
Nick Slater
@nickmslater
Human rights, LGBTQ+ rights and media freedom - currently Project Manager @TRF - Russian & French speaker, views are my own (they/he)
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09-07-2012 10:24:59
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This week I submitted my Law Masters Research Project and completed my LLM Human Rights Birkbeck, University of London Birkbeck Law School🦉👨🏻🎓 I'm feeling tired but also very grateful that I could work full-time and study part-time in the evenings over the past two years



Do you have an idea or a project that will create lasting change for trans communities in England in the areas of healthcare and criminal justice? 🏳️⚧️ Apply for up to £25,000 through the TRANSforming Futures Project. Round 1 closes on 21 Nov. More⬇️ transformingfuturespartnership.co.uk



Today, Scotland adopted a legal gender recognition reform based on self-determination! After much effort, this is a significant step in the protection of the human rights of trans people in Scotland. Congratulations to everyone involved! Scottish Trans Equality Network 🏴🏳️⚧️

Watch ⬇️ New research by University of Brighton released today shows that immigration detention centres continue to be very dangerous places for #LGBTQI people. They should not be detained. (1/6)

We welcome the announcement from #SriLanka Foreign Minister M U M Ali Sabry that the Government will remove laws which criminalise same-sex relationships. This change is long overdue and is a positive step to ensuring that all #LGBTI+ Sri Lankans can lead free, safe and equal lives



⚖️ The rule of law is a precious resource for reporters at risk, but its growing misuse is pushing them into the firing line. With Tow Center at Columbia Journalism School, our new report maps the rise of these threats stifling journalism. Here are 8⃣ legal trends hampering media freedom.



✏️ Ukrainian reporters are risking their lives to provide lifesaving information during Russia’s full-scale invasion. Vgoru.Kherson photojournalist Oleksandr Kornyakov shares his experiences of capturing life and the impact of the conflict in Kherson. ➡️ tmsnrt.rs/3NGv870





✏️ Reporters who hold power to account are making enemies of the powerful, with many being driven into exile. For #WPFD2024, our Programme Manager Nick Slater explored what's behind the rising global phenomenon of media in exile. ⤵️