Caroline Courtney

The hill of Hoxton on Bluesky? Yet another nail in the X coffin!

What do the Trump administration’s sanctions on the ICC mean for justice and human rights? On 6 February 2025, United States President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order authorizing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan. This Executive Order is intended to stop the ICC from undertaking its independent mandate. It also poses a significant threat to the ICC and its staff.  UN experts […]

Last month, President Trump issued an Executive Order authorizing sanctions on the ICC and its Chief Prosecutor. The US sanctions pose a dire threat to the ICC, as well as to the broader international rule of law and its multilateral system.

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What do the Trump administration’s sanctions on the ICC mean for justice and human rights? On 6 February 2025, United States President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order authorizing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan. This Executive O...

Trump's sanctions on the ICC are a huge blow to human rights. There is no denying that.

But we should remember that there is still a powerful network of people who believe in international justice. This includes political leaders who can challenge these sanctions.

NEW REPORT: 🚨 Automated Racism

Read on: www.amnesty.org.uk/predictive-p...

We have EXPOSED how 75% of police forces across the UK are using technology trying to “predict crime”. It means police are racially profiling thousands.

Sign the petition: www.amnesty.org.uk/actions/ban-...

Update: Pannir's execution delayed at the eleventh hour to allow for an appeal.

This is good news, but it is still humane to bring Pannir and his family to the brink, time and time again.

The Malaysian government must step in and arrange an extradition.

South Africa: LGBTI Activist and the first openly gay imam, Muhsin Hendricks, has been murdered

Imam Hendricks fought tirelessly for the rights of the LGBTI people, despite reportedly receiving regular death threats. His legacy will live on.

There must be a prompt, effective and thorough investigation into his murder.

A few months ago, Amnesty heard from Pannir's sister Angelia.
She talked about her childhood memories with her brother and the impact his sentencing has on her and her family.
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ca...

Singapore/Malaysia: Imminent execution of Pannir Selvam Pranthaman must be halted Amnesty International Malaysia is greatly alarmed at the scheduling of the execution of Malaysian Pannir Selvam Pranthaman in Singapore on Thursday 20 February. The violations of human rights protecti...

Singapore's alarming execution spree continues. Pannir Selvan Pranthaman, a Malaysian national accused of drug related charges, is scheduled to be executed on Thursday 20 February.
This execution is arbitrary and unlawful and should be halted immediately.
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

‘I couldn't stop crying for an hour’ - meet the 92-year-old campaigner who saved her brother from execution I thought my brother would not smile in prison. So I smiled every time I visited him, so that he would not forget to smile. When I smile, Iwao also smiles. That is what I tried to do.  Everyone knew h...

In Sept last year, Iwao Hakamada was acquitted after five decades on death row in Japan.

After all that time, his sister Hideko never gave up on him.

www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ca...

Haiti is in the grip of a severe humanitarian and human rights crisis. An escalation in gang violence has pushed Haiti into a new era of insecurity, as armed gangs control the majority of the capital, Port-au-Prince

This report is part of a wider piece of work on human rights violations and instability in Haiti. You can learn more about the political context and other abuses that have been documented in our evergreen page. www.amnesty.org/en/projects/...

Children in Haiti suffering gang recruitment, attacks, sexual violence More than 1 million children estimated to be living in areas controlled by gangs.

"I am a child, why did this happen to me?"

@amnesty.org's new report details the catastrophic impact that gangs in Haiti have on children.

We're calling on the Haitian authorities and the intl community to step up to its responsibilities.

www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

What do trade unions have to do with human rights? Trade unions are critical to protecting and promoting human rights.

When employers allow their staff to unionize, human rights in the workplace improve. It's that simple

The right to join a union is not only a manifestation of our freedom of association. It is also a key mechanism that allows workers to enjoy all other rights too.

www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ca...

Double page spread from the Guardian with lots of photos of couples getting married

"Rainbow flags flew above Thailand’s parliament yesterday and more than 1,800 same-sex couples wed, after the country became the first in southeast Asia to recognise equal marriage." Guardian

What is a living wage and why is it a human rights issue? Human rights and labour rights campaigners are calling for workers to be paid a living wage to bring people out of poverty and ensure decent work.

In the lead up to an upcoming @amnesty.org launch on garment workers in South Asia, we're publishing a series of blog posts that explain some of the issues in the report.

To kick things off, we're talking about living wages, how they're calculated and why they are different than the minimum wage.

So that's me.

Who do you folks think I should be following on here?

I'm a big ole leftie queer who thinks that #TransRights are human rights, that trade #unions are fab and that #humanity is worth fighting for.

a very quick introduction - I work in digital engagement for human rights organisations and am the Website Editor for @amnesty.org. I'm into #SEO,
#a11y, #UX and #DesignJustice and learning about the opportunities (and challenges) new trends in digital comms poses to social justice movements.

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Hello Bluesky! 👋

After a few weeks of silently observing the Great Social Media Migration, I'm finally ready to start posting...