bleeding. Soldiers invaded the ambulance he called, and took him.' "

variety.com/2025/film/ne...

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

What a monumental oops!!
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...