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Alasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · 4d

Reminder that if people resist expulsion on human rights grounds it’s almost invariably because a) they’d be subjected to torture or similar b) they’re extremely ill & wouldn’t get treatment or c) their children would suffer serious long term harm. The Tories think all these things are fine

UK will leave ECHR if Tories win election, Badenoch says

The European Convention on Human Rights has become a focal point in debates around changing immigration policy.

www.bbc.co.uk

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International Bar Association @ibanews.bsky.social · 7d

'Putin is a war criminal. That will never change’, states IBA Executive Director, Dr Mark Ellis in an interview with Yuliia Akymova and Kateryna Danishevska for RBC Ukraine.

Read the article here: newsukraine.rbc.ua/interview/pu...

'Putin is a war criminal. That will never change.' Interview with Mark Ellis

newsukraine.rbc.ua

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Daniel Machover @dmachover.bsky.social · 6d

Joining the other fantastic firms in Tier 1 is a tribute to the breadth & depth of the work in this field & commitment to securing justice for clients on the part of my @hickmanandrose.co.uk colleagues supported by past & present trainees & paralegals & working as a team with specialist barristers.

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Daniel Machover @dmachover.bsky.social · 6d

Joining the other fantastic firms in Tier 1 is a tribute to the breadth & depth of the work in this field & commitment to securing justice for clients on the part of my @hickmanandrose.co.uk colleagues supported by past & present trainees & paralegals & working as a team with specialist barristers.

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Daniel Machover @dmachover.bsky.social · 6d

Very proud of the Top Tier criminal defence team @Hickmanandrose.co.uk and the great tributes to Ben Rose, Jenny Wiltshire, Kate Goold, Peter Csemiczky & Rose Davies Commander as to their indefatigable efforts for their clients.

Hickman & Rose @hickmanandrose.co.uk · 7d

The firm’s “extremely effective” Serious & General Crime team is delighted to maintain its top tier ranking.

The department’s strength is further developed by Kate Goold’s return to the firm and recommended lawyer Rose Commander’s elevation to partner.

www.hickmanandrose.co.uk/three-hr-dep...

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Daniel Machover @dmachover.bsky.social · 7d

Some highly deserved accolades for my fantastic @hickmanandrose.co.uk colleagues working on complex regulatory and white collar crime cases

Hickman & Rose @hickmanandrose.co.uk · 7d

Hickman & Rose is proud to be recognised again as one of the country’s leading law firms by the Legal 500.

"at the top of the field in white collar crime, a stable of superb lawyers who have been in all the big cases, and really fight for their clients."

www.hickmanandrose.co.uk/three-hr-dep...

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Hickman & Rose @hickmanandrose.co.uk · 7d

The firm’s Civil Department, now included in Tier 1 for ‘Civil Liberties & Human Rights, is made up of “a very strong public law and civil liberties team” with “exceptional dedication to their clients and first-class subject-matter expertise”.

www.hickmanandrose.co.uk/three-hr-dep...

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Hickman & Rose @hickmanandrose.co.uk · 7d

The firm’s “extremely effective” Serious & General Crime team is delighted to maintain its top tier ranking.

The department’s strength is further developed by Kate Goold’s return to the firm and recommended lawyer Rose Commander’s elevation to partner.

www.hickmanandrose.co.uk/three-hr-dep...

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Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 7d

#BREAKING | The Global Sumud Flotilla's Alma ship's crew has just been apprehended by the Israeli forces.

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Alasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · 7d

As Shami Chakrabarti says in this piece, international human rights law has never protected people from expulsion just because they’d face worse healthcare or prison conditions.

Obviously there’s no way Starmer doesn’t also know this, despite clearly implying here that it does.

So >

PM wants to change how international law used in asylum cases

The UK needs to

www.bbc.co.uk

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Daniel Machover @dmachover.bsky.social · 7d

Some highly deserved accolades for my fantastic @hickmanandrose.co.uk colleagues working on complex regulatory and white collar crime cases

Hickman & Rose @hickmanandrose.co.uk · 7d

Hickman & Rose is proud to be recognised again as one of the country’s leading law firms by the Legal 500.

"at the top of the field in white collar crime, a stable of superb lawyers who have been in all the big cases, and really fight for their clients."

www.hickmanandrose.co.uk/three-hr-dep...

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Hickman & Rose @hickmanandrose.co.uk · 7d

Hickman & Rose is proud to be recognised again as one of the country’s leading law firms by the Legal 500.

"at the top of the field in white collar crime, a stable of superb lawyers who have been in all the big cases, and really fight for their clients."

www.hickmanandrose.co.uk/three-hr-dep...

