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11 months

Vladimir Kara-Murza ( @vkaramurza ) has been granted honorary #Canadian #citizenship , cementing his place among some of the world’s great human rights heroes, including Raoul Wallenberg and Nelson Mandela. He reflects the best of Canadian values.

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5 years ago, @SenLeiladeLima , a leading voice seeking justice for victims of crimes against humanity committed in Duterte’s “War on Drugs”, was detained on fabricated charges.

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Today, our friend and Senior Fellow @vkaramurza was unjustly sentenced to 25 years in prison. His unlawful imprisonment cannot go unanswered. We must not relent until Vladimir is free. His wife and children need him free. Russia needs him free. The world needs him free. #FreeVKM

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1 year

Thinking of my friend @vkaramurza , a ray of light piercing through the darkest clouds of oppression. A hero of #Russia , today he was convicted to 25 years in prison for telling the truth about #Putin crimes His jailers already tried to kill him twice. We must secure his release.

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Canadian Government Announces #Magnitsky #Sanctions Against #Russia ’s Architects of Repression RWCHR Hosts Advocacy Day in Support of Anti-Putin Hero and Pro-Democracy Leader Vladimir Kara-Murza ( @vkaramurza ) PRESS RELEASE:

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Maria Afiuni, a Venezuelan judge, was arrested 11 years ago today & now faces 5 years for fulfilling her judicial duties. She was persecuted & brutally tortured to force others to comply with the regime, known as the "Afiuni effect” in Venezuela. #FreeAfiuni #EmpowerNotImprison

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We are in #Ottawa with our close collaborator @Billbrowder to kick off the national campaign to help @vkaramurza secure life-saving honorary #citizenship .

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Securing honorary citizenship is an important victory in our advocacy efforts for @vkaramurza . Still, his unlawful imprisonment cannot go unanswered. His wife and children need him free. Russia needs him free. The world needs him free. We won’t stop until he is #free .

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“Philippine Senator Leila De Lima May be the Only Hero of the Duterte Era” Interview with @SenLeiladeLima in @FPIF :

Philippine Senator Leila de Lima May Be the Only Hero of the Duterte Era - FPIF

An interview with the imprisoned Duterte critic who’s running for reelection from behind bars.

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"I will do everything to save @vkaramurza 's life. I will continue to fight for him in Germany, the UK, and everywhere. I tell Vladimir, we are coming to get you." - @Billbrowder

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One of the world's bravest #HumanRights and human liberty defenders, @SenLeiladeLima , has asked for the dismissal of the contempt case filed against her and her lawyer by the government. Read more here:

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The RWCHR, and Professor @IrwinCotler , joined @jvmifoundation & other NGOs and #humanrights defenders in calling on the @UN_HRC for an international inquiry re the #1988Massacre of dissidents.

Open Letter to the Member States and Observers of the UN Human Rights Council - Iran 1988 Massacre

Civil Society Appeal to the UN Human Rights Council to Investigate the 1988 Massacre in Iran

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A coalition of world-leading genocide, human rights, and atrocity prevention experts is sounding the alarm to alert the international community of the imminent risk of #genocide and crimes against humanity in the #Darfur region of #Sudan .

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Our new #podcast is launching NEXT WEEK! Hosted by @yonahdiamond , the first season of @ConvictionPrice brings you the story of @vkaramurza , featuring in-depth interviews with @ekaramurza , @Billbrowder , @IrwinCotler , and more. Listen to the trailer:

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“Ethiopia #Tigray crisis: Warnings of #genocide and #famine ” by Alex de Waal, Executive Director of the @WorldPeaceFdtn .

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“‘I Don’t Know If They Realized I Was A Person’: The Use Of Rape As A Weapon Of War In #Tigray ” By @EwelinaUO in @Forbes :

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Op-ed by @Billbrowder & @IrwinCotler on addressing #Russia ’s internal repression, which is deeply intertwined with its external aggression. Canada should stand up for courageous dissidents such as #AlexeiGorinov . @ovdinfo_en @OvdInfo

Opinion: By supporting Russian dissidents, Canada can also support Ukraine

nationalpost.com

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RWCHR International Chair @IrwinCotler , @ekaramurza ( @4freerussia_org ), and @Billbrowder in #Ottawa for a day of high-level meetings and advocacy on behalf of courageous Russian defender of democracy and human rights @vkaramurza .

