Jamil DakwarVerified account

@jdakwar

Director, Human Rights Program. Adjunct lecturer . Formerly with and (views are my own)

New York, NY
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Joined November 2010
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  1. 10 hours ago

    “Williams abused her racket, but Ramos did something far uglier: He abused his authority.”

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    19 hours ago

    Big Night for Arab Cinema at ! ✨🏆✨🏆 The Orizzonti award for best actor goes to actor for his role in 'Tel Aviv On Fire' by Sameh Zoabi. Many Congratulations Everyone! 👏🏼

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    12 hours ago

    Our nation has the right to expect the truth from a sitting federal judge and nominee, which is why is calling upon the Senate to conduct a special investigation into Kavanaugh’s testimony.

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    Sep 6

    The NYT has obtained some of the secret "committee confidential" Kavanaugh emails Republicans have kept secret, including one in which he challenges a description of Roe v Wade as the "settled law of the land."

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    Sep 6

    Reminder: The impact this policy has on children’s emotional and psychological well-being will linger on for decades.

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  6. Sep 6

    Recruiting Black law clerks but opposing affirmative action is like donating or volunteering with Meals on Wheels or Soup Kitchens while insisting that the government has no responsibility or obligation to eradicate homelessness and poverty.

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    Sep 5

    As people in prison across the United States continue to carry out a multi-week strike to protest prison conditions and forced labor, the ACLU unveiled state-level blueprints to reform the criminal justice system and curb mass incarceration

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  8. Sep 6

    “No democracy has a strategic affairs ministry that spies on critics of the state and its government worldwide and draws up blacklists of people who are banned from entry on account of their worldview or political activities.” Gideon Levy

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  9. Sep 6

    Pretty strong but appropriate condemnation from leading Israeli human rights group : “If the demolition of the community of Khan al-Ahmar goes ahead, the Supreme Court Justices will be among those who will bear responsibility for this war crime.”

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  10. Sep 5

    Don’t get distracted! What should be trending isn’t or but and

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  11. Sep 4

    “The message of standing up to police violence and racial inequity shouldn’t end up in a swoosh-laded graveyard. That’s the risk that comes with this sponsorship. But if anyone has earned the right to take that risk, it’s Colin Kaepernick.”

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  12. Sep 4

    Including evidence showing possible involvement in some of the Bush administration’s most abusive policies and programs including torture, mass surveillance, arbitrary and secret detention.

    FACT CHECK: Records of Judge Kavanaugh's time as White House Staff Secretary from 2003 to 2006 remain sealed.
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  13. Sep 4

    “The denial of passports to those delivered by midwives in border states is the latest erosion of American citizens’ rights in the misguided obsession to militarize and seal the United States-Mexico border.“ Debbie Weingarten

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  14. Sep 3

    “Black women have the most to lose if Kavanaugh is confirmed, and we will pay with our health and our lives.”

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    Aug 17

    We published a comprehensive report assessing Judge Kavanaugh's judicial record. He is particularly skeptical about international law constraints on government power, even in the context of human rights and the laws of war. Read & share with your Senator:

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  16. Sep 1

    We wish you good luck Ms. High Commissioner! Thank you for stepping into the most difficult job on earth. We look forward to working with you to hold the United States accountable to its international human rights legal obligations and commitments.

    Welcome to our new Chief Michelle Bachelet. She is the 7th High Commissioner since the UN Human Rights Office was established. Read more:
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    Sep 1

    Kavanaugh's record on national security demonstrates an unwillingness to hold the government to account when it violates the rights of US citizens and non-citizens.

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  18. Aug 31

    What are they hiding?Kavanaugh’s involvement in Bush-era torture policies?

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is withholding more than 100,000 pages of Brett Kavanaugh’s records from the Bush White House on the basis of presidential privilege, according to letter obtained by
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    Aug 31

    The Trump Administration had until November 20, 2017, to submit its report to the United Nations on the state of racial discrimination in our country. It’s been over nine months since that deadline, yet still no report in sight. We’re not going to let this slide by.

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  20. Aug 31

    Important thread 👇🏽

    1. expresses deep regret and disappointment at the US’ announcement that it will no longer provide funding to the Agency after decades of staunch political and financial support. RT
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