Anti-war group 'Women in Black' held a quiet protest at North Tyneside Council's Cobalt HQ tonight. The group held placards from the public gallery calling for an end to the conflict in Gaza.

Israel must be held to account now. CIJ_ICJ could not be clearer: 🚨Unlawful Occupation 🚨Apartheid 🚨Forcible transfer 🚨Stealing and exploiting Palestinian resources 🚨Unlawful settlements 🚨Violating Palestinians' the right to self determination CIJ_ICJ orders

Best tweet for today. Thank you for your relentless work ICJP

Raj speaks to BBC Asian Network about the wave of racist far-right riots that have exploded across the UK, the factors that have lead to this and how our communities are prepared to defend themselves, as he joined Asian youth in Sunderland and Middlesbrough amidst the violence

My statement on HMICFRS’s latest inspection of Metropolitan Police

Amazing news, at last! It's a a start...

Today, we unveiled a memorial bench at #ArthurSeat in #Edinburgh in memory of Fawziyah Javed. Surrounded by her family and supporters, we honoured Fawziyah's memory. We want to thank @CityofEdinbugh council for organising and making this wonderful tribute to Fawziyah's memory

21 August 2024: Bryonie Gawith, 29, died with her three children, Denisty, 9, Oscar, 5, and Aubree, 22 months. They died at a house fire at their home in Bradford. Mohammed Shabir, 44 and Calum Sunderland, 25, have been charged with their murders and an additonal attempted murder

At last! We have pushed hard in Newcastle for this. Now we need to go further nationally and comply with international law and a full arms embargo David Lammy We will not stop, we will not rest until this genocide ends.

I have spent many years⁩ working to expose and reform the family courts. However,⁦Hannah Summers⁩ recent reporting on shocking cases, and SHERA Research Group: Health Law Rights Support © CSA paper are stark reminders that we have a long way to go to end this ‘state sanctioned abuse’. london.gov.uk/who-we-are/cit…

We strongly condemn the murder of Rebecca Cheptegei, the third elite runner to be murdered in Kenya. All suspects were intimate partners of the athletes. No impunity for perpetrators. The trend of #femicide must be stopped. Statement by UN Women Africa unwo.men/j9w250TgStU

A hugely important paper - brave mothers sharing their harrowing experiences with family court judges. Thanks to the authors for getting out such crucial accounts and SHERA Research Group: Health Law Rights Support © for being a beacon of truth. Please read with care.

#Familycourt is a global issue: #MVAWC David Mandel 'Social and gender biases have bled into family law and child protection systems, family violence expert says' abc.net.au/news/2024-09-0…

To contextualise this comment, I have worked in public and private health and social care systems for over 20 years... "We don't know how many children are living within convicted sex offenders. It is the worst system I have ever come across." mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/n…

Leaving isn't easy. Let's break the stigma around domestic abuse. If you're worried about a friend or family member who might be experiencing domestic abuse, learn how you can help here: womensaid.org.uk/information-su… You're not alone, and neither are they.

My work on gendered violence and abuse was inevitable. As a Palestinian I have lived violence, displacement, occupation and aggression, which runs through our generations. All of these children, gone. Let's not pretend. This is happening. It's not business as usual.

Too many mothers are having their children removed in family court worldwide. They suffer the abuse, court retraumatisation and separation. On this day I think of every mother that has faced this and those that could not live with the pain. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay

In response to the Harm Report in June 2020, the last govt agreed an urgent review of the legal presumption of parental involvement. Four years later, still not progress. Pleased to hear Alex Davies-Jones MP confirm this govt will respond in due course. We owe it to Claire Throssell MBE

🚨Pls share 🚨- we are seeking your views on what you would like to see in a #familyjusticebill. Please get in touch with us shera-research.com/contact

Doing research on student encampments this morning. Has brightened my day to see the dedication and outcomes from our conscientious visionary students across the country. “The encampment was not the beginning of our struggle, and it certainly will not be the end"