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A new scholarship by the University of Oxford for Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank. Please consider applying or sharing with those interested. scholarship will cover course fees, a grant for living costs, as well as additional support towards arrival costs. ox.ac.uk/news/2024-09-1…

We welcome the announcement from the foreign ministers of Germany, Australia, Canada, and the Netherlands that they will start a legal effort to call the Taliban regime to account for ongoing abuses of the rights of Afghan women and girls. justiceinitiative.org/newsroom/afgha…

my favourite skzcode caption ever

"We must see the Council’s rhetorical support for international humanitarian law (IHL) put into action. You determine whether the Geneva Conventions are a tool for peace that saves lives". Mirjana Spoljaric ICRC President, full speech at #UNGA79 👇🏽 bit.ly/4dfeJje

There are now 16 “centibillionaires” worth $100 billion or more. These individuals have grown $414 billion richer this year alone, and are worth a collective $2.4 trillion. 16 people... Once again: It's not radical to tax the rich. It's radical to allow this level of extreme

BONUS THOUGHT there are questions about whether bringing an action against the Taliban somehow 'legitimizes' them but this is a political issue not a procedural one.

Great thread from Mike here

Missed a bit - junta stated that it had appointed Aung Thurein, a former military commander, as Myanmar’s ambassador to the UN but General Assembly credentialing committee and approval needed before he can replace Kway Moe Tun, and this hasn't happened

fwiw if Mike and I ever disagree on anything I promise that he's right & I'm wrong but so far luckily for me this has never happened

Hmm, could there be a causal relationship between the monopolisation of housing stock by negatively geared investors and the number of households who have to rent because they can't afford to buy? No, surely not.

Fascinating post (see also the replies by Adil Haque and Dr Juliette McIntyre 🩷💚) showing the practical and procedural importance of the recognition of States and (and as opposed to) governments.

Only discovered this song 24 hours ago but have listened to it 2572963691863 times already open.spotify.com/track/7Cd17G3o…

I'm sorry what the fuck

WAIT WHAT IF THEY COVER BYE BYE BYE OH MY GOD

It's the same playbook all over again: terrorists are in or under residential buildings, this enormous bomb is a "precise" attack .... I'm sorry but at this point I just don't believe you anymore.