Shane Darcy
@shanedarcy.bsky.social
Professor, Irish Centre for Human Rights, School of Law, University of Galway.
International law, armed conflict, accountability, business and human rights.
International law, armed conflict, accountability, business and human rights.
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”.
In which they discuss this most prominent mandate, their activities and the ever-increasing hostility directed at these human rights “canaries in the coalmine”.
A Moon Will Rise from the Darkness compiles Francesca Albanese's damning reports on Israel’s conduct in Palestine since October 2023.
The ebook is free to download. We encourage readers to donate to @unrwa.org to support their critical work: www.plutobooks.com/product/a-mo...
The ebook is free to download. We encourage readers to donate to @unrwa.org to support their critical work: www.plutobooks.com/product/a-mo...
November 8, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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”.
In which they discuss this most prominent mandate, their activities and the ever-increasing hostility directed at these human rights “canaries in the coalmine”.
Reposted by Shane Darcy
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...
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...
When Nazism went on trial: the Irish journalist in the room at Nuremberg
Eighty years ago reporter Seaghan Maynes took his seat just yards from Hermann Göring. His dispatches captured the drama, tedium and moral reckoning of the trial that shaped international justice
www.irishtimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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...
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...
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...
When Nazism went on trial: the Irish journalist in the room at Nuremberg
Eighty years ago reporter Seaghan Maynes took his seat just yards from Hermann Göring. His dispatches captured the drama, tedium and moral reckoning of the trial that shaped international justice
www.irishtimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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...
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...
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/no...
Rob Lemkin | What France owes to Niger
About ten years ago I visited Dioundiou, a village in Niger two hundred kilometres south-east of the capital Niamey, and...
www.lrb.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
"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...
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/no...
Cash for fash
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Cash for fash
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“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
Sudan: Civilians must be protected amid escalating RSF attacks in Kordofan region
Civilians in Sudan’s Kordofan region must be protected amid reports of escalating Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacks in the area, Amnesty International
amnesty.ca
November 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
“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
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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-...
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-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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-...
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...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
Higher education has been destroyed in Gaza
Academics call for sanctions as Israel’s actions against education in Gaza draw condemnation
www.irishtimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:02 AM
"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...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
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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?
🚨 IT’S TIME TO STOP CLIMATE CHAOS
📣Join Trócaire, Stop Climate Chaos and other organisations for the National Climate March in Dublin to demand a cleaner, safer, fairer future that breaks away from fossil fuels.
🕐Saturday November 15th, 1pm
📍Assemble at Garden of Remembrance
📣Join Trócaire, Stop Climate Chaos and other organisations for the National Climate March in Dublin to demand a cleaner, safer, fairer future that breaks away from fossil fuels.
🕐Saturday November 15th, 1pm
📍Assemble at Garden of Remembrance
November 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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?
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"... 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...
And the fears that the same will happen in the West Bank.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
Higher education has been destroyed in Gaza
Academics call for sanctions as Israel’s actions against education in Gaza draw condemnation
www.irishtimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:09 PM
"... 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."
Reposted by Shane Darcy
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...
Thank you to Munir Nuseibah, @shanedarcy.bsky.social, Bisan Abtli, Mais Qandeel & @seanmacr.bsky.social
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
Higher education has been destroyed in Gaza
Academics call for sanctions as Israel’s actions against education in Gaza draw condemnation
www.irishtimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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...
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...
And the fears that the same will happen in the West Bank.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
Higher education has been destroyed in Gaza
Academics call for sanctions as Israel’s actions against education in Gaza draw condemnation
www.irishtimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:09 PM
"... 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...
And the fears that the same will happen in the West Bank.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
Higher education has been destroyed in Gaza
Academics call for sanctions as Israel’s actions against education in Gaza draw condemnation
www.irishtimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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...
