Johannes Icking
@jicking.bsky.social
Policy Advisor on Human Rights @ Brot für die Welt
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Johannes Icking
@jicking.bsky.social
· Nov 10
UN-Finanzkrise: Sparen an den Menschenrechten?
Die Vereinten Nationen befinden sich in der größten Finanzkrise ihrer Geschichte. Das betrifft auch das UN-Menschenrechtssystem.
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Die Vereinten Nationen befinden sich in der größten Finanzkrise ihrer Geschichte. Das betrifft auch das UN-Menschenrechtssystem. Was (auch) Deutschland tun muss, um eine komplette Aushöhlung der Menschenrechte auf int. Ebene zu verhindern:
www.brot-fuer-die-welt.de/blog/2025-un...
www.brot-fuer-die-welt.de/blog/2025-un...
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„Police violence against demonstrators of course isn’t new. What is distinct in the Palestine case, however, is the consistent and cumulative use of almost weekly violence for more than two years, in service of a cause central to the German state.“
For more than 2 years, police in Berlin - encouraged by city and national politicians - have systematically used excessive violence in an attempt to beat the Palestine solidarity movement into silence.
I wrote about this phenomenon for the @lrb.co.uk
I wrote about this phenomenon for the @lrb.co.uk
Harry Stopes | Police Violence in Berlin
In the last six months human rights officials at both the Council of Europe and the United Nations have written to the...
www.lrb.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 8:22 AM
„Police violence against demonstrators of course isn’t new. What is distinct in the Palestine case, however, is the consistent and cumulative use of almost weekly violence for more than two years, in service of a cause central to the German state.“
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Von A wie Afghanistan bis Z wie Zwangsheirat: Zum #TagDerMenschenrechte hat das @forummr.bsky.social 90 Themen faktenreich zusammengefasst an Minister Wadephul übergeben - mit Analysen von Brot für die Welt. Jetzt nachlesen: https://www.forum-menschenrechte.de/aide-memoires-2025
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December 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Von A wie Afghanistan bis Z wie Zwangsheirat: Zum #TagDerMenschenrechte hat das @forummr.bsky.social 90 Themen faktenreich zusammengefasst an Minister Wadephul übergeben - mit Analysen von Brot für die Welt. Jetzt nachlesen: https://www.forum-menschenrechte.de/aide-memoires-2025
@diplo.de
@diplo.de
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As the world celebrates Human Rights Day, the system meant to protect people’s rights worldwide is reeling from a funding crisis resulting in 300 job cuts, shrinking operations and leaving defenders on the ground exposed.
UN human rights branch ‘in survival mode’ as funding dries up - Geneva Solutions
l.genevasolutions.news
December 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
As the world celebrates Human Rights Day, the system meant to protect people’s rights worldwide is reeling from a funding crisis resulting in 300 job cuts, shrinking operations and leaving defenders on the ground exposed.
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Special Procedures are an ‘indispensable pillar’ of global rights protection: Facing attacks, threats and sanctions, independent human rights experts appointed by UN Human Rights Council call on Member States to resist efforts to dilute the system.
www.ohchr.org/en/statement...
www.ohchr.org/en/statement...
December 10, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Special Procedures are an ‘indispensable pillar’ of global rights protection: Facing attacks, threats and sanctions, independent human rights experts appointed by UN Human Rights Council call on Member States to resist efforts to dilute the system.
www.ohchr.org/en/statement...
www.ohchr.org/en/statement...
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Zum #TagDerMenschenrechte veröffentlichen wir unsere Aide-Mémoires 2025:
90 menschenrechtliche Analysen zu Ländern und Themen mit Empfehlungen an die Bundesregierung. Darin fließt die Expertise unserer über 50 Mitgliedsorganisationen zusammen.
www.forum-menschenrechte.de/aide-memoire...
90 menschenrechtliche Analysen zu Ländern und Themen mit Empfehlungen an die Bundesregierung. Darin fließt die Expertise unserer über 50 Mitgliedsorganisationen zusammen.
www.forum-menschenrechte.de/aide-memoire...
