Believer, above all, in human rights.https://bsky.app/profile/alexneve.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexneve.bsky.social/post/3mwubkbe4os23What will it take to #AbolishTheDeathPenalty? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/us/tennessee-executions-christa-pike-lee-review.html?unlocked_article_code=1.FlE.UcfC._h_ZCNH33Crq&smid=nytcore-ios-share02 Oct 2026 01:59 +0000at://did:plc:wvte3ync6wn5lc25d5s6xdf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwubkbe4os23https://bsky.app/profile/alexneve.bsky.social/post/3mwqmnw2rus25National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Today, I acknowledge that... 1/ I do not know enough. 2/ I do not understand enough. 3/ I have not done enough. 4/ I have not changed enough. I commit to listen better, do more, seek truth and embrace reconciliation. As must we all.30 Sep 2026 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:wvte3ync6wn5lc25d5s6xdf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqmnw2rus25https://bsky.app/profile/alexneve.bsky.social/post/3mwdva7be2s2g"Although earthquakes are an unavoidable tragedy, the human rights violations that result from them are preventable." #Venezuela https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/09/venezuela-a-tres-meses-del-doble-terremoto-sigue-ausente-una-respuesta-centrada-en-derechos-humanos/25 Sep 2026 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:wvte3ync6wn5lc25d5s6xdf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwdva7be2s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/alexneve.bsky.social/post/3mwdumcdlbc2gI stopped by @savethechildrencan.bsky.social's installation in downtown Ottawa to sign their #StopTheWarOnChildren petition. You can sign it at this link: https://www.savethechildren.ca/stop-the-war-on-children-today/25 Sep 2026 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:wvte3ync6wn5lc25d5s6xdf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwdumcdlbc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/alexneve.bsky.social/post/3mwdtotp7is2g“ICE is fundamentally broken and cannot be fixed. For the U.S. government to have an immigration enforcement system that complies with international human rights law and standards, ICE needs to be abolished and we need to start over." https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/09/ee-uu-amnistia-internacional-pide-la-disolucion-del-ice-tras-documentar-violaciones-generalizadas-de-derechos-humanos-en-operaciones-contra-inmigrantes/25 Sep 2026 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:wvte3ync6wn5lc25d5s6xdf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwdtotp7is2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/alexneve.bsky.social/post/3mwclhaw54c2jTerrifying instance of violent antisemitism. Chilling to think of what could have been. Solidarity to members of the synagogue, the Jewish community & people of Belleville. A reminder to us all to push back against hate, in its obvious & insidious forms, which is too often much closer than we know. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-belleville-synagogue-shooting-update-september-24/25 Sep 2026 01:08 +0000at://did:plc:wvte3ync6wn5lc25d5s6xdf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwclhaw54c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexneve.bsky.social/post/3mw22esba2c26Very much appreciate the strong civil society support for renewal of the mandate of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on #Venezuela. It is such a crucial time in the country, and the need for a meaningful, priority focus on human rights has never been greater, nor more opportune. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/09/venezuela-organizaciones-de-la-sociedad-civil-piden-la-renovacion-de-la-decisiva-mision-de-determinacion-de-los-hechos-de-la-onu/21 Sep 2026 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:wvte3ync6wn5lc25d5s6xdf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw22esba2c26https://bsky.app/profile/alexneve.bsky.social/post/3mvamzas44k2hI’ll aways remember 9/11. Those surreal first few hours. I know exactly where I was and who I was with. And how we reacted or struggled to react. So much disbelief and fear; so much unknown. Such staggering, hateful violence. So close to home. 1/511 Sep 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:wvte3ync6wn5lc25d5s6xdf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvamzas44k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexneve.bsky.social/post/3mu3t2a5zrk2lThis pales in the face of enabling genocide, brutalizing migrants, tearing up international law, turning back climate action, and spewing hate. This is juvenile, mean-spirited petulance. Still, how can any American, whatever their politics, look at this & not cower with embarrassment. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-lake-ontario-america-9.732294727 Aug 2026 21:45 +0000at://did:plc:wvte3ync6wn5lc25d5s6xdf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3t2a5zrk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexneve.bsky.social/post/3mse62r5luc2gBy allowing these unprecedented phone calls to their families, Iraqi authorities are making it clear they want foreign national prisoners to be repatriated to their home countries. That includes Canada @mark-carney.bsky.social , @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social & Gary Anandasangaree. https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/jack-letts-repatriations-detainees-iraq-phone-call-parents05 Aug 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:wvte3ync6wn5lc25d5s6xdf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mse62r5luc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/alexneve.bsky.social/post/3mq5rj4udic2mFriends, @leilanifarha.bsky.social's Massey Lectures this fall are going to be stupendous. If you can make it to any of the venues - Toronto, Halifax, Yellowknife, Vancouver, Ottawa - you need to be in the audience. Get your ticket(s) now, during the presale before July 13, & receive a 20% discount. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/how-to-get-tickets-to-leilani-farhas-cbc-massey-lectures-9.725600108 Jul 2026 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:wvte3ync6wn5lc25d5s6xdf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5rj4udic2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexneve.bsky.social/post/3mppbc7cygs2fIf you have been following the unrelenting attacks against the Canadian Museum for Human Rights' new exhibit, Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present, do read this thoughtful opinion piece in the Globe and Mail from Yasmeen Abu-Laban and Abigail Bakan. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/1dcc3a9d02aa3c0ae732427de1dddd062e151195c1c310a5a39e06ec6fd2389f/VCWGP4BYCZHRZKYSFGPCZBZMHY/03 Jul 2026 00:14 +0000at://did:plc:wvte3ync6wn5lc25d5s6xdf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mppbc7cygs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexneve.bsky.social/post/3mppardm3ik2sPowerful, personal, from the ground reflections about the Venezuelan earthquakes from dear friend and colleague, @wola-org.bsky.social President @cjimenezdc.bsky.social: "This crisis is as much a tragedy of authoritarian rule as it is a tragedy of nature." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/opinion/venezuela-earthquake-tragedy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.uFA.lRlZ.vx1RFdQyqUfH&smid=url-share03 Jul 2026 00:05 +0000at://did:plc:wvte3ync6wn5lc25d5s6xdf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mppardm3ik2shttps://bsky.app/profile/alexneve.bsky.social/post/3mpd3isbpas2rIf you are feeling despair about human rights in this upside down, heaving world of ours, Dong Guangping will give you reason to hope and believe. Never give up. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-chinese-dissident-arrives-in-canada-after-fleeing-homeland-by-dinghy-i/28 Jun 2026 03:59 +0000at://did:plc:wvte3ync6wn5lc25d5s6xdf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpd3isbpas2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexneve.bsky.social/post/3mo4rovlrgc2aAny suggestion by the government that the CORE was “ineffective” is beyond disingenuous. The shortcomings lie in the government’s failure/refusal for 7 years to grant the CORE the full investigative powers that had been promised at the outset. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-eliminating-canadian-ombudperson-for-responsible-enterprise-9.723253912 Jun 2026 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:wvte3ync6wn5lc25d5s6xdf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4rovlrgc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/alexneve.bsky.social/post/3mo227n3ric2oWithout justice, impunity carries the day, and rights protection remains tenous. We welcome this important step towards justice, something Venezuelans have been denied for many long years. #VZFFM @uninvhrc.bsky.social https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2026/06/venezuela-un-fact-finding-mission-ffm-welcomes-extradition-request-arising11 Jun 2026 20:17 +0000at://did:plc:wvte3ync6wn5lc25d5s6xdf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo227n3ric2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/alexneve.bsky.social/post/3mnzfgim34s26Gaza, DRC, Ukraine, Sudan, Haiti ... Around the world, children increasingly bear the brunt of a violent world in which fundamental rules around civilian protection are collapsing. Writing with @savethechildrencan.bsky.social's @dglenwright.bsky.social, we call on Canada