I have researched and written on international law concerning the prohibition and war crime of collective punishment for over twenty years. What is happening in Gaza is the most flagrant instance of unlawful collective punishment I have observed in any conflict in that time

Call for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza by Irish foreign minister / Tanaiste (deputy prime minister). Also notes that more children have been reported dead in Gaza since October 7th than in all conflicts globally since 2019.

🚨 Human rights DELETED from new version of text on Loss and Damage Fund 🚨 Ahead of #TC5, a new text was published by the co-chairs. In this text, #HumanRights are no longer part of the objectives & scope of the #LossAndDamage Fund. This is unacceptable. #HumanRights4LDF

Some politicians continue to argue that it is 'not the time' for a ceasefire in #Gaza, even with thousands dead. So here's a thread of major organisations, statespersons and other notables showing leadership and calling for a #CeasefireNOW. I'll try to update regularly. 🧵👇

This week I gave a presentation about flying and offsetting in academia for the Climate Action Research Institute Swansea University. Here's a short 🧵 of the main points...

15,000 scientists agree that we are in a climate emergency! And the data tells the story by itself: academic.oup.com/bioscience/adv…

In my 35 years of work in complex emergencies, I never have expected to write such a letter, predicting the killing of my staff & the collapse of the mandate I am expected to fulfill #Gaza

Here is a link to email your TDs and Senators, calling for Ireland to publicly lead and encourage EU heads of state this week to impose trade sanctions on Israel: sites.google.com/view/eu-act-fo… #CeasefireNow #HumanRights75 #CeaseFirelnGazaNOW

🔥A hot take on #COP28: The #FossilFuels industry tried every trick to protect its interest: 📍hosting COP in a repressive country to tame dissent 🎩placing one of its CEO in charge of COP 🤑sending thousands of lobbyists 😡coordinating a last ditch defence through OPEC A🧵⬇️

ThREAD 🧵 As a Gazan with 15 years of research on Hamas under my belt, I address the question: Can Hamas be eliminated? The straightforward answer is no. The methods Israel is using are unlikely to completely dismantle Hamas. Recent polls suggest a surge in support for Hamas

In this thread I will take you back to live the moment and experience what is happening in Sudan. You will be a Sudanese Civilian that woke up the morning of Monday 15th of March 2023. You will see everything like you are there and you would feel it happened. This thread is to

🚨 When we fight, we win! I've put together a thread giving a quick run down of some of the #climate movement's hard won victories from 2023 to inspire us for the year ahead! 🥳🎉 🧵 1/x... #ClimateActionNow #EndFossilFuels

WOW that is absolutely embarrassing.

Join us this coming Wednesday 27th at 6.30pm! Hear about upcoming plans and events, and #EnvironmentalEducation and #ZeroWaste from Understory founder Alex Konieczka! RSVP via [email protected] and to join our mailing list! #DublinClimate #Sustainability #ClimateAction #FOE

Great being part of the #NextGen Network at GOAL NextGen! Applications for the next programme closing soon! #YoungLeaders #GlobalJustice #YouthProgramme #GlobalGoals #SDGs

📣Join us this Wednesday 24th April at 6.30pm for our monthly meeting!

Some thoughts on the Trinity encampment for Palestine 1. We won! We actually won something! A strange feeling. Not only did we win, but we took the win. How did this happen? 1/14

Every election season, thousands of people with intellectual disabilities in Ireland are deprived of their democratic right to vote because voting information is not accessible. I hope this guide will help people with intellectual disabilities to have their voices heard. 🗣️

Kicking off the third GOAL NextGen Youth Programme session with a presentation from GOAL Global’s Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Advisor, Grace! GOAL Global Irish Aid #NextGen