Jessica Benton
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jessbenton.bsky.social
Jessica Benton
@jessbenton.bsky.social
27 🇬🇧 - she/her - first year PhD International Criminal Law and justice for disabled persons, Leeds Beckett. Former local gov officer and disability support worker. Fiery, proud, angry and no longer ashamed
My experience in developing and facilitating training is growing; from local government to volunteering to tutoring. I hope to create something unique; knowledge and training on how disabled people’s organisations and disabled public servants can harness and shape international criminal justice.
July 9, 2025 at 10:06 AM
That intl criminal justice has not been part of this yet is symptomatic of the exclusion of disabled people from this vital system, both in practice and in academia. It has to end and I’ll find a way to make it so we aren’t ignored by making the field face itself and empowering people with knowledge
July 9, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I love this! Especially that idea that intl law is ours to seize and create. If that’s to happen however, academia must own up that knowledge to the public and make our work and ideas accessible
July 8, 2025 at 11:55 AM
For sure! I’d love to get coffee with you when you can
July 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM