
Professor of Human Rights. Former President & CEO of Center for Victims of Torture @CVTorg. Also, @GCR2P and @Skateistan
Perth, Western Australia
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The UN Security Council failed to uphold its responsibility to protect during the 2017 #Rohingya genocide, but #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar today requires a coordinated international response. Statements of concern won't be enough. (My comments on @CNN ⬇️)
The US has no room for genuine refugees and asylum seekers, but if you are a far-right Brazilian politician facing legal problems over alleged corruption… welcome to the USA!
Breaking News: President Trump and his aides helped the Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, who faces multiple criminal investigations, enter the U.S., officials said. nyti.ms/4zgv82x
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Fox: Why are you here this morning?
Trump rally attendee: Well, in the late 70s, I was a little too young to go to South America for the Jonestown Massacre. But this is as close as I'll ever get, so that's why I'm here. There's nothing like seeing a cult right up front.
These were war crimes. And the Australian military should hold the perpetrators legally accountable. politico.com/news/2026/10/29…
Bit weird walking around campus with these promo’s for my upcoming Sir Walter Murdoch annual lecture. Would love to see you there, but if not it will be broadcast on ABC Radio National. More info: announcements.murdoch.edu.au…
One Nation are weaponising Bluey—our most beloved cultural export—to try to bolster their odious anti-immigrant right-wing agenda. Is it just parody and propaganda, or hate speech?
‘ Australia’s national broadcaster will send a cease and desist letter to the rightwing populist party One Nation for using Bluey in a “shocking and disrespectful” cartoon which sees the beloved character repeatedly ramming politicians with an SUV.’ 👏 👏
theguardian.com/tv-and-radio…
This is what it looks like to actually speak truth to power.
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UN Commission of Inquiry:
"Israel has committed war crimes & the crimes against humanity of extermination, persecution, torture, rape & other forms of sexual violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, intentionally targeting Palestinian civilians."
ohchr.org/sites/default/file…
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Alex Pretti's mother: The federal government went on TV and lied about Alex. They tried to slander Alex to cover up their crime. We want to clear our son's name, and the world to understand who Alex really was. We want our son's killers brought to justice once and for all. We are begging for the Department of Justice to hold the men who murdered our son accountable for what they did.
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Alex Pretti's father: Our son was shot and killed by the government, federal immigration agents, on January 24th, 2026. We learned about his death from the media as we saw him being shot repeatedly in the back after helping a woman from his community. This was not a protest that Alex was at. His hands were in the air, and his face was on the ground when he was executed by ICE agents. We know exactly what our eyes saw. No one from the federal government called us on that day. But they did go on TV to tell lies about Alex. No one has called us since. No one has recanted those lies.
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Australia has a longstanding opposition to the veto, reflecting our commitment to a UN that is more effective, representative and responsive. We call on all Permanent Members to exercise maximum restraint and to refrain from using the veto in cases involving mass atrocities.
Just 1 year since the bloody El Fasher massacre, a UAE diplomat - Lana Nusseibeh - whose country enabled the RSF perpetrators, wants to be the next UN Secretary General. Truly Orwellian.
“It is as if a tsunami had hit the city,” said a resident who returned to Sudan’s El Fasher only to find it destroyed and largely abandoned after the RSF's October 2025 takeover.
One year on, global actors should ensure it never happens again, take bold steps to protect civilians, and hold those responsible to account. hrw.org/news/2026/10/26/suda…
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Big weekend in the battle of democracy vs authoritarianism. Progressives win election in Serbia (against key Putin ally) and now defeat far-right Bolsonaro in Brazil. 🇷🇸🇧🇷 All eyes on Israel next.
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Incredible turnaround in #Brazil where voters came out to give #Lula a clear win in 2nd round of election. What a champion! This & #Serbian Student List win must give hope for parties of inclusion, sustainability, & decency everywhere. Next #NZ?
theguardian.com/world/2026/o…
Inside the Trump-administration campaign to return Brazil’s Bolsonaro clan to power - despite them having plotted to launch a coup to overthrow democracy. reuters.com/world/us/inside-…
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My take in @lemondefr on the candidacy of Lana Nusseibeh to lead the UN: "Throughout her career, she has leveraged the influence her country gained within the UN to obscure the crimes it commits [in Sudan]—and, at times, even to deny or conceal them." lemonde.fr/international/art…
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The US and Russia seem to be pushing for the next UN Secretary General to be a UAE official, @Lana_Nusseibeh, who has helped underwrite mass murder and mass rape in Sudan and then lied about it, as she is doing here.
في يوليو 2024، رفضت لانا نسيبة، علناً وبصورة قاطعة، ما توصل إليه فريق الخبراء التابع للأمم المتحدة من أدلة موثوقة تثبت دعم الإمارات للجرائم والإبادة الجماعية التي ارتكبتها مليشيا الدعم السريع في السودان.
وحين واجهتها شبكة سي إن إن، قالت: «لا، تلك الاتهامات غير صحيحة بشكل قاطع». ولما سُئلت مباشرة إن كانت تشكك في نتائج لجنة خبراء الأمم المتحدة، أجابت: «نعم، بالتأكيد».
واليوم، تسعى السيدة نسيبة إلى تولي قيادة المؤسسة ذاتها التي رفضت نتائجها رفضاً قاطعاً دفاعاً عن حكومتها. فكيف يُمكن أن تُؤتمن على هذه المسؤولية؟
ليس السؤال الجوهري ما إذا كان من حقها أن تدافع عن نظامها، بل ما إذا كان من وضع هذا الدفاع فوق النتائج الموثوقة لخبراء الأمم المتحدة يمكن أن يُؤتمن حقاً على صون استقلال المنظمة ونزاهتها ومرجعيتها.
وكيف للعالم أن يثق بقدرتها على إدارة موقع الامين العام بحيادية عندما تتعارض ادلة وتقارير الأمم المتحدة مع مصالح حكومتها التي رشحتها؟ إن منصب الامانة العامة الأمم المتحدة ليس موقعاً لحماية نظام إجرامي من التدقيق والمساءلة، ومقعد الأمين العام لا ينبغي أن يكون للبيع.
Students vs Authoritarianism in #Serbia. “Serbia is free… It's a miracle." It’s a good day for democracy in Europe.🇷🇸 bbc.com/news/articles/cw5yn3…
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The murderous and genocidal RSF in Sudan (who the UAE funds and arms) will be happy with this nomination.



















