European Parliament slams Government on human rights of the Accord

In #Case002_02 before the #ECCC, #NuonChea and #KhieuSamphan are both sentenced to life imprisonment. Both life sentences are merged with their life sentences from #Case002_01.

— KRT Trial Monitor (@KRT_Monitor) 16. November 2018

#KRT Trial Chamber rejects one proposed reparations project related to indigenous minority groups as it does not relate to scope of #Case002_02, rejects another in part for issuing monetary awards to victims, and confirms 14 other proposed reparations. #ECCC

— KRT Trial Monitor (@KRT_Monitor) 16. November 2018

On charges of genocide, the Khmer Rouge Tribunal (ECCC) Trial Chamber finds Nuon Chea guilty of genocide by killing members of both the Cham and Vietnamese groups and finds Khieu Samphan guilty of genocide of the… https://t.co/AjmAuBypEh

— KRT Trial Monitor (@KRT_Monitor) 16. November 2018

My take on the @KRTribunal holdings in case 002/02, focusing on forced marriage and #reparations; thank you @opiniojuris for hosting it! https://t.co/pjXBqp2VR7

— Alina Daniela Balta (@Alina_D_Balta) 20. November 2018

On this Day of the #ImprisonedWriter, we stand alongside @PEN_int in solidarity with all writers jailed for exercising their right to freedom of expression. Please RT this image with the name of an imprisoned writer or writers who you want to see released. https://t.co/01Kcvzl1Jhpic.twitter.com/qyyXRvbJn6

— IFEX (@IFEX) 15. November 2018

Presenting my paper: „Towards a Conceptualisation of the Regulatory Autonomy and Public Interest in International #Investment #Law“ this afternoon@MYBISA

— Amy Man (@_Amy_Man) 19. November 2018

#Myanmar’s High Court allows appeal to proceed in the case of two @Reuters reporters jailed for 7 years on charges of breaking the country’s Official Secrets Act.

Journalism is not a crime.#FreeWaLoneKyawSoeOohttps://t.co/Ql1wlp9wLR

— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 21. November 2018

This #Myanmar, 2018.

Journalism is NOT a crime.#AungSanSuuKyi, pls do the rights thing; #FreeWaLoneKyawSoeOohttps://t.co/NrCc7zaCtC

— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 21. November 2018

European Parliament passed a resolution asking #Bangladesh to address deteriorating human rights conditions, extra judicial killings, enforced disappearances, excessive use of force, anti-union discrimination and violation of including freedom of expression and association.

— Ali Ahmad Mabrur (@Mabrur00) 16. November 2018

Some details: „social stability management“ spending in Xinjiang’s minority regions rose by 1,400% from ’16 to ’17, and „detention center management“ spending by 300%. https://t.co/3toUJ4SzX2

— Adrian Zenz (@adrianzenz) 18. November 2018

A little known fact. From 1938 to 1945, presidents of Interpol’s direct forerunner, the International Criminal Police Commission, the ICPC, included Otto Steinhäusl, Reinhard Heydrich, Arthur Nebe, and Ernst Kaltenbrunner. All were generals in the SS. Plus ça change and all that.

— toomas hendrik ilves (@IlvesToomas) 20. November 2018

Australia joins United States, Hungary and Austria in rejecting new UN refugee pacthttps://t.co/KAK38fpZdA

— rob harris (@rharris334) 20. November 2018

Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, Regulation of Marriage, and Reparations: Judgment in Case 002/02 Under Review https://t.co/3nO4pexso5

— Opinio Juris (@opiniojuris) 20. November 2018

Thank you Mona Dave for moderating and Bangladesh embassy for showing up to verbally brawl, which we did. A healthy and vigorous debate about Bangladesh’s future.

— John Sifton (@johnsifton) 15. November 2018

Our chapter in #Romania welcomes the @Europarl_EN resolution urging ‚to counter any measures which would decriminalise #corruption in office, and to apply the national anti-corruption strategy‘. https://t.co/mf3LCOiD67

— Transparency Int’l (@anticorruption) 16. November 2018

Yesterday the European Parliament passed a resolution on human rights situation #Bangladesh with particular attention for the need of the work towards safe factories by the Accord to continue beyond 30 November 2018. #RanaPlazaNeverAgain#ProtectProgresshttps://t.co/NG6gLknQo6

— Clean Clothes (@cleanclothes) 16. November 2018

#JUDGEMENT DAY
Trial Chamber of #ECCC announce a summary of the findings and the disposition of the Judgement for Case 002/02 concerning the Accused #NUONChea and #KHIEUSamphan on Friday 16 November 2018 in the main courtroom of the ECCC at 9:30 am. #Cambodia#UN#Justice#KRTpic.twitter.com/lHGzaWIQkU

— KR Tribunal (ECCC) (@KRTribunal) 15. November 2018

Live streaming – https://t.co/vcnEfL6hmjhttps://t.co/UU2FbH2taS

— CCHR Cambodia (@cchrcambodia) 16. November 2018

We deleted an earlier tweet to clarify that the genocide verdict doesn’t cover all 1.7 million people killed, but for actions targeting two ethnic minorities in Cambodia: the Muslim Cham and ethnic Vietnamese.

— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) 16. November 2018

#TLHRC briefing on situation in Bangladesh. BD Ambassador walks out after 10 mins listening to repeated criticism from panelists. DCM attempts to respond to criticisms accusing #ShahidulAlam inciting violence. Truly demonstrates the idiocy! #BDGovt brutality laid bare in Congress

— Toby Cadman (@tobycadman) 15. November 2018

@johnsifton talks about the increasing prison population with roughly 14,000-15,000 new prisoners in Bangladeshi jails since September and #disappearances with 19 #Bangladesh National Party members missing. #HumanRights

— Doe Kim (@DoeKim2) 15. November 2018

ICYMI: The next part of @JuttaBrunnee’s remarks. https://t.co/WN7Xh0kYMG

— Opinio Juris (@opiniojuris) 15. November 2018

Not a good day for the #BangladeshGovt. European Parliament resolution B8-0533/2018 and congressional briefing at #TomLantosHRC https://t.co/E1VK6wIGOi

— Toby Cadman (@tobycadman) 15. November 2018

My uncle GRANTED BAIL!! Thanks all of you who spoke out & worked so hard to support us. You, his great big family helped us achieve this. https://t.co/22lPSSyEIQ #FreeShahidulAlam@alextomo@dmcstimes@saadhammadi@saliltripathi@FreeShahidul@Majority_World

— _sofiakarim_ (@_MAQUETTE_) 15. November 2018

European Parliament slams Bangladesh Government on human rights and calls for the continuation of the Accord https://t.co/inTgizBI3m via @cleanclothes#RanaPlazaNeverAgain#ProtectProgress

— Labor Rights Forum (@ILRF) 15. November 2018

BREAKING: Ontario is considering extending its moratorium on new and increasing bottled water taking permits until 2020 and is accepting comments from the public until November 29. Let’s seize this moment! https://t.co/UAeQ5lAcVJ#ONpoli#BoycottNestlepic.twitter.com/cFIfNthDwe

— Council of Canadians (@CouncilofCDNs) 16. November 2018

A few months ago, I testified at a historic hearing in Congress (charied by now-Gov @RonDeSantisFL) explaining why international law is not a bar to US recognition of Israeli sovereignty in Golan. Today’s action by @nikkihaley step in the right direction https://t.co/QQbC6ZC2cm. https://t.co/4AVmWN4wwN

— Eugene Kontorovich (@EVKontorovich) 16. November 2018

The US will no longer abstain when the UN engages in its useless annual vote on the Golan Heights. The resolution is plainly biased against Israel; on Friday, we will vote no.

— US Mission to the UN (@USUN) 15. November 2018

1/2 Investigations into #torture in #Syria have been opened in #Austria following a criminal complaint we filed together w/ 16 Syrians @anwaralbounni@SyrianCenter & #CEHRI. Now arrest warrants must follow. Learn more about the case https://t.co/JY0LlVB7Tb#Justice4Syriapic.twitter.com/XjHQpGEZRj

— ECCHR (@ECCHRBerlin) 13. November 2018

“There is a genuine desire, on the part of international lawyers, to leave politics alone. Unfortunately, politics have not left international law alone” @opiniojuris@JuttaBrunneehttps://t.co/GPTENJ1FF2

— OUP Internat’l Law (@OUPIntLaw) 15. November 2018