#International Border News

[the-eyespy]

🇵🇸 Amidst the rubble of his destroyed home, Ashraf Nafedth burns a book he once treasured—a guide to international law. He now sees it as a lie, failing to protect people like him. The unfair treatment of countries like Palestine by powerful nations like the US shatters his trust in these laws. His burning of the book symbolizes his loss of faith in international law's ability to keep him safe and reflects the struggles of many in similar situations.

🇵🇸 وسط أنقاض منزله المدمر، أحرق أشرف نافذ كتابًا كان يعتز به ذات يوم - دليل للقانون الدولي. وهو يرى الآن أنها كذبة، وفشل في حماية الأشخاص مثله. إن المعاملة غير العادلة لدول مثل فلسطين من قبل الدول القوية مثل الولايات المتحدة تحطم ثقته في هذه القوانين. إن حرقه للكتاب يرمز إلى فقدانه الثقة في قدرة القانون الدولي على الحفاظ على سلامته ويعكس نضالات الكثيرين في مواقف مماثلة.

[vyorei]

Part 2 of 2 batch updates from the last 2 hours

[sanctiphera]

Egypt is angry. Israel has been finding all the smuggling tunnels into Gaza, which is going to stop all the smuggling and money being made by the corrupt Egyptian regime. Boo hoo.

[kritigarg]

Israel Takes Full Control of the Gaza-Egypt Border, Intensifies Raids in Rafah!

Israel asserts control over Gaza-Egypt border amid Rafah raids, defying UN orders, with 36,000 Palestinian deaths reported and ceasefire talks stalled.

[wokeuplaughing]

I want the us to balkanize soooo bad I think economic disparity would humble texans correctly

[deus-ex-mona]

starting the year ✨wrong✨

[downthetubes]

Panel Borders: Youth and Wellbeing features Alison Bechdel, Jaime Huxtable and Zara Slattery

The next Panel Borders comic-focused radio show, titled “Youth and Wellbeing”, features interviews with Alison Bechdel, Jaime Huxtable and Zara Slattery

Former Comics Laureate Hannah Berry chats to renowned cartoonist Alison Bechel in the next Panel Borders radio show, about her latest book The Secret to Superhuman Strength, as well as her classics Dykes to Watch Out For and Fun Home, in a Q and A recorded at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. Award-winning comic creator Alison Bechdel on stage with Hannah Berry at LICAF 2022. Photo:…

[rabbitcruiser]

The Convention of 1818 was signed between the United States and the United Kingdom on October 20, 1818, which settles the Canada–United States border on the 49th parallel for most of its length. 

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

"PINCUS BRECHER SENT UP FOR TRIAL," Montreal Star. July 18, 1934. Page 3 & 11. --- Charged With Distribution of Drugs and Bribing Customs Officers ---- Pincus Brecher, of New York City, was this morning committed for trial at the September term of the Court of King's Bench, by Judge F. X. Lacoursiere, in the Arraignment Court, on charges of importation, transportation, possession and distribution of drugs and a charge of bribing customs officers. These charges are identical with those on which Harry Davis, 31, Rumanian-born Montrealer was sentenced to 14 years in the penitentiary and 10 lashes, in addition to payment of a fine, by Chief Justice R. A. E. Greenshields, on October 30, 1933.

Brecher, who arrived from New York this morning, reached the new court house a few minutes after 12.15 p.m., escorted by Corporal Raymond and Constable Clifford, of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The officers were in plain clothes and it is doubtful if the few deter- mined curiosity-seekers noticed the little party, when it finally arrived. Among those who remained in the hallway, after the noon-hour adjournment of the courts, was Charles Feigenbaum, the Crown's star witness of the Davis trial.

GREETED BY WIFE The accused who is 57 years of age, looked every day of it as he shambled into court and took his place at the bar. He was warmly greeted by his wife, who rushed up to kiss him when he came through the door. She was accompanied by Montreal and New York friends, and obtained permission for a short interview with her husband in the cell-flat, after the proceedings were over.

Brecher holds the reputation of being "a New York millionaire". Be that as it may, he certainly did not look the part this morning, for he was dresse in a shabby, shiny blue-serge suit, with a dirty white collar and red paisley-design tie, a pair of unshined shoes and a grey felt hat long past its first youth.

UNDER STRAIN He was unshaven and his curly white hair stood up in kinks on his head, as he gazed on the officials and others present through a pair of limpid brown eyes, which showed obvious signs of the strain under which he was laboring, as did every feature and movement of his body. He attempted to sit down while the charges were being read, but was restrained by a court attendant.

Following a recital of the law's complaints against him in 1930, Lucien Gendron, K.C., entered formal appearance for the defence, while Ernest Bertrand, K.C., Crown Prosecutor, informed the Court that the Attorney-General had issued a preferred indictment against Brecher, to send him direct to the next term of the Court of King's Bench, without preliminary inquiry.

Mr. Gendron explained that this was the reason why, while no bail was applied for at present, the defence would communicate with the Crown in due course its decision and wishes in that matter. It is under- stood that an application may be made tomorrow before a judge of the Superior Court.

Brecher snatched a few hasty words with his wife and friends, before leaving the court room and was urged to "brace up." He looked a sick and worried man as he walked along the corridor towards the prisoners' department. He left the court house, shortly after, for Montreal Jail, in the usual prison motor van.

