Wonderful to meet with our good friends Gianni and Nicoletta @uprinfo.bsky.social in Geneva to discuss the Universal Periodic Review 😀👏 @dralicestorey.bsky.social @dranazir.bsky.social

Room XXV 🇺🇳 is now full for the no-show of the US government for it’s own UPR pre-session @bernardharcourt.bsky.social @dralicestorey.bsky.social @us.theguardian.com

US pre-session is now open. The US gov is a no-show but 6 CSOs are presenting

Themes presented by CSOs in the US’s 🇺🇸UPR pre-session 🇺🇳; increased surveillance structures, Permanent mission questions - Norway provides a question on the federal death penalty The Head of OHCHR - stated its disappointment of the US not submitting its UPR National Report.

Themes presented by CSOs in the US’s 🇺🇸UPR pre-session 🇺🇳; the right to food, climate change, poverty, SOGI, access to abortion and reproductive health, racism, immigration and asylum, FGM/C, child marriage, online sexual exploitation, the shrinking space for CSOs, increased internal terror policy

Jamaica Ambassador states since the 3rd UPR cycle the government has improved services and support for persons with disabilities @uprinfo.bsky.social

Keep up-to-date with rule of law coverage of the US by the IBA, here:

In a new article for the Journal of Human Rights Practice, DPRU Director Professor Carolyn Hoyle and the Death Penalty Project's Parvais Jabbar reflect on the collaborative process leading up to Zimbabwe's abolition of the death penalty in December 2024: www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/news...

A ☔️ day at 🇺🇳 today. The prospect of the U.S. attending their UPR pre-session also looks bleak @dralicestorey.bsky.social @uprinfo.bsky.social

It’s the 3rd day of the Pre-Sessions 50! Join us today for sessions that will give us insights on the human rights situation in #Jamaica, #USA, #Andorra, #Panama and #Honduras. Stay tuned on twitter with #PS50! #UniversalPeriodicReview #HumanRights #PS50

Second up 🇺🇸 UPR pre-session in U.N.🇺🇳 the room is buzzing with discussions of the US government not attending their own session 🙃

At the USA’s UPR Pre-session 🇺🇳 the UN’s OHCHR advised that the USA will not be engaging with its upcoming Universal Periodic Review due to take place on 7th November 2025. This could have catastrophic consequences for the future of the UPR and we would encourage everyone to sign our Joint Statement⬇️

docs.google.com/document/u/0... @jonyorke.bsky.social @dranazir.bsky.social @michael-lane.bsky.social @uprinfo.bsky.social

At the U.S. UPR pre-session 🇺🇳 @norwayingeneva.norway.no raised the important issue of the federal death penalty. Our U.S. Stakeholder report on the DP can be downloaded here bcuassets.blob.core.windows.net/docs/usa-upr... @norwaymfa.government.no @dpruoxford.bsky.social

We arrived early for the UPR pre-sessions U.N. 🇺🇳 @dralicestorey.bsky.social

Sign our Joint Statement to call on the USA to engage with its upcoming UN Universal Periodic Review, which reviews all 193 UN Member States’ human rights record ⬇️ docs.google.com/document/u/0...

Thanks to Professor @jonyorke.bsky.social’s for a brilliant keynote on International Law and Alabama’s Executions by Nitrogeon Gas Asphyxiation. A great way to end the Rights & Justice Festival at the University of Worcester

Thanks @amicusalj.bsky.social 👏 and looking forwards to all the presentations and discussions organised by the amazing team at the University of Worcester @michael-lane.bsky.social 👍

It has been an honour & privilege to work with @anjliparrin.bsky.social @uchicagolaw.bsky.social & Gulika Reddy @stanfordlaw.bsky.social on this brief for intervention. David Wilson is represented by the formidable Bernard Harcourt. The aim is to raise the int. law violations in David’s case. 🤞

Model United Nations 🇺🇳 This is my favourite part of our course on international law 😀👏 @dralicestorey.bsky.social @unhcr.org @uprinfo.bsky.social

Global challenges and the role of the #UnitedNations. Check out UPR Info's key takeaways from the "In Conversation with the Experts: The Future of the United Nations" conference at @bcuchr.bsky.social , now available online! @jonyorke.bsky.social @dralicestorey.bsky.social bit.ly/4jeh9Sz

Another amazing Amicus Training organised by @margotravenscroft.bsky.social and the Amicus Team. Bravo 👏

Excellent and engaging discussion on the UN’s Pact for the Future, the challenges facing protecting our sustainable futures, and the complex relationship of state sovereignty and the protection of human rights 👏

Wonderful panel discussions - In Conversation with the Experts: The Future of the United Nations conference @mybcu.bsky.social Hosted by the Centre for Human Rights at BCU @jonyorke.bsky.social @dralicestorey.bsky.social

It’s a full house for our In Conversation with the Experts: The Future of the United Nations conference @mybcu.bsky.social Hosted by the Centre for Human Rights at BCU @jonyorke.bsky.social @dralicestorey.bsky.social