December 10, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Zum #TagDerMenschenrechte veröffentlichen wir unsere Aide-Mémoires 2025:
90 menschenrechtliche Analysen zu Ländern und Themen mit Empfehlungen an die Bundesregierung. Darin fließt die Expertise unserer über 50 Mitgliedsorganisationen zusammen.
www.forum-menschenrechte.de/aide-memoire...
90 menschenrechtliche Analysen zu Ländern und Themen mit Empfehlungen an die Bundesregierung. Darin fließt die Expertise unserer über 50 Mitgliedsorganisationen zusammen.
www.forum-menschenrechte.de/aide-memoire...
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Very telling that Starmer is using #InternationalHumanRightsDay to call for a reduction in human rights for people fleeing war and persecution.
news.sky.com/story/pm-iss...
news.sky.com/story/pm-iss...
PM issues warning to European leaders ahead of ECHR talks
The prime minister said European leaders must modernise how the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is interpreted in courts after critics said the agreement was a major barrier to deportations...
news.sky.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Very telling that Starmer is using #InternationalHumanRightsDay to call for a reduction in human rights for people fleeing war and persecution.
news.sky.com/story/pm-iss...
news.sky.com/story/pm-iss...
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The rule of law and civil society are currently under increasing pressure in Germany – and with them human rights and democracy.
That is the conclusion of our tenth Human Rights Report, which we presented today in Berlin.
That is the conclusion of our tenth Human Rights Report, which we presented today in Berlin.
December 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The rule of law and civil society are currently under increasing pressure in Germany – and with them human rights and democracy.
That is the conclusion of our tenth Human Rights Report, which we presented today in Berlin.
That is the conclusion of our tenth Human Rights Report, which we presented today in Berlin.
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The illegal sanctions against #ICC staff should worry the entire international legal community. The Trump administration’s actions are so obviously breaking international law, it is shocking.
“It cripples you in our modern world.”
Canadian #ICC Judge Kimberly Prost on the psychological, emotional, and practical toll of the sanctions against her (sanctions which Canada has refused to denounce): aljazeera.com/video/newsfe... #ASP24 #cdnpoli
Canadian #ICC Judge Kimberly Prost on the psychological, emotional, and practical toll of the sanctions against her (sanctions which Canada has refused to denounce): aljazeera.com/video/newsfe... #ASP24 #cdnpoli
ICC judge speaks out on impact of US sanctions
Canadian ICC Judge Kimberly Prost has told Al Jazeera that US sanctions have had a ‘crippling effect’ on her life.
aljazeera.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
The illegal sanctions against #ICC staff should worry the entire international legal community. The Trump administration’s actions are so obviously breaking international law, it is shocking.
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🧵 Amnesty International, alongside a coalition of civil society organizations, repeats calls on FIFA to act on human rights ahead of the 2026 World Cup❗️
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Global: FIFA needs to act on human rights
The 2026 World Cup is the first to begin with human rights criteria embedded in the bidding process. But the deteriorating human rights situation in the United States has put those commitments at risk...
www.amnesty.org
December 4, 2025 at 7:46 AM
🧵 Amnesty International, alongside a coalition of civil society organizations, repeats calls on FIFA to act on human rights ahead of the 2026 World Cup❗️
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
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#Philippines: Receiving disturbing news on repeated delays in the case against #WHRD Jazmin “Minet” Jerusalem, Director of the Leyte Centre for Development. I'm concerned the entire case against her has been initiated in retaliation for her legitimate human rights work and urge the State to drop it.
December 1, 2025 at 1:19 PM
#Philippines: Receiving disturbing news on repeated delays in the case against #WHRD Jazmin “Minet” Jerusalem, Director of the Leyte Centre for Development. I'm concerned the entire case against her has been initiated in retaliation for her legitimate human rights work and urge the State to drop it.
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Diese Geschichte ist unfassbar.
