Alper Akay (@alperakay_) 's Twitter Profile
Alper Akay

@alperakay_

UKRI Future Leaders Fellow / Group Leader. Views my own. @alperakaylab (@alperakay.bsky.social). let’s catch up on the blue side.

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MSF International (@msf) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🔴 In our latest report on Sudan, we document attacks on civilians, including ethnically targeted violence, in and around El Fasher. The horrific stories of violence people shared with us underscore how they require immediate attention and response: msf.org/mass-atrocitie…

Christine Binzel (@christinebinzel) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🧵Letter from academics to the German government: As academics, researchers, and university teachers from a wide range of disciplines, we appeal to you with the utmost resolve:

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.
Sky News (@skynews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BREAKING: The UN Human Rights Office says 798 people have been killed while trying to access aid in Gaza since the end of May trib.al/kdXA2Dr 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233

MSF International (@msf) 's Twitter Profile Photo

30 years ago today, the Bosnian Muslim enclave of Srebrenica was seized by Bosnian Serb forces, in what has since been classified as genocide by the ICJ. We had teams working to support the besieged people in the enclave, leading up to, and throughout, the fall. We’ve since

Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt (@franceskalbs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I shiver as I commemorate the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica. I shiver as I see that the lessons of the past are not learnt to prevent the genocide of today, nor yo heal any wounds, past and present. Honoured to be, today and tomorrow, at the WARM Festival in

I shiver as I commemorate the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica. I shiver as I see that the lessons of the past are not learnt to prevent the genocide of today, nor yo heal any wounds, past and present. 

Honoured to be, today and tomorrow, at the <a href="/warmfestival/">WARM Festival</a> in
Nicola Perugini (@perugininic) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Rafael Advanced Def Systems tests its weapons on unarmed Palestinian civilians in Gaza and proudly advertises it. Rafael is part of a 5M € Horizon Europe 🇪🇺 project. Can you explain why you are partnering with corporate entities involved in international law violations MarcLemaitreEU?

Rafael Advanced Def Systems tests its weapons on unarmed Palestinian civilians in Gaza and proudly advertises it. Rafael is part of a 5M € <a href="/HorizonEU/">Horizon Europe 🇪🇺</a> project. Can you explain why you are partnering with corporate entities involved in international law violations  <a href="/lemaitre_eu/">MarcLemaitreEU</a>?
Dale Vince (@dalevince) 's Twitter Profile Photo

HSBC have left the net zero alliance - pleased to say we just left them and took our £600m Green economy turnover elsewhere. All companies that believe in net zero, aka the green economy - should ditch HSBC. theguardian.com/business/2025/….

HSBC have left the net zero alliance - pleased to say we just left them and took our £600m Green economy turnover elsewhere. All companies that believe in net zero, aka the green economy - should ditch HSBC. 

theguardian.com/business/2025/….
Alper Akay (@alperakay_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Money that could be used to pay for NHS, our schools, child poverty, etc is once again used for the profit of car industry. If you want something really green support cycling instead of cars.

Int'l Criminal Court (@intlcrimcourt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#17July = Day of International Criminal Justice #OnThisDay, 120 countries adopted the #RomeStatute, the #ICC’s founding treaty. Join us in building a #MoreJustWorld ➡️ icc-cpi.int/get-involved/m…

#17July = Day of International Criminal Justice

#OnThisDay, 120 countries adopted the #RomeStatute, the #ICC’s founding treaty.

Join us in building a #MoreJustWorld ➡️ icc-cpi.int/get-involved/m…
Marios Georgakis (@mariosgeorgakis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Two weeks ago, I posted about this Cell paper. As it drew more attention than I'm used to, I wrote a longer piece with my thoughts. Beyond the points made before, I also address some of the feedback on the original tweet👇

Two weeks ago, I posted about this <a href="/CellCellPress/">Cell</a> paper. 

As it drew more attention than I'm used to, I wrote a longer piece with my thoughts. 

Beyond the points made before, I also address some of the feedback on the original tweet👇
Marc Botenga MEP (@botengam) 's Twitter Profile Photo

There is no food. Gaza is starving. Gaza is being starved. One baby at a time. One child at a time. Organised famine. A crime of historic proportion. Supported by the European establishment. Downplayed for the Western audience.

Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt (@franceskalbs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Europeans must make sure that the EU leadership which has protected Apartheid Israel and rewarded it with even more weapons, money and partnership as it committed intl crimes, will be held accountable. Both at the electiont ballots and before courts.

Research Fortnight (@resfortnight) 's Twitter Profile Photo

British Academy president urges PM to act on university finances. Susan Smith starts in her role (she began her 4-year term this week) by asking Keir Starmer to meet senior sector figures and hammer out a solution to UK-wide funding problems. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-cha…

ARIA (@aria_research) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Mitochondrial dysfunction is a root cause of many major diseases. Our new programme thesis – Precision Mitochondria, developed by Nathan Wolfe – proposes to build a revolutionary toolkit for editing the mitochondrial genome. Read + share your thoughts: link.aria.org.uk/PM-thesis-X

Save the Children UK (@savechildrenuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Fixed it for you, Keir Starmer. The UK is an ally to Israel's atrocities in Gaza and the West Bank. Now is the time to make our voices heard: Call on the UK Government to end its complicity. Sign our petition: bit.ly/4kXTLJs

Fixed it for you, <a href="/Keir_Starmer/">Keir Starmer</a>.

The UK is an ally to Israel's atrocities in Gaza and the West Bank.

Now is the time to make our voices heard: Call on the UK Government to end its complicity.

Sign our petition: bit.ly/4kXTLJs