Includes a fascinating foreword from three former UN Special Rapporteurs - John Dugard, Michael Lynk and Richard Falk. In which they discuss this most prominent mandate, their activities and the ever-increasing hostility directed at these human rights “canaries in the coalmine”.

Interesting article from @irishtimes.com by Derek Scally on an Irish journalist at Nuremberg. Seaghan Maynes said later that “The possibility of the German defendants getting witnesses to come forward ... would be as scarce as holy water in an Orange Lodge”. www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...

Interesting article from @irishtimes.com by Derek Scally on an Irish journalist at Nuremberg. Seaghan Maynes said later that “The possibility of the German defendants getting witnesses to come forward ... would be as scarce as holy water in an Orange Lodge”. www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...

"France is unlikely to make reparations for colonial violence, although it might issue an apology, but only if there is a sign from the new leadership in Niamey that it means to co-operate with the EU on closing down migration routes via Niger into Europe." www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/no...

Cash for fash

“All states fuelling the Sudan conflict must immediately put a stop to this. The United Arab Emirates in particular must end its military assistance, including the supply of weapons, to the RSF." - @amnesty.org amnesty.ca/human-rights... #KeepEyesonSudan

X is designed to radicalise people. The algorithm promotes Elon Musk's agenda to promote racists and people who want violence bought - specifically - to the streets of Britain. Members of Parliament, major institutions and the media should not be there. news.sky.com/story/the-x-...

"Despite the overwhelming evidence, the flagrant illegality, the profound damage to Palestinian self-determination, the protests and the pleas, these crimes continue without pause." www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

The climate march in Dublin on Sat November 15th is shaping up to be the biggest climate march that we've seen in Ireland this decade. Will you be joining us?

"... when the attacks by Israel on the West Bank and East Jerusalem, including institutions of third-level education, are escalated even further, neither the international legal system nor the so-called international community can or will intervene meaningfully to stop it."

Giving voice to the demands daily on the minds on educators around the world. #freepalestine Thank you to Munir Nuseibah, @shanedarcy.bsky.social, Bisan Abtli, Mais Qandeel & @seanmacr.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

"... when the attacks by Israel on the West Bank and East Jerusalem, including institutions of third-level education, are escalated even further, neither the international legal system nor the so-called international community can or will intervene meaningfully to stop it."

Pleased that the @irishtimes.com has published this co-authored piece with a number of Palestinian academic colleagues on the destruction of higher education in Gaza. And the fears that the same will happen in the West Bank. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

"Israel continues to choke the flow of aid into the besieged enclave... Since the truce took effect on 10 October... only 24 percent of the 600 trucks agreed upon in the deal.. crossed into Gaza"

Bellingcat has geolocated footage of a mass killing outside the recently captured Sudanese city of El Fasher. In the video, which has circulated widely online, RSF commander Abu Lulu can be seen firing his weapon at what appears to be ten unarmed men sitting on the ground. Image: @vantortech

An IPAS centre burnt out with fireworks thrown into it - women and children lucky to get out alive - when are we going to start taking the far right violence in Ireland seriously? It's been like watching the world's slowest train crash. For 5 years.

Whether an invasion, occupation or missile attacks, all are acts of aggression under international law without justification under the UN Charter

Shocking violence in Sudan: “mass killings in various locations and summary executions during house-to-house searches and as civilians have tried to flee the city.” “no one is safe in El Fasher” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Kinda massive

Ireland's wealthiest households create significantly more carbon emissions than lower-earners, according to a new report from Oxfam Ireland. jrnl.ie/6859962

Monstrous. news.sky.com/story/tens-o...

"a systematic and intentional process of ethnic cleansing of Fur, Zaghawa, and Berti Indigenous non-Arab communities through forced displacement and summary execution” Rapid Support Forces alleged to have killed "more than 2,000 unarmed civilians in El Fasher in recent days".

Looking forward to hosting Michael O'Flaherty, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, for a guest lecture on the role of his office. Thursday 30th October @uniofgalway.bsky.social - registration now open. www.universityofgalway.ie/business-pub...

