Prof. A.K.Gill PhD. CBE | Criminologist 🍉| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
@profaishakgill.bsky.social
Criminologist. Expertise: #ForcedMarriage|‘Honour’ Crimes |#Femicide| #Policing #VAWG| Head of Centre, Gender & Violence Research | @BristolUni | 📧 [email protected]
Recommend the following to mark #16DaysOfActivism #noexcuse #Feminism #digitialviolence
Power off: How feminism can combat digital violence
www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2025/12/09/p...
Power off: How feminism can combat digital violence
www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2025/12/09/p...
Power off: How feminism can combat digital violence - Transforming Society
The editors of the Journal of Gender-Based Violence argue that digital violence against women extends offline patriarchal abuse and demands urgent feminist action and accountability.
www.transformingsociety.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Recommend the following to mark #16DaysOfActivism #noexcuse #Feminism #digitialviolence
Power off: How feminism can combat digital violence
www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2025/12/09/p...
Power off: How feminism can combat digital violence
www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2025/12/09/p...
The Epstein story is making us forget about the true horror of abuse #16days
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The Epstein story is making us forget about the true horror of abuse
The Epstein case has descended into political rows and point scoring, with precious little thought given to the victims, writes Eric Lewis. It should instead provide a wake-up call about the prevalenc...
www.independent.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 9:11 AM
The Epstein story is making us forget about the true horror of abuse #16days
www.independent.co.uk/voices/epste...
www.independent.co.uk/voices/epste...
The US House votes 427-1 to compel the justice department to release all of its Jeffrey Epstein files
The bipartisan bill will now have to pass a Senate vote before President Donald Trump signs it into law
The bipartisan bill will now have to pass a Senate vote before President Donald Trump signs it into law
November 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The US House votes 427-1 to compel the justice department to release all of its Jeffrey Epstein files
The bipartisan bill will now have to pass a Senate vote before President Donald Trump signs it into law
The bipartisan bill will now have to pass a Senate vote before President Donald Trump signs it into law
Might be of interest. Exploring victim-survivors’ lived experiences of coercion and coercive contexts in forced marriage": www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Exploring victim-survivors’ lived experiences of coercion and coercive contexts in forced marriage
The presence of coercion is a key criterion for recognising cases of forced marriage (FM) and triggering the appropriate protective response from lega…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Might be of interest. Exploring victim-survivors’ lived experiences of coercion and coercive contexts in forced marriage": www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected mayor of New York City, is notable in many ways. He will become the city's youngest mayor since 1892, its first Muslim mayor and its first mayor born in Africa.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Election 2025 live results: Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race
Two million New Yorkers voted in this year’s election, the first time since 1969, according to election officials
www.independent.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected mayor of New York City, is notable in many ways. He will become the city's youngest mayor since 1892, its first Muslim mayor and its first mayor born in Africa.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Israeli military's ex-top lawyer arrested over leak of video allegedly showing Palestinian detainee abuse www.bbc.com/news/article...
Israeli military's ex-top lawyer arrested over leak of video allegedly showing Palestinian detainee abuse
Maj Gen Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned on Friday, admitting leaking a video allegedly showing abuse of a Palestinian detainee.
www.bbc.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Israeli military's ex-top lawyer arrested over leak of video allegedly showing Palestinian detainee abuse www.bbc.com/news/article...
“Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse.”
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www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Prince Andrew ‘refused to sign off statements supporting abuse survivors’: Latest
The former Duke of York would block statements that made reference to survivors, new reports say
www.independent.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
“Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse.”
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
I experienced the terror of racism as a child and it’s back in Britain – this is how we beat it
www.independent.co.uk/voices/david...
www.independent.co.uk/voices/david...
I experienced the terror of racism as a child and it’s back – this is how we beat it
I grew up with skinheads patrolling my neighbourhood, spreading hate, says deputy PM David Lammy – but what I remember most is those who stood with us. That is the spirit of solidarity we must now ren...
www.independent.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 12:19 AM
I experienced the terror of racism as a child and it’s back in Britain – this is how we beat it
www.independent.co.uk/voices/david...
www.independent.co.uk/voices/david...
Arrested.
John Ashby, 32, of no fixed address, is accused of one count of rape and sexual assault in relation to the attack against the victim who has been described as Punjabi Sikh woman based in Walsall, West Midlands, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
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John Ashby, 32, of no fixed address, is accused of one count of rape and sexual assault in relation to the attack against the victim who has been described as Punjabi Sikh woman based in Walsall, West Midlands, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
Man charged after racially aggravated rape of woman in Walsall
John Ashby, 32, has been charged with one count of rape and sexual assault in relation to the attack
www.independent.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Arrested.