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RWCHR Founder and International Chair @IrwinCotler strongly condemns the continued persecution and prosecution of #MahvashSabet and #FaribaKamalabadi , unjustly sentenced to an additional decade in prison for nothing other than being #Bah áʼí:

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3 years

A timely and important piece in the @washingtonpost by @Renew_Democracy and @HRF chairman Garry @Kasparov63 on how the Biden administration and the West can help Russians as #Putin continues to undermine free speech.

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Read this important @rapplerdotcom article on the case and cause of @SenLeiladeLima : “From jail, Leila de Lima files candidacy for senator”

From jail, Leila de Lima files candidacy for senator

Senator Leila de Lima, who has spent over four years of her term in a Camp Crame cell, seeks a fresh term at the Senate

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RWCHR and international coalition file complaint to #UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on behalf of Dawit Isaak and his colleagues, the longest detained journalists in the world:

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As part of yesterday's #advocacy in support of @vkaramurza , Foreign Affairs Committee & International Human Rights Subcommittee @HoCCommittees hosted a major joint briefing with @IrwinCotler , @ekaramurza , & @Billbrowder to discuss the case & targeted #Magnitsky #sanctions .

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Nasrin Sotoudeh, leading Iranian human rights lawyer- known as Iran's Mandela- has represented women’s rights defenders, children on death row, journalists, minorities... In her late 50s, she's serving a virtual death sentence-38 years & 148 lashes. #FreeNasrin #EmpowerNotImprison

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One year ago today, Russian pro-democracy opposition leader @vkaramurza was arbitrarily arrested for opposing Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine. We must not relent until he is #free . His wife and children need him free. Russia needs him free. The world needs him free.

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Today marks the 59th day of Venezuelan political prisoner Ígbert Marín #Chaparro ’s #hungerstrike against his cruel, inhumane, and torturous conditions:

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Russian #humanrights hero and newest honorary citizen of Canada @vkaramurza was forcibly disappeared just before his 42nd #birthday (which is today, September 7th). @ekaramurza @Billbrowder @IrwinCotler

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📢 RWCHR #PressRelease . Call to action to relocate the #Beijing2022 Winter Olympic Games so long as #China 's government continues to carry out mass #atrocities against its #Uyghur population. Read about our campaign:

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READ: "Canada should honour #MahsaAmini ’s memory by sanctioning her killers". Important and timely piece from @ratnaomi , @Billbrowder , and the RWCHR's Brandon Silver.

Opinion: Canada should honour Mahsa Amini’s memory by sanctioning her killers

For all the innocent women whose lives and liberties they have taken away, Canada can secure justice and send a global message that its borders, banks and businesses are closed to Iran regime...

www.theglobeandmail.com

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"Our planet is in such pain and anguish and too many of us move as if it is of little consequence... We need more than words and laws - we need justice." - @IntlCrimCourt Chief Prosecutor @KarimKhanQC during the 2023 Elie Wiesel Distinguished Lectureship in Human Rights

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The advocacy and solidarity on behalf of @vkaramurza , led by @ekaramurza , @Billbrowder , and Professor @IrwinCotler , had wide international resonance, and was heavily featured in national media coverage, including in the @nationalpost .

