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🌟 Update: Our comprehensive statement on online child sexual abuse and exploitation (#OCSAE) in #France is now available in French! Thank you to Murielle THIBIERGE-BATUDE and Melanie Marié, ECPAT France for your support in translating the statement. In this statement, Anna Ovaska, Deputy Director & Legal Specialist, and Tegan Insoll, Head of Research, examine the alarming rise of #OCSEA in France. Their analysis combines survivor testimonies and detailed research on French-speaking offenders to highlight the urgent need for action. Key Highlights: 🔍 Survivor Insights: Understanding survivor experiences to shape effective prevention and support strategies. 🔍 Prevention and Regulation: Advocating for stronger measures to protect children online. Read the full statement in English and French: ⤵️ 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d-d3y2vg

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As today marks Day of #InternationalCriminalJustice, we would like to remind you that we are the concept of a network of entities collecting information concerning crimes committed in Ukraine since 24 February 2022, while protecting the confidentiality of sources. You can share information here: https://lnkd.in/dryranjj

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[Addressing Burnout in First Responders: Strategies for Wellness and Resilience] Addressing burnout is crucial not only for the well-being of first responders but also for maintaining the quality of public safety services https://lnkd.in/eJYguAUt

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📢 The Trust Fund for Victims at the ICC is pleased to announce a voluntary contribution of EUR 140,000 from the Government of France, a State Party to the ICC, to support survivors of sexual and gender-based violence and former child soldiers through TFV programmes. 🤝 In welcoming the contribution, 'Kevin Kelly', member of the TFV Board of Directors stated, “Globally there is a shocking rise of violence against children and of violence of a sexual or gender based nature committed against them, and against women and men. The TFV programmes prioritise responses to support survivors of these heinous crimes. The Board of Directors welcomes critical support from France to continue our mandate in delivering reparative justice for victims of crimes under the jurisdiction of the ICC." 🤝 H.E. François Alabrune, Ambassador of France to the Kingdom of the Netherlands said, “Actions in favour of victims, aimed at recreating the conditions of a normal life for them, are an essential dimension of international criminal justice. This is why France is renewing its contribution of 140,000 euros to the International Criminal Court's Trust Fund for Victims in 2024. This support will particularly benefit victims of sexual or gender-based violence and the rehabilitation of former child soldiers.” 🇫🇷 France, a state party to the Rome Statute since 9 June 2000, has been supporting the ICC Trust Fund for Victims through annual voluntary contributions since 2005 with a total amount of over EUR 1,7 million. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d2X7v_-V #France #Contribution #victimsRights #TrustFund #Redress #ChildSoldiers #SGBV #BuildingSupport

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Good outcome (for this heat). What is (almost) more important than the outcome is what were the reasons. I’m very interested. Will look into it.

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#NATOSummit | The Washington Summit Declaration was adopted by the 32 Allies participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C. Here's what's inside, via the Représentation permanente de la France auprès de l'OTAN 🇫🇷: 👉 IRREVERSIBILITY: "As Ukraine continues this vital work, we will continue to support it on its irreversible path to full Euro-Atlantic integration, including NATO membership." 👉 UNITY: "We stand in unity and solidarity in the face of a brutal war of aggression on the European continent and at a critical time for our security. We reaffirm the enduring transatlantic bond between our nations." 👉 SWEDEN/FINLAND: "We warmly welcome our thirty second and newest Ally, Sweden. The historic accession of Finland and Sweden makes them safer and our Alliance stronger, including in the High North and the Baltic Sea." 👉 DEFENSE SPENDING: "More than two-thirds of Allies have fulfilled their commitment of at least 2% of GDP annual defense spending [...] defense expenditure by European Allies and Canada has grown by 18% in 2024, the biggest increase in decades." 👉 POSTURE: "We continue to enhance NATO’s deterrence and defense against all threats and challenges, in all domains, and in multiple strategic directions across the Euro-Atlantic area. [...] We have deployed in-place combat-ready forces on NATO’s Eastern Flank, strengthened forward defenses, and enhanced the Alliance’s ability to rapidly reinforce any Ally that comes under threat." 👉 NUCLEAR DETERRENCE: "Nuclear deterrence is the cornerstone of Alliance security [...] NATO remains committed to taking all necessary steps to ensure the credibility, effectiveness, safety, and security of the Alliance’s nuclear deterrence mission. [...] We condemn Russia’s irresponsible nuclear rhetoric and coercive nuclear signaling, including its announced stationing of nuclear weapons in Belarus, which demonstrate a posture of strategic intimidation." 👉 INDUSTRY: "Strengthened defense industry across Europe and North America and enhanced defense industrial cooperation among Allies makes us more capable and better able to deliver against the requirements of NATO's defense plans in a timely manner." 👉 SUPPORT TO UKRAINE: "Ukraine’s fight for its independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders directly contributes to Euro-Atlantic security." 👉 RUSSIA: "Russia seeks to fundamentally reconfigure the Euro-Atlantic security architecture. The all-domain threat Russia poses to NATO will persist into the long term." 👉 EUROPE: "The EU remains a unique and essential partner [...] NATO recognizes the value of a stronger and more capable European defence that contributes positively to transatlantic and global security and is complementary to, and interoperable with NATO." Discover the declaration: https://swll.to/8Kdy8v

