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Tom Sparks

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Human rights lawyer and activist with a focus on climate Director, Just Access e.V. Formerly: MPIL Heidelberg and Amnesty UK Usual disclaimers apply

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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
How can #indigenous knowledge be more fairly included in international law? Find out on the @justaccess.bsky.social #podcast! Listen to part 2 of our conversation with Prof. Chidi Oguamanam on #intellectualproperty, #indigenousknowledge, and #accesstojustice. shows.acast.com/6666be8ab6f...
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
What can the #Romanian Presidential Elections teach us about #electioninterference, illiberal liberalism, and the co-option of #humanrights? Read Sabina Grigore's insightful post on the @justaccess.bsky.social blog to find out! just-access.de/a-direct-blo...
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The Romanian Presidential Elections - Just Access - A Blow to Democracy?
What can the Romanian Presidential Elections teach us about election interference, illiberal liberalism, and the co-option of human rights?
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
The international justice system is under attack. President Trump has sanctioned the International Criminal Court, drawing the condemnation of the international community. But why has Trump attacked the Court, and what can we do? Read now! 👉 just-access.de/under-siege-...
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International Justice under Attack - Just Access - ICC under Seige
The international justice system under attack. President Trump imposed sanctions on the ICC, following the arrest warrant against Netanyahu
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Just Access e.V. is a human rights NGO, working to protect human rights and access to justice for all people, everywhere. Find out more about our work 👇 just-access.de/misison-stat...
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
New episode alert! We continue our conversation with Bora Un and Anna Schroeder from Art Works Projects (AWP), delving deeper into the organisation’s impactful work in human rights storytelling. Listen now! 👇 shows.acast.com/6666be8ab6f3...
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How can visual storytelling promote human rights? | Just Access
with Bora Un & Ann Schroeter
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Ready for the ICJ Climate hearings? Listen to the @asymmetricalh.bsky.social conversation with Ralph Regenvanu, 'Climate Justice via the World Court (#AOLetsGo)' www.asymmetricalhaircuts.co...
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Episode 117 – Climate Justice via the World Court (#AOLetsGo) with Ralph Regenvanu
Vanuatu’s Special Envoy on Climate, Ralph Regenvanu explains why his small island state has turned to the ICJ for climate justice
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
On the International Day for the #Elimination of #ViolenceAgainstWomen, revisit Fitri Lestari's contribution to the @justaccess.bsky.social #blog on the urgent need to protect the rights of Indonesian #women migrant domestic workers just-access.de/the-urgent-n...
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
We're deeply concerned about reports of a breakdown at #COP29 The Presidency must reach out to all Parties in good faith, to seek an equitable agreement A safe and sustainable #climate is essential for #humanrights. States must commit to ambitious climate action.
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
🚨 @justaccess.bsky.social is #Recruiting!🚨 🤩We're looking for a new Head of our Finance and Administration (German speaking), based at our office in Heidelberg 📢Please spread the word! Read more, and apply now👇 just-access.de/finanz-und-v...
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
On Thursday, the #InternationalCriminalCourt issued an #arrestwarrant for the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin #Netanyahu This brave decision is likely to bring more pressure against the Court Revisit Zinovia Verikokidi's contribution on #sanctions and the #ICC on the @justaccess.bsky.social #Blog
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What Future for International Justice? Sanctions and the ICC - Just Access
Major powers sanction courts like the ICC in a challenge to international justice. US House Republicans plan to sanction ICC officials
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
🚨 #NewEpisode on the @justaccess.bsky.social #Podcast! 🚨 Bora Un and Anne Schroeter: How can human rights stories be told collaboratively? Listen now! 👉 shows.acast.com/6666be8ab6f...
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 24/07/2024
What future is there for international #justice when major powers threaten and sanction international Courts like the ICC? Our legal fellow, Zinovia Verikokidi asks this vital question in her latest piece on the @justaccess.bsky.social #Blog Read now!👇 just-access.de/what-...
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What Future for International Justice? Sanctions and the ICC - Just Access
Major powers sanction courts like the ICC in a challenge to international justice. US House Republicans plan to sanction ICC officials
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 22/07/2024
How is the law being used to criminalise and persecute #climateprotestors? How should we balance the #righttoprotest and the rights of others to go about their lives? Listen to part II of our conversation with Juanita van Lunen and Mirjam Hermann! 👉 shows.acast.com/6666...
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Tom Sparks @tomsparks.bsky.social · 21/07/2024
My statement for @justaccess.bsky.social on the #ICJ advisory opinion on #Israel's practices in the #OccupiedPalestinianTerritory 👇
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 20/07/2024
Yesterday, the International Court of Justice handed down its advisory opinion on #Israel's practices in the #OccupiedPalestinianTerritory This is an extraordinary moment Read the reaction by our Director 👇 just-access.de/pales...
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 19/07/2024
New post! Sabina, JA Rep to the UNODC writes on #AlHassan's trial judgment. The #ICC case which sparked intense debate and showcased groundbreaking use of immersive #virtualenvironments. Dive into the complexities and innovations of modern #justice. just-access.de/une-petite-s...
