Babu Ram Pant

TODAY is international human rights Day. 75yrs ago the @UN adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Despite much progress, the world is now acutely divided, lacking global leadership, paralysed by deadly wars, conflict, pandemics, a crisis ridden planet & choking #debt burden. We need a new global vision for human rights. #HumanRights75

Sri Lanka: Amnesty International writes to the IMF on Sri Lanka’s economic crisis 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 amnesty.org/en/documents/a… #SLEconomicCrisis

Sri Lanka: Authorities must immediately rescind the emergency regulations and shooting orders that provide excessive powers to the police and military, amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

Sri Lanka: The state has a duty to create an enabling environment for peaceful assembly and freedom of expression. As such, it must take necessary, reasonable and proportionate measures to de-escalate the violence at peaceful protest sites,

Sri Lanka has the second largest number of enforced disappearances in the world. Since the 1980s there have been at least 60,000 and as many as 100,000 cases. Our latest report is an update on the rights of victims of enforced disappearances in Sri Lanka. amnesty.org/en/documents/a…

Sivapalan goes home after 15 years after being acquitted of all charges. That's about a 5th of his life wasted behind bars. No law that facilitates this injustice should remain in the books. #repealPTA tamilguardian.com/content/tamil-…

Sri Lanka: We are relieved to hear that Ahnaf Jazeem has finally been released on bail after 19 excruciating months in detention since May 16, 2020. He was indicted under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).

Sri Lanka: @amnesty is concerned by the recent events surrounding the alleged attack on Tamil journalist Vishwachandran by four military men while he was taking a photo of a signboard in Mullivaikkal on 27 November 2021. newswire.lk/2021/11/28/mul… #JournalismIsNotACrime #SriLanka

This International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women we share stories of 16 trailblazing Afghan women who had overcome barriers to be able to participate in public life over the past 20 years. Read our report. amnesty.org/en/latest/news… #SpeakUpforAfghanwomen #16Days

I am excited and thrilled for this piece of work we have done @amnestysasia. Watch out this space tomorrow. You will read 16 powerful and heartbreaking stories of Afghan women courage, pain and struggle. #16DaysofActivism #SpeakUpforAfghanWomen

OUT NOW: @amnesty’s new campaign digest #LivingGhosts details the devastating impact on the families of the disappeared in Pakistan. Authorities must end their abhorrent use of the practice once and for all. amnesty.org/en/documents/a… Press release 👉🏽: amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

I have never been more terrified of climate change. These photos should light a fire under our leaders, especially those who’ll be at #COP26 in three days.

The Sri Lankan government continue to discriminate against the Muslim community, and there has been zero accountability.

Since 2013 Muslims in Sri Lanka have faced consistent incidents of anti-Muslim violence, harassment and discrimination. The impunity and lack of justice for victims is telling. Worryingly, anti-Muslim sentiments have also manifested itself in govt policies. Read our new report:

📢 NEW REPORT 📢 Sri Lanka’s Muslim community has suffered discrimination, harassment & violence since 2013. The situation has regressed sharply in recent years & culminated in the adoption of govt policies that explicitly target the Muslim community. amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

Shameful act, release them immediately. 😡

I got to write about what happened in Afghanistan, the last 1 month, wrong narratives & accusations by US government to 35 million people & concerns for future, safety and life of people esp. women & girls. Hope you have time, to read, retweet & spread the word. via @TGlobePost

What does the proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority mean for journalists? @HamidMirPAK, @asmashirazi, @Benazir_Shah, @AmberRShamsi, @khattak63 and @UsamaKhilji explain.

Sri Lanka: This family is one of hundreds torn apart because their loved ones have been detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). New PTA regulations intend to send detainees for “integration” without giving them a fair trial. #RepealPTA #HRC48 #SriLanka #PTA

Kabul 💔- Hopelessness, anger, fear, darkness, cruelty, and so on. Watch World Watch!!!