Dr. Shailesh Kumar ( डॉ. शैलेश कुमार )
@shailesh_RHUL
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Academic @RHUL_Law I Taught @BirkbeckLaw @SBL_UEL @soasLAW I With @LawEmotion_CRN @VAWGRN @abolition2021 @HedgehogsFoxes @P39A_nlud I @commschols scholar I #CSA
London, England
Joined June 2010
My piece on #deathpenalty #VAWC is on today's lead edit page of @the_hindu. Thanks to the editors n my friends/colleagues Daanika, Eklavya, n @PupulDPrasad for feedback. @TheHinduComment @VAWGRN @LawEmotion_CRN @DPRUOxford @RHUL_Law @amnesty @P39A_nlud @ResearchLex @oxsaaf
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OBC Sub-Classification: India's Long Road to Social Justice Aklavya Anand, Ravi Singh Verma, Shailesh Kumar✍️ https://t.co/DtZPPhYnm6
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After the constitution came into force, the first challenge to caste-based reservation was brought before the Supreme Court in State of Madras versus Champakam Dorairajan (AIR 1951 SC 226).
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UK folks: We will be screening our film "Sex Work: It's Just a Job" (@Sexworkfilm) on Oct 3 in London and Oct 2 at Univ of Birmingham.
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Today, the Supreme Court directed the UGC to consider our suggestions on preventing discrimination and student suicides in higher educational institutions (HEIs). A 6-year-long legal battle to prevent the loss of the precious lives of Bahujan students continues… Thread🧵
#SupremeCourt hears PIL filed by the mothers of Rohit Vemula and Payal Tadvi assailing caste discrimination in higher educational institutions (HEIs) Bench: Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi
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Job alert: NYU Abu Dhabi invites applications for a three-year postdoc in political violence, legacies of conflict, and transitional justice. Starting date: Sept 1, 2026. If you’re a recent PhD in PoliSci or ABD, consider applying. Deadline: Dec 1, 2025.
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“When the present judicial period is documented in future, this judgment will certainly occupy a place in the history's hall of shame, like other abominable judgments such as ADM Jabalpur” #UmarKhalid
https://t.co/7ObiV1sDx1
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The High Court sets a chilling precedent to criminalise dissent and legitimise long incarceration without trial on loose allegations.
Travesty Of Justice : On Denial Of Bail To Umar Khalid & Others |@manuvichar The High Court sets a chilling precedent to criminalise dissent and legitimise long incarceration without trial on loose allegations. #UmarKhalid #DelhiHighCourt
https://t.co/oRNDtDohmA
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@matthew_petti Israel's detention policies are wrong. They aren't "torture prisons", although official torture has sometimes happened in Israel and its absolutely wrong when it does. The problem is you guys want to equate this with Hamas so you can excuse the horrifying stuff they do.
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"Byung-Chul Han has emerged as one of the most notable figures in contemporary philosophy, with a prolific output of essayistic books diagnosing the socio-political and cultural ramifications today.":
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The #MaxPlanckPostdocProgram offers a guaranteed contract of at least 3 years, targeted mentoring, and career workshops. The call for applications is open now! 🚀 Take advantage of this opportunity and browse the job vacancies. https://t.co/yWjsq8ld8A
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An excellent opportunity for the early & mid career teachers of international law to think about Asian 'cities'. The ISIL's first Writing workshop on Asian Cities & International Law will be held on 13 Dec 2025 at Delhi! Mark your calendars! #internationallaw #lawteachers #Asia
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Where can I get one of those? 🤣
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Visuals from our discussion on Recognition of Caste in the UK Equality Act: Prospects and Challenges. Thank you all for sharing your valuable insights; we look forward to the next steps! @shailesh_RHUL
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Israeli leaders are accusing Iran of war crimes after it struck an Israeli hospital. Israel has been bombing hospitals in Gaza for over 21 months, destroying almost all of them.
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Dear friends and comrades, @shailesh_RHUL and I are co-organising the talk cum workshop session on this very pertinent issue; please come by and extend your solidarities at 103, Senate House, University of London tomorrow on June 20, 2:00PM to 5PM (BST).
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Watch The UK Tonight with @SkySarahJane: MPs have voted to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales so that women cannot be prosecuted for terminating their pregnancy at any stage
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Sven Lindqvist’s A History of Bombing is the most enraging book I’ve ever read—the west recognized, from the beginning, that bombing could only ever be a means of inflicting terror & murder upon civilians. Which is why it became the preferred method of colonial management
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I will be in the University of Oxford to present my co-authored research paper (with @shailesh_RHUL ) on the Indian Supreme Court in the Era of Democratic Backsliding.
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Call for chapters for The International Handbook of Child Protection: Laws, Rights, Policies and Practices. Also, our member @shailesh_RHUL is inviting chapters for a section in the handbook on child sexual abuse. Abstracts are due by 13 June. https://t.co/3uu3XEqLt5
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📢 Call for Abstracts & Chapters 📖 for the SECTION titled 'Child Protection in Child Sexual Abuse cases (including online sexual abuse)' For "International Handbook of Child Protection: Laws,...
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🚨 NEW INTERVIEW! Catch @MnshaP in conversation with Chitrakshi Jain and @Preddy85 about their book 'Tareekh Pe Justice', why the backbone of India’s justice system is crumbling, and the urgent need to reform India's district courts. 🔒 Watch: https://t.co/2oWU4qJd7A
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Gary Lineker on Gaza, "It's the worst thing I have seen in my lifetime. Constant images day in, day out of children losing their lives." "But the minute you raise your voice against it you get accused of being a supporter of Hamas." https://t.co/KlxwtUkZdW
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Anti caste discourse would not be where it is if wasn't for the prolific Dalit Bahujan publication, Round Table India, which was among the earliest spaces to challenge mainstream media's lack of attention to caste. Kuffir da started a movement when it wasn't thought possible.
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