Weil der Trump-Regierung die Arbeit des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs nicht passt, wird ein französischer Richter digital de facto ausgelöscht und bekommt keine Kreditkarte und kein Bankkonto mehr:
Weil der Trump-Regierung die Arbeit des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs nicht passt, wird ein französischer Richter digital de facto ausgelöscht und bekommt keine Kreditkarte und kein Bankkonto mehr:
"Digitale Auslöschung": Wie US-Sanktionen einen europäischen Richter lahmlegen
Nicolas Guillou ist von beinahe allen digitalen Diensten dieser Welt gesperrt – von Amazon bis Paypal. Europa wirkt dagegen völlig machtlos
www.derstandard.at
November 26, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Diese Geschichte ist unfassbar.
Weil der Trump-Regierung die Arbeit des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs nicht passt, wird ein französischer Richter digital de facto ausgelöscht und bekommt keine Kreditkarte und kein Bankkonto mehr:
Weil der Trump-Regierung die Arbeit des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs nicht passt, wird ein französischer Richter digital de facto ausgelöscht und bekommt keine Kreditkarte und kein Bankkonto mehr:
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Join us tomorrow in person or online for the #MartinEnnalsAward!
📅 26 November | 🕒 18:30 p.m. CET |📍 Salle communale de Plainpalais, Geneva
📝 Registration: https://forms.gle/mgqJRjK1MJ1vU7W76
🔗 Link: https://www.martinennalsaward.org/2025-edition/
📅 26 November | 🕒 18:30 p.m. CET |📍 Salle communale de Plainpalais, Geneva
📝 Registration: https://forms.gle/mgqJRjK1MJ1vU7W76
🔗 Link: https://www.martinennalsaward.org/2025-edition/
2025 Edition - Martin Ennals Award
In 2025, the 31st edition of the Martin Ennals Award ceremony will take place. A Laureate and three Finalists will be honored on 26 November.
www.martinennalsaward.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Join us tomorrow in person or online for the #MartinEnnalsAward!
📅 26 November | 🕒 18:30 p.m. CET |📍 Salle communale de Plainpalais, Geneva
📝 Registration: https://forms.gle/mgqJRjK1MJ1vU7W76
🔗 Link: https://www.martinennalsaward.org/2025-edition/
📅 26 November | 🕒 18:30 p.m. CET |📍 Salle communale de Plainpalais, Geneva
📝 Registration: https://forms.gle/mgqJRjK1MJ1vU7W76
🔗 Link: https://www.martinennalsaward.org/2025-edition/
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Many 🇨🇦 mining companies have awful human rights records. They operate in conflict & post-conflict contexts, often at great cost to civilians. Many are implicated in crimes against humanity.
There are fears this is now happening in #Tigray www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl... #bizhumanrights
There are fears this is now happening in #Tigray www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl... #bizhumanrights
When Tigray became a ‘Wild West’ of illegal gold mining, Canadian firms staked a claim
A postwar gold rush in Ethiopia razed the landscape and sowed seeds for conflict. The Globe looks into Canadian-licensed sites at the heart of it, and their ties to Beijing
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Many 🇨🇦 mining companies have awful human rights records. They operate in conflict & post-conflict contexts, often at great cost to civilians. Many are implicated in crimes against humanity.
There are fears this is now happening in #Tigray www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl... #bizhumanrights
There are fears this is now happening in #Tigray www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl... #bizhumanrights
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An absolute scandal compounded in this case by failure of French government and EU institutions to forcefully react and sanction in turn those who have sanctioned ICC judges and prosecutors. Makes a total mockery of FR/EU's repeated commitment to the rule of law/ICC
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
November 21, 2025 at 9:58 AM
An absolute scandal compounded in this case by failure of French government and EU institutions to forcefully react and sanction in turn those who have sanctioned ICC judges and prosecutors. Makes a total mockery of FR/EU's repeated commitment to the rule of law/ICC
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
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Three countries - the United States, Israel, and Argentina - vote against a UN General Assembly resolution aimed at preventing and ending this use of torture.
These resolutions used to be adopted unanimously. What does it say when these states oppose global opposition to torture?
These resolutions used to be adopted unanimously. What does it say when these states oppose global opposition to torture?
November 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Three countries - the United States, Israel, and Argentina - vote against a UN General Assembly resolution aimed at preventing and ending this use of torture.