John Ashby, 32, of no fixed address, is accused of one count of rape and sexual assault in relation to the attack against the victim who has been described as Punjabi Sikh woman based in Walsall, West Midlands, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
John Ashby, 32, of no fixed address, is accused of one count of rape and sexual assault in relation to the attack against the victim who has been described as Punjabi Sikh woman based in Walsall, West Midlands, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
Hot off the press 🗞📄 Sloane, Y. and Gill, A.K. (2025) “I Stayed, Because. . . I Needed to Have a Plan”: Nigerian Migrant Women’s Experiences of Gender-Based Violence, Resilience and Resistance, Howard Journal of Criminal Justice. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
“I Stayed, Because… I Needed to Have a Plan”: Nigerian Migrant Women's Experiences of Gender‐Based Violence, Resilience and Resistance
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October 15, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Hot off the press 🗞📄 Sloane, Y. and Gill, A.K. (2025) “I Stayed, Because. . . I Needed to Have a Plan”: Nigerian Migrant Women’s Experiences of Gender-Based Violence, Resilience and Resistance, Howard Journal of Criminal Justice. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Highly recommend. New report suggests trust still broken in policing violence against women:
www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/202...
www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/202...
2024: Policing violence against women | School for Policy Studies | University of Bristol
www.bristol.ac.uk
October 2, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Highly recommend. New report suggests trust still broken in policing violence against women:
www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/202...
www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/202...
Perhaps the current government should focus on having an emergency parliamentary debate on what they are going to do to tackle the violence of far right fascism and hate crimes which are on the rise again in our communities. #heretostay #RefugeesWelcome
September 16, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Perhaps the current government should focus on having an emergency parliamentary debate on what they are going to do to tackle the violence of far right fascism and hate crimes which are on the rise again in our communities. #heretostay #RefugeesWelcome
"How to make sure the new grooming gangs inquiry is the last" — theconversation.com/how-to-make-... @uk.theconversation.com
How to make sure the new grooming gangs inquiry is the last
Victims of child sexual abuse have been let down by the justice system.
theconversation.com
June 20, 2025 at 1:50 PM
"How to make sure the new grooming gangs inquiry is the last" — theconversation.com/how-to-make-... @uk.theconversation.com
My response to the Casey report on child sexual exploitation and abuse 👇🏽. "How to make sure the new grooming gangs inquiry is the last" — theconversation.com/how-to-make-... @us.theconversation.com
How to make sure the new grooming gangs inquiry is the last
Victims of child sexual abuse have been let down by the justice system.
theconversation.com
June 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
My response to the Casey report on child sexual exploitation and abuse 👇🏽. "How to make sure the new grooming gangs inquiry is the last" — theconversation.com/how-to-make-... @us.theconversation.com
PM Sir Keir Starmer said he had accepted the recommendations of an audit by Baroness Louise Casey into the data and evidence on the nature and scale of group-based child sexual abuse.
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Keir Starmer bows to pressure for inquiry into grooming gang scandal
The prime minister has bowed to pressure to agree to set up an inquiry into grooming gangs with legal powers to call witnesses
www.independent.co.uk
June 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM
PM Sir Keir Starmer said he had accepted the recommendations of an audit by Baroness Louise Casey into the data and evidence on the nature and scale of group-based child sexual abuse.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Homes and cars set on fire in second night of ‘racist thuggery’ in Northern Ireland www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
Homes and cars set on fire in second night of ‘racist thuggery’ in Northern Ireland
Dramatic scenes unfolded overnight in the Northern Ireland town as rioters hurled petrol bombs, fireworks and glass bottles at police officers
www.independent.co.uk
June 11, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Homes and cars set on fire in second night of ‘racist thuggery’ in Northern Ireland www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
Centuries-old preference for baby boys may be coming to an end
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Centuries-old preference for baby boys may be coming to an end
Parents around the world increasingly value daughters over sons, a trend that has been growing for at least two decades
www.thetimes.com
June 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Centuries-old preference for baby boys may be coming to an end
www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...
www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...
Revealed: guru’s retreat at centre of rape and sexual abuse claims
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Revealed: guru’s retreat at centre of rape and sexual abuse claims
Jaggi Vasudev, known to millions of devotees, including music, film and sport stars, as Sadhguru, faces allegations that pupils and staff were assaulted at his foundation’s HQ
www.thetimes.com
May 30, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Revealed: guru’s retreat at centre of rape and sexual abuse claims
www.thetimes.com/world/asia/a...
www.thetimes.com/world/asia/a...
