one is not meant to have favourites, but this is definitely up there: a CTTB episode with @azohra.bsky.social and @nasiahadjigeorgiou.bsky.social on foreign military bases, international law and imperialism. soundcloud.com/calledtotheb...

70. Foreign Military Bases: Empire, Sovereignty, and International Law

In this episode of Called to the Bar: International Law Over Drinks, Ntina Tzouvala (UNSW) is joined by Zohra Ahmed (Boston University School of Law) and Nasia Hadjigeorgiou (University of Central Lan

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This has been a LONG time in works: my paper on how dollar hegemony is a form of international law-making power. It includes a long methodological/theoretical section on why strong versions of the 'law constitutes political economy' aren't convincing papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Al menos 700.000 personas, cerca del 12% de la población de #Líbano, han tenido que huir de sus casas en apenas unos días. Para muchos, no es el primer desplazamiento. Los servicios básicos están al límite y miles de familias han dormido en la calle. 🔗 www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

Amid protection crisis in Lebanon, UN experts warn bombing civilians to force displacement is unlawful

GENEVA – UN experts* today raised the alarm over a rapidly escalating displacement crisis in Lebanon, after intense Israeli airstrikes and evacuation warnings in southern Lebanon and parts of Beirut.“...

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🇱🇧 Around 12% of the population of #Lebanon has been forced to flee their homes in just a few days. For many, it’s not the first time. Essential services are being pushed to the brink & families are struggling to support their loved ones. 🔗 Our full statement: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

🌱Land is the foundation of food sovereignty 📍Human Rights Council, dialogue on the right to food: @michaelfakhri.bsky.social called on states to confront corporate control over land and food systems: “We don’t need corporations to feed us. We need peasants, women, fishers, and Indigenous Peoples”

In response to questions, the UN SR on #RightToFood @michaelfakhri.bsky.social highlighted importance of addressing corporate accountability: the same actors that caused climate change are the same actors that have all the ownership of the land. We need to hold corporations accountable.

In his last interactive dialogue at #HRC61, UN Special Rapporteur @michaelfakhri.bsky.social strongly urges States: "Work with your people. Take human rights seriously. Take land defenders seriously. Give people the right to land, and they will protect their land."

🌍✊🏾 Exciting news! Hundreds of delegates from peasants, Indigenous peoples, and rural workers will unite in Cartagena, Colombia, for the Forum of Peoples and Social Movements: United for Land, Water, Territories, and Dignity on Feb 22-23. Together, we’ll […] [Original post on movimientos.social]

In 7 days time the second International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development, #ICARRD+20, takes place in Cartagena. 100 countries will be there. Yet the @fao.org makes no mention of it on their website. That's because the DG didn't want it www.minagricultura.gov.co/noticias/Pag...

Children expected to die of hunger in Darfur ‘within days’, says UN Sudan chief - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/darfur-children-expected-die-hunger-within-days-says-un-top-sudan-official

Children expected to die of hunger in Darfur ‘within days’, says UN Sudan chief

UN's humanitarian coordinator Denise Brown warns of 'horrendous' conditions 1,000 days into the brutal war

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We are delighted to announce that for our 2026 Annual Lecture we will be joined by @michaelfakhri.bsky.social, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food. Join us for his talk on 'The Right to Food & the Global Order'. 🗓️ 27 Jan 17:30 GMT 📌 Nottingham & Online 🔗 hrlc-right-to-food.eventbrite.co.uk

⚠️🇵🇸👨🏽‍🌾 ALERT! #LaViaCampesina strongly condemns attacks against its member organisation in Palestine & denounces the arbitrary arrests 📲 viacampesina.org/en/2025/12/a... @fidh-official.bsky.social @michaelfakhri.bsky.social @un-spexperts.bsky.social @commonmolly.bsky.social @alexisdeswaef.bsky.social

Research Handbook on 3rd World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL) [Eds] Antony Anghie, B.S Chimni, @michaelfakhri.bsky.social hri.bsky.social, Karin Mickelson & Vasuki Nesiah Contribs: @azizaahmed.bsky.social @seanmacr.bsky.social @leslava.bsky.social Read the Intro: doi.org/10.4337/9781...

🚨FIAN welcomes #CFS endorsement of 2nd International Conference on Agrarian Reform & Rural Development #ICARRD+20 📢 We join #CSIPM defending #FoodSovereignty @ #CFS53 🌱 & call for meaningful progress on agrarian reform. “Redistributing land is Redistributing Power”: @michaelfakhri.bsky.social

16.10 #WorldFoodDay @droi.europarl.europa.eu held a discussion on the Right to Food with UN Special Rapporteur @michaelfakhri.bsky.social who insisted that 'hunger is always a political problem" as we produce enough food to feed 1.5 times the world population. 📽️ Debate: tinyurl.com/2vcy239u

En el Día Mundial de la Alimentación WG de Campesinos y Relator de Alimentación @michaelfakhri instan a que se imponga una responsabilidad vinculante a las empresas agrícolas para salvaguardar los derechos de los campesinos y seguridad alimentaria mundial www.ohchr.org/es/pre...

