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Rasha Abdul-Rahim
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Deputy Director @AmnestyTech. Human rights, arms control, big data, AI & police/military tech. Trainee lawyer. Views my own, not @amnesty’s. RTs ≠ endorsements.
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Joe Westby
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Google sister company Sidewalk Labs just issued controversial plan for a hyper-connected “dream city” in #Toronto – but behind the glossy rhetoric, what are the human rights threats of 'smart cities'? New from @AmnestyTech: amnesty.org/en/latest/rese…
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Christopher Markou
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Woah, @BanKillerRobots robots was a @Jeopardy question last night! That's top tier @NoelSharkey @aimeevanrobot pic.twitter.com/pqabcRYDPv
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Rasha Abdul-Rahim
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Too many for a tweet! @josephwillits I’ll DM you 🗽
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Zahra Asif
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I M P A C T 👏🏾. Well done to @CAATuk , awesome @amnesty colleagues including @Rasha_Abdul @ClaridgeLucy @dc_llen @MarekMarczynski @RashaMoh2 @OllySprague & many more — UK bans new arms sales licences to Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Bahrain and Kuwait middleeasteye.net/news/uk-halts-…
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Rasha Abdul-Rahim
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😘😘😘
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Rohan Talbot
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24 jun. |
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Melanie Phillips' islamophobia is less a dog whistle, and more that bloke bellowing "FENTON!" at his Labrador in Richmond Park. cc @mehdirhasan twitter.com/rohantalbot/st…
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Rasha Abdul-Rahim
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Massive congratulations Seyi! So very well deserved xx
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Rasha Abdul-Rahim
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Rasha Abdul-Rahim
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You can find the full judgment here: judiciary.uk/wp-content/upl… pic.twitter.com/9lw7cSL44U
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Rasha Abdul-Rahim
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22 jun. |
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States incl the #USA, #France, #Spain, #Italy & #Canada continue to authorise arms exports to the #Saudi/#UAE-led coalition for use in #Yemen. Time to comply w/domestic & int’l laws & end these shameful exports. We shouldn’t have to resort to legal action to force them to do so. pic.twitter.com/UO3lX2862Z
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Rasha Abdul-Rahim
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This is a landmark decision & the first time that a UK court has acknowledged the risks of continuing to supply Saudi Arabia with military equipment for use in #Yemen. @Amnesty continues to call on all states to suspend arms exports to #Saudi/#UAE coalition for use in #Yemen. pic.twitter.com/BtEgkHqfSJ
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Rasha Abdul-Rahim
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22 jun. |
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The govt must now properly take into account research by NGOs including @amnesty & @hrw, & @UN reports in its arms licensing decisions. pic.twitter.com/9nmg51rolS
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Rasha Abdul-Rahim
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Indeed, extensive & credible reports, incl @Amnesty’s own research in #Yemen, have shown that arms & equipment similar to those exported by the UK, & British-made weapons, have been repeatedly used to commit serious violations of #IHL, incl possible war crimes. pic.twitter.com/SWSpWXGwRu
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Rasha Abdul-Rahim
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22 jun. |
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The court also emphasised the authority & value of NGO research in the govt’s risk assessment process. It confirmed that “major NGOs” incl. @amnesty @hrw, as well as @UN had ‘a major contribution to make in recording & analysing events on the ground in the #Yemen conflict’. pic.twitter.com/sskz34M7AS
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Rasha Abdul-Rahim
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22 jun. |
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The govt must now not grant any new licences for export of arms & military equipment to #SaudiArabia for possible use in #Yemen until those decisions have been re-taken on the correct legal basis. #ArmsTreaty pic.twitter.com/giSKpHTr3c
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Rasha Abdul-Rahim
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22 jun. |
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...when trying to estimate if there was a clear risk of future violations, and made no attempt to do so. In the court’s view, the question of past violations is central to determining whether future violations are likely to occur. #ArmsTreaty pic.twitter.com/hFdeJGAc1d
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Rasha Abdul-Rahim
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22 jun. |
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The judgement is hugely significant in several ways. First, it concludes that the UK govt’s decision-making process re: approving arms exports was wrong in law in a major aspect - it did not assess whether #SaudiArabia had committed violations of #IHL in the past... pic.twitter.com/EOYGxIUJNv
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Rasha Abdul-Rahim
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22 jun. |
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#THREAD: Having finally digested @CAATuk Court of Appeal judgement, some thoughts (& gifs) below. But before that, massive kudos & respect to @CAATuk for bringing the case - a real example of bold & courageous action! & an honour for @amnesty to intervene in it. #StopArmingSaudi pic.twitter.com/29d2irncoE
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Rasha Abdul-Rahim
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21 jun. |
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Check out this great piece by @a_bacci on #AI, ethics & #humanrights, and why ethical AI principles won’t solve a human rights crisis link.medium.com/zFYkB7KtHX
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Control Arms
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20 jun. |
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Double win for #Yemen today:
1. UK Court of Appeal finds the #UK arms exports to #Saudi unlawful
2. US Senate Blocks Trump Administration’s Emergency Arms Sales to Saudi-UAE
#YemenCantWait #StopArmingSaudi twitter.com/ForumArmsTrade…
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