Brian Dooley
@dooleydooley.bsky.social
Honorary Professor Queen’s University Belfast | Visiting Scholar @ucl | Senior Advisor @humanrights1st | Views mine | Author | No manels | He/They | Wiki bio: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_J._Dooley
UN Committee Against Torture’s findings on Bahrain has just dropped:
“…consistent reports indicating that torture is routinely used to extract confessions.”
@jongambrell.bsky.social @humanrightsfirst.org
“…consistent reports indicating that torture is routinely used to extract confessions.”
@jongambrell.bsky.social @humanrightsfirst.org
November 28, 2025 at 12:47 PM
UN Committee Against Torture’s findings on Bahrain has just dropped:
“…consistent reports indicating that torture is routinely used to extract confessions.”
@jongambrell.bsky.social @humanrightsfirst.org
“…consistent reports indicating that torture is routinely used to extract confessions.”
@jongambrell.bsky.social @humanrightsfirst.org
Nine months ago Tetiana Pechonchyk of Ukrainian NGO ZMINA & myself outlined in the New York Law Journal why human rights mustn’t be traded away in a peace deal
@glushko.bsky.social @humanrightsfirst.org
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@glushko.bsky.social @humanrightsfirst.org
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November 24, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Nine months ago Tetiana Pechonchyk of Ukrainian NGO ZMINA & myself outlined in the New York Law Journal why human rights mustn’t be traded away in a peace deal
@glushko.bsky.social @humanrightsfirst.org
www.law.com/newyorklawjo...
@glushko.bsky.social @humanrightsfirst.org
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For background on RSF crimes in Sudan, here’s a report I produced in July detailing their massacres & widespread sexual violence
therightnarrative.net/category/sud...
therightnarrative.net/category/sud...
October 31, 2025 at 12:25 AM
For background on RSF crimes in Sudan, here’s a report I produced in July detailing their massacres & widespread sexual violence
therightnarrative.net/category/sud...
therightnarrative.net/category/sud...
A year ago today activist Tigran Galustyan was killed by a Russian drone while evacuating civilians from Ukraine’s eastern front. My latest here for @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social on how drones are an increasing threat www.qub.ac.uk/Research/GRI... @humanrightsfirst.org @glushko.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
A year ago today activist Tigran Galustyan was killed by a Russian drone while evacuating civilians from Ukraine’s eastern front. My latest here for @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social on how drones are an increasing threat www.qub.ac.uk/Research/GRI... @humanrightsfirst.org @glushko.bsky.social
Thanks for having me on your podcast, Activist Lawyer.
(Full disclaimer, am not a lawyer)
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@humanrightsfirst.org @cjharvey1.bsky.social @finucanecentre.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social #speirgorm
(Full disclaimer, am not a lawyer)
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@humanrightsfirst.org @cjharvey1.bsky.social @finucanecentre.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social #speirgorm
September 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Thanks for having me on your podcast, Activist Lawyer.
(Full disclaimer, am not a lawyer)
ow.ly/bR9r50N6FGj
@humanrightsfirst.org @cjharvey1.bsky.social @finucanecentre.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social #speirgorm
(Full disclaimer, am not a lawyer)
ow.ly/bR9r50N6FGj
@humanrightsfirst.org @cjharvey1.bsky.social @finucanecentre.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social #speirgorm
Great news this morning as Polish court finds activists Hajnowka 5 innocent.
I was at their trial last week - statement from @humanrightsfirst.org here
@valeriahaensel.bsky.social @piotrczaban.bsky.social @fulelo.bsky.social
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I was at their trial last week - statement from @humanrightsfirst.org here
@valeriahaensel.bsky.social @piotrczaban.bsky.social @fulelo.bsky.social
humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma...
September 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Great news this morning as Polish court finds activists Hajnowka 5 innocent.
I was at their trial last week - statement from @humanrightsfirst.org here
@valeriahaensel.bsky.social @piotrczaban.bsky.social @fulelo.bsky.social
humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma...
