Again:#EU will continue to make its members violate foundational norms of int'l law (prohibitions of genocide, annexation of territory by force, torture) until its leadership will put the interests of banks&markets (including trade with Apartheid Israel) above all. #EU #InternationalLaw #HumanRights #EU #IL
Where the Money Goes When the Problem Grows The worst evil is identifying a problem—addiction, illness, hatred—then building an industry to “solve” it. Organizations grow, the problem worsens. Many call this wasted money. Some argue for more funding or stricter oversight. After decades of the same results, a reasonable person should ask whether it’s failure—or the system working as designed. Call it the Caretaker’s Incentive. Three conditions keep problems managed forever: status (praise for “tending” the afflicted), money (budgets rise with the problem and shrink when it improves), and conscience (moral framing shields caretakers from questioning their role). Economist Bruce Yandle described a parallel in “Bootleggers and Baptists.” In Prohibition, moral reformers and profitable bootleggers backed the same policy for different reasons, with virtue providing cover. Today, reformers and funded interests may be the same institution, making corruption harder to spot. When the mission is caring for the elderly, it’s easy to hide fraud behind compassion. Costs spread across millions, benefits concentrate among insiders. No one loses enough to unite against it; insiders gain enough to defend it. The people being paid are awake. The people paying are asleep. C.S. Lewis warned in 1948 that torment for “our own good” can continue endlessly because conscience approves. Corruption is dressed as virtue—and those who object are shamed.
Together with the @ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric, and with even greater urgency, I renew my call on States to establish specific prohibitions & restrictions on autonomous weapon systems. We are now dangerously close to crossing a moral red line: the autonomous targeting of #AutonomousWeapons #HumanRights #MoralResponsibility #Thetweetdoesnotmentionanyspecificcountries.Therefore #therearenocountrycodestoreturn.
I was encouraged by the trading partners who have moved quickly to adopt forced labour import prohibitions, and look forward to ensuring their effective enforcement.
The UN’s Drug Report Makes an Unintended Case Against Prohibition https://t.co/1GVGHvJo90 via @CatoInstitute #DrugPolicy #Prohibition #UNReport #Thetweetdoesnotspecificallymentionanycountries.Therefore #therearenocountrycodestoreturn.
The US has imposed new tariffs ranging from 10-12.5% on imports from numerous countries, citing concerns that they are insufficiently addressing forced labour in their supply chains, following an investigation that found a majority of these nations failing to impose legal prohibitions against such practices. #ForcedLabour #USTariffs #HumanRights
The US has announced new tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries, citing concerns over their inadequate measures against forced labor, following an investigation that found many had not imposed effective prohibitions on goods produced with forced labor, while countries like the UK and China contested the justification of these tariffs. #ForcedLabour #USTariffs #GlobalTrade
A PE teacher named Smith was found to have violated professional boundaries with a student by sending unprofessional messages, touching her thigh, and engaging in inappropriate behavior, leading to his indefinite prohibition from teaching after a misconduct hearing, despite some allegations being unproven. #TeacherMisconduct #ProfessionalBoundaries #SafeguardingEducation #Thearticledoesnotstronglyfocusonspecificcountries.Therefore #therearenorelevantcountrycodestoreturn.
A PE teacher, who acknowledged that his overly friendly messages blurred professional boundaries, was found to have inappropriately touched a student and engaged in unprofessional conduct, leading to his indefinite prohibition from teaching following an investigation into sexual misconduct, although some allegations were not proven. #Education #ChildSafety #ProfessionalConduct #GB
A PE teacher named Smith faced a misconduct hearing for repeatedly crossing professional boundaries with a student, including inappropriate messaging, physical contact, and gifting, which led to his indefinite prohibition from teaching, despite some allegations being unproven and a police investigation concluding without charges. #TeacherMisconduct #Safeguarding #ProfessionalBoundaries #Nospecificcountrycodesareindicatedinthearticle.
A PE teacher, Smith, was found to have engaged in unprofessional behavior towards a student by sending overly friendly messages, inappropriately touching her thigh, and maintaining personal contact, leading to his indefinite prohibition from teaching, despite some allegations being not proven and a police investigation that ended with no further action. #ProfessionalBoundaries #TeacherMisconduct #SafeguardingIssues #Nospecificcountriesarementionedinthearticle.
A PE teacher, Smith, faced a misconduct hearing where he admitted to sending unprofessional messages and engaging in inappropriate physical contact with a pupil, leading to his indefinite prohibition from teaching following allegations of failing to maintain professional boundaries, despite a police investigation closing without further action. #Education #ProfessionalBoundaries #TeacherMisconduct #Nospecificcountriesmentioned.
A panel found PE teacher Smith had serious misconduct issues, including inappropriate messages and physical contact with a student, leading to his indefinite prohibition from teaching after he resigned following a police investigation that was closed without any action. #Education #ProfessionalConduct #Safeguarding #GB
A PE teacher, Smith, faced a misconduct hearing for inappropriate behavior towards a student, including overly friendly messages, physical contact, and the exchange of personal phone numbers, which the panel found to be unprofessional and violating safeguarding standards, leading to his indefinite prohibition from teaching. #TeacherMisconduct #ProfessionalBoundaries #ChildSafety #None
The panel concluded that PE teacher Smith engaged in unprofessional conduct by blurring boundaries with a student, including inappropriate physical contact and excessive familiarity, leading to his indefinite prohibition from teaching following a sexual assault investigation that was ultimately closed without charges. #TeacherMisconduct #ProfessionalBoundaries #Safeguarding #Therearenospecificcountriesmentionedinthearticle.Therefore #theresponseis:
A PE teacher, Smith, faced a misconduct hearing where he admitted to unprofessional communication with a student and was found to have inappropriately touched her, exchanged personal numbers, and maintained an overly familiar relationship, ultimately leading to his indefinite prohibition from teaching following a police investigation that concluded without charges. #Education #ProfessionalConduct #Safeguarding #GB
Technological giants such as Google, Microsoft, and Meta have opposed a proposed law in Portugal that would ban minors under 13 from using social media and require parental consent for those aged 13 to 16, advocating instead for harmonized European regulations to effectively protect children online without resorting to outright prohibitions. #RedesSociais #ProteçãoDasCrianças #LegislaçãoEuropeia
The European Commission announced a non-binding recommendation urging EU countries to end conversion practices targeting LGBTIQ+ individuals, acknowledging their harmful nature and advocating for increased awareness, victim support, and legal action, but stopped short of implementing an EU-wide ban due to a lack of consensus among member states despite a citizens' initiative that garnered over one million signatures calling for such a prohibition. #LGBTIQRights #ConversionTherapy #HumanRights #EU #BE #CY #FR #DE #GR #MT #ES #PT
The European Commission's recent recommendation to end conversion practices targeting LGBTIQ+ individuals falls short of the advocated EU-wide ban, despite strong calls from a citizens' initiative that gathered over one million signatures, highlighting the need for immediate action and legal prohibitions against these "barbaric" practices, which are often rooted in abuse and are widely regarded as harmful. #LGBTIQ #ConversionTherapy #HumanRights #EU #BE #CY #FR #DE #GR #MT #ES #PT
The debate over banning social media for users under 16, sparked by Australia's landmark decision in December 2025, continues to divide experts and teenagers worldwide, with some advocating for the ban due to concerns of harmful content and addiction, while others argue for a focus on platform responsibility instead of outright prohibition. #SocialMedia #YouthProtection #DigitalSafety #AU #EU #FR #GR #ES #DK #BE
