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Human rights lawyer (US); email: clivestaffordsmith2020@gmail.com or clive@justiceleague.org.uk
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If only one could seriously wish #ImranKhan a happy birthday today; perhaps if the barbarians who hold him would unlock the door…
A short piece I wrote for the @Independent about the tragedy of Christa Pike independent.co.uk/voices/chr…
Quite often the ‘Executing States’ prove to us how barbaric they truly are; Christa Pike and her torturous experience this week is one gruesome example m.youtube.com/watch?v=hE4paU…
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“The Tennessean astutely reported, there is a real ‘lack of transparency over how the state is securing’ the pentobarbital it will use, and therefore questions about whether it could be of shoddy quality. This should be especially alarming….” memphisflyer.com/pentobarbit…
If you have any doubts as to the injustice of Christa Pike’s botched execution just read @Edpilkington’s excellent piece theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i…
You must have seen the shorter version @subi_shah - it is Fourteen Days in May! You can see it here: youtube.com/watch?v=azgQFaVm…
Did you ever watch Thirteen Days In May, made with the very brilliant @CliveSSmith ? It’s worth a watch - in fact, I think everyone who supports the death penalty should watch it.
Homeland Security has killed 58 innocent immigrants in their custody; looks like they are better at the killing business than Tennessee who failed to kill one last night (Christa Pike) and now has her in hospital so they can have another go. They really are deranged...
Why do we kill people to show that killing people is wrong? Ironically Christa Pike is to be treated so as to try killing her again. Ironically, again, Tennessee now wants the death penalty for the kind of people who abused Christa as a child, but they want to killer her first...
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These are the 50 juveniles we were told in Baghdad were to be released; UNICEF reports there are another 1450 juveniles rendered by the US from Syria dumping an unwanted task on the unfortunate Iraqis…
Around 50 Syrian detainees who had previously been transferred from northeastern Syria to Iraq have arrived in Syrian territory through the Al-Tanf border crossing between Syria and Iraq. - @Eli_Rojava
It’s not just human victims of the worlds predations we must protect; I hope a little soap and warm water will help my oak tree nursery…
It may look like I'm finally being properly arrested but it's actually the totally unnecessary but kind & respectful SWAT team the PM's office organized to take us to the Airport here in Baghdad today...
Iraqis have taken on a MASSIVE task with 5600 detainees from NE Syria; we can help the 67 countries to do their part-take them for trial at home if you want/identify the innocent. UNICEF says there are nearly 1500 who were juveniles when the Kurds detained them in Syria...
Iraqi authorities gracious & welcoming, & much achieved for prisoners brought to Baghdad by the US. The best moment was when some detainees were allowed to meet their parents, & one got on his knees to kiss his mother's feet (for making the effort to come all this way)...
A very positive visit to Baghdad to help resolve the 5600 detainees rendered here by the US. I STRONGLY recommend when you come you stay with the delightful people of the CARTHAGE SUITES hotel who have been such a help instagram.com/carthage_hotel… Call +9647819532110
What kind of Banana Republic has Pakistan descended to? It is truly shameful that they sent these goons to throw acid at my long-time human rights colleague @ShazadAkbar & try to burn down his house! bbc.com/news/articles/c5y4w6…
Ahlam Al Lami, the first woman to head the prestigious Iraq Bar Association, was SO kind and even gave me that bouquet of roses!
Black Wednesday: today Sept 23, the 16th anniversary of #aafia receiving 86 yrs in prison when she was the victim not the criminal (and that on top of the 7.5 yrs of torture she had already suffered). @Aafiamovement @FowziaSiddiqui
Presumably AI air traffic software will ultimately decide more planes should be allowed to crash after deciding selfish humans are flying too much, creating climate change bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw0k…
