Situation in the #Philippines: Rodrigo Roa #Duterte fit to take part in pre-trial proceedings; confirmation of charges hearing to open on 23 February 2026 | International Criminal Court https://www.icc-cpi.int/news/situation-philippines-rodrigo-roa-duterte-fit-take-part-pre-trial-proceedings-confirmation
Catherine Morris
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I write about international human rights law & peacebuilding. Peacemakers Trust director @peacemakers_ca. Former ED & current UN rep for Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada. Writings listed at https://peacemakers.ca/leadership/Morris.html. Posting here in my personal capacity. Posting is for info and doesn’t indicate endorsement. Posts deleted from time to time.
“The Assembly of First Nations (#AFN) has issued an urgent travel advisory for #FirstNations citizens planning to cross the #Canada–#UnitedStates border, urging caution…in light of recent actions by #US #immigration authorities. …First Nations people have faced increased questioning, detainment, & other confrontations with…while attempting to enter the United States...” | Alberta Native News https://www.albertanativenews.com/afn-issues-advisory-warning-for-first-nations-travelling-to-the-united-states/
#Israel brought home the remains of the last hostage in #Gaza... clearing the way for the...challenging phase of its ceasefire with Hamas. The next step is likely to be the reopening of Gaza’s border with Egypt, enabling Palestinians to travel in both directions & eventually allowing more #aid to enter the territory... The ceasefire’s 2nd phase also calls for deploying an int'l security force, disarming Hamas, pulling back Israeli soldiers & rebuilding Gaza." | AP
https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-hamas-rafah-26-1-2026-c0b373a26ef7f4524b9b2bdad766cfda
https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-hamas-rafah-26-1-2026-c0b373a26ef7f4524b9b2bdad766cfda
Israel says the remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered
Israel says the remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered, clearing the way for the next phase of the ceasefire that stopped the Israel-Hamas war. Monday’s announcement came a day after Israel’s government said the military was conducting a “large-scale operation” in a cemetery in northern Gaza to locate the remains of Ran Gvili. The return of all remaining hostages, living or dead, has been a key part of the Gaza ceasefire’s first phase. Gvili’s family had urged Israel’s government not to enter the second phase until his remains were recovered and returned. Hamas says it now has committed to all terms of the ceasefire's first phase.
"An Israeli air strike killed an Agence France-Presse (AFP) freelancer and two other #journalists in #Gaza on Wednesday, January 21, the territory's civil defense agency said, while the military said it struck "suspects" operating a drone. Since October 10, a fragile US-sponsored ceasefire in Gaza has largely halted the fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas, but both sides have alleged frequent violations" | Le Monde https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/01/22/israeli-strike-kills-three-gaza-journalists-including-afp-freelancer_6749669_4.html
"The Geneva-based #UN #HumanRightsCouncil has condemned #Iran for rights abuses & mandated an investigation into a recent crackdown on anti-government protests that killed thousands...in January. Meeting for a special session on January 23, the...Council decided to launch an “urgent investigation” into the crackdown on demonstrations in Iran in recent weeks." | SwissInfo https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/international-geneva/un-human-rights-council-demands-investigation-into-irans-brutal-repression/90835520
UN Human Rights Committee General Comment No. 37 on Article 21 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (on the right of #PeacefulAssembly) | OHCHR https://www.ohchr.org/en/documents/general-comments-and-recommendations/general-comment-no-37-article-21-right-peaceful. Direct link to document: https://documents.un.org/doc/undoc/gen/g20/232/15/pdf/g2023215.pdf #humanrights #nonviolence #NonviolentResistance #InternationalLaw #law
#UN experts alarmed by reports of #forcedlabour of #Uyghur, #Tibetan and other #minorities across #China https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2026/01/un-experts-alarmed-reports-forced-labour-uyghur-tibetan-and-other-minorities
Greenland’s strategic position in seven maps: “Greenland’s closest neighbour is Canada, and at its narrowest point, between the Nares Strait, the two countries are only 26km (16 miles) apart. #Canada & #Greenland also technically share a land border, having settled a decades-long dispute over Hans Island, a small rock in the strait, by dividing it in half.” | Al Jazeera
See the statement and full report of the coalition of the Day of the Endangered Lawyer featuring the situation of lawyers at risk in the #UnitedStates. The report and statement are endorsed by 57 lawyers' organisations from dozens of countries in North America, Europe, Latin America, Africa, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific: https://www.lrwc.org/day-of-the-endangered-lawyer-2026-usa/
Day of the Endangered Lawyer 2026: The situation of lawyers in the United States | Report and petition
See the full report .pdf: English | Russian | Italian See the program and speakers list at the press conference held 22 January 2025. Statement and Petition Based on the Report of the International…
The Power of the Powerless |
Vaclav Havel, October, 1978 https://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/wp-content/uploads/1979/01/the-power-of-the-powerless.pdf
Vaclav Havel, October, 1978 https://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/wp-content/uploads/1979/01/the-power-of-the-powerless.pdf