I was at their trial last week - statement from @humanrightsfirst.org here
@valeriahaensel.bsky.social @piotrczaban.bsky.social @fulelo.bsky.social
humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma...
Türk calls on Egypt to end jail “rotation” of dissidents
@neilcihrs.bsky.social
@neilcihrs.bsky.social
August 26, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Türk calls on Egypt to end jail “rotation” of dissidents
@neilcihrs.bsky.social
@neilcihrs.bsky.social
For tomorrow’s Fulham v Man United match, here’s a programme from 1971 (United won 2-1 as I remember; was my first-ever game)
@glushko.bsky.social @unitedinfocus.com #manutd #ffc
@glushko.bsky.social @unitedinfocus.com #manutd #ffc
August 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
For tomorrow’s Fulham v Man United match, here’s a programme from 1971 (United won 2-1 as I remember; was my first-ever game)
@glushko.bsky.social @unitedinfocus.com #manutd #ffc
@glushko.bsky.social @unitedinfocus.com #manutd #ffc
August 23, 2025 at 12:53 PM
August 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
As Trump meets Putin in Alaska, air raid alarms in northeastern Ukraine tell people to take shelter
August 15, 2025 at 9:29 PM
As Trump meets Putin in Alaska, air raid alarms in northeastern Ukraine tell people to take shelter
Thanks to Holywell Trust for inviting me to speak at @feilederry.bsky.social last night about my work for @humanrightsfirst.org with
volunteers in Kharkiv, Ukraine @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social @glushko.bsky.social #speirgorm
volunteers in Kharkiv, Ukraine @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social @glushko.bsky.social #speirgorm
August 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Thanks to Holywell Trust for inviting me to speak at @feilederry.bsky.social last night about my work for @humanrightsfirst.org with
volunteers in Kharkiv, Ukraine @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social @glushko.bsky.social #speirgorm
volunteers in Kharkiv, Ukraine @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social @glushko.bsky.social #speirgorm
From @humanrightsfirst.org on Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine:
“Less like a serious attempt at reaching a just settlement & more like two 19th Century European monarchs carving up foreign land and resources”
humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma...
@elizlanders.bsky.social @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social
“Less like a serious attempt at reaching a just settlement & more like two 19th Century European monarchs carving up foreign land and resources”
humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma...
@elizlanders.bsky.social @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social
August 12, 2025 at 8:58 PM
From @humanrightsfirst.org on Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine:
“Less like a serious attempt at reaching a just settlement & more like two 19th Century European monarchs carving up foreign land and resources”
humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma...
@elizlanders.bsky.social @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social
“Less like a serious attempt at reaching a just settlement & more like two 19th Century European monarchs carving up foreign land and resources”
humanrightsfirst.org/library/huma...
@elizlanders.bsky.social @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social
I’ll be speaking at the Derry Féile 7.30pm Aug 13 at the Holywell Trust about my work for @humanrightsfirst.org in Ukraine, & local volunteer & community response to war
@museumfreederry.bsky.social @finucanecentre.bsky.social
@cjharvey1.bsky.social
#speirgorm
@museumfreederry.bsky.social @finucanecentre.bsky.social
@cjharvey1.bsky.social
#speirgorm
July 23, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I’ll be speaking at the Derry Féile 7.30pm Aug 13 at the Holywell Trust about my work for @humanrightsfirst.org in Ukraine, & local volunteer & community response to war
@museumfreederry.bsky.social @finucanecentre.bsky.social
@cjharvey1.bsky.social
#speirgorm
@museumfreederry.bsky.social @finucanecentre.bsky.social
@cjharvey1.bsky.social
#speirgorm
Irish Post piece on London event on British state impunity in N Ireland & moves to ban protests in Britain. Gareth Peirce compared attacks on Kneecap to ban on Pogues’ song about Birmingham 6/Guildford 4 @humanrightsfirst.org
@finucanecentre.bsky.social
#speirgorm
www.irishpost.com/news/protest...