to up its game & push back. https://www.savethechildren.ca/the-war-on-children-is-escalating-where-is-canadas-leadership-on-human-rights/11 Jun 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:wvte3ync6wn5lc25d5s6xdf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzfgim34s26https://bsky.app/profile/alexneve.bsky.social/post/3mnsyhcovvc2rGet ready Canada. And beyond. Such a crucial conversation at such a critical time, with a truly brilliant human rights advocate. #HousingInc. Best Masseys ever! Can’t wait. @leilanifarha.bsky.social https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/2026-massey-lecturer-leilani-farha-housing-inc-9.722417909 Jun 2026 00:56 +0000at://did:plc:wvte3ync6wn5lc25d5s6xdf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnsyhcovvc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexneve.bsky.social/post/3mm52ihhx5k2eI've added my voice to this important campaign. "No people should ever be expected to trade away their human rights." But that is exactly what is being demanded of the people of Ecuador. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 May 2026 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:wvte3ync6wn5lc25d5s6xdf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm52ihhx5k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/alexneve.bsky.social/post/3mlnmfsoh6c2fAmidst all the lawlessness, violence, repression & geopoliticking, a clarion call for justice for a courageous human rights champion whose conviction & struggle has inspired the world. #FreeNargesMohammadi https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/may/12/nobel-laureates-call-iran-release-gravely-ill-activist-human-rights-activist-narges-mohammadi?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other12 May 2026 10:47 +0000at://did:plc:wvte3ync6wn5lc25d5s6xdf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnmfsoh6c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexneve.bsky.social/post/3mljnjcnjz22sLooking forward to joining the Salt Spring Forum this Wednesday, in conversation with the wonderful Carolyn McAskie about the state of human rights in our world, and the power we all have to be change agents. https://gulfislandsdriftwood.com/forum-hosts-neve-on-human-rights-topic/10 May 2026 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:wvte3ync6wn5lc25d5s6xdf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljnjcnjz22shttps://bsky.app/profile/alexneve.bsky.social/post/3mlc54nd7xs25PM speaks with "President of the State of Palestine". First time I've seen Canada's recognition of Palestinian statehood referenced in an official government statement. Still very far to go in bringing legal and political weight to that recognition, but that's a notable step. https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/readouts/2026/05/07/prime-minister-carney-speaks-president-state-palestine-mahmoud-abbas07 May 2026 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:wvte3ync6wn5lc25d5s6xdf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlc54nd7xs25https://bsky.app/profile/alexneve.bsky.social/post/3ml4hhods6c2yWith deep disregard for the rule of law in our world, how welcome to name Louise Arbour, a legal expert and champion of impeccable resolve, with clear commitment to universal human rights, the vital role of justice & accountability, and the dignity of people everywhere as our next Governor General.05 May 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:wvte3ync6wn5lc25d5s6xdf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4hhods6c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/alexneve.bsky.social/post/3mksf24jl2c2g"At the end of the day, we need to make the fundamental choice for world leaders as simple as possible: you are either anti-genocide, or by doing nothing, you are pro-genocide by default." https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/04/30/the-future-of-atrocity-prevention-a-fight-we-cannot-abandon01 May 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:wvte3ync6wn5lc25d5s6xdf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksf24jl2c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/alexneve.bsky.social/post/3mksbzbgkfc2d“The Israeli navy crossing hundreds of miles at sea just to ensure civilian boats carrying food, baby formula & medical supplies don’t make it to Palestinians reveals the lengths Israel is prepared to go to in order to maintain its cruel & unlawful 19-year-long blockade of the occupied Gaza Strip." https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/04/israels-brazen-interception-of-global-sumud-flotilla-bound-for-gaza-sparks-fears-for-175-arbitrarily-detained/01 May 2026 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:wvte3ync6wn5lc25d5s6xdf7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksbzbgkfc2d