Simon Adams

"I no longer wish to live in a country where performative cruelty has become the guiding principle of government." (My latest in @australia.theguardian.com ⬇️) www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Just 1 year since the bloody El Fasher massacre, a UAE diplomat - Lana Nusseibeh - whose country enabled the RSF perpetrators, wants to be the next UN Secretary General. Truly Orwellian.

Big weekend in the battle of democracy vs authoritarianism. Progressives win election in Serbia (against key Putin ally) and now defeat far-right Bolsonaro in Brazil. 🇷🇸🇧🇷 All eyes on Israel next.

Students vs Authoritarianism in #Serbia. “Serbia is free… It's a miracle." It’s a good day for democracy in Europe.🇷🇸 www.bbc.com/news/article...

It is legal for people to seek asylum from persecution, conflict and atrocities. Anywhere. It's a core Article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and central to the UN Refugee Convention. It's a core value of humanity.🌍

“Peace deal” = Ukranian surrender. Putin is a war criminal and Trump is not just an appeaser, he is now an accomplice. 🇺🇦

Yes, mixed at best. But now (based on latest straw poll) 2 permanent members of the UN Security Council want Guterres’ replacement to be an outright supplicant, rather than a Secretary General. www.independent.co.ug/after-a-deca...

As Ethiopia slides back into civil war, where are the African Union and UN Security Council? How many more atrocities and civilian deaths before there is international action? www.globalr2p.org/countries/et...

Killer robots are a horror that belongs in science fiction. But lethal autonomous weapons systems, operated by AI, are already being deployed. They should be banned under international law. (Frightening evidence from @KenRoth, here ⬇️) www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Obvious point, but if you have to advertise to get the white South African “refugees” to apply, then they are not really refugees. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Why is it always the poets that religious extremists target? Such an honour to host a talk with the great Bengali poet Srijato from India. Such a kind, humble and courageous voice against intolerance and censorship.🇮🇳

$2000. That's how much your household has already spent this year on Trump's Middle East War. Congressional Republicans won’t lift a finger. It’s time to vote them out.

Ethiopia faces the growing threat of war and further atrocities, but where are the African Union and UN Security Council? How many more civilian deaths in Tigray before there is international action? www.globalr2p.org/publications...

Great session at the old Fremantle Prison on international justice with legendary lawyer Geoffrey Robertson, inspiring Palestinian colleague Samiha Olwan, and the indomitable Sophie McNeill. Glad to be part of this Totally Lit Festival in my hometown for the first time.

I had the opportunity to do a little work with Navi Pillay when I was at @GCR2P. She is kind, humble, and an unrelenting advocate for human rights and international justice. Great choice by the Nobel committee!

Killer robots are a horror that belongs in science fiction. But lethal autonomous weapons systems, operated by AI, are already being deployed. They should be banned under international law. (Frightening evidence from @KenRoth, here ⬇️) www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

As Ethiopia slides back into civil war, where are the African Union and UN Security Council? How many more atrocities and civilian deaths before there is international action? www.globalr2p.org/countries/et...

The verdict of history will be harsh on UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ record of protecting civilians and halting atrocities.🇺🇳 www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/u...

The verdict of history will be harsh on UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ record of protecting civilians and halting atrocities.🇺🇳 www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/u...

For background on the film's remarkable story: www.theguardian.com/world/2022/a...

Since Trump reentered the White House, 90% of LGBTQ+ rights groups around the world have lost their funding. They were the first target of his gutting of international aid for vulnerable populations.🏳️‍🌈 outrightinternational.org/funding-our-...

Despite diplomatic achievements, every UN Secretary General is judged on their ability to halt atrocities that shock the conscience of humanity. With Antonio Guterres, the verdict of history will be harsh. (My latest ⬇️) theconversation.com/after-a-deca...

Após uma década, António Guterres deixa Secretaria-Geral da ONU com um legado misto theconversation.com/apos-uma-dec...

Despite diplomatic achievements, every UN Secretary General is judged on their ability to halt atrocities that shock the conscience of humanity. With Antonio Guterres, the verdict of history will be harsh. (My latest ⬇️) theconversation.com/after-a-deca...

The UN Convention Against Torture, ratified by the US Senate, bars the govt from deporting people to countries where they face the threat of torture. Not doing so is consistent with international law, US law, and basic human decency. edition.cnn.com/2026/09/24/p...