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Hickman & Rose @hickmanandrose.co.uk · 8d

@hickmanandrose.co.uk is delighted to announce the promotion of Bartholomew Dalton to Senior Associate. Deserved recognition of his hard work, expertise and commitment to clients.

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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 8d

ICC staff print files and prepare for blackout as US sanctions loom

www.ft.com/content/d4fc...

ICC staff print files and prepare for blackout as US sanctions loom

International Criminal Court fears work under threat because of dependence on American IT systems

www.ft.com

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The Hind Rajab Foundation @hindrajabfoundation.be · 13d

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The Hind Rajab Foundation @hindrajabfoundation.be · 13d

🚨 @hindrajabfoundation.be is gravely concerned about a serious and imminent threat against HRF Chairman Abou Jahjah, and his family. We will continue our work undeterred, but expect all levels of security and state protection to treat this situation with the urgency and seriousness it deserves.

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Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 11d

Walk out

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Daniel Machover @dmachover.bsky.social · 11d

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... - ‘A landless people & a peopleless land: these it appears are the aims of the Israeli government in Gaza…mass killing & expulsion of the Palestinians [and] rendering the land uninhabitable. Alongside the crime of genocide, another great horror unfolds: ecocide.’

Israel’s ecocide in Gaza sends this message: even if we stopped dropping bombs, you couldn’t live here | George Monbiot

Consider the annihilation of agricultural land alongside the genocide – and grasp the chilling totality of this attempt to eliminate all life, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

www.theguardian.com

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Daniel Machover @dmachover.bsky.social · 11d

www.tni.org/en/article/e... ‘Comprehending the ecological destruction taking place within Israel’s genocide illuminates the critical intersections that exist between the climate/ecological crisis and the Palestinian liberation struggle.’

Ecocide, Imperialism and Palestine Liberation | Transnational Institute

The devastation in Gaza is not only genocide but also ecocide: the deliberate destruction of an entire social and ecological fabric. From poisoned soil and decimated farmland to collapsing water syste...

www.tni.org

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Daniel Machover @dmachover.bsky.social · 12d

www.bmj.com/content/390/... The injury patterns seen among Palestinian civilians in Gaza were “unusually severe”, with injuries suggesting the use of munitions designed for maximum tissue destruction.’

Patterns of war related trauma in Gaza during armed conflict: survey study of international healthcare workers

Objective To systematically document the patterns of war related injuries in Gaza, Palestine. Design Survey study of international healthcare workers, August 2024 to February 2025. Setting Gaza, Pal...

www.bmj.com

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Raimo Kangasniemi @rk70534.bsky.social · 14d

Netanyahu Just BLACKMAILED The West - His INSANE Response To Palestine Recognition
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E28...

Netanyahu Just BLACKMAILED The West - His INSANE Response To Palestine Recognition

YouTube video by Owen Jones

www.youtube.com

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Daniel Machover @dmachover.bsky.social · 13d

www.theguardian.com/football/202... - www.theguardian.com/football/202... ‘Any decision to suspend the Israel Football Association would be taken in a simple majority vote by the 19 members of Uefa’s exco. Insiders suggest if it were proposed, the vote would have a strong chance of passing…’

Israel’s future in Uefa could come to a head before World Cup qualifiers

Uefa could decide as early as next week whether to suspend Israel and its club teams from its competitions

www.theguardian.com

Daniel Machover @dmachover.bsky.social · 13d

observer.co.uk/profile/obit... - Nimer Sultany of SOAS said “Conor was an unwavering & courageous champion of the rights of the Palestinian people”. Ben Saul, UNSR on counter-terrorism, added: “No one spoke truth to power in pursuit of justice in dark places as incisively, passionately & elegantly.”

Conor Gearty, unwavering defender of human rights

The barrister and teacher spoke truth to power ‘incisively, passionately and elegantly’

observer.co.uk

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The Hind Rajab Foundation @hindrajabfoundation.be · 16d

🚨 The HRF has filed a criminal complaint in Prague against Roei Haimatan, an Israeli soldier accused of genocide, war crimes & crimes against humanity. Full details → https://bit.ly/47PMzwd

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 13d

Spain to join Italy in sending a military warship to protect an international flotilla seeking to deliver aid to Gaza after it was attacked by drones off Greece
www.rte.ie/news/world/2...

Spain to send warship to protect Gaza aid flotilla

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said he will join Italy in sending a military warship to protect an international flotilla seeking to deliver aid to Gaza after it was attacked by drones off G...

www.rte.ie

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