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Professor Leila Choukroune

@LChoukroune

Professor of International Law and Director of the University of Portsmouth inter-faculty Thematic Area in Democratic Citizenship. Global South passionate.

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Israel committing genocide in Gaza, say Israel-based human rights groups | Israel | The Guardian ⁦ theguardian.com/world/2025/j…
Israel committing genocide in Gaza, say Israel-based human rights groups

Israel committing genocide in Gaza, say Israel-based human rights groups

Reports detailing intentional targeting of Palestinians as a group, and systemic destruction of Palestinian society, add to pressure for action

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Dozens of former UK diplomats urge Starmer to recognise Palestinian state | Gaza | The Guardian theguardian.com/world/2025/j…
Dozens of former UK diplomats urge Starmer to recognise Palestinian state

Dozens of former UK diplomats urge Starmer to recognise Palestinian state

Letter adds to pressure on prime minister as archbishop of York condemns violence in Gaza as ‘depraved’ and ‘barbaric’

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‘We faced hunger before, but never like this’: skeletal children fill hospital wards as starvation grips Gaza | Gaza | The Guardian theguardian.com/world/2025/j…
‘We faced hunger before, but never like this’: skeletal children fill hospital wards as starvation...

‘We faced hunger before, but never like this’: skeletal children fill hospital wards as starvation...

For months Israel kept food shipments to Gaza far below starvation rations. Now the death toll is rising rapidly

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High water bills, filthy rivers – and now drought. This is England’s great artificial water crisis of 2025 | George Monbiot | The Guardian theguardian.com/commentisfre…
High water bills, filthy rivers – and now drought. This is England's great artificial water crisis...

High water bills, filthy rivers – and now drought. This is England's great artificial water crisis...

In its refusal to nationalise water, it’s clear the government operates in the interests of private capital and not of the country, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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@edwyplenel18 Jun 2025
Et, pendant ce temps, le peuple de #Gaza continue de mourir, abandonné, dans l'indifférence et le silence : c'est la Une de @Mediapart ce mercredi 18 juin 2025. 👉 mediapart.fr
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@laRadioNova25 May 2025
Cheh ! Une école de cinéma s'est vue retirer sa subvention de 75 000 € après que le RN a signalé qu'elle utilisait l'écriture inclusive sur son site internet. De quoi rouvrir le débat, en toute neutralité, sur cette horreur wokiste ! Guillaume Meurice est dans « La dernière », tous les dimanches sur Nova de 18h à 20h et en podcast : podcasts.nova.fr/radio-nova-…
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@amnesty19 May 2025
It is outrageous and morally reprehensible that it took the world nearly 80 days of broadcast starvation and cruelty amidst genocide to exert enough pressure on Israel to even slightly ease its total siege that has blocked the entry of all food, medicine, fuel and other vital goods since 2 March.
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@Variety13 May 2025
Mark Ruffalo, Guy Pearce, Ralph Fiennes and more than 350 industry named have signed a letter published on the first day of Cannes condemning the killing of Fatma Hassona, the Palestinian photojournalist and protagonist of the festival-bound documentary “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk,” in an Israeli airstrike. variety.com/2025/film/global…
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#WomenVote #Equality #Justice offering #WomenRightToVote was far from giving them #Equality . Fight goes on in all walks of life!
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C’était il y a 80 ans 🗳️ Le 29 avril 1945, les femmes votaient pour la première fois en France. Un droit obtenu après cent ans de combat suffragiste. ⏪ Retour en archives sur le droit de vote des Françaises.
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Access to food is a human right. All people are entitled to reliable access to safe, nutritious food for healthy growth and development. @WFP explains how they address food insecurity around the world: wfp.org/stories/food-securit…
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@CIJ_ICJ28 Apr 2025
WATCH LIVE: The United Nations and Palestine present their oral statements in the advisory proceedings on the… (1/2) go.icj-cij.org/3ENS16v
THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the advisory procee...

THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the advisory procee...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings on the request for an advisory opinion on the Obligations of Israel in relation to the Presence and Activities of the United Nations,...

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@laRadioNova20 Apr 2025
Le papa est bientôt en taule mais le fiston surgit dans les médias tel l’espoir fou de tout un peuple ! Go Loulou ! Guillaume Meurice est dans « La dernière », tous les dimanches sur Nova de 18h à 20h et en podcast : podcasts.nova.fr/radio-nova-…
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Very proud of our ⁦@SaielnIndia⁩ achievements! Many more to come ⁦@ctil_india⁩ ⁦@Jamesnedumpara⁩ 🙏
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Moderated by Prof ⁦@Jamesnedumpara⁩ a brillant panel on #FisheriesSubdidies ⁦@wto⁩ - how this unique new agreement ⁦@SDG2030⁩ will prove key for #Sustainability #Trade ⁦@ctil_india⁩ ⁦@SaielnIndia⁩ ⁦@UNESCOChair_OG⁩ ⁦⁦@GMU_GANDHINAGAR⁩
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Opening the second day of our ⁦@ctil_india⁩ ⁦@SaielnIndia⁩ ⁦@GMU_GANDHINAGAR⁩ ⁦@gnluofficial⁩ ⁦@UNESCOChair_OG⁩ conference with a brillant address by Andrea Mastromatteo Director of Rules ⁦@wto⁩ on #FisheriesSubsidies an issue affecting all🐠!
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Making waves with our endless effort and passion for #oceanstewardship 🌊🌊🌊
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Co-organised by @blue_centre and UNESCO Chair in Ocean Governance, The International Conference on "Advancing Ocean Governance for a Sustainable Future: The Role of International Law" officially begins! @LChoukroune represents CBG & provides remark on #internationallaw & #trade
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Co-organised by @blue_centre and UNESCO Chair in Ocean Governance, The International Conference on "Advancing Ocean Governance for a Sustainable Future: The Role of International Law" officially begins! @LChoukroune represents CBG & provides remark on #internationallaw & #trade
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Centre for Trade & Investment Law@ctil_india28 Mar 2025
TODAY'S THE DAY! The International Conference on "Advancing Ocean Governance for a Sustainable Future: The Role of International Law" officially begins! 🌊⚖️ 📍 Grand Mercure Ahmedabad Gift City, Gandhinagar #OceanGovernance #InternationalLaw 🌊🌍 #CTILConference2025
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What’s the role of #UNCLOS in #OceanGovernance #BlueEconomy yet another brillant discussion ⁦@MarkusAWagner⁩ ⁦@Jollyl42955⁩ ⁦@ShinyPradeep19⁩ ⁦@SaielnIndia⁩ ⁦@ctil_india⁩ ⁦@gnluofficial⁩ ⁦@GMU_GANDHINAGAR⁩ ⁦@UNESCOChair_OG⁩
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Brillant opening address by ⁦@ShinyPradeep19⁩ ⁦@ctil_india⁩ ⁦@SaielnIndia⁩ on the relevance of #OceanGovernance #BlueEconomy #InternationalLaw ⁦@UNESCOChair_OG⁩ ⁦@UoPLaw⁩
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