Daragh Murray
@daragh.bsky.social
Reader in International Law & Human Rights @QMUL_HSS. @UKRI_News FLF project on human rights impacts of AI & surveillance technology (Jan 2021). He/His. Newsletter: http://AIHumanRights.Blog
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MI6 Chief gives speech. Speech may contain words that are interesting. But because MI6 Chief is a woman @telegraph.co.uk prints an article about her appearance, with no mention of the speech’s content.
December 16, 2025 at 7:48 AM
MI6 Chief gives speech. Speech may contain words that are interesting. But because MI6 Chief is a woman @telegraph.co.uk prints an article about her appearance, with no mention of the speech’s content.
This is fuckjng atrocious, also, the only nationality given is the US
Slides from a Home Office presentation for employers on “earned settlement” — note the case studies: they explicitly play the “good migrant” versus “bad migrant” narrative. Guess which category Sarah, the American, is placed in?
December 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM
This is fuckjng atrocious, also, the only nationality given is the US
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When will this crisis get any attention whatsoever!? A THOUSAND ACADEMIC STAFF AT ONE INSTITUTION SERVED REDUNDANCY RISK NOTICES! And that's not counting what's surely being visited on professional services staff too. This is an economic catastrophe, to say nothing of the intellectual catastrophe!
Ongoing decimation of British universities part 252:
Apx. 1000 academic staff at University of Essex just received formal ‘risk of redundancy’ letters via email.
Please share @ucuessex.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk
Apx. 1000 academic staff at University of Essex just received formal ‘risk of redundancy’ letters via email.
Please share @ucuessex.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk
December 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
When will this crisis get any attention whatsoever!? A THOUSAND ACADEMIC STAFF AT ONE INSTITUTION SERVED REDUNDANCY RISK NOTICES! And that's not counting what's surely being visited on professional services staff too. This is an economic catastrophe, to say nothing of the intellectual catastrophe!
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Ongoing decimation of British universities part 252:
Apx. 1000 academic staff at University of Essex just received formal ‘risk of redundancy’ letters via email.
Please share @ucuessex.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk
Apx. 1000 academic staff at University of Essex just received formal ‘risk of redundancy’ letters via email.
Please share @ucuessex.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk
December 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Ongoing decimation of British universities part 252:
Apx. 1000 academic staff at University of Essex just received formal ‘risk of redundancy’ letters via email.
Please share @ucuessex.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk
Apx. 1000 academic staff at University of Essex just received formal ‘risk of redundancy’ letters via email.
Please share @ucuessex.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk
Looking forward to it :)
Next CRISP seminar (Dec 17 13:30) relevant to those interested in #biometrics and #surveillance @petefussey.bsky.social & @daragh.bsky.social will discuss their fantastic new book #FacialRecognition Surveillance: Policing and #HumanRights in the Age of #AI www.crisp-surveillance.com/event/332/fa...
Facial Recognition Surveillance: Policing and Human Rights in the Age of Artificial Intelligence | CRISP
www.crisp-surveillance.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Looking forward to it :)
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Next CRISP seminar (Dec 17 13:30) relevant to those interested in #biometrics and #surveillance @petefussey.bsky.social & @daragh.bsky.social will discuss their fantastic new book #FacialRecognition Surveillance: Policing and #HumanRights in the Age of #AI www.crisp-surveillance.com/event/332/fa...
Facial Recognition Surveillance: Policing and Human Rights in the Age of Artificial Intelligence | CRISP
www.crisp-surveillance.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Next CRISP seminar (Dec 17 13:30) relevant to those interested in #biometrics and #surveillance @petefussey.bsky.social & @daragh.bsky.social will discuss their fantastic new book #FacialRecognition Surveillance: Policing and #HumanRights in the Age of #AI www.crisp-surveillance.com/event/332/fa...
Starmer urges Europe to tackle far right by becoming the far right. Smart.
A ridiculously bad move. For ostensible human rights lawyer this seems to demonstrate significant misreading of HR law. What difference other than few headline cases will it make?
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
A ridiculously bad move. For ostensible human rights lawyer this seems to demonstrate significant misreading of HR law. What difference other than few headline cases will it make?
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to curb ECHR to halt rise of far right
Exclusive: PM calls for members of European convention on human rights to allow tougher action to protect borders
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Starmer urges Europe to tackle far right by becoming the far right. Smart.
A ridiculously bad move. For ostensible human rights lawyer this seems to demonstrate significant misreading of HR law. What difference other than few headline cases will it make?
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
A ridiculously bad move. For ostensible human rights lawyer this seems to demonstrate significant misreading of HR law. What difference other than few headline cases will it make?
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
Solidarity to colleagues at Essex.