Since Trump reentered the White House, 90% of LGBTQ+ rights groups around the world have lost their funding. They were the first target of his gutting of international aid for vulnerable populations.🏳️‍🌈 outrightinternational.org/funding-our-...

"the Security Council has failed to respond with the resolve these situations require, falling short in its responsibility to protect civilians most in need." — foreign ministers of Finland and Australia on atrocities in Middle East, Sudan, Ukraine, etc. www.politico.eu/article/midd...

Good to see "middle powers" like Australia and Finland refusing to be bystanders. The protection of human rights, humanitarianism and international law are investments in our collective security, and humanity’s future.🦘🇫🇮 www.politico.eu/article/midd...

Thinking of friends and former colleagues in Tigray and across Ethiopia as this new war breaks out. Distressing and disturbing news. www.bbc.com/news/article...

President Trump’s threat to “annihilate” Iran is an open threat to commit genocide. These are the unconscionable and immoral rantings of a man whose cognitive decline makes him a threat to world peace.

157 of 193 UN members recognize the State of Palestine. It also has official UN observer status. Banning Palestinian leaders from attending UN General Assembly makes the US look weak. It does nothing to contribute to peace, security or democracy in the Middle East. www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

The Taliban have turned Afghanistan into a prison for women and girls. Not allowed to study, to work, leave their home, or walk in the park without a male guardian. This gender apartheid is destroying the future of 22 million people.

The Taliban have turned Afghanistan into a prison for women and girls. Not allowed to study, to work, leave their home, or walk in the park without a male guardian. This gender apartheid is destroying the future of 22 million people.

The LRA were the stuff of nightmares. I had the honour of working with survivors of their atrocities in Uganda. I'll be speaking at the Perth screening of this amazing documentary film, "The Comfort Dogs of Uganda." Details⬇️🇺🇬

There are currently 117 million people in the world displaced by persecution, conflict and atrocities - a number that is soaked in tears. The deserve our compassion, not barbed wire and vilification.

On 3 September Israel’s Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, unveiled a plan to forcibly displace 2 million Palestinians from Gaza. That would constitute ethnic cleansing, plain and simple. www.globalr2p.org/publications...

There are currently 117 million people in the world displaced by persecution, conflict and atrocities - a number that is soaked in tears. The deserve our compassion, not barbed wire and vilification.

We should never forget the horror of 9/11. But it also triggered US detention and “rendition” programs that used torture. A moral and legal reckoning is long overdue. www.commondreams.org/opinion/9-11...

The UK govt has placed legal sanctions on those responsible for "settler terrorism" on the West Bank and condemned the ongoing "ethnic cleansing" of occupied #Palestine. 🇵🇸

The Refugee Student Resettlement Scheme helps brilliant young scholars to get out of the camps and start a new life in Australia. Proud that @MurdochUni will welcome its first RSSP group in 2027. www.skillpath.org.au

ICE is force-feeding detainees who are on hunger strike. Such practices are widely considered to constitute torture. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Same world but with a more accurate perspective.

The Refugee Student Resettlement Scheme helps brilliant young scholars to get out of the camps and start a new life in Australia. Proud that @MurdochUni will welcome its first RSSP group in 2027. www.skillpath.org.au

This wasn’t an “immigration operation” it was a military occupation. It was an authoritarian flex of power and prejudice.

36,000 people in 34 countries surveyed. Over 90% want increased international cooperation for the protection of human rights. The rise of authoritarian parties & govts threatens us all. 🌍 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Florida TV actor and accused Venezuelan torturer deported from US. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/w...

Spent today campaigning against Hanson’s One Nation in the Secret Harbour by-election, south of Perth. Having lived in the US under Trump, I don’t want to watch another cheap MAGA imitation divide communities, scapegoat immigrants, and undermine democracy.

Convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić is dead. He was criminally responsible for genocide at Srebrenica. Today I’m thinking of this mother and son I met in the graveyard on the 20th anniversary. The suffering Mladic inflicted should never be diminished or denied.🇧🇦

The #Rohingya genocide never ended, it just slowed down. 9 years of atrocities, ongoing persecution, displacement and denial of justice in #Myanmar. www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...

Fatally beating detainees was unconscionable when Assad’s torturers did it, and should have no place in a democratic #Syria. Accountability and justice are essential. 🇸🇾 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

The United States’ democratic backsliding has led to a measurable decline in human rights. The data ⬇️ theconversation.com/the-united-s...