ITS OUT!! My new monograph published by @bupjournals.bsky.social on socio-economic rights #ESCRS and #limitations in times of #Crisis and normality is available now. @livunislsj.bsky.social @livunihss.bsky.social @livuniresearch.bsky.social @esranuki.bsky.social

Fantastic day at the @geneva-academy.ch for the invited expert meeting on #armedconflict and #ICESCR Excellent discussion on #ESCRs & #armedconflict Thanks to @livunislsj.bsky.social for supporting my participation & to #uncescr members & all participants for their thoughtful contributions

One of the many challenges of working class families is being able to afford food. Worrying about having enough food can lead to food disorders in adolescents. www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc... A right to food is overdue in the UK and was a right we once had ukhumanrightsblog.com/2013/10/18/s...

🎉 Our UK Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) Network is growing every day! 🪶 If you are an organisation or individual committed to social justice, equality and human rights, then sign up here: justfair.org.uk/campaigns-2/...

UK must impose sanctions on Israel to meet legal obligations, say more than 800 lawyers

10 years in the making, my first monograph, Childhood in Liberal Theory, is FREELY ACCESSIBLE for everyone to read in Open-Access! @britishacademy.bsky.social @oupphilosophy.bsky.social academic.oup.com/british-acad...

The UK has ratified these rights at the international level, but now it's time to bring them home. We are calling on the UK Gov to incorporate these rights into our domestic law. Help us in this fight by joining the ESCR Network today justfair.org.uk/camp...

📜 Today is the 49th anniversary of the UK ratifying the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. These are our everyday human rights– such as food, housing, work, social security, education, and healthcare. 🍽️🏡🧑‍🏭💷📚🏥

Guardian of the forest, silent and wise. Photo by:📸 owl_tracker_aj

5 May 1949: Europe said never again. The Council of Europe was born – to defend human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. Watch the video & hear Ernest Bevin’s powerful opening words. Happy Birthday, Council of Europe. Let’s keep moving forward.

1/ On #LabourDay, a reminder that the #EuropeanSocialCharter is the social constitution of Europe & #labourrights are at its heart.This year, the @coe.int Euro Committee of #SocialRights is focusing on the #work rights-related duties of states not yet signed up to the collective complaints protocol

Meet the Short-eared Owl—known for its piercing gaze and silent flight. A true master of open landscapes. 📸 lydebug

📢 #NewPubAlert! 📢 We’re thrilled to celebrate SRI PhD candidate Emily Clark’s latest publication: “Is the universal basic income a neoliberal Trojan horse? Analyzing representations of ‘the poor’ and ‘poverty’ in UK UBI policy discourses” in Critical Policy Studies. Link: doi.org/10.1080/1946...

Welcome ESRAN to BlueSky! Please help the network by following, sharing this profile, and circulating the calls below!

Delighted to see @esranuki.bsky.social on Bluesky! A must-follow for #eonomic and #socialrights fans and now added to this starter pack on #ESR! go.bsky.app/3BFNBMv

This is outrageous. 'Paul Parker, recording clerk for Quakers in Britain, said: “No-one has been arrested in a Quaker meeting house in living memory.' I am sickened to read this.

📣 We are hosting the biggest workshop on building the First European Network on National Human Rights Action Planning. 🗓️ 4 - 6 June 2025 Find out how you can get involved here ⤵️ ow.ly/2isM50UJmOY @livunihss.bsky.social @livuniresearch.bsky.social

We proudly hosted the Liverpool International Law Mooting Competition 2025! ⚖️🌏 Bringing together law students from Liverpool’s universities, this competition provided a friendly and supportive international law mooting experience. 👉 Read the full story: bit.ly/internationa...

Coming soon...watch this space! @livunislsj.bsky.social @livuniresearch.bsky.social @livunihss.bsky.social @lulawcrim.bsky.social Socio-Economic Rights in Times of Crisis and Normality url:https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/socio-economic-rights-in-times-of-crisis-and-normality

2/ The #ECSR considers the measures that European governments have taken to tackle the crisis - and makes clear what must be done if the rights in the #EuropeanSocialCharter are to be secured in times of crisis and #polycrisis. www.coe.int/en/web/europ...

🚨 CALL FOR INPUT 🚨 For my next report to the UN, I am looking for input on human rights defenders working on climate change and a just transition 🌱 🗓️ Deadline: 30 April 2025 More information in EN, FR, ES, RU & AR here 👇 srdefenders.org/submit-infor...

Always a pleasure to be invited to Geneva to contribute to the #UNCESCR new GC on the applicability of the #ICESCR in #armedconflict Thank you to Prof. Ludovic Hennebel (Rapporteur) and @genevaacademy.bsky.social Looking forward to future collaboration @livunislsj.bsky.social @livunihss.bsky.social

📢 Our online Executive Master is one of the few part-time, innovative and intellectually challenging programmes in the law of armed conflict offered today. 👉 Join us for our online information session, on 27 March 2025 at 12:30 (CET): 🔗 zoom.us/meeting/regi...

A tiny Goldcrest just popped into your morning scroll! Cute!