The government absolutely has to do something to help the university sector in the UK, instead of overseeing its destruction
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The government absolutely has to do something to help the university sector in the UK, instead of overseeing its destruction
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
University of Essex to shut Southend campus and cut 400 jobs - BBC News
The Southend-on-Sea campus is home to the award-winning East 15 drama school.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Solidarity to colleagues at Essex.
The government absolutely has to do something to help the university sector in the UK, instead of overseeing its destruction
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The government absolutely has to do something to help the university sector in the UK, instead of overseeing its destruction
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Excited to announce @leverhulmecal.bsky.social posts - we are looking for 7 interdisciplinary fellows to join our Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life, closing date 30 January 2026 (1/3) durham.taleo.net/careersectio...
Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life Fellows - Assistant Professor (Research) G7 - G8
Click the link provided to see the complete job description.
durham.taleo.net
December 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Excited to announce @leverhulmecal.bsky.social posts - we are looking for 7 interdisciplinary fellows to join our Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life, closing date 30 January 2026 (1/3) durham.taleo.net/careersectio...
This is a really great piece, on the importance of teaching IHL, and teaching it well, to the military
lieber.westpoint.edu/teaching-ope...
lieber.westpoint.edu/teaching-ope...
In Honor of Françoise Hampson – Teaching and Operationalising LOAC - Lieber Institute West Point
Instructors need to carefully consider how they teach LOAC, including by understanding how the body of law is perceived.
lieber.westpoint.edu
November 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This is a really great piece, on the importance of teaching IHL, and teaching it well, to the military
lieber.westpoint.edu/teaching-ope...
lieber.westpoint.edu/teaching-ope...
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I think it really would be helpful if there was a public explanation for this unusual decision, in this highly charged and important case. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Removal of judge in Palestine Action ban legal challenge ‘deeply concerning’
Unusual last-minute change means panel of three will now hear case rather than Mr Justice Chamberlain
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I think it really would be helpful if there was a public explanation for this unusual decision, in this highly charged and important case. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Meanwhile... we could have seen this coming:
Medical bodies warn that hostility towards migrants is behind a 26% rise in departures that imperils NHS
> Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Medical bodies warn that hostility towards migrants is behind a 26% rise in departures that imperils NHS
> Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers
Medical bodies warn that hostility towards migrants is behind a 26% rise in departures last year that imperils NHS
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Meanwhile... we could have seen this coming:
Medical bodies warn that hostility towards migrants is behind a 26% rise in departures that imperils NHS
> Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Medical bodies warn that hostility towards migrants is behind a 26% rise in departures that imperils NHS
> Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Imagine coming up with a proposal so stupid, so unworkable, so thoughtless, that it makes Robert Jenrick look sane by comparison.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Jury trials could be scrapped except in most serious cases
Only cases of alleged murder, rape or manslaughter will be decided by a jury under new proposals to cut court backlogs.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Imagine coming up with a proposal so stupid, so unworkable, so thoughtless, that it makes Robert Jenrick look sane by comparison.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The UK isn’t a “soft touch” on asylum.
UK asylum seeker benefits are similar to European neighbours
No right to work before 12 months (it’s 6 months in France, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands)
UK settlement after 5 years (it’s 3 or 4 in Germany)
Let’s cut out the alarmist rhetoric.
UK asylum seeker benefits are similar to European neighbours
No right to work before 12 months (it’s 6 months in France, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands)
UK settlement after 5 years (it’s 3 or 4 in Germany)
Let’s cut out the alarmist rhetoric.
November 19, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The UK isn’t a “soft touch” on asylum.
UK asylum seeker benefits are similar to European neighbours
No right to work before 12 months (it’s 6 months in France, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands)
UK settlement after 5 years (it’s 3 or 4 in Germany)
Let’s cut out the alarmist rhetoric.
UK asylum seeker benefits are similar to European neighbours
No right to work before 12 months (it’s 6 months in France, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands)
UK settlement after 5 years (it’s 3 or 4 in Germany)
Let’s cut out the alarmist rhetoric.
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📢 @minnierahman.bsky.social “Stripping migrants of basic human rights isn’t 'reform', it’s the first step down a dangerous slope. Today it’s migrants. Tomorrow it’s anyone who becomes politically inconvenient”.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Asylum seekers only allowed to stay in the UK temporarily, Mahmood to announce
Shabana Mahmood promises ‘the most significant changes to our asylum system in modern times’ in Monday speech
www.independent.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 10:55 AM
📢 @minnierahman.bsky.social “Stripping migrants of basic human rights isn’t 'reform', it’s the first step down a dangerous slope. Today it’s migrants. Tomorrow it’s anyone who becomes politically inconvenient”.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
The Labour government are part of those ‘dark forces’.
Sickening
Sickening
November 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The Labour government are part of those ‘dark forces’.