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An English version of the summary of our report on policies to prevent violence against women in New Caledonia and French Polynesia has just been released by the French SAI, the Cour des comptes. In those two territories, the situation is worse than in most other French regions. The report provides a summary of the policies in place and the progress expected by a stronger partnership between local authorities and other actors to fight this violence and provide better care for victims. Read the summary of the report 👇 https://lnkd.in/eGrhZ5Dc Read the full report in French for more details 👇 https://lnkd.in/gGDzxykf #ActioninternationaledelaCourdescomptes #Polynesiefrançaise #NouvelleCaledonie

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The UINL/FAO Technical Guide "Responsible governance of tenure and preventive justice" is now available in French! https://lnkd.in/dt7kxgdS This technical guide is a product of the fruitful collaboration between FAO and UINL (MoU signed in 2016) which led to illustrate that the preventive administration of justice and notaries, as independent public legal officers, can play a key role in achieving the VGGT recommendations.

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Justice and Home Affairs Council on 13-14 June 2024 in Luxembourg #beEU #belgium24.eu #BEPresidency The most important aspects of the discussions of Ministers of Justice: Policy debates on: 💬 Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: fight against impunity (a need for additional measures regarding the cooperation with and support to the ICC). 💬 Directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children (questions regarding the limitation periods and AI-generated child sexual abuse material). 💬 Regulation on establishing and recognising parenthood in cross-border situations (question of parenthood following surrogacy). 3 General Approaches approved: 💬 Directive on combating corruption. 💬 Directive amending Directive 2012/29/EU on the rights of victims. 💬 Regulation on procedural rules relating to the enforcement of the GDPR. Next step – trilogues with the European Parliament! 5 Council conclusions adopted: 💬 on enhancing and protecting free, open and informed democratic debate. 💬 on the future of EU criminal law. 💬 on small-scale detention. 💬 on judicial cooperation with third countries. 💬 on setting up a judicial organised crime network. 📣 BE handed over the Presidency to HU! And, of course, as always, cheerful traditional Council selfie with LT team!

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🔎How can civil society professionals support and assist disengagement efforts? 📌𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻: When trying to influence someone, especially in greater vulnerable positions, an effort must be made to understand them -> Get to know the person you want to support. Despite its popularity in the generic crime prevention field, this approach’s transferability to the P/CVE field is challenged by its potential sensitive security implications. Nevertheless, most of the work to be conducted with persons within extremist milieus or vulnerable to radicalisation should benefit from the extensive track record of crime prevention efforts.  👉Let’s see some methods that can be applied:  🚦Motivational interviewing  🚦Mentoring  🚦Autobiographical reconstruction  🚦Cognitive-behavioural therapy 📌 Within such a rich field, the 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻 is:   ✔To promote disengagement from radical and extremist milieus, the door for change should never be closed, working to enhance strengths, mobilising protective factors, this way diminishing vulnerabilities.     This work must be achieved when working on a 1-1 basis, but also locally, mobilising communities as vehicles for stabilisation! 🤔Sounds interesting? Then stay tuned, as the R2COM case-management handbook, developed by our Swedish colleagues from Transform, will be released this week! 

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NGO Monitor Legal Advisor Anne Herzberg statement on the International Criminal Court Prosecutor’s request for arrest warrants against senior Israeli officials Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant:  "It is sadly not surprising to see the ICC Prosecutor seek arrest warrants against Israeli officials. For years now, the office has flouted the Rome Statute to improperly target Israelis, despite the lack of jurisdiction, due to intense lobbying by a group of European government-funded terror operatives masquerading as human rights groups. It is abhorrent that the court has chosen to target those defending against the October 7 Hamas massacre based on false claims and invented definitions of law. While it is unlikely any Israeli would ever appear before this kangaroo court, this case represents yet again the exploitation of international institutions in service of malevolent agendas. Prosecutor Karim Khan and the #ICC should be expending their resources to go after Iran and its genocidal terror proxies Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, rather than helping them attack the only democracy in the Middle East." NGO Monitor research on the topic: Gaza Lawfare: Anti-Israel NGOs Abuse Courts in Pursuit of “Genocide” Charges: https://lnkd.in/dx9UZFff The Role of NGOs in Supporting the International Criminal Court (ICC) Investigation: https://lnkd.in/deR39Yp3 NGO Monitor Amicus Brief to the ICC (2020): https://lnkd.in/duP7muXj 

