Double standards destroy the credibility of every country that indulges in this addictive practice. US, UK, France, Germany are leaders in selectivity and international law à la carte. Maybe they do not see it, but the world perceives them as morally bankrupt.

A man in my native city of Lutsk in Western Ukraine was threatening a press gangster with a gun while trying to escape the forced mobilization for the war. There are many cases of men who go to jail in order to avoid mobilization.

Call for contributions by the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health: Send your contribution for her upcoming report on health & care workers as key protectors of the right to health. They must be received by 3 January 2025 00:00 (Geneva time). Link on @UN_SPExperts below:

Poem for Intersex Remembrance Day (8th November)

Time to stand up! Important message for Intersex Awareness Day (October 26) #intersexawarenessday

It was nice to meet the CEDAW committee to discuss the issues facing Aotearoa NZ. Thanks to @IWRAW_AP (Nadia and Connie) for your support Been a busy day preparing with the team from Aotearoa (see pic) #CEDAW

RT @etangata: “It isn’t a debate about ‘race relations’. What we are really talking about are Māori-Crown relations.” — Lara Greaves https…

From 2019: Message from a Venezuelan man in the mountaintop community of (Urbanismo) Ciudad Mariche. Excerpts include: "We are Venezuelan people, we are not the government. We are poor people, but we are proud, we have dignity. We are, at this moment, fighting against Imperialism. Against rich people that want our country, that want us as slaves. That want our oil, our water. But we will win. Today, it's Venezuela. Yesterday, Palestine, Syria, Libya... And in this part of the world its Colombia, Panama, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua... Imperialism is our common enemy. We're asking you for your solidarity, your compassion, for our people, our families. We're not starving. We have many general problems, but not starving. We're learning how to prepare food differently, but this is not a humanitarian crisis. The rich people, and the governments of the United States and other nations, want to tell everybody that we are starving, we are dying in the streets, we are being oppressed by our government. But we've never been more free than now, in spite of all the problems we do have. There are things that could be better. But we are sure that before it was worse, before we were treated like nothing, we were treated only as workers, that was it. Say to your governments, this isn't a fight against Maduro, this is a fight against a people that are trying to be free." odysee.com/@EvaKareneBartlet…

Budget 2024 is out and it delivered tax cuts as promised in the election campaign. It was funded with spending cuts and increased borrowing. The spending relative to GDP is useful to understand. See thread below for the high level numbers.

RT @1NewsNZ: The nationwide day of action to protest the Government's policies affecting Māori has got underway 👇 1news.co.nz/2024/05/30/budge…

This protest against government action is for all New Zealanders - Kirikiriroa

BREAKING: Spain takes the lead in assembling a coalition of European countries to recognize the state of Palestine this month, joined by Ireland, Norway, Malta, and Slovenia.

For those keen to listen in and want some background, the latest publication has just been released: datascience.codata.org/artic…

gender is NOT a correlative with race. Sex correlates with race and gender with ethnicity. Words have meanings and particular histories. These histories and meanings are not changed by personal attachment or feeling

DEVELOPING IN LONDON: Kindly like this post to send a strong message to the Royal Courts of Justice in London, UK, which will hand down the final decision on Julian Assange’s appeal tomorrow, Tuesday, March 26, at 10.30 a.m.

“Integrating cultural relevance into STEM education, promoting culturally responsive mentoring, engaging communities, and showcasing role models are all crucial strategies for empowering NA/AN students in their STEM pursuits.” openaccessgovernment.org/art…

Our next two kaikōrero are equally outstanding - Kirikowhai Mikaere, a mātanga in data science and Māori data sovereignty, and Wayne Mulligan, a prolific indigenous innovator. These kōrero are online and free to attend. You can register here: kanapu.maori.nz/tuhono-rau-t…

I am tauiwi, and I derive my rights from Te Tiriti. Uphold Te Tiriti. Honour Te Tiriti.

Decisions of the International Court of Justice must be observed by all UN member states. Otherwise we have no international rule of law. Yet, some Western countries seem to think they can flout the ICJ's provisional measures in total impunity.

Great to see Chief Justice reiterate the separation of poets to protect justice amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampp…