My new article, 'Able and Willing', that considers the normative case for a final CM decision on Kosovo's membership of the Council of Europe will be published by Opinio Juris on Friday afternoon.

#Kosovo #ECHR #CoE

The PACE plenary debate + vote on whether to Recommend Kosovo be invited to become the (new) 47th Member State of the @CoE takes place TOMORROW

A positive recommendation is not the end game but it is a point of no return; a question of when, not if Kosovo becomes a member.

Sometimes to see the most beautiful sights all you have to do is look up...

Delighted to welcome Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission colleague Dr Andrew Forde Andrew Forde to Queen's University Belfast 🎓 QUB School of Law QUBHumanRightsCentre during his visit today.

Join me in person for the launch of my book 'European Human Rights Grey Zones - The Council of Europe and Areas of Conflict' (CUP, 2024) at the Royal Irish Academy on Monday 20 May, 1730 - 19h.

Link to register below.

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Grow food.

Harvest water.

Be kind.

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Stunning Sligo 🖤🤍

It is such a privilege to live on this island ☘️

Ballina 🌈

Grand soft day in Salthill.

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The wild beauty of Salthill... 🌀

Grape vines coming back to life... 💚

Just received the programme for the Law and Society Law and Society Conference in Denver.

I'll be presenting on the Intra-Territorial Effectiveness of European human rights law as part of a fascinating (and, frankly, tragic) panel on 'War, Memory and Human Rights'

#LSA

Believe in tomorrow....

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Beautiful morning in Dun Laoghaire 😎

I couldn't agree more.

Kosovo should become the next member of the Council of Europe.

(NB: it doesn't 'deserve' membership as some others - not Gerald - argue, it satisfies the basic requirements, is on a clear + progressive democratic trajectory and all of its ppl require it.)

🚨CoE Youth Peace Camp open for applications (18-25/30 year olds) for young people from:

Cyprus (Greek & Turkish)

Kosovo (Alb & Srb)

Conflict-affected regions in South Caucasus

Moldova/Transnistria

 BiH (tbc)

Unique opportunity!

Deadline 24 March

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Bathing an egg-bound hen in a warm water wheelbarrow bath in the kitchen, as ya do.

How's your St Patrick's day going? 🤣☘

European Human Rights Grey Zones - The Council of Europe and Areas of Conflict will be published by Cambridge University Press next month.

20% off using FORDE24 discount code at checkout

Thanks for all the encouragement and support throughout this incredible journey!
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