John Ivison: A tireless pursuer of justice, Irwin Cotler takes on the Putin regime

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@kovaliv_y @HerasymchukD @aagjeieven @avalaina @drshellywhitman @LZaburanna @MasseyCollege @GP_Ukraine @GAC_Corporate @UKRinCAN "Russian troops deliberately destroy residential buildings, they attack recreation corridors, they organize forcible deportations, they arrest parents and give their children for adoption to Russian families, and they carry out the policy of forced reeducation." - @avalaina

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Heroic #Russian dissident and RWCHR Senior Fellow @vkaramurza is being moved to an unknown location. Now more than ever he and his family need our support. Demand his immediate and unconditional #release . We won’t stop until he is free. @ekaramurza @Billbrowder @IrwinCotler

Irwin Cotler

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My thoughts are with heroic Russian dissident & Canada’s newest honorary citizen @vkaramurza . We just learnt he is being secretly transported to an unknown location, punished for his continued opposition to #Putin regime, even from prison. Stand in solidarity & demand his release

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Today, we are thinking of Ekpar Asat, a tech entrepreneur and model citizen who turned 35 in isolation, his 3rd year in solitary confinement, and 6th year in China's internment camps for nothing other than being #Uyghur . #FreeEkpar

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Delighted to speak with all-party champions of @vkaramurza 's case and cause, including MPs @jamesbezan , @marty_morantz , @JohnMcKayLib , @anitavandenbeld , and others. Working alongside @Billbrowder to advance honorary citizenship to help save his life.

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"Most people disregard injustice and move on but Cotler ( @IrwinCotler ), the Kara-Murzas ( @vkaramurza & @ekaramurza ), and Browder ( @Billbrowder ) are exceptional because they recognize the responsibility that comes with freedom."

John Ivison: A tireless pursuer of justice, Irwin Cotler takes on the Putin regime

nationalpost.com

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3 years

Important statement from Justice for the Victims of the 1988 Massacre in Iran (JVMI):

JVMI welcomes Special Rapporteur’s call for UN inquiry into Iran’s 1988 massacre - Iran 1988...

Following the call made earlier today by a United Nations Special Rapporteur for an independent inquiry into the 1988 massacre and the role played by President-elect Ebrahim Raisi, JVMI is urging the...

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“ #Amnesty reports widespread rapes ‘with impunity’ in #Tigray ” Via @AP :

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Leila De Lima is a Philippine Senator & leading voice seeking justice for the victims of Duterte’s “War on Drugs.” Detained for nearly 4 years on trumped-up charges, she’s undergoing a protracted trial & facing up to life in prison if convicted. #FreeLeilaNow #EmpowerNotImprison

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Today is @raif_badawi 's birthday, his first since being released after spending a decade of his life in prison for nothing other than promoting #humanrights , free expression, and social reforms in #SaudiArabia .

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As the anniversary of downed Ukrainian Flight PS752 approaches, more must be done to hold Khamenei's Iran accountable for the tragic bombing and murder of the innocent onboard. Read more here:

On anniversary of downed Flight 752, it’s time to hold Iran accountable

When Joe Biden takes office, he should not allow the IRGC to escape with impunity for Flight 752.

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11 months

Our Director of Policy Brandon Silver on #ParliamentHill with an important message about @vkaramurza . Calling for protective spotlight of honorary #Canadian #citizenship . We will not relent until he is #free .

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That's a wrap on our week of #advocacy in #Ottawa on behalf of our Senior Fellow, detained Russian dissident @vkaramurza . Our focus was on advancing a case for his honorary #Canadian #citizenship . We won’t stop until Vladimir is free.

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After spending a decade of his life in prison, we welcome the news that renowned Saudi blogger #RaifBadawi has been #released . Read the full statement here:

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Today, Dr. Wang Bingzhang turns 73 in solitary confinement, where he has languished 18 years for dedicating his life to democracy, human rights & the rule of law in China. Today, we celebrate his monumental accomplishments and lament what could have been.

Six former Canadian ministers call for release of jailed Chinese dissident in open letter

Wang Bingzhang has been in a Chinese prison for the past 18 years after Chinese secret police kidnapped him in Vietnam in 2002 and smuggled him to China, where he was sentenced to life in prison in...

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Today is @vkaramurza 's birthday - his first since being unjustly imprisoned for daring to speak truth to power. He is the face of courage in #Russia and a hero of the #humanrights and #democracy movement. We will not relent in our efforts until he is free. #FreeVKM

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RWCHR's @IrwinCotler , alongside @ekaramurza and @Billbrowder , met with @melaniejoly , Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs @CanadaFP , to discuss the case and cause of @vkaramurza and implementation of #MagnitskySanctions against Russia’s architects of repression.

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Recent reports via @RFERL indicate Alexei @navalny ’s health is deteriorating and his life is in danger. His lawyers have not been allowed to see him. This cannot stand. Putin must be held accountable.

Navalny Allies Say His Health Is 'Deteriorating,' Believe He's 'In Danger'

Allies of jailed Kremlin critic Aleksei Navalny say his health is "deteriorating" and believe his life "in danger" in prison after he complained about severe back pain and leg numbness.

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On October 18, 2022, at 5:00 PM the RWCHR will host a #screening and #discussion of My Duty to Not Stay Silent, a film by imprisoned leading Russian opposition figure and RWCHR Senior Fellow Vladimir Kara-Murza @vkaramurza . Register here:

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As Nasrin Sotoudeh – the heroic #HumanRights Lawyer – ends day 29 of hunger strike, we must continue to stand in solidarity with her and those who she risks her life for. It is our individual and collective responsibility, we must act, and we must not relent until she is free.

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RWCHR Senior Fellow @vkaramurza : “The Kremlin must be held accountable now, not after it succeeds in killing another political opponent.” Alexei @navalny is slowly being assassinated and the international community must prevent that from happening.

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Coalition of global experts concludes that #Russia is in breach of the 1948 #Genocide Convention. Report with @NewlinesInst definitively concludes there is a serious risk of genocide in #Ukraine . Read the full report here:

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Today marks the 18th anniversary of the unjust imprisonment of Alexei Pichugin, "Russia's longest-serving #politicalprisoner ." #FreePichugin #EmpowerNotImprison Read about his case and cause:

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Alexei Pichugin, Russia's longest-serving political prisoner. Incarcerated for 18 years as of today, in violation of two rulings by the ECHR, for refusing to bear false witness. His and other names must never be forgotten. More on Pichugin's case here:

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Today, the Day of Solidarity with #PoliticalPrisoners in #Iran , is an important moment of remembrance and reminder, of bearing witness and taking action to secure justice for the victims and accountability for the violators who perpetrated these horrific mass executions.

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Documentary screening at @mbamtl of "First to Stand: The Cases and Causes of Irwin Cotler". Featuring @Billbrowder , @NatanSharansky , @shaparakshjr , @miss9afi , @AlinejadMasih , and more. 📅 December 10th and 11th at 7:30 PM Tickets on sale:

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We strongly condemn the latest wave of persecution of the #Bah áʼí in #Iran , which has included more than 180 documented incidents in a matter of weeks, including the arrest of #JamaloddinKhanjani . @CanadaBahai @BahaiBIC

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Happy birthday to @NSotoudeh , a leading #humanrights lawyer and political prisoner. She is languishing in #Iranian prison for representing women's rights defenders and children on death row. We will not relent in our struggle until she is freed.

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Today May 30 is Nasrin's 58th birthday. We cannot wish her a "happy" birthday, because she is still in prison. We do wish to honor & celebrate her and all that she has done to defend and uphold the rights of women, children, and people of all religions and gender/sexual choice.

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REMINDER! #Film #screening and #discussion of My Duty to Not Stay Silent by imprisoned leading Russian opposition figure and RWCHR Senior Fellow @vkaramurza . Featuring @4freerussia_org 's @ekaramurza and Professor @IrwinCotler . Last chance to register:

My Duty to Not Stay Silent - A Documentary by Vladimir Kara-Murza

Screening/discussion of My Duty to Not Stay Silent, a film by Vladimir Kara-Murza about Soviet dissident Father Georgy Edelstein.

