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akila radhakrishnan

@akila_rad

legal advisor, @EGACampaign. all around nerd. interested in: women's rights, human rights, international law and butter. she/her.

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Amnesty International (@amnesty) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber has issued arrest warrants against the Taliban Supreme Leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada, and the Taliban Chief Justice, Abdul Hakim Haqqani for the crime against humanity of gender persecution in Afghanistan and their alleged

The International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber has issued arrest warrants against the Taliban Supreme Leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada, and the Taliban Chief Justice, Abdul Hakim Haqqani for the crime against humanity of gender persecution in Afghanistan and their alleged
Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt (@franceskalbs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Just to be sure, on this day more than ever: I stand firmly and convincingly on the side of justice, as I have always done. I come from a country with a tradition of illustrious legal scholars, talented lawyers and corageous judges who have defended justice at great cost and

UN Human Rights Council (@un_hrc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Statement by Ambassador Jürg Lauber, President of the United Nations Human Rights Council, on sanctions imposed on Francesca Albanese (Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt), the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967.

Statement by Ambassador Jürg Lauber, President of the <a href="/UN/">United Nations</a> Human Rights Council, on sanctions imposed on Francesca Albanese (<a href="/FranceskAlbs/">Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt</a>), the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967.
Cate Brown (@catebrown12) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Marah Maher lost both her legs when an Israeli airstrike hit her home in Zeitoun, Gaza. Months later, she’s living in Long Island learning to walk. A gorgeous profile of one woman, and the resilience of Gaza’s pediatric amputees, by Caitlin Gibson washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2025…

UN Special Procedures (@un_spexperts) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The UN Special Procedures Coordination Committee strongly condemns the US Govt sanctions on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt & calls on all States, UN Human Rights Council & int'l community to act decisively to condemn this unjustified attack. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

The <a href="/UN_SPExperts/">UN Special Procedures</a> Coordination Committee strongly condemns the US Govt sanctions on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese <a href="/FranceskAlbs/">Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt</a> &amp; calls on all States, <a href="/UN_HRC/">UN Human Rights Council</a> &amp; int'l community to act decisively to condemn this unjustified attack.

ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
Int'l Criminal Court (@intlcrimcourt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#ICC Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan to #UNSC: We are focusing on gender-based crimes in our investigation in #Darfur. There is an inescapable pattern of targeting gender and ethnicity through rape and sexual violence. These crimes are a priority for the Office.

Heather Barr (@heatherbarr1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

ā€œBoth Afghan women & some UNĀ officials have described their situation as ā€œgender apartheid.ā€ TPS is a mechanism for circumstances that constitute generalized threats to safety, which is especially important for Afghan women.ā€ hrw.org/news/2025/07/1…

The Nobel Prize (@nobelprize) 's Twitter Profile Photo

When she was only 11 years old, Malala Yousafzai began fighting for her right to go to school, today she fights for every child's right to an education. Take a look at her powerful Nobel Peace Prize lecture. Happy birthday, Malala Yousafzai! #MalalaDay

UNRWA (@unrwa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

No soap, no clean water. Children in #Gaza can’t be bathed properly because of the ongoing siege. This, coupled with overcrowded shelters and summer heat, can lead to dire health consequences. The siege must be lifted. UNRWA must be allowed to resume delivering humanitarian

No soap, no clean water.

Children in #Gaza can’t be bathed properly because of the ongoing siege.

This, coupled with overcrowded shelters and summer heat, can lead to dire health consequences.

The siege must be lifted. UNRWA must be allowed to resume delivering humanitarian
maggi (@maggiquadrini) 's Twitter Profile Photo

ā€œViolence is getting worse, and there’s hardly any accountability for human rights violations. The justice system in the country is basically falling apart right now. We need to make sure victims get justice." bnionline.net/en/news/34-wom…

Amnesty International (@amnesty) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It’s hard to miss the increasing debates around the word ā€œgenderā€. The last few decades have seen historic gains in the struggle for equality of access to rights and opportunities for women and girls around the world. Yet, a dangerous ā€œanti-genderā€ backlash is spreading,

Heather Barr (@heatherbarr1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excited to share this new piece on why Human Rights Watch is calling for gender apartheid to be recognized as a crime under international law. This comes after long & careful discussion w/many colleagues about if there is need for such a law and any potential downsides. justsecurity.org/116780/gender-…

Afghanistan Women’s Justice Movement (@afwjmovement) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We, the Afghanistan Women’s Justice Movement, call for global protest on August 15 – the Black Day in Afghan history. Do not recognize the Taliban. Afghan women and people need freedom, support, and solidarity. #August15BlackDay #FreeAfghanWomen

akila radhakrishnan (@akila_rad) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A preliminary injunction has been issued in our lawsuit against Trump's EO imposing sanctions on the Int'l Criminal Court. The court found that my co-plaintiff & I were likely to succeed on our 1st Amendment claim related to the EO's free speech restrictions. aclu.org/press-releases…

Nobel Women (@nobelwomen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In Palestine, joy is dangerous. Grief is policed. Care is criminalized. Dildar Kaya reflects on what she witnessed: not just occupation, but the systematic suppression of human connection—and the quiet, radical ways Palestinians resist it every day. ow.ly/NekH50Wphoj

Adil Haque (@adhaque110) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"But nothing has prepared me for the sheer horror I’m witnessing now: the weaponisation of starvation against an entire population." "Every day I watch patients deteriorate and die, not from their injuries, but because they are too malnourished to survive surgery."

"But nothing has prepared me for the sheer horror I’m witnessing now: the weaponisation of starvation against an entire population."

"Every day I watch patients deteriorate and die, not from their injuries, but because they are too malnourished to survive surgery."
Cate Brown (@catebrown12) 's Twitter Profile Photo

McNally Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm, as well as its subsidiaries, positioned themselves to profit off contracts with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, now the main source of food in #Gaza. A look at the network of šŸ’ø, w/ karen deyoung wapo.st/410qmqP

Agnes Callamard (@agnescallamard) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"We are torn apart watching our children suffer from hunger. There is nothing to sustain life. Life in Gaza has become unlivable. We live in humiliation and degradation." These are the words of my colleague in Gaza who has been devoting his life for the last 21 months