Daragh Murray
@daragh.bsky.social
Reader in International Law & Human Rights @QMUL_HSS. @UKRI_News FLF project on human rights impacts of AI & surveillance technology (Jan 2021). He/His. Newsletter: http://AIHumanRights.Blog
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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Fully funded PhD position in Law and the Nonhuman to work with me at @lawresearch-ncluk.bsky.social
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While this doesn't cover international fees, candidates can apply for separate funding to make up the difference. See: www.ncl.ac.uk/mediav8/post...
www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate...
While this doesn't cover international fees, candidates can apply for separate funding to make up the difference. See: www.ncl.ac.uk/mediav8/post...
Search for Postgraduate Scholarships and Other Funding
Search scholarships and funding for postgraduate study at Newcastle University. Find financial support tailored to your course and eligibility.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Fully funded PhD position in Law and the Nonhuman to work with me at @lawresearch-ncluk.bsky.social
www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate...
While this doesn't cover international fees, candidates can apply for separate funding to make up the difference. See: www.ncl.ac.uk/mediav8/post...
www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate...
While this doesn't cover international fees, candidates can apply for separate funding to make up the difference. See: www.ncl.ac.uk/mediav8/post...
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In two separate trials relating to the same protest, one group was able to use the "reasonable excuse" statutory defence of public nuisance that included stating agreed climate facts to the jury and were acquitted and the other group were not permitted to use the defence and were convicted.
November 5, 2025 at 9:42 AM
In two separate trials relating to the same protest, one group was able to use the "reasonable excuse" statutory defence of public nuisance that included stating agreed climate facts to the jury and were acquitted and the other group were not permitted to use the defence and were convicted.
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A reminder that the UK’s ban on LGBT people serving in the armed forces was only lifted after a judgment from the European Court of Human Rights.
🔗 www.bbc.com/news/article... via www.bbcnews.com
#ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms #Article8 #PrivateLife #MeddlingForeignCourt #CreditWhereItsDue
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#ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms #Article8 #PrivateLife #MeddlingForeignCourt #CreditWhereItsDue
King unveils new memorial to LGBT veterans after gay ban campaign
A memorial is unveiled dedicated to gay military personnel and to those who served during the armed forces gay ban.
www.bbc.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:09 AM
A reminder that the UK’s ban on LGBT people serving in the armed forces was only lifted after a judgment from the European Court of Human Rights.
🔗 www.bbc.com/news/article... via www.bbcnews.com
#ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms #Article8 #PrivateLife #MeddlingForeignCourt #CreditWhereItsDue
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#ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms #Article8 #PrivateLife #MeddlingForeignCourt #CreditWhereItsDue
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The number of reports by nurses of racist incidents at work has risen by 55% over three years - the Royal College of Nursing calls on govt to stop using anti migrant rhetoric that drives this, and for employers to prioritise tackling racism and work with unions www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Racist incidents against UK nurses surge by 55%
Royal College of Nursing calls on government to stop using anti-migrant rhetoric, which it says emboldens racist behaviour
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The number of reports by nurses of racist incidents at work has risen by 55% over three years - the Royal College of Nursing calls on govt to stop using anti migrant rhetoric that drives this, and for employers to prioritise tackling racism and work with unions www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Most people in NI are really not surprised by the Soldier F outcome - but this was no show trial or witch hunt. The judge excoriated the soldiers' conduct, but because of a passing of time caused by extreme state failings, could not convict. That is the scandal. These headlines are grotesque:
October 24, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Most people in NI are really not surprised by the Soldier F outcome - but this was no show trial or witch hunt. The judge excoriated the soldiers' conduct, but because of a passing of time caused by extreme state failings, could not convict. That is the scandal. These headlines are grotesque:
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You may have heard about UK ministers' plan to double to 10 years the time needed to reached settled status in the UK. But did you realise that it threatened access to pensions for the 180,000 people who came from Hong Kong on the UK government's visa scheme? My dispatch: www.ft.com/content/8b91...
UK Hongkongers rue the rockiness of their ‘lifeboat’ after threatened visa changes
People who fled Chinese territory are angry after London looks at doubling length of time required to gain citizenship
www.ft.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:21 AM
You may have heard about UK ministers' plan to double to 10 years the time needed to reached settled status in the UK. But did you realise that it threatened access to pensions for the 180,000 people who came from Hong Kong on the UK government's visa scheme? My dispatch: www.ft.com/content/8b91...