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After #22years , Dawit Isaak, Seyoum Tsehaye, Amanuel Asrat, Dawit Habtemichael, and their colleagues are still in jail. Their families have come together to ask the #Eritrean government and the international community to take action. #HearTheirVoices

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Le gouvernement canadien annonce la mise en œuvre des #sanctions #Magnitsky contre les architectes #russes de la répression CRWDP organise une journée de plaidoyer en faveur du héros anti-Poutine et leader pro-démocratie Vladimir Kara-Murza ( @vkaramurza )

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@kovaliv_y @HerasymchukD @aagjeieven @avalaina @drshellywhitman @LZaburanna @MasseyCollege @GP_Ukraine @GAC_Corporate @UKRinCAN "Russia uses war crimes as a message of fear. When the invasion started, we were faced with unprecedented war crimes, the victims of which were children." - @avalaina

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This #CanadaDay , leaders from across the political spectrum have come together to celebrate Canada’s newest honorary #citizen , @vkaramurza , and to shine a spotlight on his continuing incarceration. We pay tribute to his courage and welcome him to the #Canadian #family .

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The RWCHR strongly condemns the recent wave of arrests, raids, and imprisonments targeting #Bah áʼís by #Iranian authorities:

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RWCHR Director of Policy & Projects Brandon Silver and @ekaramurza at the @UN_HRC engaging in a range of international advocacy on behalf of @vkaramurza . Meeting with embassies, high-level diplomatic officials, and @UN officials related to Vladimir's case and cause.

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Important #news in #Tigray last week (THREAD): “With hundreds of thousands facing #famine in #Tigray , aid groups seek access.” Via the @nytimes .

With hundreds of thousands facing famine in Tigray, aid groups seek access. (Published 2021)

Aid workers are concerned about a potential new wave of atrocities as Ethiopian and Eritrean forces withdraw from Tigray.

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Day of high-level meetings/advocacy with Chairs of House & Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs & Subcommittee on International Human Rights, leaders of Canada’s major political parties, @DeputyPM_Canada @cafreeland , & Minister of Justice & Attorney General @DavidLametti & others.

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Russia continues to hold @vkaramurza in a punishing cell, ruthlessly endangering his life. Vladimir is held by the same people who poisoned him twice, all for spreading the truth about the war. Demand he get the medical attention he needs. Be his #voice . Share his #story .

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Deeply concerned with deteriorating health of unjustly imprisoned Russian hero Vladimir Kara-Murza ( @vkaramurza ). We condemn the ongoing arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of Kara-Murza, an @TheRWCHR Senior Fellow, and now a political prisoner.

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Breaking #news ! The #UnitedNations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention calls for #release of #DawitIsaak , the longest detained journalist in the world, following sustained advocacy by RWCHR-led coalition.

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"Following the call made... by a #UN Special Rapporteur for an independent inquiry into the #1988Massacre and the role played by President-elect Ebrahim Raisi, JVMI is urging the #OHCHR launch a Commission of Inquiry into the mass killings and to hold #Raisi accountable."

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The RWCHR strongly condemns the continued confiscation of #Bah áʼí-owned property by Iranian authorities:

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The RWCHR and @IrwinCotler stand with @vkaramurza – arbitrarily arrested for criticizing #Putin ’s #criminal aggression in #Ukraine , and who now faces an additional unjust charge of “treason”: #FreeVKM

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Important and timely piece in the @washingtonpost by RWCHR Senior Fellow @vkaramurza : "It isn’t difficult to win elections when one’s opponents are not on the ballot."

Opinion | As a new Russian election season begins, the Kremlin’s fraudsters are working overtime

Growing public fatigue with Putin is creating big challenges for his minions.

www.washingtonpost.com

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RWCHR spearheads international coalition calling for targeted Magnitsky #sanctions against senior #Eritrean officials involved in gross #humanrights violations against Dawit Isaak and his colleagues. #PressRelease :

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Official RWCHR statement condemning Iranian persecution of the #Baha ’i community:

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The RWCHR and @IrwinCotler co-signed @jvmifoundation 's open #letter calling on the Council on Foreign Relations to #cancel its event with #Iranian President Ebrahim #Raisi , who oversaw the extrajudicial executions of #dissidents during the #1988Massacre .

Signatories of Open letter to the Council on Foreign Relations - Iran 1988 Massacre

Signatories Of Open Letter Iran Execution protests - 19 December 2022

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A letter to #Canadians from @vkaramurza on being granted honorary #citizenship and what it means to #Russia 's #politicalprisoners and all those defying the Putin regime to denounce its war against Ukraine.