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🚨 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿: 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗧𝗛𝗕) 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 📬 𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 🙏 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 by Mr. olivier caron, Special Envoy for Combating Terrorism and Organised Crime, underlining the critical need for enhanced cooperation in the fight against human trafficking. 💡 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 led by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs in Southeast Europe, featuring protection and prevention programs, including those implemented by the Albanian NGO Terre des hommes. 👉 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 at the OSCE and UNODC, including updates from UNODC working groups on trafficking in persons and migrant smuggling, and the OSCE’s latest publication on trafficking dynamics affecting minority communities. 👉 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, notably the European Migration and Asylum Pact and the ruling "M.A. and Others v. France" from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). 📸 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 such as Geneviève COLAS, National Rapporteur, and Élodie Blier, Deputy Public Prosecutor, highlighting both legal frameworks and grassroots initiatives. 🔗 For more details, explore our latest newsletter below ⬇ #HumanTrafficking #THB #CombatingTrafficking #Prevention #Awareness #HumanRights #Justice #Migration OSCE Combating Trafficking in Human Beings (CTHB) Kari Johnstone Elodie Goyard Davor Raus

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🎙️ New Episode Alert: Rights Podcast This deeply moving episode of the Rights Podcast, produced by #Justice4Yemen Pact coalition member Abductees' Mothers Association, brings to light the tragic case of Sadiq Al-Odaini—a young man who suffered unimaginable cruelty and lost his life due to a combination of torture and medical negligence. According to a medical report from Dhamar Hospital, Al-Odaini endured severe head trauma, inflicted during torture, which led to a life-threatening brain hemorrhage. In a critical error, he was administered medication intended to lower his blood pressure, despite his condition requiring the opposite treatment. This misguided intervention worsened the bleeding in his brain, ultimately resulting in his untimely and preventable death. This episode examines the broader implications of Al-Odaini’s case, highlighting the intersection of #humanrights violations and systemic failures in medical care. The discussion also addresses the urgent need for accountability and justice for victims of such atrocities. 🎧 Tune in to listen and reflect on this pressing issue. https://lnkd.in/efZp8-Sm #HumanRights #Justice #MedicalNegligence #Torture #RightsPodcast

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🟣We Metzineres integrate the campaign to end the widespread and discriminatory application of petty misdemeanors in Europe, together with (RE)Claim, MCDS, Observatoire pour les Droits des Citoyens Itinérants (France), Collective Justice, Bündnis zur Abschaffung der Ersatzfreiheitsstrafe (Germany), Hungarian Helsinki Committee (Hungary), CILD and Progetto (Italy). Minor offenses include low-level theft, begging, migration status, loitering, drug offenses, public order offenses and more.  Across Europe, impoverished and marginalized people, drug users, sex workers and those suffering from vectors of oppression and #violence are increasingly criminalized and punished for these types of minor offenses, often without basic procedural rights such as access to a lawyer, and sentenced with increased penalties, exposing the systemic injustice that falls on the most vulnerable people. These types of convictions have a huge significant impact on people's lives, including insurmountable fines, jail, loss of custody of their children, negative immigration consequences, and further exclusion, violence, and vulnerability. 🔊 In the context of the EU Parliament elections, we Metzineres raise our voices to demand an end to these injustices and call on candidates to commit to #justice. ⚖️ Read more 👉

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Tunisian authorities are undermining the integrity of the October 6, 2024, presidential election with sweeping last-minute amendments to the electoral law, mass arrests, and widespread restrictions on political opponents, independent media, and civil society organizations. On September 27, 2024, Tunisia’s Assembly of the Representatives of the People passed a controversial law removing the Administrative Court's ability to oversee electoral matters, effectively limiting avenues for meaningful oversight and appeal. More than 170 people have been detained on political grounds, with over 110 from the opposition Ennahda party, raising concerns over a systematic crackdown on political dissent. The electoral commission, reshaped by President Kais Saied, has also arbitrarily denied accreditation to leading election observation groups, such as I Watch and Mourakiboun, and targeted media outlets that report critically on the election process. Only three candidates remain on the ballot, including the incumbent President Kais Saied, as others have been arrested or disqualified. These actions, along with restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly, are drawing widespread criticism for eroding the democratic process and casting doubt on the legitimacy of the election. Tunisia’s commitments under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) are being called into question as civil society organizations and the media face increasing pressure. Read more from Human Rights Watch at https://lnkd.in/eqXrSJdC Hafed Al-Ghwell Foreign Policy Institute, Johns Hopkins SAIS

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📢 New Opinion Piece ! Enduena Klajiqi addresses the alarming surge in gender-based violence in Kosovo. She highlights the stark contrast between performative feminism from state institutions and the harsh realities faced by women. Read her compelling analysis here 🔎 : https://lnkd.in/eZcWmi6s #Kosovo #Feminism #PoliticalScience

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In an era where justice and fairness are more necessary than ever, the principle of penalty proportionality stands as key. Learn more about how we promote fair practices at Knowmad Institut: https://lnkd.in/g3_h3EPz #HumanRights #ProportionalJustice

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