Neil Graffin
@neilgraffin.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Law and Head of Department, The Open University. Chair of OU Sanctuary Advisory Network
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Neil Graffin
@neilgraffin.bsky.social
· Jan 14
Criminalisation and Control: Mediterranean Maritime Search and Rescue Workers’ Perceptions of Uses of Law
Abstract. This article, based on qualitative research of 22 search and rescue (SAR) activists who save migrant lives at sea, examines perceptions of these
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Great to see our empirical findings published in the Refugee Survey Quarterly, and available open access:
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Great to see our empirical findings published in the Refugee Survey Quarterly, and available open access:
academic.oup.com/rsq/advance-...
academic.oup.com/rsq/advance-...
Criminalisation and Control: Mediterranean Maritime Search and Rescue Workers’ Perceptions of Uses of Law
Abstract. This article, based on qualitative research of 22 search and rescue (SAR) activists who save migrant lives at sea, examines perceptions of these
academic.oup.com
January 14, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Great to see our empirical findings published in the Refugee Survey Quarterly, and available open access:
academic.oup.com/rsq/advance-...
academic.oup.com/rsq/advance-...
I wrote this for our festive blog which looks at themes of sanctuary for forced migrants and Arab Strap’s ‘Fable of the Urban Fox’ @openjustice.bsky.social @aidanjohnmoffat.bsky.social
In the fifth of our Christmas blog series Dr Neil Graffin writes about sanctuary and finding a home for the 'urban fox' at Christmas time.
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December 20, 2024 at 11:24 AM
I wrote this for our festive blog which looks at themes of sanctuary for forced migrants and Arab Strap’s ‘Fable of the Urban Fox’ @openjustice.bsky.social @aidanjohnmoffat.bsky.social
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Your now near daily reminder that in NI law EU rights protections applicable to irregular migrants (eg, trafficking directive, procedures directive, qualifications directive) continue to apply to operations like this under Windsor Framework Article 2:
www.lbc.co.uk/news/hundred...
www.lbc.co.uk/news/hundred...
Hundreds detained in Northern Ireland as part of people smuggling crackdown
Hundreds of people have been detained in Northern Ireland as part of a large-scale Home Office crackdown on people smuggling.
www.lbc.co.uk
December 5, 2024 at 4:18 PM
Your now near daily reminder that in NI law EU rights protections applicable to irregular migrants (eg, trafficking directive, procedures directive, qualifications directive) continue to apply to operations like this under Windsor Framework Article 2:
www.lbc.co.uk/news/hundred...
www.lbc.co.uk/news/hundred...
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And I'm sorry, but with so many now claiming the Greens "punched above their weight in government", it has to be said:
One Green minister drafted a forestry plan that was mostly about ramping up sitka, while another Green minister insisted sheep graze a national park.
One Green minister drafted a forestry plan that was mostly about ramping up sitka, while another Green minister insisted sheep graze a national park.
One image goes a long way to explaining why Ireland is among the most nature-wrecked places on Earth: sheep + sitka.
December 4, 2024 at 8:31 AM
And I'm sorry, but with so many now claiming the Greens "punched above their weight in government", it has to be said:
One Green minister drafted a forestry plan that was mostly about ramping up sitka, while another Green minister insisted sheep graze a national park.
One Green minister drafted a forestry plan that was mostly about ramping up sitka, while another Green minister insisted sheep graze a national park.
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Falling behind as I got too caught up in listening to the papers! Third panel had Shu Wan on the Chinese 'trial of the muted lover', Jacqueline Smart on a fascinating inquest/murder trial, and @neilgraffin.bsky.social on the wreck of the San Jose.
#LegalHistory
#LegalHistory
November 29, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Falling behind as I got too caught up in listening to the papers! Third panel had Shu Wan on the Chinese 'trial of the muted lover', Jacqueline Smart on a fascinating inquest/murder trial, and @neilgraffin.bsky.social on the wreck of the San Jose.
#LegalHistory
#LegalHistory
Kneecap win case over 'unlawful' UK govt funding block www.rte.ie/news/2024/11...
Kneecap win case over 'unlawful' UK govt funding block
Irish language rap group Kneecap has won its discrimination case against former Conservative minister Kemi Badenoch.
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November 29, 2024 at 9:55 AM
Kneecap win case over 'unlawful' UK govt funding block www.rte.ie/news/2024/11...
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Morning, folks. We are just over 80 people on this SP, and I know there must be more of you out there, so please share, etc. If I've liked your comment, all the names in it, including yours, have been added! This really helps out @slsauk.bsky.social, so I appreciate it!
Hey folks, help me out with this one? I'm putting together a starter pack for socio-legal scholars for @slsauk.bsky.social and others to use. Let me know if you or anyone else should be added! go.bsky.app/T5W1tVv
November 27, 2024 at 7:30 AM
Morning, folks. We are just over 80 people on this SP, and I know there must be more of you out there, so please share, etc. If I've liked your comment, all the names in it, including yours, have been added! This really helps out @slsauk.bsky.social, so I appreciate it!
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One week away!
Legal History in Unexpected Places - free online conference with:
- keynote by Erika Rackley and Sharon Thompson
- papers on legal history in places from eBay to outer space, Portugal to Patagonia, and more
Programme and booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/legal-hist...
#LegalHistory
Legal History in Unexpected Places - free online conference with:
- keynote by Erika Rackley and Sharon Thompson
- papers on legal history in places from eBay to outer space, Portugal to Patagonia, and more
Programme and booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/legal-hist...
#LegalHistory
Legal history in unexpected places
The fifth annual Diversity, Dilemmas, and Discoveries conference
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November 22, 2024 at 7:59 PM
One week away!
Legal History in Unexpected Places - free online conference with:
- keynote by Erika Rackley and Sharon Thompson
- papers on legal history in places from eBay to outer space, Portugal to Patagonia, and more
Programme and booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/legal-hist...
#LegalHistory
Legal History in Unexpected Places - free online conference with:
- keynote by Erika Rackley and Sharon Thompson
- papers on legal history in places from eBay to outer space, Portugal to Patagonia, and more
Programme and booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/legal-hist...
#LegalHistory