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felicity501.bsky.social
Catholic. South African. Liverpool supporter. Work in Transitional Justice.
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Celebrating love in all its forms today. #valentinesday

Spent the day talking about reconciliation and healing; and learning from the work of others.

Anyone in Cape Town next week is welcome to join us. #transitionaljustice #reparations #AU

For anyone in Pretoria who wants to join us this week. #africanunion #reparations #peacebuilding #transitionaljustice

#Palestine at the time of Jesus’ birth was under occupation and 2000 years later it is again. And Jesus wept. But this is not the end. It is not the whole story. If nothing else, Christmas is the sure hope that justice WILL prevail. So my hope is in Jesus: trust in him. #Christmas

"Russia’s armed forces have recruited hundreds of Yemeni men to fight in Ukraine, brought by a shadowy trafficking operation that highlights the growing links between Moscow and the Houthi rebel group." archive.ph/UNnCC#select...

Hundreds of Yemeni recruits who travelled to Russia told FT they were promised high salaried employment and even Russian citizenship. When they arrived, however, "they were forcibly inducted into the Russian army and sent to Ukraine."

Negotiators from small island states and the least-developed nations have walked out of negotiations during overtime UN climate talks, saying their climate finance interests were being ignored.

Sixth Committee just adopted resolution on crimes against humanity. Conference of plenipotentiaries to elaborate a legally binding instrument on the prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity to be held in 2028 and 2029 at UN NY; PrepCom established to meet in 2026 and 2027.

ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu

The Biden administration plans to send internationally banned antipersonnel landmines to Ukraine. @marywareham.bsky.social details this "shocking and devastating" development:

Sage words from John Meacham below. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm-s...

Jordan Peterson's new book sounds insane. This review, however, is delightful and actually made me laugh out loud. Kudos @j-amesmarriott.bsky.social

Contemporary issues and how we deal with them: Bergsig. youtu.be/4g5lAoq0Zgs?...

For those of you who are interested, this is our documentary on race and identity in contemporary South Africa. Justice before Healing youtu.be/MTxmrJe1Brg?...

Today marks 1,000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Russia’s war has killed over 11,700 Ukrainian civilians and injured close to 27,000. At least 6.7 million people have fled Ukraine and millions more have been internally displaced.

I have long held the theory that the fiction of nation-sates needs to be abolished, I just don’t know how. It’s also an odd contradiction, but I am attached to my national identity in a way that makes no logical sense. Ideas on alternatives to the nation-state are welcomed.

AMDG