New AI & Human Rights newsletter is out.
Featuring a massive investigation into mass surveillance by @lighthousereports.com and loads of other AI and human rights craic
aihumanrights.blog/2025/10/15/1...
Featuring a massive investigation into mass surveillance by @lighthousereports.com and loads of other AI and human rights craic
aihumanrights.blog/2025/10/15/1...
15 October 2025
Greetings all, and happy Wednesday. It is very autumnal in London. Significantly less so than it has been in Crete where i’ve been on leave the last couple of weeks. Prompting a very harsh re…
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October 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
New AI & Human Rights newsletter is out.
Featuring a massive investigation into mass surveillance by @lighthousereports.com and loads of other AI and human rights craic
aihumanrights.blog/2025/10/15/1...
Featuring a massive investigation into mass surveillance by @lighthousereports.com and loads of other AI and human rights craic
aihumanrights.blog/2025/10/15/1...
Just arrived, and very much looking forward to reading this
October 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Just arrived, and very much looking forward to reading this
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D’Angelo has passed away at the age of 51 following battle with pancreatic cancer.
October 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
D’Angelo has passed away at the age of 51 following battle with pancreatic cancer.
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Freedom of association & assembly are under existential threat.
This report calls for urgent global action to rebuild solidarity, protect civil society & uphold democracy.
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This report calls for urgent global action to rebuild solidarity, protect civil society & uphold democracy.
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October 14, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Freedom of association & assembly are under existential threat.
This report calls for urgent global action to rebuild solidarity, protect civil society & uphold democracy.
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This report calls for urgent global action to rebuild solidarity, protect civil society & uphold democracy.
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Conor Gearty died a month ago yesterday. He was deeply committed to human rights law without idealising it. He recognised its power & value while acknowledging its limitations (& those of the people engaging with it). He was also an exceptional lawyer. This is a fitting final piece in the @lrb.co.uk
October 12, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Conor Gearty died a month ago yesterday. He was deeply committed to human rights law without idealising it. He recognised its power & value while acknowledging its limitations (& those of the people engaging with it). He was also an exceptional lawyer. This is a fitting final piece in the @lrb.co.uk
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Register now for this online @icrc.org event, 4 November at 13:30 CET, with my colleague @trodenhauser.bsky.social.
EVENT: From Hackers to Tech Companies: IHL and the Involvement of Civilians in ICT Activities in Armed Conflict
www.icrc.org
October 13, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Register now for this online @icrc.org event, 4 November at 13:30 CET, with my colleague @trodenhauser.bsky.social.
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While the perpetrators of Gaza’s genocide pose as its saviours, survivors return home – to a wasteland | Nesrine Malik
While the perpetrators of Gaza’s genocide pose as its saviours, survivors return home – to a wasteland | Nesrine Malik
Western leaders attending the Sharm el-Sheikh summit have enabled and sponsored this slaughter. They are in no position to build a Palestinian future, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 5:38 AM
While the perpetrators of Gaza’s genocide pose as its saviours, survivors return home – to a wasteland | Nesrine Malik
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“The big advantage of bikes is that they go directly from where you start to where you finish, when you need to go. The advantage over cars is that they need perhaps 1/10th of the amount of space. Roads that jam up quickly with cars can carry effectively unlimited numbers of people by bicycle.”
Why e-bikes are more important the EVs
Bikes can actually transform cities in the way driverless cars promise
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October 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
“The big advantage of bikes is that they go directly from where you start to where you finish, when you need to go. The advantage over cars is that they need perhaps 1/10th of the amount of space. Roads that jam up quickly with cars can carry effectively unlimited numbers of people by bicycle.”
Vagueness in these proposals - which appear to expressly target Palestine protests - is worrying & on face inconsistent with human rights law.
Freedom of expression includes the right to shock, offend & disturb.
So protest might shock, offend, or disturb. That’s ok.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Freedom of expression includes the right to shock, offend & disturb.
So protest might shock, offend, or disturb. That’s ok.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Universities risk sanctions over Gaza protests, watchdog says - BBC News
Arif Ahmed says freedom of speech does not mean the freedom to harass and discriminate Jewish students.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 10, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Vagueness in these proposals - which appear to expressly target Palestine protests - is worrying & on face inconsistent with human rights law.
Freedom of expression includes the right to shock, offend & disturb.
So protest might shock, offend, or disturb. That’s ok.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Freedom of expression includes the right to shock, offend & disturb.
