Joanne M Hodges
@hodgesjoanne
granddaughter of Mama Buzu, human rights defender. http://friendsoftigray.org. Alliance of Genocide Victim Communities: http://agvcommunity.org
They are still in refugee camps in Sudan almost five years since escaping the horrors in #Tigray. Imagine, they are in Sudan when the country itself faces collapse. #WomenOfTigray observer.co.uk/culture/photog…
Tigray and DRC - the continued failure to hold to account those responsible for appalling atrocities. My questions today in @UKParliament @HumanRightsCtte @Lord_Collins
#Cuba This July 11 marks 4 years since Cuba’s largest peaceful uprising. From east to west, the cry was clear: Freedom. Democracy. Patria y Vida. The regime responded with brutal repression. Today, we honor the courage of 11J and demand: Freedom for all Cuban political prisoners.…
Join us live as we explore powerful strategies for promoting unity and pursuing justice for victims of atrocity crimes. Hosted by Northern Justice Watch, this third seminar dives deep into the next chapter of pursuing justice. Register now on eventbrite! eventbrite.ca/e/live-project……
The latest meticulously researched @TheSentry_Org report "Power and Plunder" adds to a growing body of documentation and critical evidence of the genocide committed by the EDF, ENDF, Amhara forces and their leadership against the people of Tigray. For now, preventing a relapse…
The war in Tigray was marked by extraordinary violence. Our latest report uncovers new evidence that the Eritrean Defense Forces were responsible for systematic looting and cross-border illicit financial activities, all amid a campaign of extreme brutality. What does this mean…
What an honour to spend the day with the Tibetan community in Toronto celebrating the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. May there be many more birthdays ahead. 🎉🙏😊
On this auspicious occasion of the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, we bring this beautiful birthday message from Canadian supporters of Tibet and human rights from across Canada: youtu.be/K8sEfiw8MKk?si…
Wishing His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama a blessed 90th birthday. 🇨🇦 On behalf of the Canadian Parliamentary Friends of Tibet, we honour his lifelong dedication to compassion, peace, and the rights of the Tibetan people. @TCCC_GC @CanadaTibet
Tseneat (name changed to protect her identity) was 28 years old at the time of this X-ray test. According to her testimony, she was raped by Eritrean troops and was unaware of what she was carrying inside; a plastic bag with a nail clipper and a handwritten note. #Tigray
Tigray was truly the great injustice of our time. An entire people massacred, raped, starved, forced into submission, with no international actions whatsoever. There were no mass protests, no sanctions, no punitive actions. Ethiopia got away with the crime of attempted genocide.
During the conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia, that began on 4 Nov 2020, troops supporting the federal government have committed widespread rape against ethnic Tigrayan women and girls.
Despite promises of peace, the atrocities haven’t stopped. Ethnic cleansing continues and Ethiopia’s “transitional justice” plan is built to evade accountability, not deliver it. Impunity is fueling more crimes. And Tigrayan IDP’s are facing the brunt of it. #TigrayGenocide
Today is the Int’l Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. Nearly five years ago, Ethiopian & Eritrean forces launched a genocidal war on Tigray—marked by horrific human rights violations, including the systematic use of sexual violence against women & girls. 1/n
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:…
Back in #Tigray after a month working away. No electricity all day, again. It’s impossible for me to work without electricity but for most people, it’s far worse. Water pumps stop. Medication is compromised. And street lights, what little existed, are gone, leaving us in darkness
This is how @UNEthiopia and @OCHA_Ethiopia continue to endorse the ethnic cleansing and annexation of of a third of Tigray's territories. reliefweb.int/report/ethiopi…..
If I were in Toronto on Monday, I would be there. Hope to catch up with someone about the lessons discussed during this event!
Dear friends in the GTA, this will be an interesting discussion to attend! #Hazara #Rohingya #Tamil #Tibet #Tigray #Tutsi #Uyghur
The Marco Rubio who testified today is not the one I served with in the Senate. He has had a full MAGA lobotomy. Today I directly told him about the many ways he has betrayed American values and interests:
🚨 HISTORIC HEARING! 🚨 On 14 May, @achpr_cadhp heard a landmark case on Ethiopia’s atrocities in Tigray. Survivors’ voices rang out on the international stage, a vital step toward justice. Filed by: PALU, @LegalActionWW and @Debevoise Read Full statement⏬⏬⏬⏬…
The Ethiopian regime, via its electoral board, has just ended the Pretoria CoHA. Every ground for a devastating war is being laid out. Yet, the "mediators" of the Pretoria Agreement are nowhere to be seen. The @_AfricanUnion, The US (well, who would that be), and others
Tigray is on the brink of a full siege. The sealed-off skies signal a return to the bombings and mass killings of 2020–2022. War by other means is giving way to bullets and blockade.