Today at 3pm

This is far more than a 'rebuke' of the International Court of Justice by the United States. Alleging corruption and bias, and calling the ICJ a "so-called" court is an attack on one of the key pillars of the international system. And where is the pushback? www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

This is how the United States is responding to yesterday's International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Israel's obligations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories towards the UN, international organisations and third States. A shameful attack on the world's highest judicial authority.

Devastating outcome, adds to the feeling that those responsible are just waiting for victims to die, delaying legal institutions to frustrate accountability - there is no justice in this place #soldierF

Key paragraphs setting out why Soldier F was not convicted of Bloody Sunday murders:

A day where law and justice feel far apart. But criminal law really struggles to function at 53 years of remove, when so many witnesses are dead. Injustice was assured when it took this long for the state to recognise its wrongdoing and start proceedings: www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/courts/...

"The trial judge said the prosecution case had fallen well short of the standard required to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt." www.rte.ie/news/ulster/...

The ICJ found against the United States in a contentious case against Nicaragua in 1986, proceedings which lead to the US withdrawing from the Court's compulsory jurisdiction. Here was the reported reaction of the US administration at the time:

This is how the United States is responding to yesterday's International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Israel's obligations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories towards the UN, international organisations and third States. A shameful attack on the world's highest judicial authority.

Looking forward to taking part in a panel discussion this Saturday at the closing event for the @forensicarchi.bsky.social 'Groundwork' exhibition in Galway. Saturday 26th October at 3pm in the 126 Gallery. More details here: 126gallery.com/exhibitions/...

This is a must-have guide for practitioners. The updated Commentary on the 4th Geneva Convention helps align the interpretation of international humanitarian law with 75 years of legal evolution, new technologies, and modern State practice. Read it here👉🏽 ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treat...

New SR OPT report on the complicity of influential Third States in the #Gaza #genocide. Looks at sanctions, diplomatic relations, military ties, facilitation of the degradation of living conditions, economic & trade relations. Quite a few states mentioned, esp #USA, #UK, #Germany, #Italy & EU.

Ireland is mentioned three times by the UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese in her latest report on the genocide in Gaza: ⚫ For the transfer of weapons from the United States to Israel through Shannon airport ⚫ For trade - importing over $3 billion of dual-use integrated circuits from Israel

The International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Israel's obligations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories towards the UN, international organisations and third States has been issued. Strong findings on "essential supplies of daily life" and access for the United Nations, incl. UNWRA.

Longstanding and systemic violations of international law by Israel against the Palestinians have been “facilitated through Third States’ direct support, material aid, diplomatic protection and, in some cases, active participation”.

Ireland is mentioned three times by the UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese in her latest report on the genocide in Gaza: ⚫ For the transfer of weapons from the United States to Israel through Shannon airport ⚫ For trade - importing over $3 billion of dual-use integrated circuits from Israel

Longstanding and systemic violations of international law by Israel against the Palestinians have been “facilitated through Third States’ direct support, material aid, diplomatic protection and, in some cases, active participation”.

"Gaza Genocide: a collective crime" Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967. www.ohchr.org/en/documents...

The International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Israel's obligations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories towards the UN, international organisations and third States has been issued. Strong findings on "essential supplies of daily life" and access for the United Nations, incl. UNWRA.

As the negotiations for a #bindingtreaty on #businessandhumanrights heads into Day 3, Susana Hernandez of @cidse.bsky.social summarises the first 2 days of the session, where oil-rich Gulf States have been to the fore in defending trade and investment agreements. @trocaire.bsky.social

UN experts say US strikes against Venezuela in international waters amount to ‘extrajudicial executions’

A new stamp was unveiled at the GPO today commemorating Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty. During WWII, O'Flaherty worked to save more than 6,000 Allied POWs, anti-Fascists, and Jews from Nazi concentration and prisoner-of-war camps jrnl.ie/6850641

Massive congrats to the ICRC on the publication of the 2025 Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention - a huge achievement. I look forward to reading it - and am grateful for the various references to my work. ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treat...