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Congratulations to SLP Founder & Director @GissouNia for once again being named as one of @washingtonian's 500 Most Influential Leaders of Washington DC! washingtonian.com/2026/05/05/was…

President Trump has a unique opportunity to free our colleague @RayhanAsat's brother, Ekpar, from detention in Xinjiang. Rayhan's new @washingtonpost op-ed explores how Trump could accomplish what his predecessor could not: washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/…

📢 Don’t miss the SLP team at #ASIL2026 this week! See upcoming discussions on domestic and international justice mechanisms and country panels on Iran and Sudan featuring SLP Deputy Director @NushinSarkarati and SLP Senior Legal and Policy Advisor Alyssa Yamamoto.

Beijing’s long arm of transnational repression extends to Chinese dissidents, pro-democracy activists, and Uyghur diaspora communities around the world, writes @SLPJustice’s @RayhanAsat. Read more ⤵️ atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/dis…

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

A big welcome to our new fellow, Godfrey Odongo! @dr_odongo is a lawyer with more than two decades of advocacy, research, policy, and teaching experience on international law, human rights, and governance. Read Godfrey’s full expert page below⚖️ buff.ly/8SNU31C

It’s been 10 years since Uyghur entrepreneur Ekpar Asat was detained by the Chinese government after participating in a State Department program in the US. We once again call for his immediate and unconditional release so he can be reunited with his loved ones.

How is the international human rights system responding to growing geopolitical instability and challenges to authority? Catch SLP’s Alyssa Yamamoto at tomorrow’s Bernstein Symposium at @YaleLawSch for a panel on human rights in a shifting global order. law.yale.edu/schell/events/…

“No international or domestic prosecutions have meaningfully addressed Iran’s secondary liability for Shahed-enabled crimes.” SLP’s @celeste_kmiotek and IPHR’s Anastasiya Donets unpack how the IRI can be held accountable for Russia’s drone war: justsecurity.org/134930/iran-le…

We were proud to partner with @SLPJustice, IPHR, and @C4ADS to present a new report entitled "From Tehran to Kyiv: The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Role in Russia’s Drone War" at our Embassy yesterday. The report, authored by our partners, can be read⬇️ iphronline.org/articles/irans…

🔴 LIVE | @SLPJustice discusses how the Iranian regime can be held accountable for the provision of drones to Russia, featuring Anastasiya Donets, @Mai_Nikoladze, @celeste_kmiotek, and @zerkzal, moderated by @hdagres. Watch live: buff.ly/6hgvBrO

TOMORROW | 10:00 am ET Join the SLP, in partnership with @PolishEmbassyUS, IPHR, and @c4ads, for a virtual discussion launching the report “From Tehran to Kyiv: The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Role in Russia’s Drone War.” Watch here ⬇️ buff.ly/6hgvBrO

HAPPENING NOW | How the UN can respond to the arbitrary detention and repression of Uyghurs Register at the link below to watch live ⬇️ atlanticcouncil.org/event/how-the-…

TOMORROW | 8:00am ET | 1:00pm CET Don't miss the SLP's #UNHRC61 side event on international responses to the transnational repression and arbitrary detention of Uyghur communities. Register at the link below ⤵️ atlanticcouncil.org/event/how-the-…

I'm honored to convene this @UN side event w/ incredible lineup of speakers including 2 UN experts, prof. Nicolas Levrat, Prof Ethan Hee Seok Shin, @YalkunUluyol & @ElisabethGCR2P. In person & Join via live stream atlanticcouncil.org/event/how-the-…

WEDNESDAY | 8:00am ET | 1:00pm CET Join the SLP, in partnership with @hrw, @YaleMacMillan, and @GCR2P, for an event on the sidelines of #UNHRC61 on the repression and detentions of Uyghur communities in Xinjiang and abroad. Register: buff.ly/RoitG2N

NEW DATE | How can the Iranian regime be held accountable for the provision of drones to Russia? Join the SLP on March 31 at 10:00am for a virtual report launch with @PolishEmbassyUS, International Partnership for Human Rights, and @C4ADS. atlanticcouncil.org/event/holding-…

Yesterday SLP Founder & Director @GissouNia spoke at @freedomhouse on paths forward for freedom, justice, and accountability in Iran — watch the full recording at the link below.

On Tuesday, SLP Director @GissouNia will speak on the sidelines of the 70th Session of the Committee on the Status of Women in New York on gender justice and universal jurisdiction. Head to the FIBGAR website to learn more ⤵️ fibgar.es/en/fibgar-host…