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Claudio Francavilla @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social · 3h

All #EU states are legally bound to do all they can to prevent a #genocide. On #Gaza, they have massively failed.

While meaningful, Von der Leyen's proposals are too little, too late - and unlikely to be approved, as many EU governments remain reluctant 👇
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2 years of Gaza genocide: EU’s complicity shattered its credibility, warn critics

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Claudio Francavilla @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social · 5h

Thought Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s release meant #Egypt was easing its repression? Think again

Journalist Ismail Iskandarani - already jailed for 7 years - was detained again over Facebook posts: hrw.org/news/2025/10...

Meanwhile, @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu prepares to roll out the red carpet for Sisi

Egypt: Journalist Detained over Facebook Posts

Egyptian authorities detained prominent independent journalist Ismail Iskandarani over Facebook posts.

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Claudio Francavilla @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social · 1d

Historic step for justice in #Afghanistan: UN Rights Council creates new mechanism to advance prosecution for past & ongoing crimes: hrw.org/news/2025/10... #HRC60

Kudos to @euatun.bsky.social for principled leadership 👏🏽

And may this commitment to justice be applied consistently, everywhere 🤞🏽

European Union Delegations to the United Nations @euatun.bsky.social · 2d

The international community recognises the gravity of the human rights situation in Afghanistan, esp for women & girls. #HRC60 adopts a resolution by consensus to establish an independent investigative mechanism, taking a decisive step to strengthen accountability & end impunity.

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Claudio Francavilla @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social · 2d

7/7 I crimini israeliani dureranno finché durerà l’impunità.

Allentare la pressione per un fragile piano che ignora giustizia, diritti dei palestinesi, occupazione illegale e apartheid non ha alcun senso.

I cittadini europei lo hanno capito bene. I loro governi farebbero bene ad ascoltarli.

Claudio Francavilla @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social · 2d

6/7 L’azione UE non dovrebbe essere legata solo a pause (già viste) o cessate il fuoco, ma alla giustizia e al pieno rispetto del diritto internazionale - e l'UE dovrebbe sostenere la CPI, Francesca Albanese, e le ONG palestinesi prese di mira proprio per questo: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

Opinion | What Happened to Human Rights for Palestinians?

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Claudio Francavilla @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social · 2d

5/7 Oltre alle proposte di von der Leyen, va fermato anche il commercio con le colonie israeliane, che sono crimini di guerra. La Corte ONU è stata chiarissima: hrw.org/it/news/2025...

Oltre che illegale, è assurdo che più Stati riconoscano la Palestina ma continuino a finanziarne la colonizzazione

ONG e sindacati chiedono all’UE di vietare commercio con gli insediamenti illegali di Israele

Oltre 160 organizzazioni non governative (ONG), sindacati, e organizzazioni della società civile, tra cui Human Rights Watch, hanno chiesto all'Unione europea di vietare il commercio e le attività eco...

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Claudio Francavilla @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social · 2d

4/7 Sulle sanzioni a Ben Gvir e Smotrich: le loro parole sono usate come prove di genocidio nei tribunali. Incitano tortura e stupro dei palestinesi, pulizia etnica, crimini di esercito e coloni – e continueranno a farlo, ostacolando ogni piano di pace

Non sanzionarli non può servire alcuna logica

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Claudio Francavilla @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social · 2d

3/7 Israele non può rispettare la clausola sui diritti umani E, al contempo, commettere apartheid e tortura sistematica.

Quei crimini gravissimi restano, insieme all’occupazione illegale sottostante, a prescindere da e in aggiunta agli atti genocidari in corso a Gaza.

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Claudio Francavilla @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social · 2d

2/7 A luglio, l’UE ha concluso che Israele viola l’art. 2 (clausola sui diritti umani) dell’Accordo di Associazione UE-Israele: euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...

Le gravissime violazioni riscontrate non riguardano "solo" Gaza – e la conclusione non cambia anche escludendo i crimini in corso a Gaza

Full text of EU report on Israeli crimes in Gaza

Full text: The EU has corroborated UN allegations that Israel was guilty of "indiscriminate attacks ... starvation ... torture ... [and] apartheid" against Palestinians in a leaked "review".

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Claudio Francavilla @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social · 2d

1/7 C'è il “piano di pace” di Trump, “la diplomazia funziona”, quindi no a sanzioni contro ministri israeliani e a sospensione accordo UE-Israele. Giusto?

Una scusa comoda per Germania, Italia, e gli altri governi UE da sempre opposti alle misure.

Ma insensata. Ecco perché ⤵️

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Claudio Francavilla @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social · 2d

7/7 Israel’s crimes thrive on impunity - and will continue as long as impunity persists.

Dropping pressure now would be foolish: this “peace plan” isn’t justice, doesn’t end occupation or apartheid, or care for Palestinians’ dignity & rights.

Europeans do. And their governments better listen.

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Claudio Francavilla @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social · 2d

6/7 EU action shouldn’t be linked just to pauses (been there) or cessation of hostilities in Gaza, but to securing justice and fully enforcing international law – and should support the ICC, Albanese, and Palestinian NGOs targeted for doing so: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

Opinion | What Happened to Human Rights for Palestinians?

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Claudio Francavilla @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social · 2d

5/7 Beyond von der Leyen’s proposals, EU trade with settlements must end. Settlements ARE war crimes the EU is trading with, despite an ICJ ruling making clear that's illegal.

And as more EU states recognise Palestine, why do they keep financing its colonisation? www.hrw.org/news/2025/02...