Horrific. To avoid speculation and misinformation a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area has been arrested, Merseyside Police says. Four of the injured have been reported to be children www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Liverpool parade car crash latest: Man arrested after car driven into crowd of fans
A 53-year-old white British man has been arrested after a car ploughed into a crowd of people at Liverpool FC’s open-top bus victory parade
www.independent.co.uk
May 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Horrific. To avoid speculation and misinformation a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area has been arrested, Merseyside Police says. Four of the injured have been reported to be children www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
George Floyd’s legacy: fight against racism in era of woke backlash
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George Floyd’s legacy: fight against racism in era of woke backlash
Terrence Floyd spoke to The Sunday Times about the years since his brother’s death, what has changed for the better — and what hasn’t
www.thetimes.com
May 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
George Floyd’s legacy: fight against racism in era of woke backlash
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www.thetimes.com/us/american-...
Inna lillah wa inna ilayhi raaji'uun 😢💔🤲🏽.
Nusrat Usman, 43, Maryam Mikaiel, 15, Musa Usman, eight, & Raees Usman, four, died when their house in north-west London went up in flames, the Metropolitan Police said.
Mother and her three children named
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Nusrat Usman, 43, Maryam Mikaiel, 15, Musa Usman, eight, & Raees Usman, four, died when their house in north-west London went up in flames, the Metropolitan Police said.
Mother and her three children named
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Brent fire: Names of four people who died released by police
The names of a woman and her three children who died following a house fire in north-west London have been released.
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May 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Inna lillah wa inna ilayhi raaji'uun 😢💔🤲🏽.
Nusrat Usman, 43, Maryam Mikaiel, 15, Musa Usman, eight, & Raees Usman, four, died when their house in north-west London went up in flames, the Metropolitan Police said.
Mother and her three children named
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Nusrat Usman, 43, Maryam Mikaiel, 15, Musa Usman, eight, & Raees Usman, four, died when their house in north-west London went up in flames, the Metropolitan Police said.
Mother and her three children named
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Reposted by Prof. A.K.Gill PhD. CBE | Criminologist 🍉| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
Firefighters called to blaze at Bristol maternity hospital
Firefighters called to blaze at Bristol maternity hospital
St Michael’s hospital was reopened at 7pm after the fire was extinguished and its cause will be investigated
Firefighters have been called to a maternity hospital in Bristol after a blaze broke out.
Emergency services were called to the scene at St Michael’s hospital at about 4.30pm on Thursday. Continue reading...
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May 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Firefighters called to blaze at Bristol maternity hospital
Reposted by Prof. A.K.Gill PhD. CBE | Criminologist 🍉| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
JUST IN: International students make up more than a quarter of Harvard University's student body. Harvard says the government's actions, which could cut off a major revenue stream, are "unlawful."
Trump administration revokes Harvard's ability to enroll international students
International students make up more than a quarter of Harvard University's student body. Harvard says the government's actions, which could cut off a major revenue stream, are "unlawful."
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May 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
JUST IN: International students make up more than a quarter of Harvard University's student body. Harvard says the government's actions, which could cut off a major revenue stream, are "unlawful."
I contributed to this documentary about the violent disorders and riots of Summer 2024 "Disunited Kingdom: Are we a nation divided?" itv.com/watch/news/dis… via @ITVX
https://youtu.be/1jD2UkCllWw?si=qsMRolIz6V769sN7
https://youtu.be/1jD2UkCllWw?si=qsMRolIz6V769sN7
Disunited Kingdom: Are we a nation divided? | ITV News
YouTube video by ITV News
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May 21, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I contributed to this documentary about the violent disorders and riots of Summer 2024 "Disunited Kingdom: Are we a nation divided?" itv.com/watch/news/dis… via @ITVX
https://youtu.be/1jD2UkCllWw?si=qsMRolIz6V769sN7
https://youtu.be/1jD2UkCllWw?si=qsMRolIz6V769sN7
Victim forced to live minutes from her attacker after probation failings www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
Victim forced to live minutes from her attacker after probation failings
Exclusive: In letters seen by The Independent, the government promised that the perpetrator would only be released once a plan was put in place to manage him safely
www.independent.co.uk
May 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Victim forced to live minutes from her attacker after probation failings www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...