On World Food Day, the Peasant Working Group and the Special Rapporteur on Food @michaelfakhri urge that binding responsibility be imposed on agricultural companies to safeguard the rights of peasants and global food security. www.ohchr.org/en/pre...

🚨 Over 700 million people hungry. 2 billion in food insecurity 🌐 UN Special Rapporteur @michaelfakhri.bsky.social presents report to #UNGA today on global food system designed to maximize corporate profits. 📢 Time for governments to act. #FoodSovereignty #WorldFoodDay 📃 shorturl.at/ub05O

Looking forward to speaking at this online event tomorrow on corporate power in agrifood systems - info below⤵️

Jennifer Clapp 🇨🇦@jennifer-clapp.bsky.social · last yr.

I'm honoured by the invitation from the FAO Right to Food team to present in this upcoming webinar on Unpacking Corporate Power in Agrifood Systems - with insights from my new book Titans of Industrial Agriculture. Sept 24 - 14:00-15:30CET Link to register: fao.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

New report to the UN General Assembly by the Special Rapporteur on the right to food, @michaelfakhri.bsky.social: "Corporate power and human rights in food systems" www.ohchr.org/en/documents...

A/80/213: Corporate power and human rights in food systems - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Michael Fakhri

Corporate power in food systems is highly concentrated, allowing a relatively small group of people to shape food systems in a way that serves the ultimate goal of profit maximization instead of the p...

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Must-read: UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food @michaelfakhri.bsky.social calls out key companies driving corporate concentration in the food system and demands accountability for rights violations. digitallibrary.un.org/record/40872... @fian-international.bsky.social @etcgroup.bsky.social

AAUP President Todd Wolfson denounces planned academic cuts at the University of Oregon, laying out several concerns. @uauoregon.bsky.social 🧵

AAUP President Denounces Planned Cuts at the University of Oregon

The AAUP stands with the United Academics of the University of Oregon in protesting the administration's plan to slash multiple departments and programs and fire faculty.

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Did last month's #UNFSS conference focus too much on investment for food, and not enough on rights and accountability? Read our co-Director Jody Harris's take on the discussions @justjody23.bsky.social www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/acc...

By me: ‘No one should act surprised,’ says UN expert who first warned of starvation in Gaza in early 2024 @michaelfakhri.bsky.social, UN special rapporteur on the right to food, says: ‘Israel is starving Gaza. It’s genocide’ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

New from @michaelfakhri.bsky.social ‘Israel has built the most efficient starvation machine you can imagine. So while it’s always shocking to see people being starved, no one should act surprised. All the information has been out in the open since early 2024.’ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

‘No one should act surprised,’ says UN expert who warned of starvation in Gaza last year

Michael Fakhri, UN special rapporteur on the right to food, who sounded the alarm in early 2024, says: ‘Israel is starving Gaza. It’s genocide’

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The deliberate starvation of Gaza was predicted 18 months ago by the top UN expert on the right to food. This is not unexpected, our political leaders knew this what they were backing @michaelfakhri.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2024/f...

The deliberate starvation of Gaza was predicted 18 months ago by the top UN expert on the right to food. This is not unexpected, our political leaders knew this what they were backing @michaelfakhri.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2024/f...

Israel is deliberately starving Palestinians, UN rights expert says

Exclusive: UN special rapporteur on the right to food Michael Fakhri says denial of food is war crime and constitutes ‘a situation of genocide’

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Our political leaders cannot say they didn't know - @michaelfakhri.bsky.social first warned that Israel was orchestrating the deliberate starvation of Palestinians in January 2024 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

‘We faced hunger before, but never like this’: skeletal children fill hospital wards as starvation grips Gaza

For months Israel kept food shipments to Gaza far below starvation rations. Now the death toll is rising rapidly

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Nina Lakhani@ninalakhani.bsky.social · last yr.

The ‘Israel is our ally’ defense will not hold up in the international criminal court (ICC) or international court of justice (ICJ)

"What we're seeing now is the most horrific stage of Israels starvation campaign... Israel has been using aid as a way to bait civilians & has been killing civilians who have been seeking aid..." Michael Fakhri, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food

The Security Council failed to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire on Wednesday because of one veto. It is time for the UN General Assembly to do the right thing and authorize peacekeepers to accompany humanitarian convoys.

Michael Fakhri@michaelfakhri.bsky.social · last yr.

My newest piece on how to end starvation and famine in Gaza. The UN General Assembly must authorize peacekeepers to accompany humanitarian convoys. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...