Akila Radhakrishnan
international human rights lawyer focused on gender justice. all around nerd. interested in: women's rights, human rights, reproductive justice, international law and butter. she/her.
- Reposted by Akila RadhakrishnanGender justice is not optional. At the UN Prep Comm on a Crimes Against Humanity Convention, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice was clear: a gender-competent approach is essential to the Convention’s legitimacy, effectiveness, and authority. 📍UN, New York | 20 Jan 2026 | @akilarad.bsky.social
- Reposted by Akila RadhakrishnanOur 'throwback' episode this week is on genocide and gender. At this week's hearings at ICJ in the Gambia v Myanmar genocide case, the role that CRSV played will be central to how to prove alleged 'intent' in the clearance operations against the Rohingya. www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...
- Proud to be a part of this lawsuit against President Trump’s Executive Order targeting the International Criminal Court, which has broad and sweeping implications, including on free speech, for all of us who work with the Court. 1/4
- The ability of lawyers, experts, and advocates to work freely with independent courts is an essential part of the rule of law. 2/4
- The chilling effect of this executive order disrupts the pursuit of justice for marginalized populations around the world - including women and girls from Afghanistan and the Rohingya - who I have been proud to partner with in their engagement with the Court. 3/4
- For far too many, the International Criminal Court is the only hope for justice and accountability. Victims and survivors of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes deserve justice, and the US government should not be impeding their fight. 4/4
- Reposted by Akila RadhakrishnanImportant work here by @akilarad.bsky.social "Radhakrishnan said she was bringing the case “to prevent my own government from punishing me for trying to hold the #Taliban accountable for its systematic violence against women and girls from #Afghanistan”." I support these courageous plaintiffs
- Reposted by Akila RadhakrishnanSo proud of my colleagues @akilarad.bsky.social and Mathew Smith and grateful for the tireless work of the ACLU in standing up for the rule of law and opposing US sanctions against the ICC. www.aclu.org/cases/smith-...
- Today @washulaw.bsky.social is hosting a symposium on the crimes against humanity treaty. Looking forward to speaking about its potential to advance gender justice, including the codification of gender apartheid. Join the conversation @ 12:00 CST: wustl.zoom.us/j/94469285428. #CaHTreatyNow
- Reposted by Akila RadhakrishnanAt the #UNSC, @azadah.bsky.social describes how the Taliban have erased women so thoroughly that they are suffocating in their homes, banned from even looking out the window. "We, the women of #Afghanistan, call this gender apartheid."
- Reposted by Akila Radhakrishnan30 years since Beijing. Are we moving forward, or slipping dangerously backward? In our first “Where is the Justice?” interview, @akilarad.bsky.social reminds us what's at stake. 👉 Read the full interview here: 4genderjustice.org/our-latest-p...
- Reposted by Akila RadhakrishnanExcited to join CEPS Ideas Lab with Iran Digital Archive Coalition colleagues. If you’re in Brussels next week and interested in the Strategic Litigation Project’s work on spyware accountability, transnational repression, cybercrime, Syria, Iran, gender apartheid and more,reach out! ideaslab.ceps.eu
- Next week for #IWD2025 join @egacampaign.bsky.social for the Global Days of Action to End Gender Apartheid - March 7-8! 📢 Amplify – Share your support & stories 📷 Act – Join or plan protests 🗣 Advocate – Host or attend events Mark your calendars and add your voice to #EndGenderApartheid.
- Reposted by Akila RadhakrishnanMust read! "#AlHassan Symposium – A Disappointment for the Victims of #SGBV in Timbuktu" by @leilasadat1.bsky.social The judgment is "fractured by multiple opinions, lacking legal clarity & ..approaches the charges of SGBV without understanding the context" #ICC lieber.westpoint.edu/disappointme...