These resolutions used to be adopted unanimously. What does it say when these states oppose global opposition to torture?
These resolutions used to be adopted unanimously. What does it say when these states oppose global opposition to torture?
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Wenn sich 50 Organisationen zusammentun, die zu Menschenrechten in Deutschland und weltweit arbeiten, dann muss auch die Bundesregierung zuhören. Bei unserem ersten Treffen mit Außenminister Johann #Wadephul hatten wir vier Schwerpunkte. ⬇️
www.forum-menschenrechte.de/erstes-treff...
www.forum-menschenrechte.de/erstes-treff...
Erstes Treffen mit Außenminister Wadephul - FORUM MENSCHENRECHTE % %
37 Vertreter:innen von zivilgesellschaftlichen Organisationen im Forum Menschenrechte erklärten im Gespräch mit Außenminister Johann Wadephul, dass der Schutz der Menschenrechte und die Durchsetzung d...
www.forum-menschenrechte.de
November 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Wenn sich 50 Organisationen zusammentun, die zu Menschenrechten in Deutschland und weltweit arbeiten, dann muss auch die Bundesregierung zuhören. Bei unserem ersten Treffen mit Außenminister Johann #Wadephul hatten wir vier Schwerpunkte. ⬇️
www.forum-menschenrechte.de/erstes-treff...
www.forum-menschenrechte.de/erstes-treff...
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The ink on the ICJ advisory opinion emphasizing the essential role of UNRWA is barely dry, and here is Germany abstaining in a preliminary vote on the extension of the mandate for UNRWA for the first time.
Germany is, again, turning its back on international law
www.spiegel.de/politik/gaza...
Germany is, again, turning its back on international law
www.spiegel.de/politik/gaza...
Israel und Palästina: Deutschland stimmt erstmals einer Mandatsverlängerung für das Uno-Palästinenserhilfswerk nicht zu
Es ist nur eine Vorababstimmung und doch ein bemerkenswerter politischer Kursschwenk: Die Bundesrepublik enthält sich bei einem Votum zur UNRWA-Mandatsverlängerung.
www.spiegel.de
November 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The ink on the ICJ advisory opinion emphasizing the essential role of UNRWA is barely dry, and here is Germany abstaining in a preliminary vote on the extension of the mandate for UNRWA for the first time.
Germany is, again, turning its back on international law
www.spiegel.de/politik/gaza...
Germany is, again, turning its back on international law
www.spiegel.de/politik/gaza...
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New: Google has chosen a side in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Google is hosting a CBP facial recognition app to hunt immigrants; no indication Google will remove. At same time Google takes down apps for reporting ICE sightings
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
www.404media.co
November 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM
New: Google has chosen a side in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Google is hosting a CBP facial recognition app to hunt immigrants; no indication Google will remove. At same time Google takes down apps for reporting ICE sightings
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
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The U.S. State Department just designated German-based Antifa Ost, "along with three other violent Antifa groups in Italy and Greece, as Specially Designated Global Terrorists and intends to designate all four groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations" www.state.gov/releases/off...
Terrorist Designations of Antifa Ost and Three Other Violent Antifa Groups - United States Department of State
Today, building on President Trump’s historic commitment to confront Antifa’s campaign of political violence, the Department of State is designating German-based Antifa Ost, along with three other vio...
www.state.gov
November 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The U.S. State Department just designated German-based Antifa Ost, "along with three other violent Antifa groups in Italy and Greece, as Specially Designated Global Terrorists and intends to designate all four groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations" www.state.gov/releases/off...
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Some are mulling taking money out of the US. Others are beefing up security. A look at how the Trump admin has intimidated the progressive nonprofit world:
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-n...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-n...
How the Trump Admin Has Sown Fear Among Progressive Nonprofits
Private security details. Lawyering up. Moving assets overseas. Keeping comms on encrypted...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Some are mulling taking money out of the US. Others are beefing up security. A look at how the Trump admin has intimidated the progressive nonprofit world:
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-n...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-n...
