David Hayes

Senior Lecturer at the University of Sheffield, researching the theory of criminal law & justice. Vice-President at Sheffield UCU.

[UCU @ucu]

Our statement on the government's changes to the Higher Education 'Free Speech' act 👇

Read online here 👉https://t.co/hdA2ORCzNk

[David Hayes @DavidHayes4]

Well folks, I've left it long enough but I'm finally transferring over to the Other Place. Look for @davidhayes4.bsky.social if you want to see if I post more going forwards.

May your road ahead be less infested with AI shills and genocide apologists.

[Priyamvada Gopal © @PriyamvadaGopal]

If the late great Edward Said had been alive today, Columbia would have fired him without compunction.

That should give all decent people (not you, troll) genuine pause, particularly those academics who draw on his work & remain silent about the cause.

[Celia Richardson @CeliaRichards0n]

Today the National Trust launched a 10-year strategy with ambitious plans for nature & climate. Almost every paper reported positively - from the Mirror to the Express. Even the Mail. Only one outlet has used the word ‘woke’ and framed climate as a ‘culture wars’ issue. The BBC.

[Hamza Yusuf @Hamza_a96]

If only there was a word to describe a system of racial hierarchy!

[Liz Evenson @liz_evenson]

It's not a surprise, but it should still be shocking that today the US House passed a bill that would sanction #ICC war crimes prosecutors simply doing their job to seek justice.

US Senators should now say NO to sanctions. Our letter w/ 100+ groups:

https://t.co/GyTYV8aEGl

[Liz Evenson @liz_evenson]

As President Jimmy Carter’s funeral takes place, the US House will vote on #ICC sanctions.

Carter worked tirelessly to make the ICC a reality; justice is key to protecting human rights.

US lawmakers should honor his legacy and say no to sanctions.

👇

[Priyamvada Gopal © @PriyamvadaGopal]

You read that right. Israel is blocking a probe into alleged sex crimes by Hamas, the ones they were screaming about, lest they are exposed.

[Muhammad Shehada @muhammadshehad2]

🚨Israeli prosecutors admit they & women's rights centres NEVER received a single Oct 7 rape complainant

They add that "the vast majority" of Israel's sexual violence claims "will NOT be able to meet the threshold of proof in court"

“In the end, we don’t have any complainants. What was presented in the media compared to what will eventually come together will be entirely different.”

[Victims’ Commissioner for London @LDNVictimsComm]

Victims do not like having their trauma exploited by people who don’t understand their needs and use them to push their own agenda. It’s re-victimising. If you want to call for changes on behalf of victims, you must work with them and listen to them first. https://t.co/dSDldC969q

[Molly White @molly0xFFF]

The world's richest man has joined a growing chorus of right-wing voices attacking Wikipedia as part of an intensifying campaign against free and open access information. Why do they hate it so much?

https://t.co/QjZhwmYSkx

[Priyamvada Gopal © @PriyamvadaGopal]

800 infants under one year who made their ideological beds! Wow, that really is the holy land.

[Chris Hadfield @Cmdr_Hadfield]

Like lingering ornaments, some medieval star-shaped cities in Christmas colours, seen from space.
Bourtange (Netherlands), Palmanova (Italy), Almeida (Portugal), Neuf-Brisach (France).
https://t.co/Xn1Ka1TmbM

[louis charbonneau @loucharbon]

🚨 Great news! UN General Assembly 5th Committee (budget) soundly rejects attempt by #Russia #China #Iran & other governments also hostile to human rights to defund UN Human Rights Council @UN_HRC mechanisms.

Shame on those who voted in favor or abstained. 👎

[Rami Jarrah @RamiJarrah]

IMPORTANT: The Magdeburg Christmas market attack could have been prevented if German authorities had responded to the Saudi woman who made numerous attempts to inform them that the attacker, an ex-Muslim extremist and stanch AfD supporter, had pledged to kill innocent Germans.

[Strathclyde UCU @StrathclydeUCU]

Solidarity and good luck to all at USIC.

Please send them your support from across the UCU membership >>>

[The Howard League @TheHowardLeague]

We can start to put things right if we shift our focus away from the length of sentences and towards what people are doing while serving them. Ensuring people have the support they need to move on from crime will make everyone safer.
https://t.co/1TztWcapSW

[Trades Union Congress @The_TUC]

NEW 🚨 | The Open University is forcing 160 lecturers to accept lower pay via a fire and rehire scheme.

@UCU are considering legal advice and industrial action.

Solidarity!

[Unite UCU @UniteUCU]

Solidarity forever outside the @ucu office for @UCUYorksHumber staff in Leeds on day 3 of the @unitetheunion strike

#ReclaimUCU #SupportTheStrike #MOT