Haydée Dijkstal

The APPG sent a letter to the Foreign Secretary @YvetteCooperMP regarding British citizen Ahmed al-Doush arbitrarily detained in Saudi Arabia following decision by the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.

The Islamic Republic of Iran should be held accountable for its role in supplying Russia with the means to carry out international crimes against civilians in Ukraine, write @SLPJustice’s Haydee Dijkstal and @BrittGronemeyer. Read more: atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/the…

Evidence suggests the IRI enabled Russian attacks on Ukraine through the provision of Shahed-style drones. @brittgronemeyer and @dijkstal argue States should use domestic and international pathways to hold perpetrators accountable. Read their analysis: buff.ly/hppDbkF

The UN found that Zero Point Rohingya leader Dil Mohammed was forcibly disappeared. Bangladesh’s disappearance commission had a mandate to investigate such cases. His case is missing. My analysis in Dhaka Tribune examines what that omission reveals: dhakatribune.com/opinion/longfo…

A new playbook from @ODNIgov and the interagency just dropped: WRONGFUL DETENTIONS, HOSTAGE-TAKINGS, & KIDNAPPINGS OVERSEAS A Playbook For Your Organization To PREVENT, PREPARE, RESPOND, & PROVIDE SUPPORT osac.gov/Content/Report…. @OSACstate

What an honour, on Int’l Women’s Day, to be included in Amnesty magazine’s feature alongside four formidable women working to protect human rights. I’m particularly glad to see the inspiring Dania Abul Haj, who I’m glad to call a colleague & friend, profiled in the feature!

The APPG has issued a statement in response to the sentencing of British citizens Lindsay and Craig Foreman who remain arbitrarily detained in Iran for over a year. @freelindscraig

Former detainee of Iran's Evin prison, Anoosheh Ashoori, tells @KamaliMelbourne the prison where he and now Lindsay and Craig Foreman are is "hell" and pleads to the British government to get them released. Read more: trib.al/6cRSf1L

Prince William asked to raise case of detained Manchester man, Ahmed al-Doush, during visit to Saudi Arabia trib.al/3z2VKQz

Haydée Dijkstal @dijkstal has been re-elected to the BHRC Executive Committee. The Committee is dedicated to defending the rule of #law and upholding #internationally recognised legal standards regarding #humanrights and the right to a #fairtrial 33bedfordrow.co.uk/insights/news/…

#HumanRightsDay - Our barristers continue to work at the forefront of international justice, ensuring that essential rights are protected. Today, we highlight their recent, critical work! @S_Chelvan @dijkstal @Barrfly33 33bedfordrow.co.uk/insights/news/…

New AHRDO Report Release: International Crimes of ISKP in Afghanistan (2016–2024) Today, AHRDO releases a major investigative report detailing ISKP’s systematic attacks against Hazara/Shia communities. Read the full report here: ahrdo.org/?p=5388

Prisoner 951 is important & timely! Grateful that, w/ its release, @FreeAnoosheh & @AmnestyUK highlight the struggle of other #British citizens detained abroad and their families~incl bank analyst + father of 4, Ahmed Al-Doush, detained for exercising his right to #freeexpression

Mohammed Youha, son of detained Rohingya leader Dil Mohammed, speaks in Bangla to address the Government of Bangladesh and all concerned authorities. He describes his father’s enforced disappearance, the family’s suffering, his transfer to Cumilla Jail, and the recent UN ruling declaring the detention unlawful. This is his personal appeal for justice.

Haydee Dijkstal secures UN finding of #arbitrary detention & #enforceddisappearance against #Bangladesh for ongoing detention of Mr Dil Mohammed, a #refugee from Myanmar and prominent #Rohingya community leader to the refugee encampment in ‘No Mans Land' 33bedfordrow.co.uk/insights/news/…

Last night 'Prisoner 951' aired on the @BBC, portraying Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's ordeal in Iran The UK Government continues to drag its heels in helping Britons - such as Ahmed al-Doush - detained abroad. This is a betrayal of the UK and its people amnesty.org.uk/press-releases…

UN: Rohingya No Man's Land spokesperson Dil Mohammed (DM) was subjected to enforced disappearance and held in conditions “akin to a blacksite.” His counsel responds ⬇️ DM was abducted in Jan 2023 & has been detained for nearly 3 years. #Bangladesh #Myanmar

This weekend I hoped to raise a bit of awareness while at the Battersea Park Half Marathon to the wrongful #detention in #Iran of British citizens Lindsay & Craig Foreman and the work to get them home. Please visit this page and support: freelindsayandcraig.com @freelindscraig

Fantastic start to the Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Arbitrary Detention and Hostage Diplomacy with powerful speeches from APPG Chair, @aliciakearns, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Sebastien Lai.

In Commemoration of Yama Siawash — the fearless voice of truth and freedom: Five years have passed since the morning when Afghanistan lost one of its brightest minds — a journalist, poet, and cultural icon who stood for justice and equality. ✊ Our commitment to justice for Yama Siawash remains unwavering. Until the killers and their backers are brought before the court of justice, we will not rest. 🕊️ May his soul rest in eternal peace. His light still guides the path to freedom, justice, and awakening. #JusticeForYama #FreedomOfSpeech #NeverForget #Afghanistan