NGOs, Trade Unions, Call on EU to Ban Trade with Israel’s Illegal Settlements

Over 160 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), trade unions, and civil society organizations, including Human Rights Watch, have called on the European Union to ban trade and business with Israeli set...

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Claudio Francavilla @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social · 2d

4/7 As to Ben Gvir & Smotrich: their words are used as genocide evidence in courts. They defend torture and rape of Palestinians, incite ethnic cleansing, IDF and settlers crimes – and will keep doing so, while likely opposing any “peace plan.”

Ho exactly would it be "unwise" to sanction them?

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Claudio Francavilla @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social · 2d

3/7 One cannot comply with a human rights clause AND commit apartheid and systematic torture – let alone genocide.

Even if bombing pauses or aid trucks roll in, those heinous crimes stand, and the unlawful occupation underpinning them continues.

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Claudio Francavilla @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social · 2d

2/7 In July, the EU found Israel in breach of Art. 2 of the Association Agreement (the human rights clause): euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...

That assessment was not only about Gaza – and even if Gaza were completely out of the picture, Israel remains in *massive* breach of the clause...

Full text of EU report on Israeli crimes in Gaza

Full text: The EU has corroborated UN allegations that Israel was guilty of "indiscriminate attacks ... starvation ... torture ... [and] apartheid" against Palestinians in a leaked "review".

euobserver.com

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Claudio Francavilla @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social · 2d

1/7 With Trump’s “peace plan” on the table, some EU states will seize it as an excuse to drop pressure on Israel: Germany, Italy & others will claim “diplomacy is working”, so no need to sanction ministers or suspend the EU-Israel trade deal.

That’s nonsense. Here’s why ⤵️🧵

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Claudio Francavilla @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social · 6d

ICC judges, the UN, Albanese, Palestinian NGOs, who's next?

The #Trump administration has launched an assault on international justice - and those who claim to stand for it are missing in action, EU included

Joint oped by @amnesty.org & @hrw.org: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

Opinion | What Happened to Human Rights for Palestinians?

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Hammad @hammadsarfraz.bsky.social · 7d

Genocides target people, not states. Whether those people live in a recognized state is irrelevant — @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social

More in my latest: tribune.com.pk/story/256940...

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Claudio Francavilla @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social · 8d

It’s taken nearly 2 years of atrocities for the EU to finally propose suspending the #EU - #Israel deal. But without #Germany’s backing, it won’t go anywhere.

Berlin should stop opposing EU action, uphold its duties under the #Genocide Convention: hrw.org/news/2025/09...

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As Israel Escalates Assault, Germany Should Support EU Action on Gaza

The German government has so far claimed that only bilateral diplomacy, without concrete action by the European Union, is enough to press Israel to halt its atrocities. It hasn’t worked.

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Human Rights Watch auf Deutsch @hrwdeutschland.bsky.social · 8d

Am Wochenende waren mehr als 100.000 Menschen in Berlin auf der Straße, um ihre Solidarität mit den Menschen in #Gaza zu bekunden. Was die deutsche Bundesregierung jetzt tun muss: https://bit.ly/42kaccO

Angesichts der Ausweitung Israelischer Angriffe, sollte Deutschland EU-Maßnahmen zu Gaza unterstützen

Die deutsche Bundesregierung bislang auf dem Standpunkt, dass allein bilaterale Diplomatie ausreiche, um Israel zur Beendigung seiner Gräueltaten zu bewegen und unterstützt weitere konkrete Maßnahmen ...

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Claudio Francavilla @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social · 11d

They dared preach to Europe what “free speech” is, and keep targeting those exercising it

Albanese, ICC, Palestinian NGOs, now Colombia’s President

If we keep doing nothing, we’re just waiting in line
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu
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US revokes visa for Colombian president Gustavo Petro after ‘reckless’ actions in New York

At a pro-Palestine protest, Petro urged US soldiers to ‘disobey Trump’s order’ and ‘not point their rifles at humanity’

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Claudio Francavilla @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social · 13d

The #EU - #Vietnam trade deal was supposed to advance rights. Instead, it advanced repression.

As #EUTrade Chief @marossefcovic.bsky.social flies to Hanoi, @hrw.org urges him to demand labor rights reforms, release of jailed activists, accountability for #EVFTA breaches: hrw.org/news/2025/09...

EU-Vietnam Trade Agreement Has Failed to Promote Rights

When European Union Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič visits Vietnam this week, he should use his meetings with officials to address Vietnam’s violations of the 2020 EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (E...

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Hammad @hammadsarfraz.bsky.social · 14d

As the EU moves to court New Delhi, @hrw.org has raised the alarm again, reminding Brussels not to hand Prime Minister #Modi a free pass on #India’s ‘authoritarian drift’

If India is the world’s largest democracy, it should act like one - @claudiofrancavilla.bsky.social

EU warned over India’s authoritarian drift | The Express Tribune

Rights group cautions against overlooking the country’s deteriorating domestic landscape

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Lou Charbonneau @loucharb.bsky.social · 16d

🚨 As world leaders gather in NYC for #UNGA80, the atmosphere is grim amid attacks by powerful countries (incl. US) on multilateral institutions, human rights & international accountability. See @hrw.org's overview & recommendations below.

#Gaza #Sudan #Haiti #Ukraine #ICC #Myanmar #Afghanistan etc

UN: World Leaders Should Commit to Human Rights, International Justice

World leaders gathering at the United Nations General Assembly on September 23-29 should commit to protecting the UN from powerful governments seeking to defund and undermine the organization’s capaci...

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