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Doughty Street International (DSI) @doughtystintl.bsky.social · 10d

Harj Narulla has been appointed by the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights at the University of Oxford as a visiting researcher for Michaelmas Term 2025.

Harj Narulla appointed as visiting researcher at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights at the University of Oxford

Harj Narulla has been appointed by the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights at the University of Oxford as a visiting researcher for Michael

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Doughty Street International (DSI) @doughtystintl.bsky.social · 20d

Peter and Barbie Reynolds, two elderly British citizens who had been unlawfully detained by the Taliban since 1 February 2025, have been released and reunited with their family.

Doughty Street International’s @kategibson123.bsky.social, Tatyana Eatwell and Nikila Kaushik acted for the family.

Afghanistan: Peter and Barbie Reynolds released after 7.5 months in Unlawful Detention by the Taliban

19 September 2025: Peter and Barbie Reynolds, two elderly British citizens who had been unlawfully detained by the Taliban since 1 February 2025, have been released and reunited wi

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Doughty Street International (DSI) @doughtystintl.bsky.social · 21d

Calls to end the “politically motivated prosecution” of Jimmy Lai at UN Human Rights Council - Mr Lai's international legal team includes Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC @caoilfhionn.bsky.social, Jonathan Price KC, Tatyana Eatwell, Jennifer Robinson & Martha Spurrier. #JimmyLai

Calls to end the “politically motivated prosecution” of Jimmy Lai at UN Human Rights Council

The ongoing unlawful and arbitrary detention of Jimmy Lai was repeatedly raised today in the United Nations (“UN”) Human Rights Council in Geneva.

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Doughty Street International (DSI) @doughtystintl.bsky.social · Sep 3

Palestine: Call on Local Government Pension Schemes to Divest from Companies Involved in Violations of International Law.

Max du Plessis S.C., Tatyana Eatwell and Joshua Jackson are instructed by Zubier Yazdani and Mark Hylands of Deighton Peirce Glynn (@dpglaw.co.uk).

Palestine: Call on Local Government Pension Schemes to Divest from Companies Involved in Violations of International Law

The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (‘PSC’) and Deighton Peirce Glynn have written to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and Local Government Pension Scheme (‘LGPS’)

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Doughty Street International (DSI) @doughtystintl.bsky.social · Aug 22

The legal team for Iran International is led by Mark Stephens CBE and Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC (@caoilfhionn.bsky.social), working with solicitor Ayesha Salim, Howard Kennedy, and barristers Tatyana Eatwell and Jennifer Robinson, Doughty Street Chambers.

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Doughty Street International (DSI) @doughtystintl.bsky.social · Aug 22

Iran: UN experts sound the alarm over risk to the lives of 45 Iran International journalists and 315 family members.

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Iran: UN experts sound the alarm over risk to the lives of 45 Iran International journalists and 315 family members

United Nations experts have condemned Iran’s intensifying repression of Iran International journalists worldwide and their family members, and have stated that they are “deeply concerned by cre

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Doughty Street International (DSI) @doughtystintl.bsky.social · Aug 5

The legal team for Iran International is led by Mark Stephens CBE and @caoilfhionn.bsky.social, working with solicitor Ayesha Salim, Howard Kennedy and barristers Tatyana Eatwell and Jennifer Robinson, Doughty Street Chambers. 2/2

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Doughty Street International (DSI) @doughtystintl.bsky.social · Aug 5

𝟰𝟱 𝗜𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟬𝟬 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝟴 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗢𝗜𝗦 (𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗿𝗮𝗻):
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45 Iran International journalists and over 300 relatives across 8 countries receive death threats from the Iranian MOIS (the Ministry of Intelligence of the Islamic Republic of Iran)

The threat: ‘Stop reporting on Iran or you and your immediate relatives will die.’

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Doughty Street International (DSI) @doughtystintl.bsky.social · Jul 31

Andrea Saccucci scores again in Strasbourg Court over large-scale industrial pollution - the claim was brought on behalf of 153 citizens residing in Irno Valley, Campania, concerning the severe pollution caused by the “Fonderie Pisano” industrial plant.

Andrea Saccucci scores again in Strasbourg Court over large-scale industrial pollution

With a judgment issued on 6 May 2025 regarding application no. 52854/18, L.F. and others v.

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Doughty Street International (DSI) @doughtystintl.bsky.social · Jul 24

Five members of Doughty Street International were involved in the proceedings: Jennifer Robinson, Professor Nicolas Angelet, Margherita Cornaglia, Harj Narulla, and Dr Tatyana Eatwell.

Doughty Street International (DSI) @doughtystintl.bsky.social · Jul 24

The ICJ delivered its historic advisory opinion on the obligations of States in respect of #climatechange affirming that it is an urgent and existential threat that is “unequivocally caused by human activities” & that all States have obligations under international law to protect the climate system.

International Court of Justice renders historic advisory opinion on climate change

The International Court of Justice has delivered its historic advisory opinion on the obligations of States in respect of climate change.

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Doughty Street International (DSI) @doughtystintl.bsky.social · Jul 21

Five UN human rights experts call for release of British citizens Peter and Barbie Reynolds, detained by the Taliban since 1 February 2025, and for their immediate access to medical treatment.

@kategibson123.bsky.social, Tatyana Eatwell and Nikila Kaushik act on behalf of the family.

