Sadaf Doost
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@sadafdoost
human rights attorney @abolitionistlc. formerly @theCCR @refugeesintl
Reporter @samhusseini was just physically dragged from Blinken’s briefing. “Why aren’t you at The Hague?” he asked.
New documents show that the U.S. government has enlisted at least 36 countries to hold tens of thousands of evacuated Afghans—many of whom are confined in what appear to be prison-like facilities where they have been experiencing human rights abuses and months in limbo.
NEW: @CivCenter & @FCNL lead 111 groups urging US Senators to vote for @SenSanders @JeffMerkley & @SenPeterWelch's resolutions to block major arms sales to Israel amid catastrophic civilian harm in Gaza. Enough is enough. civiliansinconflict.org/press-releases…
"We don’t need empty words of concern or cynical PR stunts like air drops or floating piers. We need the international community to impose a cease-fire on Israel and to stop the invasion of Rafah and the destruction of Gaza." —Ahmed Abu Artema bit.ly/4bNGwHf
We submitted a written statement to today's the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism, highlighting the dire need to abolish forced prison labor in America. 🧵
My latest: In his ruling of a case brought by Palestinians in Gaza and the US, a federal judge acknowledged the “undisputed evidence” that Israel’s ongoing siege against Palestinians in Gaza is “intended to eradicate a whole people" electronicintifada.net/blogs/nora-bar…
In the historic lawsuit brought by Palestinians against Biden, a U.S. federal court finds that Israel’s assault & siege on Gaza plausibly constitutes genocide and “implores” Biden admin to examine its unwavering support of Israel, determining it lacks power to resolve the case.
In the historic lawsuit brought by Palestinians against Biden, a U.S. federal court finds that Israel’s assault & siege on Gaza plausibly constitutes genocide and “implores” Biden admin to examine its unwavering support of Israel, determining it lacks power to resolve the case.
Writer Laila El-Haddad (@gazamom) testified Friday in @theCCR’s case accusing the Biden administration for supporting genocide in Gaza. Palestinians in the U.S., she says, bear a responsibility "to try and put an end to this, since it’s our tax dollars being put to work.”
In a landmark lawsuit filed by @theCCR, the Biden administration is standing trial in the United States for failure to prevent genocide in Gaza. Center for Constitutional Rights attorney @dialash explains the case and describes the first day of hearings.