@finucanecentre.bsky.social
#speirgorm
www.irishpost.com/news/protest...
July 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Irish Post piece on London event on British state impunity in N Ireland & moves to ban protests in Britain. Gareth Peirce compared attacks on Kneecap to ban on Pogues’ song about Birmingham 6/Guildford 4 @humanrightsfirst.org
@finucanecentre.bsky.social
#speirgorm
www.irishpost.com/news/protest...
@finucanecentre.bsky.social
#speirgorm
www.irishpost.com/news/protest...
Really delighted to be speaking at Féile Derry: 7pm August 13
@finucanecentre.bsky.social @cjharvey1.bsky.social @humanrightsfirst.org @museumfreederry.bsky.social
#speirgorm
@finucanecentre.bsky.social @cjharvey1.bsky.social @humanrightsfirst.org @museumfreederry.bsky.social
#speirgorm
July 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Really delighted to be speaking at Féile Derry: 7pm August 13
@finucanecentre.bsky.social @cjharvey1.bsky.social @humanrightsfirst.org @museumfreederry.bsky.social
#speirgorm
@finucanecentre.bsky.social @cjharvey1.bsky.social @humanrightsfirst.org @museumfreederry.bsky.social
#speirgorm
We @humanrightsfirst.org
are alarmed by Ukrainian authorities’ latest harassment of prominent anti-corruption activist Vitaliy Shabunin, whose home was searched without a warrant & whose current whereabouts is unknown. We have followed his work for years @antac-ua.bsky.social
are alarmed by Ukrainian authorities’ latest harassment of prominent anti-corruption activist Vitaliy Shabunin, whose home was searched without a warrant & whose current whereabouts is unknown. We have followed his work for years @antac-ua.bsky.social
July 12, 2025 at 8:47 AM
We @humanrightsfirst.org
are alarmed by Ukrainian authorities’ latest harassment of prominent anti-corruption activist Vitaliy Shabunin, whose home was searched without a warrant & whose current whereabouts is unknown. We have followed his work for years @antac-ua.bsky.social
are alarmed by Ukrainian authorities’ latest harassment of prominent anti-corruption activist Vitaliy Shabunin, whose home was searched without a warrant & whose current whereabouts is unknown. We have followed his work for years @antac-ua.bsky.social
On today’s 53rd anniversary of the SpringhillWestrock massacre in Belfast, we at @humanrightsfirst.org stand with the families of the victims still waiting for the truth
@finucanecentre.bsky.social
#speirgorm
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@finucanecentre.bsky.social
#speirgorm
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July 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
On today’s 53rd anniversary of the SpringhillWestrock massacre in Belfast, we at @humanrightsfirst.org stand with the families of the victims still waiting for the truth
@finucanecentre.bsky.social
#speirgorm
humanrightsfirst.org/library/belf...
@finucanecentre.bsky.social
#speirgorm
humanrightsfirst.org/library/belf...
We @humanrightsfirst.org again call for Bahrain to immediately release jailed Human Rights Defender Abujalil Al Singace @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social
July 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
We @humanrightsfirst.org again call for Bahrain to immediately release jailed Human Rights Defender Abujalil Al Singace @frontlinedefenders.bsky.social
Huge Russian aerial attack on Kyiv happening now; sky above the city centre filled with sounds of Russian drones & intense, defensive ack ack gunfire. Am back here reporting for @humanrightsfirst.org
Tonight’s attack started five hours ago @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social
Tonight’s attack started five hours ago @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Huge Russian aerial attack on Kyiv happening now; sky above the city centre filled with sounds of Russian drones & intense, defensive ack ack gunfire. Am back here reporting for @humanrightsfirst.org
Tonight’s attack started five hours ago @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social
Tonight’s attack started five hours ago @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social
Peter Hain says says anti-apartheid campaigners would have been treated as terrorists under logic used to ban Palestine Action in UK
July 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Peter Hain says says anti-apartheid campaigners would have been treated as terrorists under logic used to ban Palestine Action in UK
