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Amnesty International - Let’s work for rights in Eastern Africa & the Great Lakes! /Agissons pour les droits humains en Afrique de l'Est et des Grands Lacs!

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Apr 27

    : The sentencing of human rights defender Germain to 32 years in prison is not only atrocious, it is ridiculously outrageous. This wrongful conviction must be overturned immediately. Germain is being punished for his human rights work.

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  2. Retweeted
    Jun 20

    This , let's remind ourselves that we all have stories behind our names! We are more than just labels. Every has an individual story. See the person, not the label, because !

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  3. Jun 21

    The court decision to hold our colleague TanerKilic in detention for another 6 months is disgraceful and flies in the face of justice.

    We are all in a state of shock as the court just announced that will remain in detention and the next hearing will be on 7 Nov. Sad commentary on the state of justice system.
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  4. Retweeted
    Jun 21

    Today we're waiting impatiently to see whether our colleague & human rights defender Taner Kılıç will be released. His wife & daughters have now been waiting for more than a year. must .

    4 replies 100 retweets 160 likes
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  5. Jun 20

    No one chooses to be a . On , let’s defend the things that unite us as human beings—like a name and a personal story— and refuse to let fear and prejudice win !

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  6. Retweeted
    Jun 20

    FONI: I’m not just a refugee, I have much to offer -article by via

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  7. Retweeted
    Jun 19

    Families belong together. Families belong together. Families belong together. Trauma & damage caused by splitting up families at the border between & is nothing short of torture. Send a message to now →

    56 replies 1,652 retweets 2,180 likes
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  8. Retweeted
    Jun 18

    Since the policy came into effect, more than 2,000 children have been separated from their parents or legal guardians at the US border. This is unacceptable.

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  9. Retweeted
    Jun 18

    The sickening images of children cruelly separated from their parents and held in cages as a result of & ’ policy of ‘zero-tolerance’ will leave an indelible stain on USA reputation. This policy is nothing short of torture

    , , and 7 others
    17 replies 193 retweets 199 likes
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  10. Jun 18

    Angela was raped in front of her children. She’s among the survivors of sexual violence in 's conflict. All she wants is justice. Will heed her call and establish the Hybrid Court without delay?

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  11. Jun 18

    Refugees deserve protection not deportation. should immediately halt deportations of Eritrean and Sudanese refugees and assume their fair share of responsibility for the world’s refugees

    1 reply 7 retweets 6 likes
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  12. Jun 18

    The international community should work together to protect people forced to flee their countries. should immediately halt deportations of Eritrean and Sudanese asylum seekers and assume their fair share of responsibility for the world’s refugees

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  13. Jun 18

    Israel has been transferring Eritrean and Sudanese asylum-seekers to Uganda. Not only is this cruel, it is also illegal. Check out 's new report for more stories about this.

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  14. Jun 14

    Happening now, at Refupoet 2018. Join the conversation.

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  15. Retweeted
    Jun 13

    Today is ! We continue to work to ensure that people with albinism in Malawi and across the continent are free from persecution, abuse and targeted attacks.

    , , and 3 others
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  16. Retweeted
    Jun 11

    deserves better. African leaders should make good on their promises to impose punitive measures on all those responsible for grave human rights violations

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  17. Jun 12

    deserves better. African leaders should make good on their promises to impose punitive measures on all those responsible for grave human rights violations.

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  18. Jun 12

    The and the should move beyond empty threats, support arms embargo and impose targeted sanctions on parties to the conflict who fester human rights abuses and demonstrate their solidarity with the victims of ’s almost 5-year old war.

    1 reply 8 retweets 8 likes
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  19. Jun 11

    était un des militants Congolais les plus courageux et les plus accomplis. Nous pleurons son décès tragique & célébrons une vie pleine d'inspiration dans la lutte pour un Congo juste et prospère. Pensées à sa famille et aux activistes de . , Luc

    4 replies 93 retweets 138 likes
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  20. Jun 11

    was one of the bravest and finest young activists from the . We mourn his tragic passing. We celebrate his inspiring short-lived life spent fighting for a just and prosperous . Our thoughts are with his family & ’s activists. Rest in Power, Luc.

    1 reply 75 retweets 92 likes
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  21. Retweeted
    Jun 8

    Hon. I urge you not to introduce a bill seeking the for corruption. The will not deter corruption. Please read about it here

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