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[weepingfireflies]

People & countries mentioned in the thread:

DR Congo - M23, Cobalt

Darfur, Sudan - International Criminal Court, CNN, BBC (Overview); Twitter Explanation on Sudan

Tigray - Human Rights Watch (Ethnic Cleansing Report)

the Sámi people - IWGIA, Euronews

Hawai'i - IWGIA

Syria - Amnesty International

Kashmir- Amnesty Summary (PDF), Wikipedia (Jammu and Kashmir), Human Rights Watch (2022)

Iran - Human Rights Watch, Morality Police (Mahsa/Jina Amini - Al Jazeera, Wikipedia)

Uyghurs - Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) Q&A, Wikipedia, Al Jazeera, UN Report

Tibetans - SaveTibet.org, United Nations

Yazidi people - Wikipedia, United Nations

West Papua - Free West Papua, Genocide Watch

Yemen - Human Rights Watch (Saudi border guards kill migrants), Carrd

Sri Lanka (Tamils) - Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch

Afghans in Pakistan - Al Jazeera, NPR

Ongoing Edits: more from the notes / me

Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh/Azerbaijan (Artsakh) - Global Conflict Tracker ("Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict"), Council on Foreign Relations, Human Rights Watch (Azerbaijan overview), Armenian Food Bank

Baháʼís in Iran - Bahá'í International Community, Amnesty, Wikipedia, Minority Rights Group International

Kafala System in the Middle East - Council on Foreign Relations, Migrant Rights

Rohingya - Human Rights Watch, UNHCR, Al Jazeera, UNICEF

Montagnards (Vietnam Highlands) - World Without Genocide, Montagnard Human Rights Organization (MHRO), VOA News

Ukraine - Human Rights Watch (April 2022), Support Ukraine Now (SUN), Ukraine Website, Schools & Education (HRW), Dnieper River advancement (Nov. 15, 2023 - Ap News)

Reblogs with Links / From Others

Indigenous Ppl of Canada, Cambodia, Mexico, Colombia

Libya

Armenia Reblog 1, Armenia Reblog 2

Armenia, Ukraine, Central African Republic, Indigenous Americans, Black ppl (US)

Rohingya (Myanmar)

More Hawai'i Links from @sageisnazty - Ka Lahui Hawaii, Nation of Hawai'i on Soverignty, Rejected Apology Resolution

From @rodeodeparis: Assyrian Policy Institute, Free Yezidi

From @is-this-a-cool-url: North American Manipur Tribal Association (NAMTA)

From @dougielombax & compiled by @azhdakha: Assyrians & Yazidis

West Sahara conflict

Last Updated: Feb. 19th, 2024 (If I missed smth before this, feel free to @ me to add it)

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French border zone to be expanded ready for new checks

The French border control area at the port of Dover will be extended to reduce the risk of queues at peak times when new EU rules come into force in November, BBC reports.

Under the new EU entry/exit system (EES), travellers entering from the UK and other non-EU countries will have to register their details at the EU border and provide biometric data.

Home Affairs Minister Seema Malhotra will introduce legislation in Parliament on Monday to authorise French border guards to work in the extended Dover port area. It will commit the Home Office to working with the French government, local authorities and businesses to streamline EU border controls at the port.

The change in legislation is part of preparations to minimise the risk of disruption to traffic and create more space for passenger processing.

The port plans to change the location of passport control for passengers arriving to board ferries from Dover’s eastern docks to a new border control area at the western docks. The port is also undertaking a major modernisation of its harbour infrastructure, including the construction of dedicated inspection facilities.

It will have 24 kiosks for intercity bus passengers to be screened, as well as agent and tablet-based passenger check-in in vehicles.

Ms. Malhotra said the checks would be a “major change” at the EU border, so the public should be prepared for queues at peak times when they are first introduced. She said Home Office ministers were working to minimise the risk of excessive queues as much as possible.

Read more HERE

[arolesbianism]

I am building so many hcs for Moon in my mind I love her so much enough so to think abt ancient politics girlie better consider herself lucky (I say, as if fictional politics becoming to long dead societies isn't my favorite shit to explore)

[theleadersglobe]

Central Bank Initiative Accelerates Cross-Border Payments

A groundbreaking initiative led by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and several central banks is set to revolutionise cross-border payments. Announced on July 1, the completion of phase three of ‘Project Nexus’ marks a significant milestone, introducing a comprehensive blueprint to streamline the connection of domestic instant payment systems (IPS). The project’s goal is to standardise the way IPS connects globally, allowing seamless and rapid cross-border transactions.

The innovative approach eliminates the need for IPS operators to build custom connections for each new country. Instead, a single connection to Nexus would enable an IPS to interact with all other countries in the network. This advancement promises to simplify and expedite international payments, making them faster and more cost-effective.

Read More:(https://theleadersglobe.com/money/central-bank-initiative-accelerates-cross-border-payments/)

[carlocarrasco]

Immigration officials prevent two Chinese nationals from leaving the country

Recently the Bureau of Immigration (BI) intercepted and arrested two Chinese fugitives at the  Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) preventing them from leaving the country, according to a Philippine News Agency (PNA) news article. The apprehensions happened in two separate occasions. To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from PNA news article. Some parts in…

[loudlylovingreview]

Brett Wilkins: New ICC Complaint Over Journalists Killed by Israel in Gaza

Reporters Without Borders says it has “reasonable grounds for thinking that some of these journalists were deliberately killed and that the others were the victims of deliberate IDF attacks against civilians.” Palestinian journalists stage a protest to draw attention to Palestinian press killed while covering the war in the Gaza Strip on February 26, 2024 in Rafah.  (Photo: Ahmad…