Rafeyah Akram
@rafeyah.bsky.social
Global South Scholar, feminist, strong believer in research exception from IP(specifically copyright). Strong believer in Ubuntu in Trade and Investment field and accredited commercial mediator.
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Leaving aside the chutzpah of a Cuban representative to call upon the norms of democracy, this is absolutely stunning (including to the U.S. Ambassador to the UN).
October 31, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Leaving aside the chutzpah of a Cuban representative to call upon the norms of democracy, this is absolutely stunning (including to the U.S. Ambassador to the UN).
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It's not fucking piracy! States can't commit piracy, and calling it piracy absolves the US of responsibility and says that the individuals who conducted the strikes were mutineers. It's an atrocity crime and deeply illegal but not fucking piracy. Not everything involving boats and violence is piracy
Washington Post edit board: There’s a name for attacks on civilian ships on the high seas: Piracy. That’s also an unfortunately plausible description of the Trump administration’s bombings of vessels around South America that it says are carrying drugs. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | The new pirates of the Caribbean
Attacks against alleged drug boats are lawless.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:59 PM
It's not fucking piracy! States can't commit piracy, and calling it piracy absolves the US of responsibility and says that the individuals who conducted the strikes were mutineers. It's an atrocity crime and deeply illegal but not fucking piracy. Not everything involving boats and violence is piracy
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Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."
October 27, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."
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The Guardian is reporting that since Israel and Hamas signed the ceasefire and full hostage exchange agreement, Israel has violated the ceasefire 47 times, killed 38 Palestinians, and wounded another 143 more.
Meanwhile Hamas has released all remaining hostages.
It Was Never About The Hostages.
Meanwhile Hamas has released all remaining hostages.
It Was Never About The Hostages.
October 20, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The Guardian is reporting that since Israel and Hamas signed the ceasefire and full hostage exchange agreement, Israel has violated the ceasefire 47 times, killed 38 Palestinians, and wounded another 143 more.
Meanwhile Hamas has released all remaining hostages.
It Was Never About The Hostages.
Meanwhile Hamas has released all remaining hostages.
It Was Never About The Hostages.
Nothing like presenting at a conference in South Africa. Once outside you have an audience that may be a little different.
October 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Nothing like presenting at a conference in South Africa. Once outside you have an audience that may be a little different.
Took a very bad pic of the lunar eclipse
September 9, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Took a very bad pic of the lunar eclipse
Sourdough, one with kalagand(like barki, but creamier) and the other with saag, chili chutney and fried egg. An abomination I know but some days you crave home and miss your mom.
July 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Sourdough, one with kalagand(like barki, but creamier) and the other with saag, chili chutney and fried egg. An abomination I know but some days you crave home and miss your mom.
This is such an important distinction.
The West is not supporting these states. It depends on these states. Huge difference. From their perspective, they support us, not the other way round.
And the entrenched bias in the international community against Israel cannot be wiped away by crying out loud that its current government is radical.
And no. If we are okay with supporting Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Azerbaijan, then drawing the line at Israel would be a ridiculous double-standard.
And no. If we are okay with supporting Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Azerbaijan, then drawing the line at Israel would be a ridiculous double-standard.
May 10, 2025 at 7:34 AM
This is such an important distinction.
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The West is not supporting these states. It depends on these states. Huge difference. From their perspective, they support us, not the other way round.
And the entrenched bias in the international community against Israel cannot be wiped away by crying out loud that its current government is radical.
And no. If we are okay with supporting Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Azerbaijan, then drawing the line at Israel would be a ridiculous double-standard.
And no. If we are okay with supporting Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Azerbaijan, then drawing the line at Israel would be a ridiculous double-standard.
May 10, 2025 at 7:23 AM
The West is not supporting these states. It depends on these states. Huge difference. From their perspective, they support us, not the other way round.
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Out now: What accountability is possible for war crimes committed by international forces in Afghanistan’s 20 year war?
We explore various investigations in the UK and Netherlands—and the tough road to prosecuting Western forces.
Episode out now👇: www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/jus...
We explore various investigations in the UK and Netherlands—and the tough road to prosecuting Western forces.
Episode out now👇: www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/jus...
April 17, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Out now: What accountability is possible for war crimes committed by international forces in Afghanistan’s 20 year war?
We explore various investigations in the UK and Netherlands—and the tough road to prosecuting Western forces.
Episode out now👇: www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/jus...
We explore various investigations in the UK and Netherlands—and the tough road to prosecuting Western forces.
Episode out now👇: www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/jus...
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Today it's how this gets employed to argue that the Nazis were a downstream product of American racism rather than that there were transnational influences and inspirations for specific ways to institutionalize racial hierarchy via the law.