So protest might shock, offend, or disturb. That’s ok.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This is great. Worth a read.
Alan Greene: Bringing facts to a vibes fight: Kayfabe and debates on the UK and the ECHR ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/10/09/a...
Alan Greene: Bringing facts to a vibes fight: Kayfabe and debates on the UK and the ECHR
It is now 25 years since the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) entered into force and far from this endurance cementing its legitimacy, the judicial protection of human rights in the UK finds itself in t…
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October 10, 2025 at 7:26 AM
This is great. Worth a read.
I thought the first one was some weird sense of humour thing. Still don’t get it.
If the Norwegians had a sense of humour, they'd give Obama a second peace prize today.
October 10, 2025 at 7:21 AM
I thought the first one was some weird sense of humour thing. Still don’t get it.
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Join us on the 22nd October 2025 from 1-2pm UK time for this talk by Professor Susan Marks (LSE) on: 'If the World Is a Family, What Kind of Family Is It?' This event will be held online and in person and all are welcome. To register, please go to: www.ncl.ac.uk/law/events/i...
October 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Join us on the 22nd October 2025 from 1-2pm UK time for this talk by Professor Susan Marks (LSE) on: 'If the World Is a Family, What Kind of Family Is It?' This event will be held online and in person and all are welcome. To register, please go to: www.ncl.ac.uk/law/events/i...
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Our New York Times Visual Investigations team is hiring a reporter. It's the same job I have -- use visual investigation/OSINT/etc. skills to report on the world.
You'll need to be based in/near NYC. Pay range is ~110-130k.
www.nytco.com/careers/job-...
You'll need to be based in/near NYC. Pay range is ~110-130k.
www.nytco.com/careers/job-...
Open-Source Reporter (Video Journalist), Visual Investigations | The New York Times Company
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October 8, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Our New York Times Visual Investigations team is hiring a reporter. It's the same job I have -- use visual investigation/OSINT/etc. skills to report on the world.
You'll need to be based in/near NYC. Pay range is ~110-130k.
www.nytco.com/careers/job-...
You'll need to be based in/near NYC. Pay range is ~110-130k.
www.nytco.com/careers/job-...
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At least 24 killed as paraglider drops bombs at Myanmar Buddhist festival it comes as the junta is running low on aircraft but is increasingly heavily bombarding civilians aligned with rebel groups #warcrimes
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Myanmar: At least 24 killed as paraglider bombs Buddhist festival
Locals told the BBC the destruction from the motorised paraglider made it hard to identify victims.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 8, 2025 at 6:31 AM
At least 24 killed as paraglider drops bombs at Myanmar Buddhist festival it comes as the junta is running low on aircraft but is increasingly heavily bombarding civilians aligned with rebel groups #warcrimes
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It is outrageous that a company is allowed to make this much profit on the back of such suffering
Clearsprings Ready Homes, a company providing accommodation to asylum seekers, has made nearly £187m in profits since being awarded lucrative government contracts, despite allegations of terrible conditions at the hotels it uses www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Asylum hotel provider makes £180m profit despite claims of inedible food and rationed loo paper
Asylum seekers and charities tell BBC of
www.bbc.co.uk
October 7, 2025 at 8:14 AM
It is outrageous that a company is allowed to make this much profit on the back of such suffering
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"Community kitchens feeding thousands of besieged residents in Sudan's El Fasher have shut down after running out of food, volunteers said on Sunday, raising fears of a deepening humanitarian catastrophe in the North Darfur capital" sudantribune.com/article/305724
Community kitchens close in Sudan's besieged El Fasher as food runs out - Sudan Tribune
October 5, 2025 (EL FASHER) – Community kitchens feeding thousands of besieged residents in Sudan’s El Fasher have shut down after running out of food, volunteers said on Sunday, raising fears of a de...
sudantribune.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:44 AM
"Community kitchens feeding thousands of besieged residents in Sudan's El Fasher have shut down after running out of food, volunteers said on Sunday, raising fears of a deepening humanitarian catastrophe in the North Darfur capital" sudantribune.com/article/305724
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Today is the 89th anniversary of The Battle of Cable Street when the people of the East End of London halted the march of Oswald Mosley’s Blackshirts through Stepney.
October 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Today is the 89th anniversary of The Battle of Cable Street when the people of the East End of London halted the march of Oswald Mosley’s Blackshirts through Stepney.