United Against Inhumanity

12/05/2026

Today, 12 May, a different kind of vote is proposed.
A vote grounded in conscience rather than competition.

UAI joins the initiative launched by the Ceasefire Now coalition during Eurovision week, calling for justice, freedom, and solidarity with the Palestinian people.

As millions tune into Eurovision, Palestinian artists and cultural leaders are transforming the language of the contest itself into an act of solidarity: an alternative vote — not for a winning song, but for justice, freedom, dignity, and the right of Palestinian culture to exist and endure.

At a moment when many institutions refuse to take meaningful action, initiatives like show the power of culture, creativity, and collective participation to break silence and build international solidarity.

At the heart of the campaign is a newly re-recorded version of “The Drone Song” by Ahmed Abu Amsha and Gaza Birds Singing (music by Zaid Hilal), alongside a week of public engagement, social media actions, and cultural discussion running through the Eurovision final on 16 May. It is a powerful reminder that music and art can become tools against erasure.

Ahead of tonight’s Eurovision semi-final, a live cultural conversation brings together Palestinian cultural leaders to speak about Israel's systematic destruction of Palestinian cultural heritage across the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

This conversation is about celebrating Palestinian cultural heritage and identity, despite the suffering, the destruction, the ongoing genocide and siege.

📅 Webinar: Today, 12 May
🎤 Eurovision Final: 16 May

Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__7H3kDz5Q-qRYeZd92EGTg

Webinar invite/social post:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYKnHxAiG3T/?igsh=YjNlcTYxODRzcmo2

Please share widely. Culture and identity are fundamental human rights.



https://www.against-inhumanity.org/2026/05/12/a-different-kind-of-vote/

28/04/2026

📢 Do Afghan lives matter?

A powerful opinion piece by Norah Niland, founder of United Against Inhumanity, published on SWI swissinfo.ch.

While the world looks away, millions of Afghans — especially women and girls — are facing manufactured poverty, hunger, and a collapsing healthcare system. $3.5 billion of Afghan sovereign reserves sit frozen in Geneva, and the Fund for the Afghan People has yet to act.

Norah Niland asks the question we all need to confront: do Afghan lives truly matter to those in power?

A must-read for anyone who cares about human rights, accountability, and our shared humanity. 👇

🔗 https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/human-rights/do-afghan-lives-matter/91285704

In Afghanistan, women and girls in particular are paying the price for failed policies. The Afghan Fund in Geneva should finally act to recapitalise the Central Bank, writes Norah Niland.

20/04/2026

Human rights aren’t optional. The EU-Israel Association Agreement is conditional on respect for human rights and democratic principles, conditions not being met.

Israel has adopted a new discriminatory death penalty law targeting Palestinians only.

Israel's genocide in Gaza continues, and ethnic cleansing accelerates in the West Bank. Meanwhile, a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon comes too late for the thousands Israeli forces have killed and maimed, for the families now grieving, and for the millions whose homes, livelihoods, and communities have been deliberately destroyed.

Europe must act. Suspend the EU–Israel Association Agreement now.

15/04/2026

🚨 LAST CALL TO REGISTER 🚨

Join us for an urgent and powerful conversation on promoting the psychosocial wellbeing of refugees.

📍 University of East London, University Square Stratford (or online)
🗓 Thursday, April 16
⏰ 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM (BST)

Across the UK and Europe, refugees and asylum seekers are facing inhumane conditions that deeply impact their mental health and wellbeing. This important event will bring together leading experts, practitioners, and advocates to explore:
• The causes and consequences of this crisis
• What meaningful action looks like
• The launch of a manifesto to stop the inhumanity at Europe’s borders

🎤 Featuring keynote speakers, panel discussions, and voices from across civil society and frontline organizations.

🌍 Hybrid event — attend in person or online via Microsoft Teams

⏳ Spaces are limited — don’t miss out.

👉 Register now. Be part of the change. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/promoting-the-psychosocial-wellbeing-of-refugees-tickets-1985567124720

10/04/2026

What is being called a ceasefire in Gaza exists in name only. People are still being bombed. Aid is still being blocked. Families are still being displaced. Hospitals are barely functioning. Children are still living in fear. This is not a ceasefire.

Today, 10 April, join us in demanding a real one.

This is what a “ceasefire” looks like in Gaza: airstrikes before dawn, one meal a day, families waking up in tents, lack of clean water, aid trucks turned away, children living in fear.

Six months ago, a ceasefire agreement was announced. But the violence has not stopped. Palestinian civilians are still being killed and injured. Gaza remains devastated by destruction and displacement.

A ceasefire in name only cannot rebuild homes or protect families.

10/04/2026

07/04/2026

Who really controls Afghanistan’s frozen funds? ❄️💰

China is pushing at the UN Security Council to unfreeze Afghanistan’s central bank assets, challenging years of economic blockade that have left millions in poverty.

This could restore humanitarian aid, stabilize the economy, and prevent further suffering—but the stakes are high and time is running out.

Read the full story and analysis on the UAI website https://www.against-inhumanity.org/2026/03/20/china-champions-the-unfreezing-of-afghanistans-funds/

07/04/2026

The adoption of a death penalty law by the Israeli Knesset marks a dangerous step away from human rights.
The EU must act now — no trade with systems that enable executions.
Abolish the death penalty everywhere.
Read the joint statement with Amnesty International Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor هيومن رايتس ووتش بالعربية and more signatories on the UAI website. https://www.against-inhumanity.org/2026/04/07/israel-opt-adoption-of-death-penalty-law-by-the-israeli-knesset-requires-urgent-eu-measures-joint-statement/

13/03/2026

https://www.against-inhumanity.org/2026/03/13/beyond-silence-myanmar-the-rohingya-and-the-politics-of-inhumanity/

International panel eventThursday 19 March 20266:00–7:30 pmHosted by the Diplomacy Society of University College London (UCL), in collaboration with United Against Inhumanity (UAI) United Against Inhumanity (UAI) and the UCL Diplomacy Society are pleased to invite students, researchers, activists ...

27/02/2026

There are several important events on the horizon this year — conversations we believe are more necessary than ever. And we start in Geneva!

On Thursday, 5 March 2026, United Against Inhumanity will co-host, with the Geneva Graduate Institute, a public roundtable asking a pertinent and urgent question:

Economic Warfare: Do Afghan Lives Matter?

📍 Geneva Graduate Institute, Maison de la Paix
🕕 18:30–20:00 CET
🌍 Hybrid: In-person & online

Afghanistan may no longer dominate headlines — but the impact of sanctions, frozen assets, coerced returns, and economic restrictions is shaping daily life for millions.

Behind policy language lie very real consequences: collapsed livelihoods, shrinking public services, deepening poverty, and mounting vulnerability — particularly for women and girls.
This roundtable brings together leading experts and Afghan voices to examine:
- The impact of seized sovereign reserves
- The long-term effects of sanctions
- The consequences of forced refugee returns
- The intersection of economic pressure and Taliban governance

Speakers include:
- Graeme Smith, Lead author ICG report “After the Aid Axe: Charting a Path to Self-reliance in Afghanistan”
- Grégoire Mallard, Geneva Graduate Institute
- Alessandro Monsutti, Geneva Graduate Institute
- Norah Niland, United Against Inhumanity
- Hassina Syed, Afghan entrepreneur

Moderated by Antonio Donini, United Against Inhumanity

This discussion forms part of UAI’s ongoing campaign to release Afghanistan’s sovereign, external reserves and challenge economic policies that perpetuate harm and suffering.

👉 Register via UAI website

There are several important events on the horizon this year — conversations we believe are more necessary than ever. And we start in Geneva! On Thursday, 5 March 2026, United Against Inhumanity will co-host, with the Geneva Graduate Institute, a public roundtable asking a pertinent and urgent ques...