Adam Smith-Anthony
@A_SmithAnthony
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International & human rights lawyer @omniastrategy. RT ≠ endorsement etc. Views are my own but you are welcome to them.
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Joined May 2012
Hi @ITVSport - will England v Albania World Cup qualifier be available on demand tomorrow morning? Cheers.
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USA media dishes brutal truth about Brexit Britain “Every decision taken by Tory (and @LibDems) governments was a political decision—it did not need to happen that way. Austerity was never the hard logic of dutiful caretakers; it was a political calculation to rescue rich
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EU postpones decision on due diligence law Today MS was supposed to vote on the CS3D; unfortunately, the vote was rescheduled since Germany decided to abstain; it is not clear whether a qualified majority of MS votes can be reached. https://t.co/ipcDgBhhga
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Thrilled to share that I've been Called to the Bar of E&W. Gratitude overflows for the incredible support & guidance of my family, friends & colleagues at @omniastrategy & at the Bar. Huge thanks in particular to @CherieBlairKC for her invaluable mentorship & unwavering support🙏
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A Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture delegation lead by Hon. Anna Nghipondoka, supported by the NIPDB, met with Cherie Blair, founder of the Cherie Blair Foundation, leading King’s Counsel and committed campaigner for women’s rights.
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@CherieBlairKC, Co-Founder & Chair @omniastrategy shares how “Africa is open to business as an equal partner, with the resources of Africa contributing to the solution,” during our Navigating Corporate Accountability and Human Rights in Africa session at #Concordia23
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Great opportunity. ⬇️
I'm hiring a Clinical Legal Fellow/Junior Legal Advisor! Join the amazing @NYUBernstein team and support my work on the independence of judges and lawyers, rule of law, and access to justice. Qualifications, details on app, and info on salary at link.
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“No lawyer should be criticised, or made the subject of a targeted campaign, for doing their job." Our full joint statement with @thebarcouncil, sharing our support for immigration lawyer Jacqueline McKenzie: "Everyone is entitled to legal representation, and it is a United
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👇 Paid internship for those who enjoy criminal law. They have an office in London but interns are supported by video and calls so no need to live there. Deadline 11/9/23 @JUSTICEhq @KalisherTrust
Applications are open for the @KalisherTrust internship at JUSTICE. The Kalisher scholarships are intended to encourage & assist those intending to practice at the Criminal Bar who demonstrate “exceptional promise but modest means”. Find out more → https://t.co/4vFOewrnnW
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Just out: July 2023 draft of the #bizhumanrights treaty: https://t.co/UZCUATqUzv. Other documents also available at #IGWG's webpage. @ProfSuryaDeva @InclusiveLaw @CarolinaOlarteB @justine_nolan @VirginieRouas @DeSchutterO @BackerLarry @BHRJournal @BHRRC
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A sneak peek of my report on "role of business in realizing the right to development". The report, which builds on the work of many BHR scholars & CSOs, will be out in coming weeks #R2D #bizhumanrights #SDGs #HRDD #BusinessModels #BeyondDoNoHarms #TaxEvasion #BusinessPurpose
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Here comes the #Semenya thread! I focus on the impact of the decision beyond the individual fate of Caster Semenya, and assume that the decision is final (while it might be challenged before the Grand Chamber of the ECtHR). I promise, it’s not as long as the judgment. 👇👇👇
#Sportslaw breaking! In watershed (and extremely long) judgment #ECtHR sides with Caster #Semenya and concludes that Switzerland breached #ECHR by condoning #CAS award. Full text of the decision (in French) at https://t.co/SRQq9XjljE
#HumanRights #WorldAthletics #DSD
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Surpris que le @MEDEF_I refuse d’évoquer l’État de droit demain lors de la visite du MAE du Koweït Plusieurs entrepreneurs étrangers -dont un français et une femme - y ont été privés de liberté arbitrairement @francediplo @becht_olivier @EntpourlesDH @omniastrategy
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"Genocides do not start with bullets or machetes; they begin with hate speech. The Holocaust did not start with the gas chambers, but with hate speech. The 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda began with decades of hate speech." - @WairimuANderitu
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📢 🆕 As of May 2023, people impacted by the mining industry have a new forum to raise environmental and social concerns. The new mechanism is also the first grievance mechanism applicable to many Chinese corporations engaged in the mining and mineral value chain. (1/4)
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Powerful step forward for all life & our planet as intl #HighSeasTreaty is adopted to protect ocean’s biodiversity from pollution/exploitation Resounding proof that Govts can come together thru UN & act against global crises Now let's rally behind ratification & implementation
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Tomorrow 🇪🇺@Europarl_EN will vote on the EU #CorporateSustainability Due Diligence Directive #EUCSDD. The JURI compromise has important elements that can contribute to business respect for #ChildRights Why does it matter #ForEveryChild🤷🏻♀️? Here is 🧵to learn why ⬇️ 1/8
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Today the @Europarl_EN has the chance to put human beings 🧑🤝🧑 & the planet 🌍before profit! We call on all MEPs to: ✅back the #CSDDD JURI compromise ❌reject all damaging amendments. #JustineNotProfit
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