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Une petite sardine? The Trial Judgment in the Al Hassan Case
January 2012 saw the onset of the Mali War, plunging the nation into its worst human rights crisis in 50 years.
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 17/07/2024
Today is the Day of International Justice It's also OUR BIRTHDAY! We're celebrating four years of fighting for a more just and equal world Find out more about our mission, and how you can support us, here just-access.de/mission
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 13/07/2024
Labour expected to drop challenge to #ICC over Netanyahu arrest warrant Are we witnessing a return to internationalism and respect for #accesstojustice in the #UK? www.theguardian.com/...
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Labour expected to drop challenge to ICC over Netanyahu arrest warrant
Exclusive: UK government appears unlikely to go ahead with legal bid, while Keir Starmer has spoken with Israeli PM over Gaza ceasefire
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 13/07/2024
"The South Africa v Israel case is not just a legal battle; it is a litmus test for the international legal system’s capacity to uphold justice and human rights across national boundaries and political alliances" Read Leyan AlMaqousi's powerful post 👇 just-access.de/the-e...
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The effectiveness of provisional measures: South Africa vs Israel  - Just Access
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Israel to halt its military operations in the southern Gazan city of Rafah for the third time on May 24th.
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 12/07/2024
"We have been tormented for years by the threat of our traditional forests being replaced ... We want to raise our children with the help of nature, and the food and materials we harvest from the forest. Palm oil will destroy our forests" --Rikarda Maa just-access.de/all-e...
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All Eyes on Papua: The Fight for Indigenous Environmental Rights
Indigenous people in Papua face the terrible reality of relentless land confiscation and environmental devastation
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 11/07/2024
“Our action was CPR around the heart of the nation.” Climate activist, Whittaker De Abreu, on trial in London, urges the jurors to apply ‘conscience and common sense’ We delve into #climateprotests on the Just Access #Podcast 👉 podcast.just.access.de www.theguardian.com/...
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 11/07/2024
We discussed #humanrights and #climate #protests with Juanita van Lunen and Mirjam Herrmann Listen now on the Just Access #Podcast! share.descript.com/v...
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What are climate protests? - with Mirjam Herrmann & Juanita van Lunen - Descript
  When something is a climate protest, I can say that according to articles 10 and 11 from the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, that you have the right
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 10/07/2024
🌏 Deforestation and land confiscation in #Indonesia is putting #indigenous rights at risk Our Legal Fellow, Delasari Krisda Putri, calls on the global community to ensure a fair and respectful future for all indigenous peoples Read and share!👇 just-access.de/all-e...
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 08/07/2024
What do you think of #ClimateProtests? In this episode of the Just Access #Podcast we delve into the fraught world of #climate #protests with guests, Juanita van Lunen and Mirjam Herrmann @xrlegal-de.bsky.social Listen to part one of our conversation now! shows.acast.com/6666...
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 03/07/2024
💡 #Didyouknow that suits, plane tickets and toothpaste can make or break #Peace #Negotiations? 😮 Listen to fascinating stories from the #Mozambique and #Angola peace processes from Dr Miranda Melcher's amazing interview with Nalenhle Moyo! 🎙 Listen, follow & share! shows.acast.com/6666be8ab6f3...
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Securing Peace in Angola and Mozambique | Just Access
Your Gateway to Global Human Rights Conversations
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 13/06/2024
The @unicefmedia.bsky.social Child Food Poverty Report is out, and it shows that in 2024, one in four children worldwide are living in severe #FoodPoverty in early #Childhood That's 181 Million children under the age of 5 That's a scandal Read the UNICEF report 👇 www.unicef.org/child-health...
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 09/06/2024
This #EuropeanElection2024, cast your #vote for #HumanRights! 🇪🇺✅ With huge issues like #cliamtechange and the #rights of #refugees on the agenda, #Europe must put human rights front and centre, to reclaim and maintain its leadership and legitimacy in the world 🌍
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 03/06/2024
New #blog! Luca Brocca, JA Rep. to the #UNCAC writes about #VirginiaLaparra, a lawyer and anti-corruption campaigner from Guatemala, whose trial was delayed despite international recognition that her detention violates #humanrightslaw. Read below ⬇️ just-access.de/gender-power...
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Gender, Power, and Corruption: Virginia Laparra’s Fight - Just Access
Concern for Lilian Virginia Laparra Rivas' persists as her trial was delayed despite international recognition that her detention violates human rights law.
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 25/05/2024
New on the #blog! Delasari Krisda Putri, a Legal Fellow at JA, writes about #Ukraine’s recent #mobilization law signed into effect by #President #VolodymyrZelenskiy on 16.04.2024. Read it below to learn how this will impact #humanrights and #globalfoodsystems ⬇ just-access.de/how-ukraines...
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How Ukraine's New Mobilization Law Impacts Human Rights and Global Food Systems  - Just Access
Ukraine's recent mobilization law, is a bold move to fortify the nation's military prowess amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 22/04/2024
Wow - amazing new episode talking to Donatella Rovera, longtime #Amnesty investigator and living legend in #HumanRights She has investigated conflicts in #Gaza, #Ukraine, #Iraq, #Sudan & many more Enrapturing, astonishing, and utterly inspiring. Listen now! 👇 www.buzzsprout.com/1928821/1493...
