
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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05-11-2008 23:37:11
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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.


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

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-releaā¦




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





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-ā¦



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-releasesā¦



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 šø, w/ karen deyoung wapo.st/410qmqP
