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caoilfhionn.bsky.social
Human rights lawyer.
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Rest in power, Pat Ingoldsby. 25th August 1942 - 1st March 2025.

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Thank you so much, @nikwilliams.bsky.social 🙏 I am acutely conscious of my privilege: what I face is grim, but I don’t have loved ones in Hong Kong or China. People targeted by the CCP & their supporters who have family on the ground have it immeasurably worse. I hope my speaking out helps them.

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📢 TODAY, 10.30am ET/ 15.30 GMT/ 16.30 CET (online) #FreedomInTheWorld 2025 report launch. I’m looking forward to speaking alongside @freedomhouse.bsky.social experts, Dr Mantas Adoměnas & Nosmot Gbadamosi. I’ll discuss risks to journalists & changes to the international threat landscape for media.

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We condemn reports that barristers at @doughtystreet.bsky.social, including @caoilfhionn.bsky.social, have been subjected to a “campaign of intimidation” for representing #HongKong activist #JimmyLai. A clear attempt to deter them—these tactics will not succeed: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

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Thank you to Malcolm Byrne TD for raising #JimmyLai’s case on @rte.ie #MorningIreland this morning, as the Foreign Minister of China, Mr Wang Yi, is in Dublin & meeting with the Taoiseach & Tánaiste. @simonharrisireland.bsky.social 1/

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Barristers @doughtystreet.bsky.social have spoken out about a campaign of intimidation including surveillance, hacking & rape threats. Last month the Bar Council raised concerns about the targeting of lawyers internationally. Read on - www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

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Thank you so much, @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social. We’re lucky to have such great support from colleagues @doughtystreet.bsky.social.

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UK lawyers defending Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai are facing threats of rape, dismemberment, and death—believed to be from the Chinese state. Intimidation tactics like this threaten justice everywhere. ✊ @caoilfhionn.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

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Thank you @aoifenolan.bsky.social & everyone who sent such lovely, supportive messages this morning following this @theguardian.com piece. The ultimate target of these vile tactics is one man: our client, #JimmyLai. We’re not letting these threats silence us. And we hope others will speak out, too.

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📅 Mark your calendars! Join us February 26 for our 2025 #FreedomInTheWorld report launch event! Review this year's key takeaways with our in-house experts, plus Mantas Adomėnas, Nosmot Gbadamosi, & Caoilfhionn Gallagher. For more information and to RSVP: freedomhouse.org/event/launch...

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Time ⏰to start thinking about the legal aid heroes🦸‍♂️🦹‍♀️you are going to nominate for #LALY25! Nominations open late Feb and close after Easter 🐣. Winners🥇to be announced at our 🌟glittering🌟 ceremony on 4 July - put the date in your diary!🗓️

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Re China & the UK, pertinent thread here from Jimmy Lai's lawyer. As she says, the Chancellor's article in @thetimes.com constructs a straw man argument (made from clichés to boot!) that deliberately avoids most of the real issues.

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#JimmyLai is British & wrongly detained in Hong Kong. He is 77, a father & grandfather, a renowned journalist & pro-democracy campaigner. It is beyond comprehension that a UK Minister is in Beijing to boost trade ties & Mr Lai is not front & centre of the UK's messaging to China. A short 🧵 1/

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‘Case filed against #Libya over South African journalist killed in 2011’: Liam Scott @voanews.bsky.social reports on this continuing case of impunity for the murder of #AntonHammerl. This filing before the UN Human Rights Committee is a step towards #JusticeForAnton www.voanews.com/a/case-filed...

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‘This is a trial that should never have taken place in the first place’ says @caoilfhionn.bsky.social who heads Jimmy Lai’s international legal team www.voanews.com/a/national-s...

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Join us next week for the upcoming @ACRiSL_Project event on 'Child Rights Strategic Litigation: The politics of settlement' with @caoilfhionn.bsky.social, Karabo Ozah, Ann Skelton and Andrea Rodgers. 🗓️ 3 December, 5-6pm (GMT) 📌 Online 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/3OsFQgV

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I wrote in @theglobeandmail.com for Int’l Day to #EndImpunity for Crimes Against Journalists. We need more than empty words from govts who claim to value journalists’ lives. They must take real steps to hold other states to account when they fail. To end impunity, we must tackle indifference too.

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I spoke to Morning Ireland about the scoping report on sexual abuse in religious-run schools, which revealed almost 2,500 allegations of abuse over decades. Now the net must be cast wider,beyond schools run by religious orders. And the next steps must be taken urgently. www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

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#JoseRubénZamora v. #Guatemala 🇬🇹 Six UN experts raise grave concerns about Mr Zamora’s inhumane detention conditions & risk to his life. Our response, with Mr Zamora’s son, José Carlos Zamora: www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/jose-ru... Guatemala must #FreeZamora #ZamoraLibre. #JournalismIsNotACrime

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I am slowly finding my feet here. I expect I’m not the only one with a “first day at school” overwhelmed feeling. But it’s lovely to find so many familiar faces. Particular thanks to @seanjones.org for being so welcoming. Bear with me as I work it out & make a bunch of embarrassing newbie mistakes…

submitted 187 days ago • 9 comments