John Quinley III @john_hq3
Director @FortifyRights. Focus on Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Thailand. Alumni @refugeestudies, @NottsPolitics, @ZoryanInstitute. Advisory @FreedomCollab. He/Him. fortifyrights.org Joined September 2014-
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“These attacks targeted boats flying Italian, British, and Polish flags. That’s the same as attacking Italy, the U.K., and Poland — essentially a declaration of war against those countries.” #freepalastine politico.eu/article/palest…
. @mehdirhasan's advice for politicians: “Listen more than you speak.”
Bangladesh 🇧🇩 “The Rohingya were never the beneficiaries of Bhasan Char. They were the pretext. If there is a lesson worth taking to New York conference rooms and donor capitals, it’s this: containment dressed up as compassion will always collapse - first morally, then…
“The briefing also names 15 companies that Amnesty International has identified as contributing to Israel’s unlawful occupation, genocide or other crimes under international law. They include US multinationals Boeing and Lockheed Martin,” says @AgnesCallamard.…
Thailand is playing a key role as a transit hub for trafficking to Myanmar scam centers, part of the multibillion-dollar cyberfraud industry targeting people across the globe. We traced some of the harrowing journeys of the victims. reuters.com/graphics/SOUTH…
Yesterday, the Harvard Kennedy School hosted a conversation on Unyielding Principles: The Future of Human Rights in Foreign Policy. Gaza did not come up at all. During the Q&A, an audience member pointed out this absence. The exchange was particularly revealing...
“This genocide in Gaza could not be happening w/out Western governments & corporations.” —@FranceskAlbs speaks to @AJEnglish For exposing this, she became the first UN official ever sanctioned by the U.S. " The sanctions [against me] must be withdrawn. One way or another"
And yes, I was the last Black full-time columnist in the Opinion section. Washington Post -- operating in a city which for a long time has been majority Black, is now without any full-time Black opinion writers.
My new op-ed "Keir Starmer...should demand...the release of Jimmy Lai and Aung San Suu Kyi. Before it is too late" #FreeJimmyLai #HongKong #SaveMyanmar Britain has a moral responsibility to help Jimmy Lai and Aung San Suu Kyi out of prison telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09/1…
We thank H.E. @MarieMasdupuy, outgoing French Ambassador 🇫🇷🇧🇩, for her guidance as founding adviser of the Climate Communicators Community. 💚 Your support for adaptation, youth leadership & climate diplomacy is truly inspiring. Wishing you success in your next journey! 🤝
Must-read op-ed on how the political shifts in #Thailand affect the sizable refugee population, and what Thai authorities can do to fulfill the country’s legal obligations wrt refugee rights. By my colleague Thanida “Jam” Piyachot @FortifyRights.
Must-read op-ed on how the political shifts in #Thailand affect the sizable refugee population, and what Thai authorities can do to fulfill the country’s legal obligations wrt refugee rights. By my colleague Thanida “Jam” Piyachot @FortifyRights.
#Ukrainian and #Myanmar rights defenders expose #Russian nuclear giant Rosatom’s role in atrocities—in Ukraine and Myanmar—and lay out practical steps for accountability. @FortifyRights @truth_hounds 🔗 thediplomat.com/2025/09/russia…
Dear friends, INDIGNITY is coming out tomorrow & I will be discussing with the brilliant Hannah Dawson! If you know anyone who wants to celebrate with me, hear the discussion & a bit of reading feel free to spread the word - there are still tickets left! waterstones.com/events/lea-ypi…
Helpful explainer by @lydiadepillis:
If you like your economic news analysis in video form, I explained what immigration has to do with the unemployment rate these days, with the help of some excellent editors: nytimes.com/video/jobs/100… nytimes.com/video/jobs/100…
“Policing experts argue that masking by law enforcement is wrong because officers are public servants and are supposed to be accountable to the public. Hiding behind a mask makes that harder. Yes, officers’ jobs can be dangerous, but being publicly identifiable goes along with…
Great article by my friend Ben Rogers of @FortifyRights about the "Davos of Dictators" gathering recently organized by Xi Jinping and the authoritarians of #China. ucanews.com/news/beijings-…
As certain analysts on Myanmar have breathlessly focused on recent Junta successes from strategic-level (unsustainable) combined arms offensives to retake some towns, it's really worth noting the other side of that equation: the complete erosion of Junta forces from the…
Resistance forces captured the town of Kanthayar last year, it's 10km from a division-level garrison right outside a military town. Yet they haven't been able to advance at all, despite heavy artillery support. bnionline.net/en/news/junta-… "It looks like the junta has taken heavy…

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