- Reposted by Akila RadhakrishnanInterested in competing ideas of "gender" in international criminal law? I'll be chatting next week on this with the brilliant Akila Radhakrishnan, Valerie Oosterveld, Lily Kather, Juliana Santos de Carvalho & Lena Holzer. Tune in on Monday 3 February at 10am, Cambridge time.
- Reposted by Akila RadhakrishnanTis the weekend #MilkTeaAlliance & here is the upcoming events🧵 B4 we begin though, while a difficult listen, we recommend listening to this important session hosted by Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK “the genocide never stopped” w/ @waiwainu.bsky.social @akilarad.bsky.social & more. 1/
- Reposted by Akila RadhakrishnanEGA Legal Advisor @akilarad.bsky.social tells The Guardian: "The request for an arrest warrant … demonstrates the systematic way in which these violations have been working in tandem to oppress girls and women under the Taliban’s gender apartheid.” Learn more⬇️ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
- Reposted by Akila Radhakrishnan🚨BREAKING: ICC Office of the Prosecutor pursues arrest warrants for gender-based crimes in Afghanistan. Learn from our advisors on the importance of this action and steps forward to hold the Taliban accountable for international crimes👇 #EndGenderApartheid
- Reposted by Akila RadhakrishnanListening to this & things are really grim for the Rohingya at the moment. Honestly heart-breaking Appreciate the work of @waiwainu.bsky.social @akilarad.bsky.social, Tun Khin, M.Arslan Suleman & Chantal Daniels contuined work sheading light on the challenges, working for justice & accountability 1/
- Reposted by Akila RadhakrishnanNew event! (Short notice) 📆23rd Jan 🕑2pm UK Time Join Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK for panel “The Genocide Never Stopped: Five years on from the World Court’s order to protect the Rohingya” w/ @waiwainu.bsky.social @akilarad.bsky.social & more. Reg: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- Reposted by Akila Radhakrishnan“As an editorial cartoonist, my job is to hold powerful people and institutions accountable. For the first time, my editor prevented me from doing that critical job. So I have decided to leave the Post.”
- Editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes has quit from the Washington Post after editorial interference of a sort she never previously experienced at the paper. open.substack.com/pub/anntelna...
- Reposted by Akila RadhakrishnanOut now! Want some good book and series recommendations for the new year? We have lots here (but first hear us all worry for a bit) With @janethanderson.bsky.social @svdberg.bsky.social @reedbrody.bsky.social @akilarad.bsky.social + more www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/jus...
- Reposted by Akila RadhakrishnanWith @janethanderson.bsky.social @svdberg.bsky.social @reedbrody.bsky.social @akilarad.bsky.social and many more!
- Reposted by Akila RadhakrishnanWant a warm bath of good cheer for 2025? Then don’t listen to our podcast - out tomorrow. An entire collection of stressed-out justice activists worry about what might be coming!
- Reposted by Akila RadhakrishnanWith contributions on #ICC #aggression review (C #Kress), #STCoA for #Ukraine (J #Trahan), #CaH treaty (@leilasadat1.bsky.social @akilarad.bsky.social @cahinitiative.bsky.social), #Palestine (@astridcoracini.bsky.social) with a foreword by Ch #Wenaweser (@liechtensteinun.bsky.social).
- Curious about what the 6th Committee decided on the crimes against humanity treaty, how they got there & what's next? @leilasadat1.bsky.social & I unpack the drama & the details @justsecurity.org: justsecurity.org/105305/cah-tre… And on their podcast: buzzsprout.com/2074610/episod #CaHTreatyNow
- After years of delay, the UN Sixth Committee cleared a path for negotiations on a global treaty regarding the prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity. Akila Radhakrishnan and Leila Sadat explain how States reached consensus and what comes next. www.justsecurity.org/105305/cah-t...