Five UN human rights experts call for release of British citizens detained by the Taliban

On Monday 21 July 2025, five United Nations (UN) human rights experts

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · Jul 14

Chambers is delighted that four King's Counsel and three junior counsel have been recognised in the Doyle’s Guide 2025 as leading barristers in crime:

- Tim Moloney KC
- Liam Walker KC
- Richard Thomas KC
- Ben Newton KC
- Piers Marquis
- Kate O’Raghallaigh
- Rabah Kherbane

Doyle’s Guide 2025 rankings recognise seven members of Doughty Street Chambers as leading barristers

Chambers is delighted that four King's Counsel and three junior counsel have been recognised in the Doyle’s Guide 2025 as leading barristers in crime.

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · Jul 14

Major International Initiative on Addressing UK Atrocity Prevention and Response Launched: Baroness Kennedy acts as the Chair of the Executive Committee. Wayne Jordash KC is a Committee Member. @aarifabraham.bsky.social acts as Convener and Committee Member.

Major International Initiative on Addressing UK Atrocity Prevention and Response Launched

On 14 July 2025, in response to the alarming global surge in atrocity crimes and the growing threats to the international rule of law, a new independent initiative, the&nbs

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · Jul 10

We are delighted to share that Max du Plessis SC has been appointed, by the President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Jürg Lauber (Switzerland), to serve as an independent member of the Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Max du Plessis SC appointed as member of Iran fact-finding mission by the President of Human Rights Council

Max du Plessis SC has been appointed, by the President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Jürg Lauber (Switzerland), to serve as an independent member of the

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · Jul 9

Graeme Hall has successfully defeated a request for the extradition of a British national teacher accused of sexually abusing a 4 year old pupil in Turkey.

Graeme Hall was instructed by Rhona Friedman of Commons Law Solicitors.

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Graeme Hall defeats Turkish extradition request for allegations of serious sexual offending

Graeme Hall has successfully defeated a request for the extradition of a British national teacher acc

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · Jul 9

Amal Clooney and Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC (@caoilfhionn.bsky.social) welcome acquittal of journalist and Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa in another spurious criminal case.

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Amal Clooney and Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC welcome acquittal of journalist and Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa in another spurious criminal case

9 July 2025 – Amal Clooney and

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · Jul 4

On 3 July 2025, the Inter-American Court released a historic Advisory Opinion on the positive obligations of states in light of the climate emergency.

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Historic Advisory Opinion by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on the climate emergency

On 3 July 2025, the Inter-American Court released a historic Advisory Opinion on the positive obligations of states in light of

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · Jul 2

Mindless material? Dealing with ‘mindset material’ in terrorism and national security cases | 11 September 2025

Chaired by Edward Fitzgerald KC speakers will include DSC's Kate O’Raghallaigh, Rabah Kherbane, & Maryam Mir & Dr Robert Gleave, University of Exeter & Akhtar Ahmad, ABV Solicitors.

Mindless material? Dealing with ‘mindset material’ in terrorism and national security cases

Mindless material? Dealing with ‘mindset material’ in terrorism and national security cases Thursday 11 September 2025 | 5:30 PM - 8:00 PMChaired by Edward Fitzgerald KC, Doughty Street Chambers welco...

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · Jul 2

Doughty Street Chambers is delighted to announce that our pupil Maria Munir, has completed their first six and is now on their feet and accepting instructions in their own cases.

Our second six pupil Maria Munir is on their feet and accepting instructions

Doughty Street Chambers is delighted to announce that our pupil Maria Munir, has completed their first six and is now on their f

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · Jun 20

Edward Fitzgerald KC and Graeme Hall represent the Claimant, Mr Mehul Choksi, in his claim against the Government of India and 5 individuals for his kidnap, torture and attempted rendition from Antigua to India, via Dominica.

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High Court Dismisses Government of India’s Applications at Preliminary Review Hearing in Mehul Choksi’s claim for Kidnap, Torture and Attempted Rendition

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · Jun 20

We are delighted to have achieved multiple nominations in this year’s Legal 500 Bar Awards.

These nominations are based on the market feedback and research from the directory submissions of individual barristers and practice teams. 

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Doughty Street Chambers shortlisted in 17 categories at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2025

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · Jun 18

UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression and opinion reiterates her call for Jimmy Lai’s release - Mr Lai’s international legal team includes Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC @caoilfhionn.bsky.social, Jonathan Price KC, Tatyana Eatwell, Jennifer Robinson and Martha Spurrier.

#JimmyLai

UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression and opinion reiterates her call for Jimmy Lai’s release

Sebastien Lai has today addressed the UN Human Rights Council about the case of his father, Jimmy Lai, in the interactive dialogue with UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression and opinion, M

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PEN International @peninternational.bsky.social · Jun 18

#China: Today, Sebastien Lai, son of #HongKong writer and media publisher #JimmyLai, addressed the UN Human Rights Council as a representative of PEN International and called for his father's release.

Watch his statement here🔽

China-Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai’s son calls for his father’s release at the UN Human Rights Council — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide

18 June 2025: Today, Jimmy Lai’s son, Sebastien Lai, addressed the 59th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) as a representative of PEN International during an Interactive Dialogue...

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Doughty Street Chambers @doughtystreet.bsky.social · Jun 17

Sanctions Sins: Information Offences | By Markus Findlay

In his latest article, Markus Findlay examines the criminal enforcement of financial sanctions through the prosecution of information offences.

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‘Sanctions Sins: Information Offences’ (via Passle)

This article is based on Markus Findlay’s talk at Doughty Street Chambers’ Annual Sanctions Enforcement Seminar on 7 May 2025. A video recording of this...

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