‘Accent’ has been a key focus of my ‘Working-Class Academics’ study that I’m currently working on. You can read more here ⬇️ www.bcu.ac.uk/research/law... @bcuchr.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We've set up a Starter Pack for our BCU Academics, Technicians and Staff Members! Send us a message to be added to the list. go.bsky.app/SHLbfkT

HOT OFF THE PRESS! Our Conference Brochure has arrived👏 If you would like to join us on Monday for ‘In Conversation with the Experts: The Future of the UN’ Please register below (places are now limited) 👇 forms.office.com/e/eeEg0GGDnD

We are almost full - so if you would like to join us on Monday for what will be an amazing conversation on important issues facing the world please register ASAP 👇 @bculandlr.bsky.social @mybcu.bsky.social @bcusociology.bsky.social PLEASE USE THIS LINK FOR REGISTRATION forms.office.com/e/eeEg0GGDnD

VERY SORRY - please use this link for registration forms.office.com/e/eeEg0GGDnD

Registrations going fast🤯 So if you would like to join us please register by the end of today 😀👇

Financial institutions & industries backtracking on climate is “short-sighted, & paradoxically, it is selfish & also self-defeating. You are on the wrong side of history. You are on the wrong side of science. And you are on the wrong side of consumers...” news.un.org/en/story/202...

The Conference Brochure is done 👏😀 If you are in Birmingham on Monday 27 January and would like to join us for this important conversation on the UN’s Pact for the Future - please contact me or fill in the MS form forms.office.com/e/SDSc2qSqpa @melissafleming.bsky.social @unhcr.org

‘In Conversation with the Experts: The Future of the United Nations,’ BCU, 27/1/25, Registration👇 We have an incredible line-up of speakers to discuss the UN’s ‘Pact for the Future.’ If you are in Birmingham, you might like to join our conversation 😀

On 16 January, Taiwan carried out its first execution in almost five years. The execution - only months after Taiwan’s Constitutional Court promised to safeguard defendants’ and prisoners’ rights in capital cases - appears to be a cynical abuse of political power. blogs.law.ox.ac.uk/death-penalt...

🎓 Our Winter Graduation Ceremonies were incredible 🎓 Check out all of the photos from the week and spot yourself crossing the stage or celebrating with family and friends! 👇 https://www.flickr.com/photos/195497614@N05/albums/72177720323143487/ #BCUGraduation

Your journey with BCU doesn’t end when you cross the stage at your graduation 🎓 No matter where you are in the world, you will always be part of BCU 🤩 Update your details today to join the BCU Alumni Community 👇 https://www.bcu.ac.uk/alumni/community/keep-in-touch

We are really looking forward to what will be an interesting and engaging conversation on the future of the UN and the key challenges to our humanity and our planet 👇

Did you graduate from BCU last week? 🥳 You can watch your graduation ceremony back now and relive your special moment with your family and friends! 🎓 Find all ceremonies here 👇 https://www.bcu.ac.uk/alumni/graduation/ceremonies/replay #IAMBCU

"Today is exactly the kind of day that I became Chancellor for. A time spent with the BCU community, reminding ourselves why our University is a force for good." - Ade Adepitan MBE, at his first Graduation Ceremony as Chancellor of BCU 👏🎓 #BCUGraduation #IAMBCU

Public Law ECR & PGRs: Still plenty of time to sign up for this. If you'd like to attend, sign up here: forms.office.com/e/FHcctGArpA. If you want to showcase your research, send Chris and I an e-mail with a title and abstract. All details below.

Congratulations Sam! Great to see this out in the world.

Meta’s move to end its fact-checking programme & weaken hate speech policies could cost the platform, where marketing represents the majority of its $135bn in annual sales, if brands fear their adverts might run next to toxic content. on.ft.com/4fY7fCB via @financialtimes1.bsky.social

Our Chancellor, Ade Adepitan MBE, has some advice for any BCU students and graduates who want to achieve big dreams 👇

In Conversation with the Experts: The Future of the United Nations 📅 27 January 2025 📍 In person @mybcu.bsky.social 🔗 Register with QR code in pic This will be the first conference we will live post on @bsky.app

Training sessions with judges from Brazil. We discussed and acted a section of Henry VI, Part 2, ‘The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers.’ 😳 Then had a wonderful day in Stratford @shakespearebtrust.bsky.social with the amazing Dr Paul Edmondson 😀👏 @mybcu.bsky.social

Yep, this is how our students roll 😂 (Student Ambassadors at the end of our conference on the UPR) @mybcu.bsky.social @dralicestorey.bsky.social

Meta's recent announcement that it will roll back trust and safety measures will cause untold harm to our world. Hateful content is likely to surge, prompting spikes in on- and offline harassment and violence. In effect, silencing speech & participation. melissa-fleming.medium.com/meta-move-em...

2024 was a fantastic awards year 👏 @mybcu.bsky.social #IamBCU Awards, Centre Director Prof Yorke won Researcher of the Year, Dr Lily Hamourtziadou (Inspirational Teacher), LLB student Korya Xhignesse (Student Rep). Prof Yorke was also given a Lifetime Achievement award by Amicus at the Old Bailey 😀