@hsheridan.bsky.social
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A brave survivor speaks on the record.
Sami al-Saei, 46, used to be a freelance journalist in the occupied West Bank.
He was arrested after working with reporters to arrange interviews with armed groups and was detained without being charged for 16 months.
bbc.com/news/article...
Sami al-Saei, 46, used to be a freelance journalist in the occupied West Bank.
He was arrested after working with reporters to arrange interviews with armed groups and was detained without being charged for 16 months.
bbc.com/news/article...
Palestinians tell BBC they were sexually abused in Israeli prisons
Two men say they experienced the kind of abuse highlighted in recent reports on Israel's treatment of prisoners, which Israel denies.
bbc.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
A brave survivor speaks on the record.
Sami al-Saei, 46, used to be a freelance journalist in the occupied West Bank.
He was arrested after working with reporters to arrange interviews with armed groups and was detained without being charged for 16 months.
bbc.com/news/article...
Sami al-Saei, 46, used to be a freelance journalist in the occupied West Bank.
He was arrested after working with reporters to arrange interviews with armed groups and was detained without being charged for 16 months.
bbc.com/news/article...
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The Govt have announced they plan to pass the Facial Recognition Technology Bill through the Dáil on the last sitting day before Christmas. They’ve also removed most of the safeguards the legislation had at earlier stages and widened the scope of use.
Basically stuffing coal down all our chimneys
Basically stuffing coal down all our chimneys
December 11, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The Govt have announced they plan to pass the Facial Recognition Technology Bill through the Dáil on the last sitting day before Christmas. They’ve also removed most of the safeguards the legislation had at earlier stages and widened the scope of use.
Basically stuffing coal down all our chimneys
Basically stuffing coal down all our chimneys
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In case there was any doubt, the Department of Justice's classification of "safe" countries is a farce. Excellent, if bleak, reporting from @shamimmalekmian.bsky.social in @dublininquirer.com
DFA argued that releasing feedback on plan to label Algeria as “safe” would hurt diplomatic relations. “It’s probably fair to assume that if the DFA said anything positive about Algeria’s human rights record, they wouldn’t be so determined to withhold it". www.dublininquirer.com/dfa-argued-t...
DFA argued that releasing feedback on plan to label Algeria as “safe” would hurt diplomatic relations
“It’s probably fair to assume that if the DFA said anything positive about Algeria’s human rights record, they wouldn’t be so determined to withhold it.”
www.dublininquirer.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:20 PM
In case there was any doubt, the Department of Justice's classification of "safe" countries is a farce. Excellent, if bleak, reporting from @shamimmalekmian.bsky.social in @dublininquirer.com
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At least 20,179 children have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, according to the UN's latest reports.
Children should be playing, learning & laughing - not part of a casualty list.
They've been forced to grow up in unrelenting violence & suffering during Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza.
Children should be playing, learning & laughing - not part of a casualty list.
They've been forced to grow up in unrelenting violence & suffering during Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza.
December 18, 2025 at 1:16 PM
At least 20,179 children have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, according to the UN's latest reports.
Children should be playing, learning & laughing - not part of a casualty list.
They've been forced to grow up in unrelenting violence & suffering during Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza.
Children should be playing, learning & laughing - not part of a casualty list.
They've been forced to grow up in unrelenting violence & suffering during Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza.
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Everyone knows about Ahmed al-Ahmad, the Syrian Muslim migrant who took down one gunman. Another man, a Middle Eastern refugee, ran into a firefight and kicked the gun away from the other gunman. Police shot him, and bystanders kicked him in the head while he was down, thinking he was the terrorist.
December 18, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Everyone knows about Ahmed al-Ahmad, the Syrian Muslim migrant who took down one gunman. Another man, a Middle Eastern refugee, ran into a firefight and kicked the gun away from the other gunman. Police shot him, and bystanders kicked him in the head while he was down, thinking he was the terrorist.
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CJEU, asylum law
New judgment: asylum-seeker's refusal to move to another accommodation centre can't be sanctioned by a complete withdrawal of benefits curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...
New judgment: asylum-seeker's refusal to move to another accommodation centre can't be sanctioned by a complete withdrawal of benefits curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...
December 18, 2025 at 9:49 AM
CJEU, asylum law
New judgment: asylum-seeker's refusal to move to another accommodation centre can't be sanctioned by a complete withdrawal of benefits curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...
New judgment: asylum-seeker's refusal to move to another accommodation centre can't be sanctioned by a complete withdrawal of benefits curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...
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BREAKING: Frontex can be held accountable for human rights violations.
Two landmark rulings by the CJEU, which should be implemented by the Agency and reflected in the amended Regulation.
I will request a debate with Frontex and the EU Commission about the consequences.
Two landmark rulings by the CJEU, which should be implemented by the Agency and reflected in the amended Regulation.
I will request a debate with Frontex and the EU Commission about the consequences.
December 18, 2025 at 10:14 AM
BREAKING: Frontex can be held accountable for human rights violations.
Two landmark rulings by the CJEU, which should be implemented by the Agency and reflected in the amended Regulation.
I will request a debate with Frontex and the EU Commission about the consequences.
Two landmark rulings by the CJEU, which should be implemented by the Agency and reflected in the amended Regulation.
I will request a debate with Frontex and the EU Commission about the consequences.
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“Alexa was dead. She wouldn’t talk to me.”
Judge Kimberley Prost, Canada, a judge of the International Criminal Court.
#law #justice #sanctions #DefendOurJudges
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Judge Kimberley Prost, Canada, a judge of the International Criminal Court.
#law #justice #sanctions #DefendOurJudges
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
“Alexa was dead. She wouldn’t talk to me.”
Judge Kimberley Prost, Canada, a judge of the International Criminal Court.
#law #justice #sanctions #DefendOurJudges
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Judge Kimberley Prost, Canada, a judge of the International Criminal Court.
#law #justice #sanctions #DefendOurJudges
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
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Strong, resilient communities are built when everyone can play their part. #CommunityIntegration #SanctuaryRunners
December 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Strong, resilient communities are built when everyone can play their part. #CommunityIntegration #SanctuaryRunners
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I'm not sure what disgusts me more, that the UK Government straight-up unlawfully imprisoned people in hellish conditions in the BIOT, that two administrations have continued to dispute and fight this finding, or how little attention the whole saga has received...
www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/20...
www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/20...
Asylum seekers were unlawfully detained on Diego Garcia
A ruling that 64 Tamil individuals, including 16 children, were unlawfully detained on the island of Diego Garcia for more than three years has been upheld
www.leighday.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I'm not sure what disgusts me more, that the UK Government straight-up unlawfully imprisoned people in hellish conditions in the BIOT, that two administrations have continued to dispute and fight this finding, or how little attention the whole saga has received...
www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/20...
www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/20...
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“A universal system of human rights was built to make sure that we could never end up in that nightmare scenario [of hierarchisation of rights in the Nazi era] again. We have to be very cautious and careful about the ultimate consequences of the paths we might embark on.”
‘Who’s it going to be next time?’: ECHR rethink is ‘moral retreat’, say rights experts
As 27 European countries urge changes to laws forged after second world war, human rights chief says politicians are playing into hands of populists
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:17 AM
“A universal system of human rights was built to make sure that we could never end up in that nightmare scenario [of hierarchisation of rights in the Nazi era] again. We have to be very cautious and careful about the ultimate consequences of the paths we might embark on.”
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They've done it again, they've cut more rail projects. The most criminal one for me is cancelling the reopening of the Waterford-Wexford/Rosslare line. On the left is the All-island Rail Review published by the last government and on the right is the plan published today.
December 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
They've done it again, they've cut more rail projects. The most criminal one for me is cancelling the reopening of the Waterford-Wexford/Rosslare line. On the left is the All-island Rail Review published by the last government and on the right is the plan published today.
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We’re doing Brexit Bus slogans now.
Triple-lock reforms are about ‘taking back sovereignty’, Helen McEntee says
Triple-lock reforms are about ‘taking back sovereignty’, Helen McEntee says
Government moving ‘quickly’ on legislation to remove need for UN mandate for peacekeeping missions
www.irishtimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:12 AM
We’re doing Brexit Bus slogans now.
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!! Ireland has a unique opportunity to end foxhunting on Dec 17th when the Dail will vote on a proposed ban.
Please contact your TDs and ask them to support a ban.
#speirgorm
Print used with kind permission by @katelouisepowell.bsky.social, find her lovely work here: www.etsy.com/ie/shop/Kate...
Please contact your TDs and ask them to support a ban.
#speirgorm
Print used with kind permission by @katelouisepowell.bsky.social, find her lovely work here: www.etsy.com/ie/shop/Kate...
December 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM
!! Ireland has a unique opportunity to end foxhunting on Dec 17th when the Dail will vote on a proposed ban.
Please contact your TDs and ask them to support a ban.
#speirgorm
Print used with kind permission by @katelouisepowell.bsky.social, find her lovely work here: www.etsy.com/ie/shop/Kate...
Please contact your TDs and ask them to support a ban.
#speirgorm
Print used with kind permission by @katelouisepowell.bsky.social, find her lovely work here: www.etsy.com/ie/shop/Kate...
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Human Rights Watch: European States Double Down on Cruel Immigration Policies. Ministers Endorse Rights-Violating Deportation Measures
www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
European States Double Down on Cruel Immigration Policies
Following a gathering of Council of Europe states on International Human Rights Day, 27 countries called for “migration reform”, attacking the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Cour...
www.hrw.org
December 14, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Human Rights Watch: European States Double Down on Cruel Immigration Policies. Ministers Endorse Rights-Violating Deportation Measures
www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
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After the U.S. imposed sanctions, YouTube took down over 700 videos from prominent Palestinian human rights groups. Rights advocates say this censorship goes beyond Palestine and affects the future of international justice and accountability. mondoweiss.net/2025/12/yout...
YouTube and big tech censorship threatens global accountability, Palestinian rights groups say
After the U.S. imposed sanctions, YouTube took down over 700 videos from prominent Palestinian human rights groups. Rights advocates say this censorship goes beyond Palestine and affects the future…
mondoweiss.net
December 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
After the U.S. imposed sanctions, YouTube took down over 700 videos from prominent Palestinian human rights groups. Rights advocates say this censorship goes beyond Palestine and affects the future of international justice and accountability. mondoweiss.net/2025/12/yout...
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WOW. @haleaziz.bsky.social with a new scoop: ICE now gets a running list of every person who is going to be taking a domestic flight inside the United States from the TSA and runs it through their database looking for targets. This explains the Babson College student's arrest.
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
WOW. @haleaziz.bsky.social with a new scoop: ICE now gets a running list of every person who is going to be taking a domestic flight inside the United States from the TSA and runs it through their database looking for targets. This explains the Babson College student's arrest.
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🚨 “Can I tell you how many times in the last 45 years the European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the UK when it comes to deporting people from this country - only 13 times - in 45 years”
Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social 👏
Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social 👏
December 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
🚨 “Can I tell you how many times in the last 45 years the European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the UK when it comes to deporting people from this country - only 13 times - in 45 years”
Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social 👏
Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social 👏
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PSA: SCSI apartment report on development costs is an industry report, not independently audited costs, & it’s framed to support a lobbying position (see next post) #Speirgorm #Planning #Housing
A series of measures introduced by the Government following a slump in apartment building have led to an increase in the viability of blocks of flats, according to a study by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland.
Affordability huge issue for apartment buyers - SCSI
A series of measures introduced by the Government following a slump in apartment building have led to an increase in the viability of blocks of flats, according to a study by the Society of Chartered ...
www.rte.ie
December 9, 2025 at 9:03 AM
PSA: SCSI apartment report on development costs is an industry report, not independently audited costs, & it’s framed to support a lobbying position (see next post) #Speirgorm #Planning #Housing
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I would like to know what are the inhumane and degrading treatments the Minister believes should be legal.
European court interprets inhuman and degrading treatment too broadly, says O’Callaghan
European court interprets inhuman and degrading treatment too broadly, says O’Callaghan
Ireland shares concerns over challenges posed by convention on human rights in relation to migration and deporting criminals, Minister tells meeting
www.irishtimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I would like to know what are the inhumane and degrading treatments the Minister believes should be legal.
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Adopt far-right policies to stop the far right gaining influence - continues to be the stupidest idea in European politics today.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to curb ECHR to halt rise of far right
Exclusive: PM calls for members of European convention on human rights to allow tougher action to protect borders
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Adopt far-right policies to stop the far right gaining influence - continues to be the stupidest idea in European politics today.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
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BREAKING: EU Ministers propose unprecedented detention, sanctions, and stripping of rights based on migration status.
Mirroring the US, EU proposals will tear families apart & devastate communities. They must be reversed immediately, says @oliviasundberg.bsky.social
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Mirroring the US, EU proposals will tear families apart & devastate communities. They must be reversed immediately, says @oliviasundberg.bsky.social
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
EU: Ministers propose unprecedented detention, sanctions, and stripping of rights based on migration status
The EU’s insistence on ramping up deportations, raids, surveillance, and detention at any cost is dogged and misguided.
www.amnesty.org
December 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
BREAKING: EU Ministers propose unprecedented detention, sanctions, and stripping of rights based on migration status.
Mirroring the US, EU proposals will tear families apart & devastate communities. They must be reversed immediately, says @oliviasundberg.bsky.social
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Mirroring the US, EU proposals will tear families apart & devastate communities. They must be reversed immediately, says @oliviasundberg.bsky.social
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
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“Today in the early morning, Israeli police accompanied by municipal officials forcibly entered the UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem.”
UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini’s statement:
www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...
UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini’s statement:
www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...
December 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
“Today in the early morning, Israeli police accompanied by municipal officials forcibly entered the UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem.”
UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini’s statement:
www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...
UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini’s statement:
www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...