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Ein schwarzer Tag für die EU: Die EVP macht mit Rechtsextremen gemeinsame Sache – um das EU-Lieferkettengesetz #CSDDD und den Schutz von #Menschenrechten, #Umwelt und #Klima massiv abzuschwächen!
Brandmauer und Kompromissbereitschaft? Fehlanzeige.
lieferkettengesetz.de/pressemittei...
Brandmauer und Kompromissbereitschaft? Fehlanzeige.
lieferkettengesetz.de/pressemittei...
Europäische Brandmauer gefallen, Menschenrechtsschutz geopfert – Initiative Lieferkettengesetz verurteilt Allianz der Union mit Rechtsextremen - Initiative Lieferkettengesetz
Berlin, 13.11.2025Heute wurde im EU-Parlament erneut über die Positionierung zum Omnibus-I-Paket abgestimmt – nachdem vor zwei Wochen keine Einigung über den Vorschlag des Rechtsausschusses zustande k...
lieferkettengesetz.de
November 13, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Ein schwarzer Tag für die EU: Die EVP macht mit Rechtsextremen gemeinsame Sache – um das EU-Lieferkettengesetz #CSDDD und den Schutz von #Menschenrechten, #Umwelt und #Klima massiv abzuschwächen!
Brandmauer und Kompromissbereitschaft? Fehlanzeige.
lieferkettengesetz.de/pressemittei...
Brandmauer und Kompromissbereitschaft? Fehlanzeige.
lieferkettengesetz.de/pressemittei...
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Today & tmrw, European Parliament will adopt its 1st report calling on EU & members to step up response to attacks & harassment by autocratic Govts against their nationals beyond their borders.
#TransnationalRepression is a major threat to freedoms in the EU.
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agen...
#TransnationalRepression is a major threat to freedoms in the EU.
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agen...
November 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Today & tmrw, European Parliament will adopt its 1st report calling on EU & members to step up response to attacks & harassment by autocratic Govts against their nationals beyond their borders.
#TransnationalRepression is a major threat to freedoms in the EU.
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agen...
#TransnationalRepression is a major threat to freedoms in the EU.
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/agen...
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#UPR50: The #UnitedStates did not attend its scheduled #humanrights review.
The decision wasn’t unexpected, but it raises questions about the future of universal participation in the #universalperiodicreview
Read more about this: bit.ly/4nLZCD2
The decision wasn’t unexpected, but it raises questions about the future of universal participation in the #universalperiodicreview
Read more about this: bit.ly/4nLZCD2
The fading ‘U’ in UPR: is universality at risk?
On Friday afternoon, the 50th session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group concluded earlier than planned after the United States of America (USA) did not attend its scheduled human ri...
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
#UPR50: The #UnitedStates did not attend its scheduled #humanrights review.
The decision wasn’t unexpected, but it raises questions about the future of universal participation in the #universalperiodicreview
Read more about this: bit.ly/4nLZCD2
The decision wasn’t unexpected, but it raises questions about the future of universal participation in the #universalperiodicreview
Read more about this: bit.ly/4nLZCD2
Die Vereinten Nationen befinden sich in der größten Finanzkrise ihrer Geschichte. Das betrifft auch das UN-Menschenrechtssystem. Was (auch) Deutschland tun muss, um eine komplette Aushöhlung der Menschenrechte auf int. Ebene zu verhindern:
www.brot-fuer-die-welt.de/blog/2025-un...
www.brot-fuer-die-welt.de/blog/2025-un...
UN-Finanzkrise: Sparen an den Menschenrechten?
Die Vereinten Nationen befinden sich in der größten Finanzkrise ihrer Geschichte. Das betrifft auch das UN-Menschenrechtssystem.
www.brot-fuer-die-welt.de
November 10, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Die Vereinten Nationen befinden sich in der größten Finanzkrise ihrer Geschichte. Das betrifft auch das UN-Menschenrechtssystem. Was (auch) Deutschland tun muss, um eine komplette Aushöhlung der Menschenrechte auf int. Ebene zu verhindern:
www.brot-fuer-die-welt.de/blog/2025-un...
www.brot-fuer-die-welt.de/blog/2025-un...