From armed conflicts to natural disasters, mental health is just as urgent as physical well-being. The Red Cross and Red Crescent network is rooted in communities worldwide, providing vital mental health & psychosocial support (MHPSS). 🔗 Learn more: mhpsshub.org/about-us/wha...

🇺🇳 My interactive dialogue with States will resume this morning at 9:30 CET at the Human Rights Council #HRC58 📺 You can follow it here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1x...

After decades of work by CESR & allies, the UN's #CESCR has issued a landmark statement recognizing taxation as key to human rights. It sets a new global standard: states must combat inequalities & uphold rights through just fiscal policies 🌎 Read more ⤵️

Disgraceful bullies. What absolute unstatesman like behaviour from Trump and Vance. No Trump visit here please!

1/ Today the @coe.int Euro Committee of #SocialRights publishes a groundbreaking decision on the #socialrights impacts of #poweroutages in the Madrid #CañadaReal informal settlement.The ruling is notable for its in-depth focus on the relationship between #energy and #humanrights - an area that has..

Today, the third #mpox emergency committee is taking place. The committee will advise WHO’s Director-General if the outbreak of mpox—that started last year in the DR Congo and a growing number of countries in Africa—continues to be a public health emergency of international concern. bit.ly/3AoE3FO

In this podcast @edbatesechr.bsky.social , @drandrewforde.bsky.social and @cahillrip.bsky.social discuss the relationship between Russia and the @coe.int www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyu2...

🚦It's now or never for a #PandemicAccord. 🔥 Let's make it now! Our statement with @panaction.bsky.social, the Panel for A Global Public Health Convention, The Independent Panel, and the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response.

#LAW522 #LLM @livunislsj.bsky.social

📅Day 4 of #PandemicAccord talks began w/ a scheduling update: Thurs will focus on prevention & surveillance (Art 4) 🌧️The mood was deflated w/ stakeholders raising concerns that the current pace would miss the May deadline 📄New text showed some gains but still much to do. 🧵

NEWS | A collaboration between researchers from the UK, Uganda, Kenya, & Ethiopia aims to tackle acute fevers caused by infections spreading from animals to humans. These fevers account for 40% of child deaths in sub-Saharan Africa. More ⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/02/20/2...

Did you know, the record number of birds found in one nest box was 61 Wrens? 👀 They are very small, but that's still a lot of Wrens! Do you have a nest box? Who would be your dream birdy tenants? #ThoughtfulThursday

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The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights will be reviewing the UK's compliance with ICESCR tomorrow and Friday (both 9am), webcast live on UN Web TV. This will be the UK's first review before a UN HR body since the GE last year. webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1h...

Tonight, the Snow Moon rises. 🌕❄️ Named for February’s deep snows, this full moon was also called the Storm Moon or Ice Moon in Old English, reflecting winter’s cold grip. Look below its glow tonight, and you may spot Regulus...one of the brightest stars in the sky. Moonrise: 17:06*

🔍 Dr John Tribe quoted in The Sunday Times! He provides expert insight into the potential mis-use of charity funds linked to the World Peace Tartan. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Read more: www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/... @drtribeinsolvency.bsky.social

This week the UN Committee on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights will be reviewing the UK to assess how well our everyday rights are protected here at home. This review takes place every 5-7 years and is significant opportunity to shine a spotlight on our broken system. 🧵A thread #CESCR2025 1/6

Wondering if a PhD at @livunihss.bsky.social might be for you? Our Postgraduate Researcher Showcase (Feb 19th) will provide lots of info about the resources and support available. We will also hear from current PGRs and alumni about their PhD journeys and life since! www.linkedin.com/events/72921...

NEWS | @liverpooluni.bsky.social & the University of Antioquia, Colombia have piloted a pioneering intervention for communities who have lived through the devastating impacts of 'La Violencia', a war that has lasted for more than six decades. Read more ⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/02/04/m...

📢 Attention researchers and practitioners! The International Review of the Red Cross calls for papers on 'upholding humanity in war'. Submit by February 15th, 2025, and contribute to this vital discussion. Read more 👉🏽 international-review.icrc.org/call-for-pap...

📢 We have the honour and pleasure to announce the lecture, 'The United Nations Human Rights Council: A Body of Law or Politics?', delivered by Ambassador Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council 2025. 👉 More information and registration: www.geneva-academy.ch/event/all-ev... 📷: FDFA

This month the UN Committee on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights will be reviewing the UK to assess how well our everyday rights are protected here at home. This review takes place every 5-7 years and is significant opportunity to shine a spotlight on our broken system. 🧵A mini thread 1/6

PACE gives green light to new Council of Europe treaty which protects the profession of #lawyer This Convention requires states to protect lawyers in various ways, allowing them to practise without fear of discrimination or interference. Learn more: www.coe.int/en/web/porta... #HumanRights

Very much looking forward to the lecture of the President of the European Court of Human Rights tomorrow, Tuesday. It's on the Role of the Court in Protecting the Rule of Law in Europe. Join us @ucllaws.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-role-o...

🧵 Executive Director of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme Dr Mike Ryan is in #Uganda as WHO is supporting the government response to the Sudan Ebolavirus disease outbreak. He visited the Mulago Hospital Isolation Unit where a pre-trained National Emergency Medical Team has been deployed. 1/2