And the fears that the same will happen in the West Bank.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
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"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"
Israel blocks majority of Gaza aid despite ceasefire deal - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-blocks-majority-gaza-aid-despite-ceasefire-deal
Israel blocks majority of Gaza aid despite ceasefire deal
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<div class="field field-field-text"><p data-end="75" data-start="0">Gaza’s Government Media Office (GMO) says Israel continues to choke the flow of aid into the besieged enclave, accusing it of breaching the ceasefire agreement.</p>
<p data-end="630" data-start="274">Since the truce took effect on 10 October, an average of just 145 commercial and aid trucks have entered Gaza daily, only 24 percent of the 600 trucks agreed upon in the deal. Between 10 and 31 October, a total of 3,203 trucks crossed into Gaza, including 639 commercial vehicles, 2,564 carrying aid, 84 loaded with diesel fuel, and 31 with cooking gas.</p>
<p data-end="992" data-start="632">“We strongly condemn the Israeli occupation’s obstruction of aid and commercial trucks and hold it fully responsible for the worsening and deteriorating humanitarian situation faced by more than 2.4 million people in the Gaza Strip as a result of the ongoing siege and arbitrary measures that impede the flow of essential goods,” the GMO said in a statement.</p>
<p data-end="1348" data-is-last-node data-is-only-node data-start="994">It urged US President Donald Trump, the guarantor states, and mediators “to take immediate action to compel the Israeli occupation to implement what was signed, particularly the clause regarding the entry of humanitarian and relief aid without restrictions or conditions, in order to alleviate the escalating suffering of our people in the Gaza Strip.”</p>
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www.middleeasteye.net
November 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
"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"
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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
October 31, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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
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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.
It's been like watching the world's slowest train crash. For 5 years.
November 1, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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.
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
October 31, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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...
“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...
UN leaders condemn ‘horrifying’ mass killings in Sudan
Emergency security council session criticises killings of civilians in El Fasher and external supply of arms to RSF
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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...
“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...
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Kinda massive
The International Criminal Court (ICC) will switch its internal work environment away from Microsoft Office to Open Desk, a European open source alternative. The switch comes amid rising concerns about public bodies being reliant on US tech companies.
www.euractiv.com/news/interna...
www.euractiv.com/news/interna...
International Criminal Court to ditch Microsoft Office for European open source alternative | Euractiv
The court will move its internal work environment to Open Desk, a German-developed open source software
www.euractiv.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Kinda massive
Reposted by Shane Darcy
Ireland's wealthiest households create significantly more carbon emissions than lower-earners, according to a new report from Oxfam Ireland.
jrnl.ie/6859962
jrnl.ie/6859962
Ireland's richest 10% produce almost as much carbon as the bottom 50%, report says
Oxfam Ireland is calling on the Government to increase taxes on the rich.
jrnl.ie
October 30, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Ireland's wealthiest households create significantly more carbon emissions than lower-earners, according to a new report from Oxfam Ireland.
jrnl.ie/6859962
jrnl.ie/6859962
"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".
Rapid Support Forces alleged to have killed "more than 2,000 unarmed civilians in El Fasher in recent days".
Mass killings reported in Sudanese city seized by paramilitary group
Mass killings reported in Sudanese city seized by paramilitary group
Rapid Support Forces accused of killing more than 2,000 unarmed civilians in El Fasher in recent days
Reports of ethnically motivated mass killings and other atrocities are emerging from El Fasher after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces took control of the city in Sudan’s western Darfur region last week.
Video released by local activists showed a fighter known for executing civilians in RSF-controlled areas shooting a group of unarmed civilians sitting on the ground at point-blank range. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
"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".
Rapid Support Forces alleged to have killed "more than 2,000 unarmed civilians in El Fasher in recent days".
Reposted by Shane Darcy
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.
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Thursday 30th October @uniofgalway.bsky.social - registration now open.
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October 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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...
Thursday 30th October @uniofgalway.bsky.social - registration now open.
www.universityofgalway.ie/business-pub...
Today at 3pm
October 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Today at 3pm