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Episode 11 - What is it like to investigate human rights violations with Donatella Rovera? - Just Access
In this episode, we have the huge pleasure of speaking to Donatella Rovera, who is Senior Crisis Response Advisor at Amnesty International. Her focus has primarily been the Middle East, and she has in...
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 02/04/2024
New on the @justaccess.bsky.social #Podcast! We spoke to writer, journalist, and photographer Amy Kaslow, who has spent more than thirty years shining a light on some of the darkest places in our world It's a wonderful conversation - listen now! 👉 podcast.just-access.de/1928821/1478...
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Jacob Katz Cogan @jkatzcogan.bsky.social · 23/03/2024
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Peters & Sparks: The Individual in International Law
Anne Peters (Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law) & Tom Sparks (Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law) have published The Individual in International Law (Oxford Univ. Press 2024). This is…
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 22/03/2024
Will #artificialintelligence destroy human civilisation? Explore the latest on our blog! Luca Brocca, Just Access Representative to the #UNCAC writes about what's next after the #EuropeanParliament passed the #AI Act on the 13th of March, 2024. Read more here! 👇 just-access.de/the-ai-act-w...
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The AI Act: what’s next? - Just Access
Will AI destroy human civilisation? Although AI systems may not start the apocalypse soon, the use of AI can have serious impacts on human rights.
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Tom Sparks @tomsparks.bsky.social · 16/03/2024
Werde Teil eines leidenschaftlichen Teams und engagiere Dich für etwas Wertvolles! @justaccess.bsky.social sucht ehrenamtliche Verstärkung für unser #SocialMedia-Team! Wenn Dein Herz für #Menschenrechte schlägt und Du Erfahrung mit Social Media hast, freuen wir uns auf Dich! Bitte breit teilen!
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 11/03/2024
What a compelling and thought-provoking episode of the @justaccess.bsky.social #Podcast! We had a fascinating conversation with Fernand de Varennes about #MinorityRights and the protection of #HumanRights worldwide. A Must Listen! 🤩 Like, comment & share! podcast.just-access.de/1928821/1460...
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Episode 7 - How can minority rights be better protected? Challenges and opportunities from a former UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Rights - Just Access
In this episode, we continue the conversation with Professor Fernand de Varennes, who has just finished serving as the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues and is currently a visiting professor at...
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 21/02/2024
How are #MinorityRights under threat? Insights from a UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Rights, Prof. Fernand de Varennes, in our latest Podcast episode👇 podcast.just-access.de/1928821/1453...
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Episode 6 - How are minority rights under threat? Insights from a UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Rights - Just Access
In this episode, we get the opportunity to speak to Professor Fernand de Varennes, who just finished his role of United Nations Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, and served from 2017 to 2023.Prof...
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 01/03/2024
New on the Just Access e.V. blog and on #SSRN! Sabina Grigore, Rep. to the #UNODC writes about Victim-Oriented Justice: The #internationalcriminalcourt and its Influence on the Situation in #Afghanistan. Read more here! 👇 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... and here!👇 just-access.de/victim-orien...
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Victim-Oriented Justice: The International Criminal Court and its Influence on the Situation in Afghanistan
Will the Afghan victims' suffering be acknowledged in the ICC's courtrooms?<br><br>The people of Afghanistan have endured decades of conflict and atrocities wit
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Just Access @justaccess.bsky.social · 05/02/2024
How can we expand #InternationalLaw? Listen to our talk with Dr Marina Aksenova, Professor of comparative and international criminal law at the IE University in our new #Podcast🎧 Episode:👇🏾 podcast.just-access.de/1928821/1442...
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Episode 5 - How can we expand international law? - Just Access
In this episode, we speak to Dr. Marina Aksenova. She's a professor of comparative and international criminal law at the IE University in Madrid. In this discussion, we go over her research background...
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Tom Sparks @tomsparks.bsky.social · 23/01/2024
Fühlen Sie sich für Menschenrechte angesprochen? Sind Sie eine:n Jurist:in mit Fachwissen im Vereinsrecht? @JustAccesseV1 braucht Ihre Hilfe! 👇 www.linkedin.com/job...
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Just Access e.V. hiring Vereinsrecht - ehrenamtliche Beratung in Germany | LinkedIn
Posted 12:09:59 PM. Können Sie uns unterstützen?Just Access sucht eine:n erfahrene:n Jurist:in mit Schwerpunkt im…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
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Tom Sparks @tomsparks.bsky.social · 18/01/2024
Some personal news: I'm delighted to be joining Heidelberg-based NGO Just Access e.V. as Director! I'm looking forward to working with our fantastic colleagues, members, supporters and partners to advance #humanrights and #accesstojustice! just-access.de/dr-to...
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Dr Tom Sparks - Just Access
Tom Sparks is an international lawyer and legal scholar, and joined Just Access as Director in January 2024.
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