April 21, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Today it's how this gets employed to argue that the Nazis were a downstream product of American racism rather than that there were transnational influences and inspirations for specific ways to institutionalize racial hierarchy via the law.
Academic writings may constrain expression. It is with gratitude to find Southern African Public Law, which allows for a variety of expression.
Déjà Vu: A Fictional take on the Repeated History of Pandemics and IP Law
lnkd.in/dUMany5s
and
The Dimming of the Illuminated State
Déjà Vu: A Fictional take on the Repeated History of Pandemics and IP Law
lnkd.in/dUMany5s
and
The Dimming of the Illuminated State
April 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Academic writings may constrain expression. It is with gratitude to find Southern African Public Law, which allows for a variety of expression.
Déjà Vu: A Fictional take on the Repeated History of Pandemics and IP Law
lnkd.in/dUMany5s
and
The Dimming of the Illuminated State
Déjà Vu: A Fictional take on the Repeated History of Pandemics and IP Law
lnkd.in/dUMany5s
and
The Dimming of the Illuminated State
As South African, we are always at pains to talk up the developed cities, but here I am on my usual commute, as always seeing the 'bokkies' at the Austen Roberts bird park.
March 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
As South African, we are always at pains to talk up the developed cities, but here I am on my usual commute, as always seeing the 'bokkies' at the Austen Roberts bird park.
It's the welcome to the new cohort of students at university of Pretoria (UP) aka Tuks. One of students happens to be mine, I am so proud of her and grateful that she chose the place that positively impacted me.
February 1, 2025 at 7:22 AM
It's the welcome to the new cohort of students at university of Pretoria (UP) aka Tuks. One of students happens to be mine, I am so proud of her and grateful that she chose the place that positively impacted me.
What is this feeling...my oldest at my Alma Mater. Oh my Gosh!
February 1, 2025 at 6:36 AM
What is this feeling...my oldest at my Alma Mater. Oh my Gosh!
As a South African, we don't want that man back, keep him and his Nazi Salute...we are just trying to get rid of his kind of thinking slowly.. it continues to be a hard road
January 22, 2025 at 11:59 AM
As a South African, we don't want that man back, keep him and his Nazi Salute...we are just trying to get rid of his kind of thinking slowly.. it continues to be a hard road
What an inspiring read...this made my brain itch in the best way. Thank you, Junaid Mubeen.
January 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
What an inspiring read...this made my brain itch in the best way. Thank you, Junaid Mubeen.
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THREAD: In 2023, I received an envelope with no return address. Inside was a flash drive containing tens of 1000s of secret files.
It came from a vigilante with a tumultuous past, who'd conducted a years-long undercover operation. He didn’t tell the FBI or his family. He only told me.
It came from a vigilante with a tumultuous past, who'd conducted a years-long undercover operation. He didn’t tell the FBI or his family. He only told me.
January 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
THREAD: In 2023, I received an envelope with no return address. Inside was a flash drive containing tens of 1000s of secret files.
It came from a vigilante with a tumultuous past, who'd conducted a years-long undercover operation. He didn’t tell the FBI or his family. He only told me.
It came from a vigilante with a tumultuous past, who'd conducted a years-long undercover operation. He didn’t tell the FBI or his family. He only told me.
Your analysis and insight was incredible and I learned so much. Thank you
Exactly why I liveskyed instead of livetweeted the martial law invalidation vote, despite having 23k followers on Twitter and only 2k here at the time. The number of people quoting me with “Bluesky’s got the juice” was so heartening 💜 Also the fact that we saved Korean democracy live on social media
January 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Your analysis and insight was incredible and I learned so much. Thank you
That was pointed, I feel seen in the worst way.
2025 is the year you finally read your downloaded PDFs
January 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
That was pointed, I feel seen in the worst way.
New year's resolutions....I give up... My only thought is to get to know myself and love myself as I am.
January 2, 2025 at 6:14 PM
New year's resolutions....I give up... My only thought is to get to know myself and love myself as I am.
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I am old enough to remember some academics yelling at me, piled on, and ad hominem attacking me when I suggested classism in legal academia.
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December 30, 2024 at 9:47 PM
I am old enough to remember some academics yelling at me, piled on, and ad hominem attacking me when I suggested classism in legal academia.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Happy New Year! Well, the world’s still a bit of a mess, but here’s to surviving, thriving where we can, and finding small wins along the way. Wishing you peace, strength, and maybe a little less chaos in 2025!
December 31, 2024 at 5:05 PM
Happy New Year! Well, the world’s still a bit of a mess, but here’s to surviving, thriving where we can, and finding small wins along the way. Wishing you peace, strength, and maybe a little less chaos in 2025!