Founder & CEO @FortifyRights. We investigate human rights violations, engage people w/ power, & strengthen HRDs. Fellow at Harvard's @CarrCenter '19-20.
Here is my essay in @nytimes on why I’m suing the Trump admin. The admin’s sanctions against the ICC are an attack on global justice and the rule of law. This isn’t just policy—it’s a dangerous overreach that violates our First Amendment rights. @ACLU
Russia’s complicity in atrocities in Myanmar is deepening. New @FortifyRights investigation documents junta forces killing civilians & aid workers, torturing detainees, burning villages, displacing thousands around Russian-backed Dawei SEZ.
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Andrew Carnegie used his fortune to help build the Peace Palace, believing int’l law could replace violence.
Elon Musk helped dismantle USAID as the U.S. attacks international justice.
Meanwhile, Rohingya await a historic ICJ genocide ruling.
My latest:
Important piece by @TurnellSean & Dan Swift: The FATF has an opportunity this Oct to effectively block the Myanmar military junta’s access to foreign currency used to buy weapons.
Cutting the junta off from the int’l financial system could save lives.
Powerful and urgent piece by my friend and colleague @tunkhin80: “What would justice look like if there were no Rohingya left in Myanmar?”
Justice cannot come too late. Govts must act now to protect Rohingya, end impunity, and ensure their rights:
