Modi has demonstrated that this is the only form of journalism he would like in India: one that would clear his path to attain his and the Hindu right’s goals of retaining electoral power and establishing a Hindu nation, Amrita Singh writes. foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/07/mod…

#Gaza : UN experts appalled by #Israel ’s ‘vicious & indiscriminate’ attacks on women, call for #CeasefireNOW & end to weapons export by States.

'States cannot ignore that these weapons are being used to kill & maim women and children.'

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Today's forced evacuation orders in Rafah are unlawful and alarming.

The areas designated for relocation are devastated, crowded & devoid of key services. There are no assurances of safety or return once hostilities end for those forced to relocate.

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CIVIC and over 250 organizations agree: states must stop fueling the conflict in Gaza and prevent further loss of civilian life by halting the transfers of arms to Israel.

Read the letter and join the call to #StopSendingArms #CeasefireNOW : reliefweb.int/report/occupie…

#Sudan : alarming developments with imminent offensive by RSF & allied militias on El Fasher. Consequences for civilians would be devastating & could lead to new atrocities.
 🇨🇭welcomes #UNSC Press Statement, calling for de-escalation, cessation of hostilities & IHL compliance⬇️

The UN chief António Guterres has called on Sudan's warring parties to end fighting around besieged El Fasher in Darfur saying any attack would have devastating consequences
Read/watch latest update:
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So proud to work with one of the bravest women I know, Niemat A to escalate the urgency of the situation in Sudan with Security Council members this week, especially given the urgent importance of protecting civilians in El Fasher. Read her call to action: wps.ngo/ahmadi

During today's Supreme Court arguments, we got a glimpse into how post-Roe abortion bans are denying essential healthcare to those who need it most.

Check out our report from last year to learn more about the extent of this human rights crisis. globaljusticecenter.net/human-rights-c…

“Regrettably, the invocation or willingness to highlight sexual violence has appeared strategic and utilitarian.”

The U.N. Security Council Must Treat All Victims of Sexual Violence Equally justsecurity.org/94943/the-u-n-…

At the #UNSC , @NiematA calls on the #UNSC to condemn violation of the arms embargo in #Sudan .

Failure to do so 'signal[s] to perpetrators that they can continue to violate international law without consequences.”

Ahead of the #UNSC Open Debate on #CRSV , @NiematA tells the press it is notable that “without the spread of weapons, the levels of sexual violence we are currently seeing in #Sudan would never have occurred.”

Last words from @NiematA to the #UNSC : “The intl community’s failure to act in #Sudan and in all other contexts should be a stain on our collective conscience. Only you have the power to change this. Please act now.” #KeepEyesOnSudan

Read her statement: wps.ngo/ahmadi

One year since the eruption of conflict in #Sudan —which has impacted nearly every aspect of women and girls' lives—we reiterate demands from courageous #WHRDs like @HalaYAlkarib and urge the intl community to #KeepEyesOnSudan .

Read her recs to the #UNSC : wps.ngo/alkarib

Today, we stand with Wameedh Shakir, Chairwoman of Itar Foundation for Social Development, as she briefs the #UNSC on the gendered impact of the humanitarian, economic and climate crises in #Yemen .

Watch at 10am EDT/5pm Yemen: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c/k…

#BREAKING : More than 250 NGOs call to stop sending weapons, parts and ammunition to #Israel and Palestinian armed groups. More than 33,000 people killed in #Gaza . We need a #CeasefireNOW #StopSendingArms

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Powerful last words from @Marcela_s_b to the #UNSC : “success or failure [in implementing the #WPS agenda in #Colombia ] could set an important precedent for the protection of LGBTQ rights elsewhere in the world.”

Read her full statement here: wps.ngo/sanchez

Today, we stand with @Marcela_s_b as she briefs the #UNSC on the impact of the conflict in #Colombia on LGBTQ people, and how the #WPS agenda can address these impacts and ensure inclusive peace.

Watch at 10am EDT: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1l/k…

For more on the opportunity to codify gender apartheid see this piece in Just Security from Sareta Ashraph, Gissou Nia | گیسو نیا, Nushin Sarkarati, Alyssa Yamamoto and me: justsecurity.org/89193/why-the-…

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“Two years ago, they didn’t have the courage to vow stoning women to death in public. They tested their draconian policies one by one, & reached this point because there is no one to hold them accountable…If not stopped, more and more will come.” theguardian.com/global-develop…