The influencer may be the face, but they’re rarely the final decision maker. Belinda Matore breaks down the power structures behind influencer culture and asks whether “safety influencers” could reclaim digital spaces for peace, accountability and human rights.

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A brilliant piece by Belinda Matore at the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria. Worth a read on this winter’s Sunday.

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🇱🇰 On 12 September, @icjurists.bsky.social submitted observations on #SriLanka ’s Online Safety Act No. 09 of 2024, urging repeal or substantial revision to bring it in line with int'l human rights law, in response to the Government’s call for public input on amendments.
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Grains towards a future that respects children’s agency instead of treating them as passive recipients of adult control or protection.

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I was clearly meant to be privileged. God must have erroneously left out the money part. Probably a clerical error in the divine admin department. Dare I speak too soon? 👀💸

Stop calling kidnapping and trafficking people to countries they’ve never been to “deporting.” It’s criminal behavior by a country with no conscience. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

[Happening Today]

An engagement with United Nations Special Rapporteur Prof. Margaret Satterthwaite on judicial independence.
The conversations unpacks what it takes to protect judges, lawyers & the rule of law — in Africa and beyond.

Happiness is waking up with a new title, no deadlines, no guilt, just a book in hand, read for joy, not citations.

And so shall it be🙏🏿

[UP Expert Opinion]

Social media is a powerful tool for justice, but at what cost? The tragic case of Cwecwe reminds us that online activism must prioritise dignity over spectacle. Let’s amplify voices with respect, not exploitation.

#DigitalActivism #JusticeForCwecwe #EthicalAdvocacy