Vladimir Kara-Murza

@vkaramurza

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1/ 🇨🇦 My dear Canadian friends, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the incredible honour you have bestowed on me by making me an honorary citizen of Canada.

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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights

@TheRWCHR

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Joint statement of concern with @PGAction on the rise in anti-Bahá'í propaganda: #Bahai #Bahais #StopHatePropaganda

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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights

@TheRWCHR

3 years

“ #Afghanistan : Taliban responsible for brutal massacre of #Hazara men - new investigation” Via @amnesty :

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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights

@TheRWCHR

2 years

Today, on the 6th anniversary of his forced disappearance, we are thinking of Ekpar Asat, a tech entrepreneur and model citizen who is suffering a 4th year in solitary confinement in China's internment camps for nothing other than being #Uyghur . #FreeEkpar

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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights

@TheRWCHR

1 year

Join us TOMORROW! Protecting #Uyghurs : Legal and Policy Avenues High-level panel hosted by @TheRWCHR , @UyghurCongress , @Uyghuradvocacy , and @WallenbergGroup . Featuring leading #Uyghur and #humanrights defenders @Dolkun_Isa , @ZumretErkin , @MehmetTohti , and @yonahdiamond .

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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights

@TheRWCHR

3 years

It is great news that Nasrin Sotoudeh was recently released from prison on temporary Furlough due to her grave medical state. But this is not enough. We must #StandUp4Nasrin and demand her immediate, unconditional and permanent release! #FreeNasrin

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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights

@TheRWCHR

3 years

There is a clear pattern and practice of persecution targeting Baha’is stemming directly from Iranian authorities. We cannot ignore their pain and plight.

Iran: Leaked Document Reveals Plans to Intensify Suppression of Baha’is and Other Religious...

Source: www.fidh.org Joint FIDH-LDDHI Statement The League for the Defence of Human Rights in Iran (LDDHI) has received a copy of the minutes of a “top confidential” meeting held on 21 September 2020...

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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights

@TheRWCHR

3 years

We join the outcry over the situation of the Baha'is in Ivel. Watch & share this video of Canadian MPs @Alduceppe , @AliEhsassi , @cathayw , @MayElizabeth , & @LeahGazan as they denounce this horrendous situation and call for justice for the Baha'is.

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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights

@TheRWCHR

2 years

Our thoughts and hearts are with the families of the victims of the #1988massacre and we commit to the pursuit of #justice and #accountability on their behalf.

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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights

@TheRWCHR

3 years

“This Ethiopian Road Is a Lifeline for Millions. Now It’s Blocked.” “Aid workers say the #Ethiopian government has effectively cut off the lone route into the conflict-torn region of #Tigray , leading to a risk of mass #starvation .” Via the @nytimes :

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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights

@TheRWCHR

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Thank you to everyone that attended last night's moving screening of My Duty to Not Stay Silent, a film by courageous Russian defender of #democracy and #humanrights @vkaramurza . Powerful remarks from @ekaramurza and @IrwinCotler . We will not relent until he is free. #FreeVKM

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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights

@TheRWCHR

3 years

Watch this interview on @MSNBC with vice-chairman of Open Russia and RWCHR Senior Fellow @vkaramurza :

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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights

@TheRWCHR

1 year

The RWCHR welcomes the release of Felix Maradiaga ( @maradiaga ) and Juan Sebastian Chamorro ( @Jschamorrog ), and the 220 other #Nicaraguan #politicalprisoners .

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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights

@TheRWCHR

1 year

Thank you @GenevaSummit for hosting and to all our fellow co-sponsors, speakers, and attendees. And thank you to the human rights defenders who could not be there. We stand in solidarity with you and we will not relent in our struggle until justice is secured and you are free.

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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights

@TheRWCHR

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Last week, RWCHR Chair @IrwinCotler , along with other #humanrights organizations and experts, signed an open letter “calling for an international Commission of Inquiry into the 1988 massacre of thousands of political prisoners in Iran.” Read it here:

150 ex-UN officials, experts urge OHCHR to launch Commission of Inquiry into Iran’s 1988 massacre -...

More than 150 former United Nations officials and renowned international human rights and legal experts wrote to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Monday, calling for an...

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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights

@TheRWCHR

2 years

1/2 Today, @raif_badawi turned 38 in prison -- nearly 10 long years of unjust confinement for nothing other than promoting open discussion, human rights, free expression, tolerance, and social reforms in Saudi Arabia.

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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights

@TheRWCHR

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“Legal and #humanrights experts,” including former Prime Minister and RWCHR International Legal Advisory Board member @AKimCampbell , call for an official #UNHRC inquiry into the #1988Massacre of #politicalprisoners in #Iran . Via @thehill

Dozens of former UN officials call for inquiry into 1988 Iran massacre

Dozens of human rights experts, including former United Nations officials, in a Tuesday letter called on the UN to open an inquiry into a series of killings of Iranian political dissidents by Iran&…

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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights

@TheRWCHR

2 years

Let us join together in celebrating #WorldPressFreedomDay in the hope that freedom of expression will be protected, that journalists who are imprisoned for exercising it will be released, and that those who attack this freedom will be held accountable:

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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights

@TheRWCHR

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“An Extraordinary Wave of Support” is calling in Unison for Iran to end its persecution of the Bahá’í, including government officials and parliamentarians from around the world. Read more about it here:

“An Extraordinary Wave of Support”: Calls in Unison for Iran to End Persecution of Bahá’ís - Iran...

Source: news.bahai.org BIC GENEVA — Leading Muslims, government officials, and parliamentarians around the world have joined a growing outcry at the unjust confiscation of properties owned by Bahá’ís...

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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights

@TheRWCHR

3 years

📢 The RWCHR is launching a campaign to encourage Canadian Members of Parliament to pressure the International Olympic Committee to relocate @Beijing2022 . To engage their MPs, Canadians are encouraged to Tweet and sign our e-petition. #NoBeijing2022 ➡️

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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights

@TheRWCHR

1 year

LAST CHANCE to register for the 2023 Elie Wiesel Distinguished Lectureship in Human Rights! Delivered by @IntlCrimCourt Chief Prosecutor @KarimKhanQC . @uOttawaHRREC @uOttawa @uocommonlaw @DrCiviluOttawa @TrebekForum @Advocates_Soc

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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights

@TheRWCHR

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The RWCHR condemns Iran’s continued attempt to evade responsibility for the downing of #PS752 behind its so-called sentencing of unnamed low-ranking personnel, ultimately protecting the culture of impunity that persists today.

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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights

@TheRWCHR

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BREAKING: RWCHR leads coalition to petition @UN_CSW , seeking justice for the systematic persecution of women rights defenders in Iran. As Raisi takes office, we expose his responsibility for the repression of women's rights- part of a long history of criminality. #FreeThemAll

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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights

@TheRWCHR

1 year

Powerful keynote address from Vladimir's wife @ekaramurza : "If we want democracy to survive, we need to save the lives of those who fight for it." And his daughter Ekaterina: "My father was put behind bars because of speaking up against Putin's oppression."

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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights

@TheRWCHR

2 years

Après avoir passé une décennie de sa vie en prison, nous nous réjouissons de la nouvelle de la #lib ération du célèbre blogueur saoudien #RaifBadawi . Lisez la déclaration complète ici :

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Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights

@TheRWCHR

11 months

Urgent appeal on behalf of @vkaramurza to #UN Human Rights Office, Special Rapporteurs, and WGAD. Poisoned twice, tried illegitimately, and suffering in prison, his case requires immediate attention. @McCainInstitute @GJAAdvisors @HRF @4freerussia_org

McCain Institute

@McCainInstitute

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The McCain Institute is proud to join @4freerussia_org , @GJAAdvisors , @HRF , & @TheRWCHR in calling for an urgent appeal on behalf of Russian pro-democracy advocate Vladimir Kara-Murza.

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