Am sure everyone in the UK has seen this, but for others watching the rise in totalitarianism and policing of protest from afar, here is the arrest of Audrey White - a 76 yr old activist here in Liverpool - at an anti-genocide protest in #Liverpool on Sunday (yes, 2025) skwawkbox.org/2025/07/21/v...

Greece's Migration Ministry say they intend to worsen food quality in refugee camps. The plan is part of a policy to further normalise harmful living conditions. Read the new blog post by @andrianifili.bsky.social ⤵️ blogs.law.ox.ac.uk/border-crimi...

Weekend read from @saradejong.bsky.social and me on selective state secrecy, accountability and the harm potential of the Afghan data leak 👇🏽 @statewatch.bsky.social @bordercrim.bsky.social @europeangroup.bsky.social theconversation.com/afghan-data-...

Army advertisment in #Liverpool city centre - 'You belong here' Just as the government buys 12 nuclear warhead jets

In unusual good news - the Supreme Court of Denmark had ruled that punishment for 'illegal' entry is in contravention of the Refugee Convention 👇🏽🔥 @bordercrim.bsky.social refugees.dk/en/news/2025...

Israeli forces have killed more than 50 people waiting in a food queue in Khan Younis, #Gaza, which is being called a massacre. How many massacres make a genocide? What is the point of international law in these cases?

#Liverpool tonight emergency protest. #Madleen #EndtheSiege ##FreePalestine #StopGenocide

What an end to the week - A long awaited Zemiology reunion and long anticipated (and absolutely outstanding!) book 🙌🏽 @paddyzemia.bsky.social @stevetombs.bsky.social

This is what public hand washing looks like. Every genocide has had similar articles - once a predictable and obvious genocide has unfolded, pretend you didn't forsee the undeniably obvious forward.com/opinion/7189...

The petition to #FreeFatou is here - please sign if you can 👇🏽https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-deportation-of-our-sister-fatou-her-life-is-in-danger-if-she-is-deported

A government that locks up women based on their national identity has no right to preach women's or human rights #thesewallsmustfall #freefatou #enddetention

In 1981, MI5 introduced in NI, in secret, a strategy which permitted state agents and informers to commit crimes, including murder, with impunity. Crucially, there was no legal framework. This is what is being covered up and why legal costs are so high. See my book Decades of Deceit.

Some excellent free events in Liverpool - Eleanor Rathbone Social Justice Public Lecture Series - kicks off with @vcanning.bsky.social & @drleona.bsky.social Others to follow inc. @imogentyler.bsky.social See: www.liverpool.ac.uk/sociology-so... @ccse-ljmu.bsky.social @bschcnetwork.bsky.social

1/ Last chance to join our Data Protection in Immigration & Asylum workshop! We’ve just added one last date for this popular session—don’t miss your chance to take part. When: Thursday, 8 May 2025, from 15:00–17:00 BST

1/10 Here I am yesterday at Books & Company in Copenhagen introducing a new co-produced book published by @emeraldpublishing.bsky.social explaining how come the Myanmar military were so easily able to weaponize the criminal justice system following the military coup in 2021. @dignitydk.bsky.social

Site Profile: The Thessaloniki General Police Directorate (Megaro) ➡️Located in the western side of Thessaloniki ➡️Last visit by the CPT: 2019 ➡️Length of detention: 8-46 days Site profile: detentionlandscapes.uwazi.io/en/entity/5w...

#Liverpool friends - if you've an hour or 2 today there is a demo against detention and deportation at 11 walking to HO Details and link to Fatou and her family's experience below - pop by if you can 👍🏽 www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo... #thesewallsmustfall

Unlawful Killing is a multi award-nominated podcast series shining a light on state violence, death, grief and resistance @inquest.bsky.social Episodes here: www.inquest.org.uk/podcast @europeangroup.bsky.social @bschcnetwork.bsky.social @netpol.org @gmhazardscentre.bsky.social

In case you missed it: Court of Appeal confirms Home Office must consult Medical Justice on immigration detention policy | Sonia Lenegan

Warm thanks to Professor @mfbosworth.bsky.social for her recent talk, 'Supply chain justice: The Logistics of British border control'. If you missed the talk you can listen to the podcast now:

Have been doing some work on Criminologies of Witchcraft persecution and torturous violence - new podcast 👇🏽 Thanks to Sarah and Josh @witchhunt.bsky.social for all their work challenging abuse

A new book, Decades of Deceit: The Stalker Affair and its Legacy, traces how a 1984 state killing cover-up in Northern Ireland set a precedent for decades of impunity and secrecy—right up to today’s ‘legacy’ inquests into killings during the 'Troubles'. 🔗 Read the full article: buff.ly/I8UIhIR

Modern UKHE: "we have created not only silly systems of governance and regulation, but are also managing to subvert academic life through the creation of bullshit jobs and, I would argue, bullshit practices."