Sickening
Sickening
What the absolute fuck? What kind of person thinks up this policy.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Asylum seekers’ jewellery could be seized to pay for processing costs, says Home Office minister
Idea borrowed from Denmark is latest attempt to reduce number of people seeking asylum in UK
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:31 AM
What the absolute fuck? What kind of person thinks up this policy.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
So much this. Treating people who have suffered so much, and are just trying to rebuild a life, in this way is just so wrong on so many levels.
For Shabana Mahmood to attack some of the most cruelly treated people in the world as having won a "golden ticket" because they manage to get to and claim asylum in Britain is unforgiveable.
A new, far right, low for which I can think of no precedent, by any UK Government.
A new, far right, low for which I can think of no precedent, by any UK Government.
November 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
So much this. Treating people who have suffered so much, and are just trying to rebuild a life, in this way is just so wrong on so many levels.
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1️⃣ #UnitedKingdom | I joined a communication to the UK Government expressing concern over the proscription of the movement Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000. This measure raises serious questions about its compatibility with international human rights obligations.
November 12, 2025 at 11:04 AM
1️⃣ #UnitedKingdom | I joined a communication to the UK Government expressing concern over the proscription of the movement Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000. This measure raises serious questions about its compatibility with international human rights obligations.
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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Fully funded PhD position in Law and the Nonhuman to work with me at @lawresearch-ncluk.bsky.social
www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate...
While this doesn't cover international fees, candidates can apply for separate funding to make up the difference. See: www.ncl.ac.uk/mediav8/post...
www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate...
While this doesn't cover international fees, candidates can apply for separate funding to make up the difference. See: www.ncl.ac.uk/mediav8/post...
Search for Postgraduate Scholarships and Other Funding
Search scholarships and funding for postgraduate study at Newcastle University. Find financial support tailored to your course and eligibility.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Fully funded PhD position in Law and the Nonhuman to work with me at @lawresearch-ncluk.bsky.social
www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate...
While this doesn't cover international fees, candidates can apply for separate funding to make up the difference. See: www.ncl.ac.uk/mediav8/post...
www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate...
While this doesn't cover international fees, candidates can apply for separate funding to make up the difference. See: www.ncl.ac.uk/mediav8/post...
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In two separate trials relating to the same protest, one group was able to use the "reasonable excuse" statutory defence of public nuisance that included stating agreed climate facts to the jury and were acquitted and the other group were not permitted to use the defence and were convicted.
November 5, 2025 at 9:42 AM
In two separate trials relating to the same protest, one group was able to use the "reasonable excuse" statutory defence of public nuisance that included stating agreed climate facts to the jury and were acquitted and the other group were not permitted to use the defence and were convicted.
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A reminder that the UK’s ban on LGBT people serving in the armed forces was only lifted after a judgment from the European Court of Human Rights.
🔗 www.bbc.com/news/article... via www.bbcnews.com
#ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms #Article8 #PrivateLife #MeddlingForeignCourt #CreditWhereItsDue
🔗 www.bbc.com/news/article... via www.bbcnews.com
#ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms #Article8 #PrivateLife #MeddlingForeignCourt #CreditWhereItsDue
King unveils new memorial to LGBT veterans after gay ban campaign
A memorial is unveiled dedicated to gay military personnel and to those who served during the armed forces gay ban.
www.bbc.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:09 AM
A reminder that the UK’s ban on LGBT people serving in the armed forces was only lifted after a judgment from the European Court of Human Rights.
🔗 www.bbc.com/news/article... via www.bbcnews.com
#ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms #Article8 #PrivateLife #MeddlingForeignCourt #CreditWhereItsDue
🔗 www.bbc.com/news/article... via www.bbcnews.com
#ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms #Article8 #PrivateLife #MeddlingForeignCourt #CreditWhereItsDue
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The number of reports by nurses of racist incidents at work has risen by 55% over three years - the Royal College of Nursing calls on govt to stop using anti migrant rhetoric that drives this, and for employers to prioritise tackling racism and work with unions www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Racist incidents against UK nurses surge by 55%
Royal College of Nursing calls on government to stop using anti-migrant rhetoric, which it says emboldens racist behaviour
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The number of reports by nurses of racist incidents at work has risen by 55% over three years - the Royal College of Nursing calls on govt to stop using anti migrant rhetoric that drives this, and for employers to prioritise tackling racism and work with unions www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Most people in NI are really not surprised by the Soldier F outcome - but this was no show trial or witch hunt. The judge excoriated the soldiers' conduct, but because of a passing of time caused by extreme state failings, could not convict. That is the scandal. These headlines are grotesque:
October 24, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Most people in NI are really not surprised by the Soldier F outcome - but this was no show trial or witch hunt. The judge excoriated the soldiers' conduct, but because of a passing of time caused by extreme state failings, could not convict. That is the scandal. These headlines are grotesque: