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Each month, we put a question from the #Rohingya to the international legal bodies working for justice on their behalf.
Their question: Will the courts be able to repatriate them to a safe place?
The answer ➡️ youtu.be/IV0jtdfQWlM
#KnowYourJustice #RohingyaJusticeQuestions
🚨 Breaking: Rohingya activist Maung Sawyeddollah, with support from Victim Advocates International, @amnesty & @OSFJustice, has filed a whistleblower complaint with the U.S. SEC, demands an investigation into Meta’s role in 2017.
📖 Read more: amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2…
🚨 BREAKING 🚨 The ICC Prosecutor seeks an arrest warrant for Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar's Commander-in-Chief, for crimes against humanity targeting the #Rohingya. VAI welcomes this vital step toward justice. Next: ICC judges will decide whether to issue the warrant.
#ICC Prosecutor @KarimKhanQC announces an application for a warrant of arrest for Senior General and Acting President Min Aung Hlaing, Commander-in-Chief of the #Myanmar Defence Services
icc-cpi.int/news/statement-i…
It is with deep sadness that we mark the passing of James Douglas, valued former lawyer at @VictAdvIntl. James was a champion of the vulnerable, and greatly valued by the Rohingya community with whom he worked closely. We will always miss him, and celebrate his memory.
🔊 New #KnowYourJustice video: Nicholas Koumjian, Head of the UN's Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM), shares updates on the current avenues for justice and accountability for the Rohingya and Myanmar. English version in the comments.
youtu.be/gZQiMTie8DU
The pre-session to the UPR review of Ethiopia took place last Thursday. VAI joined several organisations to make recommendations to the Ethiopian government to prioritize the needs of victims of atrocity crimes See the recommendations HERE: upr-info.org/sites/default/f… @UPRinfo @GCR2P
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If you’re in Nairobi be sure to join us tonight 6pm @chechebooks for this important event shedding light on the #CRSV that has been a hallmark of the #TigrayGenocide. The event will include a screening of a film by @tesfayetra, a Q&A, and auction hosted by @Sally_Keeble. Among the speakers are our Executive Director @atiryashak, @AmnestyEARO’s @SJEastAfrica, @VicAdvInt’s @clare1brown & @Easeing_Access’s @DawitAraya11. All proceeds from the event go towards supporting survivors. #Justice4Tigray #Justice4TigraysWomenAndGirls
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#PS47 @ElisabethGCR2P raised concerns on #HumanRights abuses in #Tigray, #Amhara, and #Oromia. It was recommended to resolve ongoing conflicts through #Mediation, and to conduct independent investigations related to allegations of abuses in those regions.
This coming Thursday, Irob Anina and VAI will be hosting an event in Nairobi to support one of the groups of survivors in VAI’s membership from Tigray. If you are in Nairobi on Thursday please do join us. Fill out the form attached to RSVP.
forms.office.com/e/BYR0zVAZe…
New #KnowYourJustice video: We send the IIMM your question on which investigations they are supporting. See their answer in Rohingya, and in English in the comments. youtube.com/watch?v=T6p08Kr6…
Last month, Argentina requested arrest warrants against Myanmar officials for crimes against the Rohingya, showcasing the power of small states in advancing justice. Learn more about Argentina's push for #UniversalJurisdiction in VAI Opinio Juris article.
opiniojuris.org/2024/07/16/a…
Looking forward to the report and the panel discussion!
Join us next Thursday for our report launch + panel discussion on civilian preferences for amends in Somalia with:
➡️ @abdullahisom1 @amnesty
➡️ @clare1brown @VicAdvInt
➡️ @mhunke18 @CivCenter
Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Our Senior Legal Officer, Clare Brown will be speaking at the panel on Civilian Preferences for Amends in Somalia coordinated by @CivCenter. The panel discussion will focus on the US response to civilian harm in Somalia. Please join us today.
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Our Executive Director @EvaBuzo will be speaking at the Going Global: Seeking Redress against Digital Harms webinar today. This webinar explores pathways for seeking redress for AI-related human rights harms.
Join us here! americanbar.org/events-cle/m…
VAI joins Amnesty Int. @amnestyusa and other partners in a joint message to the US government to provide amends to Somali families that have lost their loved ones due to US operations in Somalia. Do you support this call? Take action now through this link.
act.amnestyusa.org/page/1518…
Grateful that we got to participate in this successful retreat organised by @df_fund.
Last month, the Somali advocacy group met with the UN Independent Expert on Somalia. They shared with her their experience of constitutional discrimination in Somalia where ethnic minority clans are excluded from opportunities in preference for the majority clans.
On 28 June 2024, Argentine Prosecutor Guillermo F. Marijuán requested arrest warrants for 25 Myanmar officials in the #UniversalJurisdiction case, including Min Aung Hlaing and Aung San Suu Kyi, for crimes against the Rohingya. A significant step toward justice for #Rohingya.
