Irene Khan’s report to the UN General Assembly on attacks on journalists, and on the suppression of advocacy for Palestinian rights in Western countries. [...]
ICJ judges are elected by the General Assembly and Security Council. No seat is reserved — yet the P5 have held one almost throughout, and one regional group has always been over-represented. [...]
A UN Special Rapporteur warns of pariah status for Israel — and raises the accountability of governments that stayed silent. [...]
The General Assembly backed Palestine’s membership bid on 10 May 2024. Nine countries voted against. Voting records are the part of diplomacy that cannot be reworded later. [...]
Coordinate, communicate, network. SAMNET’s call to plan a united effort around the first anniversary of 7 October — and to let others lead where they can. [...]
SAMNET called on citizens in India to lodge objections to the Waqf Amendment Bill before 13 September 2024. Legislative safeguards only work if they are used. [...]
Nine questions to ask before pressing share — on audience, echo chambers, preaching versus teaching, and whether a post is for us or for anyone else. [...]
The Electoral Reform Consultation Panel invited written submissions on whether and how South Africa’s electoral system should change. SAMNET urged civil society to make them. [...]
For every R100 and 100 hours spent responding to disaster, spend R5 and five hours making sure it goes away. SAMNET on root causes, alcohol, and where our giving actually goes. [...]
Fourteen parties declared donations in the first quarter of 2024, in amounts that do not add up. Parties are public entities and should declare all income, expenditure and assets. [...]