[Member's Update!] @medicaljustice.org.uk has launched a new resource on immigration detention in the UK and will now publish detention statistics biannually based on FOI data: buff.ly/4khr5fr Key areas covered: 📌 Rule 35 reports 📌 Self-harm & ACDT 📌 Segregation 📌 Use of force

What a pleasure to have the amazing @proflizkelly.bsky.social speak at Lancaster Uni on Friday on 'Revisiting Surviving Sexual Violence'. Inspirational talk & so much to think about! Organised by our own @vcanning.bsky.social for new Harm, Crime & Criminalisation centre @lulawcrim.bsky.social

'In PTSD, 'P' means 'post' but this is not post - it is continuous trauma' Vital work - Dr. Kadar outlines how to support survivors through Chronic Trauma Stress Disorder in West Bank incl. mobile clinics where accessible

Co-facilitating this w/ @unhumanrights.bsky.social Special Procedures, @unisouthampton.bsky.social & European Centre for Not-for-Profit Law @rightscon.org #Taipei. Exploring implementation of human rights standards for police tech at protests we worked on last yr w/OHCHR UNODC SR FOAA. All welcome

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Still time to register and join us for the public lecture on 'Revisiting Surviving Sexual Violence'!

The Border Security Bill seeks to further criminalise people seeking safety in the UK Read about the current situation where people are imprisoned for crossing the Channel, & concerns about the new Bill here: blogs.law.ox.ac.uk/border-crimi... @bordercrim.bsky.social @captainsupportuk.bsky.social

Nobody can have thought the intentions in Gaza were not genocidal. There seems three camps: - people who pretend to be shocked; - people who acknowledge genocide and contest it; - people who acknowledge genocide, but it suits their political and ideological beliefs, so name it otherwise.

Most read articles for 'Justice, Power and Resistance' - journal of the European Group for the Study of Deviance and Social Control with @policypress.bsky.social are FREE this month - links in thread 👇

Join live talk: 20th February on Trauma and PTSD in the Occupied West Bank. With Dr. Khader, director of DIGNITY's partner organization, the Treatment and Rehabilitation Center for Victims in Ramallah. 📅 Date: 20.02.2025 ⏰ Time: 11 (CET) Register⤵️ video.dignity.dk/join-live-ta...

Today is the final day to apply! To join our Board of Trustees, apply today by 18:00 (6pm) GMT. 🚨 This is an opportunity to: • shape our work • help us grow in size (& impact!) • expose power and inform dissent. Apply here: https://buff.ly/4g0XdAx

In a major setback in the fight against gender-based violence, Argentinian President Javier Milei’s government has announced it will repeal the crime of femicide from the penal code. My article for The Conversation here: theconversation.com/argentinas-p...

5 years ago. The trajectory of the rise of the right has - like most points throughout history - been so obvious, and so predictable.

Previously, we looked forward to harvesting olives, an essential tradition for Palestinians. Today, it is a burden, as we fear attacks from settlers or soldiers. In his practice, Dr. Khader sees the consequences of the violence in the occupied West Bank. #dkaid dignity.dk/en/news/psyc...

By popular demand, we are hosting another workshop on data protection in immigration & asylum! Registration for the workshop next Thursday is open now. When: 6 February, 15:00-17:00 (3pm-5pm) GMT Where: Online (Zoom link on registration) Find more info & register: https://buff.ly/3DOLmZd

📢'Divided Households' study has launched a report & film co-produced with children & young people with a parent in prison. They propose the '3Cs' framework: Compassion, Clarity, Child-centred Brilliant work Pls share Report here: issuu.com/niftyfoxcrea... Film here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIpr...

A new dimension of academic procrastination - going back to writing a chapter I've a deadline on that I've been avoiding in order to avoid an ethics deadline I've been avoiding 🫠

People dying in the Channel is tragically frequent. But who they are and why they're making the dangerous journey, is often missing from the news. The stories of 23 of the 77 people who lost their lives trying to reach safety in the UK were shared by @mirror.co.uk. Here are the names we know.

Aisha Gill will be on discussing femicide tonight, 9pm: www.tvguide.co.uk/schedule/458...

Difficult conversations on challenging violence made possible with great women - thanks Adesola Adeboyejo, @mfbosworth.bsky.social @andrianifili.bsky.social & @bordercrim.bsky.social for cracking ideas and interventions 💥

New report from friends at AAPP in #Myanmar. It documents the struggles that persist for ex- prisoners after prison. As we approach the 4th anniversary of the coup it’s vital we continue to attend to the harms generated by the Junta's brutality aappb.org?p=31062 @dignity.dk #politicalprisoners

NEW REPORT from DIGNITY's partner The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), provides insights into the post-imprisonment challenges that former political prisoners experience in Burma. aappb.org?p=31062

Very different shop sections, but found my sister and I are both in Blackwell's Oxford! 👀

And if you are in Oxford, still time to join us in person as well! www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/even...

En route to @bordercrim.bsky.social for our panel on torture and borders at @ox.ac.uk today Still time to join us online if you're free at 4.30pm GMT 👇🏽 law-oxford.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Are you ready to delve into the complex issues surrounding torture and violence at our hybrid event this Monday? Join us as we explore the legal, ethical, and humanitarian dimensions of these pressing topics! If you’re joining us in person, please register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/torture-an...