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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 10d

Sadden to hear of Manchán Magan's passing, he was a champion of cultural and natural heritages. I was lucky enough to have worked with him an on arts project centring on Croagh Patrick. His knowledge and respect for the landscape was palpable.

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Pilgrimage Project :: Croagh Patrick

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 27d

Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide.

As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.

End the genocide. Ceasefire now.

257. The Commission recommends that all Member States:
(a) Employ all means reasonably available to them to prevent the commission of genocide in the Gaza Strip;
(b) Cease the transfer of arms and other equipment or items, including jet fuel, to the State of Israel or third States where there is reason to suspect their use in military operations that have involved or could involve the commission of genocide;
(c) Ensure individuals and corporations in their territories and within their jurisdiction are not involved in the commission of genocide, aiding and assisting the commission of genocide or incitement to commit genocide and investigate and prosecute those who may be implicated in these crimes under international law;
(d) Facilitate the investigations and domestic proceedings and take action (including imposing sanctions) against the State of Israel and against individuals or corporations that are involved in or facilitating the commission of genocide or incitement to commit genocide;
(e) Cooperate with the investigation of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.
258. The Commission recommends that the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court:
(a) Examine, within its continuing investigation in the Situation in the State of Palestine, the crime of genocide for amendment to existing arrest warrants and addition to future application for arrest warrants;
(b) Examine the involvement of officials mentioned in this report for inclusion as those most responsible for international crimes committed in the occupied Palestinian territory.

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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · 26d

Independent International Commission confirms that Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip.

"As such, the Commission concludes that the actus reus and mens rea of
‘killing members of the group’ under article II(a) of the Genocide Convention are established"

www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...

Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · Sep 1

Very engaging session on Geographies of Loneliness at the @rgsibg.bsky.social conference. I presented on how the institutionalisation of disabled people results in significant isolation and segregation in breach of their rights under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

A cover slide of a presentation entitled 'Institutionalisation of loneliness: the isolation of disabled people in care facilities
Dr Richard Scriven, University College Cork', there is also a graphic relating to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)Article 19 – Living independently and being included in the community

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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · Aug 4

Calf, Cow, and Bull Rocks off Dursey Island at the end of the Beara Peninsula.

Small rock island on a calm sea of the west coast of Ireland

A large rock island with a lighthouse on top

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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · Jul 29

'According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) platform, two out of three famine thresholds for food consumption have been breached across most of Gaza, with acute malnutrition levels in Gaza City confirming aid agencies’ repeated warnings'

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In Gaza, mounting evidence of famine and widespread starvation

“The worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in Gaza,” UN-backed food security experts said on Tuesday, in a call to action amid unrelenting conflict, mass displacement and the near-tot...

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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · Jul 29

Nice article on OS Benchmarks - those crow's feet markers you notice around the place

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The story behind the benchmarks hiding in plain sight in Ireland

The Ordnance Survey benchmarks chiselled into buildings, walls and bridges were originally used to measure height across Ireland

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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · Jun 27

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, are increasingly being subjected to forced displacement and land seizures, the UN human rights office, OHCHR

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UN rights office sounds the alarm over forced displacement in the West Bank

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, are increasingly being subjected to forced displacement and land seizures, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, reported on Thursday.

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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · Jun 19

The Promise of Cultural Geography is a great example of an open access publication. Thanks to @benandersongeog.bsky.social
and @vickiezhang.bsky.social for making this happen. I have a piece reflecting some thoughts on our subdiscipline: research-information.bris.ac.uk/ws/portalfil...

Cover of the book The Promise of Cultural Geography complied by Vickie Zhang and Ben Anderson showing wild flowers

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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · May 9

“This is one of the most ostentatious and merciless manifestations of the desecration of human life and dignity,” UN human rights experts said.

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End unfolding genocide or watch it end life in Gaza: UN experts say States face defining choice

GENEVA – Escalating atrocities in Gaza present an urgent moral crossroads and States must act now to end the violence or bear witness to the annihilation of the Palestinian population in Gaza – an out...

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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · Apr 19

Gallarus Oratory, an upturned boat-shaped structure on the Dingle Peninsula, is extant stone church dating from the 11th or 12th century.

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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · Mar 24

Stone walls in the Burren are a testament to vernacular craft. Functional and sympathetic to the landscape.

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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · Mar 20

Wood Anemone, or Lus na gaoithe, a spring time flower often found in woodlands or riparian locations

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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · Mar 13

Spring time in @ucc.ie

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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · Feb 12

Altar wedge grave, on the Mizen Peninsula, is megalithic tomb dating from the late Stone Age. It is also believed to have been used as a mass rock in the 18th Century.

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Dr Richard Scriven @richardscriven.bsky.social · Feb 9

@ucc.ie looking good in the evening sun

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David Storey @davidstoreygeog.bsky.social · Jan 21

War crimes and the protection of cultural heritage
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International Law and Protecting World Heritage

by Richard ScrivenThe International Criminal Court Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi case in 2016 was a landmark ruling as it was solely concerned with the destruction of cultural heritage as a war crime. It was...

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