Aoife Nolan

We miss him terribly and are very grateful for all the kind messages and thoughts.

Conor Gearty died a month ago yesterday. He was deeply committed to human rights law without idealising it. He recognised its power & value while acknowledging its limitations (& those of the people engaging with it). He was also an exceptional lawyer. This is a fitting final piece in the @lrb.co.uk

Wonderful to see the hard work of our @uon-hrlc.bsky.social interns Joline-Sophie Klein & Aline Fabiana Campos Pereira (supported by @olive-the-above.bsky.social Welch) reflected in Tomoya Obokata's final report to the #UNHRC on the worst forms of #childlabour.

Doughty Street Chambers Children’s Rights Group Annual Children’s Rights Lecture 2025 Doughty Street Chambers Children’s Rights Group Annual Children’s Rights Lecture 2025Wednesday 29 October 2025, 17.30 – 19:00 GMT, followed by a reception until 20:00 GMT.Every year, in November, the ...

⚖️ “Every war is a war against children”

DSC’s Annual Children’s Rights Lecture 2025
🗓 29 Oct | 17:30 GMT

Keynote: Professor Ben Saul

Panel: Maryam Mir, Dr Fatima Mohamed Ahdash, @leo-ratledge.bsky.social
Chair: Professor @aoifenolan.bsky.social

🎟 Free to attend 🔽

This week, HRLC Director @aoifenolan.bsky.social joined the Law at the End of the World podcast to discuss childrens rights, the rights of future generations & socio-economic justice - as well as her approach to policy engagement & her advice to early career researchers.

Watch here ➡️ bit.ly/3VK8Yna

This was such fun to do (and an honour to be invited on!) I love the Law at the End of the World podcast series with the brilliant @cristyclark.bsky.social and @Elizabeth Macpherson. Thanks so much for having me.

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A fantastic 2 days at the Conference on Advancing Social, Economic & Cultural Rights in a Polarised, Digitalised & Unequal World at @unileiden.bsky.social Faculty of Law -superbly led by Luisa Netto. It was a particular pleasure to give a keynote #SocialRights in an Anti-Democratic Era

University of Nottingham workers vote to strike over job cuts Unison said more than three quarters of staff who voted were in favour of industrial action.

A university is not just made up of academics and students. And those groups of University citizens cannot function properly without the work of the staff whose jobs are at direct risk here.
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Famine is now a reality in Gaza. A man-made disaster for children and families that we have been warning about.

Urgent, large-scale action is needed NOW for children and families.

Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza.

Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza
FAO, UNICEF, WFP & WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire & unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger & malnutrition.

lucky enough to survive the appalling conditions and genocidal acts they are currently being subjected to.

This is an essential and largely ignored #childrights impact of Israel's ongoing assault on #Gaza in clear, rampant violation of #internationallaw. This and the extremely severe #health and #food rights violations experienced by children in Gaza will deform their lives forever, even if they are...

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FWS v Scottish Ministers III - For Women Scotland As reported in The Times, For Women Scotland suing ministers for failure to abide by gender ruling, we have lodged a summons in the Court of Session which was signetted (authorised for the legal proce...

The school guidance-related action is an adult-driven attack on #childrights pure & simple.
On a human level, it's just embarassing to see an objection to guidance tthat allows pupils “to use the facilities [toilets and changing rooms] they feel most comfortable with”
forwomen.scot/16/08/2025/f...

Killing and maiming children is a grave violation. We must protect children and their rights in conflict.

This deadly new normal can change when we advocate for children. For example, 88 countries around the world have committed to stop using explosive weapons in populated areas – a cause of over 70% of all incidents of killing and maiming. Together, we can do more to protect children in conflict.

TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT CHILDREN AND THEIR RIGHTS IN CONFLICT Every day, children in conflict zones around the world continue to come under attack. We must reject this deadly new normal. Here are a few ways to protect children in conflict: Keep yourself informed through credible sources: Access to accurate information is critical to understanding the realities children face in wars. Follow credible sources that prioritize evidence and voices on the ground. Reach out to your elected leaders: Demand that leaders protect children in conflict by contacting them via email, phone, social media or other avenues. Support individuals and organizations: Donate, sign up for emails, share posts and amplify the voices and experiences of those directly impacted by conflict and trusted organizations working for children's protection. Keep taking action: Advocating for and with children is an everyday responsibility. We will never give up on children. Join us.

The alarming increase in the use of explosive weapons in populated areas is a leading cause of child casualties in conflicts around the world.

Let’s #ProtectChildrenInConflict together. unicef.link/4fAtGiz

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The #EuropeanSocialCharter sets out an extensive set of youth-specific rights in Euro #humanrights law.It's a crucial tool for those pushing forward #youthrights in Europe as evidenced by case-law on #workrights #socialsecurity #vocationaltraining
#internationalYouthDay
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‘I risked everything’: remembering six media workers killed by Israel in Gaza CJP says the period since 7 October 2023 has been the most deadly for journalists since it began gathering data in 1992

A piece highlighting a small number of the roughly 200 journalists and media workers killed in Gaza over the last 20 months www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

"I entrust you with Palestine – the jewel in the crown of the Muslim world, the heartbeat of every free person in this world. I entrust you with its people, with its wronged and innocent children who never had the time to dream or live in safety and peace."
#freedomofexpression
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A great, important read by @profjmcadam.bsky.social on #lclimatechange #displacement and #internationalprotection

All docs available here: www.icj-cij.org/case/187

definitely. para 393 makes this clear www.icj-cij.org/sites/defaul...

6/ Note V-P Subetinde’s criticism: "The AO should have confirmed ... the fact that States owe the identified obligations to protect the climate system from the adverse effects of GHG emissions & from significant environmental harm not only to present generations but also to FG." (para 7)

5 ...under question (a) depends not on the general rules on #Stateresponsibility, but on the specific treaties & other legal instruments that create procedural and substantive rights and obligations governing the relationship between the States and individuals concerned.” (para 111)

4/ Do FG have the #entitlement to #invoke the #legalresponsibility of States, or to make a #claim in a particular circumstance involving injury or harm arising from CC? It depends:"whether individuals are entitled to invoke a State’s responsibility for failure to comply with obligations identified

3/ “#Dueregard for the #interests of #FG & the long-term implications of conduct are equitable considerations that need to be taken into account where States contemplate, decide on & implement policies and measures in fulfilment of their obligations under the relevant treaties & customary intl law”

2/ The good news – #IGE is part of the #applicablelaw for the purposes of the AO (para 157)
The bad news(for FG rights fans anyway) - #FG HAVE #interests but #futuregenerationsrights are nowhere to be seen (bar a quote from the #HRC Torres Strait Islanders decision). Rather...

1/ Some quick takes on the #ICJ #AdvisoryOpinion on #ClimateChange from a #futuregenerations and #intergenerationalequity perspective...

2/ "States must take their obligations under IHRL into account when implementing their obligations under intl environmental law treaties, climate change treaties and customary international law (and vice versa)".