Alex Neve

@AlexNeve24

@alexneve.bsky.social #HumanRightsBeliever. Rights for all. Impunity for none. Senior Fellow/Prof @UOttawaGSPIA @uocommonlaw @SchulichLaw; former @AmnestyNow.

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Alex Neve@AlexNeve24 · Jun 10

Such a gift and opportunity, certainly an immensely humbling honour, and a considerable (admittedly daunting) responsibility. I still don't quite believe that I will be delivering the 2025 #MasseyLectures this fall, but the announcement is out today, so that makes it real:…

AlexNeve24's tweet image. Such a gift and opportunity, certainly an immensely humbling honour, and a considerable (admittedly daunting) responsibility. I still don't quite believe that I will be delivering the 2025 #MasseyLectures this fall, but the announcement is out today, so that makes it real:…

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Alex Neve@AlexNeve24 · 10 h

"Read together, these three landmark legal rulings leave no doubt that continuing fossil fuel production and use, let alone expanding it, violates the law. It is a cease-and-desist notice to fossil fuel producers." nytimes.com/2025/07/24/opi…

AlexNeve24's tweet card. A landmark legal ruling leaves no doubt that continuing fossil fuel production and use, let alone expanding it, violates the law.

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Alex Neve@AlexNeve24 · Jul 23

Global: International Court of Justice’s landmark opinion bolsters fight for climate justice and accountability amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

AlexNeve24's tweet card. Reacting to the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) first Advisory Opinion clarifying the obligations of states in respect of climate change, Mandi Mudarikwa, Head of Strategic Litigation at...

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Alex Neve@AlexNeve24 · Jul 23

States have legal duty to stop producing and using fossil fuels, top UN court rules Landmark opinion says those that fail to prevent climate harm could be liable for compensation and restitution theguardian.com/environment/20…

AlexNeve24's tweet card. Court’s decision expected to be used in future litigation and to support political negotiations by vulnerable states

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Mark Kersten || @markkersten.bsky.social@MarkKersten · Jul 21

"Canada has remained silent in the face of a recent round of withering U.S. attacks on the ICC for charging two senior Israeli leaders with oversight of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza." - @AlexNeve24 @amandaghahreman theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl… #cdnpoli #ICC

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Human Rights Center@hrcberkeley · Jul 21

Canada must join the 50 other states supporting @IntlCrimCourt in the face of attacks and sanctions by the United States, write HRC Research Fellow @amandaghahreman and @AlexNeve24 for @globeandmail: theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

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Alex Neve@AlexNeve24 · Jul 21

"We just wanted to protect the pines." 35 years on, powerful account from Katsi’tsakwas @EllenGabriel1 of the 1990 Siege of Kanehsatake and Kahnawake. ricochet.media/indigenous/lan…

AlexNeve24's tweet card. The 1990 siege marked a nationwide turning point in Indigenous resistance — now there’s a new threat to the sacred Pines

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Alex Neve@AlexNeve24 · 5 h

Follow France's lead @MarkJCarney @AnitaAnandMP. Time for Canada to recognize the State of Palestine.

EEmmanuel Macron@EmmanuelMacron · 6 h

Fidèle à son engagement historique pour une paix juste et durable au Proche-Orient, j’ai décidé que la France reconnaîtra l’État de Palestine. J’en ferai l’annonce solennelle à l’Assemblée générale des Nations unies, au mois de septembre prochain.…

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Alex Neve@AlexNeve24 · 23 h

"We call on the Israeli government to immediately lift restrictions on the flow of aid..." That was nearly 3 days ago @MarkJCarney @AnitaAnandMP. Still, starvation deepens. Do I understand "immediately" differently? When will you act? #Gaza theguardian.com/world/2025/jul…

AlexNeve24's tweet card. For months Israel kept food shipments to Gaza far below starvation rations. Now the death toll is rising rapidly

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Alex Neve@AlexNeve24 · Jul 23

As part of the ongoing "Towards Abolition of the Death Penalty" series, pleased to be joining upcoming session on July 28th: "War and Capital Punishment". Registration details here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

AlexNeve24's tweet image. As part of the ongoing "Towards Abolition of the Death Penalty" series, pleased to be joining upcoming session on July 28th: "War and Capital Punishment". Registration details here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Alex Neve@AlexNeve24 · Jul 23

Syria: Abuses, Humanitarian Emergency Amid Sweida Clashes hrw.org/news/2025/07/2…

AlexNeve24's tweet card. Nine days of armed clashes and serious abuses in Syria’s southern Sweida governorate have triggered a dire humanitarian crisis,

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Alex Neve@AlexNeve24 · Jul 22

We are not powerless. Starvation in Gaza is widespread. Israel has engineered it. Israel has designed its evil unfolding. But let's make no mistake. We have allowed it. We have enabled it. We have emboldened it. Our self-imposed paralysis is a scam. Nothing more than a…

UUNICEF@UNICEF · Jul 21

🔴 Hunger is widespread in Gaza and people are dying. 🔴 Deadly malnutrition among children is reaching catastrophic levels. 🔴 Food is dangerously scarce, and clean water is below emergency levels . 🔴 Aid is severely restricted and dangerous to access. This is a man-made…

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Alex Neve@AlexNeve24 · Jul 22

I have met Canadian Palestinians who have lost upwards of hundreds of family members in Gaza, sharing unimaginable pain and worry for remaining loved ones. Their fears grow with each day that passes without meaningful action towards upholding international humanitarian law.

AAnita Anand@AnitaAnandMP · Jul 21

The suffering of civilians in Gaza is horrific. Together with 25 other partners, Canada‘s message is clear: the war in Gaza must end now. We call for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages and a full resumption of humanitarian aid, including food. Please see our…

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Alex Neve@AlexNeve24 · Jul 22

Sudan: UN Human Rights Chief deplores killing of dozens of civilians in Kordofan ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

AlexNeve24's tweet card. GENEVA - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Thursday deplored the killing of dozens of civilians by both parties amid ongoing hostilities in Sudan’s Kordofan region over the past...

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Alex Neve@AlexNeve24 · Jul 21

The former secretary general for Amnesty International Canada, @AlexNeve24, sent me the following comment about this statement: “…words have been empty and hollow for more than twenty months. Will this time be any different? That is what would be impressive and encouraging.”

RRachel Gilmore@atRachelGilmore · Jul 21

In a new joint statement, Canada issued a warning: “the war in Gaza must end now.” It’s a strongly worded finger-wagging — one with no concrete action, just like a similar statement they released two months ago. Will they ever actually act?

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Alex Neve@AlexNeve24 · Jul 21

All good @AnitaAnandMP, except... We've heard this all before. We call on. We strongly oppose. We condemn. We urge. Horrifying. Unacceptable. We are prepared to take further action. But further action never comes. Will this time be different? canada.ca/en/global-affa…

AlexNeve24's tweet card. The Foreign Ministers of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway,...

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Alex Neve@AlexNeve24 · Jul 21

"This report highlights a deadly confluence of factors pummeling millions of refugees and displaced people: rising displacement, shrinking funding and political apathy. And women and children are, as ever, the hardest hit." unhcr.org/news/briefing-…

AlexNeve24's tweet card. Following major cuts to humanitarian budgets, up to 11.6 million refugees and others forced to flee risk losing access this year to direct humanitarian assistance from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.

Alex Neve@AlexNeve24 · Jul 21

“Our funding situation is dramatic. We fear that up to 11.6 million refugees and people forced to flee are losing access to humanitarian assistance provided by UNHCR.” aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/18…

AlexNeve24's tweet card. Crisis compounded after United States, which provided 40 percent of UNHCR funding last year, slashed its contribution.

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Alex Neve@AlexNeve24 · Jul 21

Why the United Nations is Investigating the US and Canada for Enabling Atrocities in Gaza jurist.org/commentary/?p=…

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Alex Neve@AlexNeve24 · Jul 20

UN experts appalled by mass forced returns of Afghan nationals ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

AlexNeve24's tweet card. GENEVA – UN experts* today condemned ongoing mass returns of Afghan nationals – many of them refugees – from Iran and Pakistan, as well as threatened or actual forced returns from other countries.

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