- Reposted by Akila Radhakrishnan📢Don’t miss the SLP team at #ASP23 in The Hague next week! Join discussions on international justice mechanisms in Syria, Afghanistan and more, featuring @akilarad.bsky.social, Azadah Raz Mohammad, Metra Mehran and @dijkstal.bsky.social⤵️
- Thank you @justsecurity.org for having us on to discuss the excitement and drama of last Friday’s decision to move to a #CaHTreatyNow. @leilasadat1.bsky.social and I unpack the discussions, the way forward and why it’s so important for victims around the world.
- States recently approved a resolution paving the way to negotiate a treaty to prevent and punish crimes against humanity. Akila Radhakrishnan and Leila Sadat join the #podcast to unpack the recent developments. Listen 👇 www.buzzsprout.com/2074610/epis...
- Reposted by Akila RadhakrishnanA bright spot in an otherwise dark time for international law: the Sixth Committee adopts resolution moving the draft treaty on Crimes Against Humanity to negotiations. Thanks so much @akilarad.bsky.social @leilasadat1.bsky.social @globaljusticec.bsky.social for your tireless advocacy! ⚖️
- Today, the UNGA 6th Committee has an opportunity to take a step to close a 75 year old legal gap by moving the draft crimes against humanity treaty to negotiations. This is a crucial opportunity to advance global justice, including for gender-based crimes. #CaHTreatyNow
- Reposted by Akila RadhakrishnanSo much drama! So glad to be in this fight with you @akilarad.bsky.social
- Reposted by Akila RadhakrishnanOur chronicling of the process to date. Stay tuned for an update next week to highlight the extraordinary process leading to the adoption of the consensus resolution cosponsored by 99 states. #CAHTreatyNow
- As @leilasadat1.bsky.social & I wrote for @justsecurity.org, states are overwhelmingly supportive of a move to negotiations but a few states could act as spoilers. States need to stay strong today and not let a small opposition derail the process. #CaHTreatyNow www.justsecurity.org/104188/justi...
- Some tough negotiations & drama, but 6th Comm was able to decide to move to negotiations by consensus. Prep comms in 2026 & 2027, negotiations in 2028 & 2029. A lot of hard work ahead to make sure we get a progressive treaty that meaningfully protects victims, but onwards! @leilasadat1.bsky.social
- Today, the UNGA 6th Committee has an opportunity to take a step to close a 75 year old legal gap by moving the draft crimes against humanity treaty to negotiations. This is a crucial opportunity to advance global justice, including for gender-based crimes. #CaHTreatyNow
- Reposted by Akila Radhakrishnan
- 500,000+ citizens of the world agree: it's time to end impunity for crimes against humanity and elaborate a treaty on their prevention and punishment. The Sixth Committee should heed their call #CAHTreatyNow @leilasadat1.bsky.social @globaljusticec.bsky.social @hrw-fr.bsky.social @avaaz.bsky.social
- Today, the UNGA 6th Committee has an opportunity to take a step to close a 75 year old legal gap by moving the draft crimes against humanity treaty to negotiations. This is a crucial opportunity to advance global justice, including for gender-based crimes. #CaHTreatyNow
- As @leilasadat1.bsky.social & I wrote for @justsecurity.org, states are overwhelmingly supportive of a move to negotiations but a few states could act as spoilers. States need to stay strong today and not let a small opposition derail the process. #CaHTreatyNow www.justsecurity.org/104188/justi...
- The treaty has the potential to advance gender justice by redressing gaps, reflecting current jurisprudence, and recognizing new crimes. This includes the codification of gender apartheid, a call that emanates from Afghan & Iranian women. #CaHTreatyNow www.justsecurity.org/96096/gender...
- Reposted by Akila RadhakrishnanThis is scandalous & shameful. The leader of the biggest party, part of the ruling coalition, announcing a visit to #Netanyahu, because they're friends. We are the ICC HOST COUNTRY. NL has helped build (and paid for!!!) the #ICC for the past 3 decades. #Nederland #Israel #PVV nos.nl/artikel/2545...
- Reposted by Akila RadhakrishnanUltimately the gen z anti abortionists dress up their anti-woman ideology on tik tok & with human rights language… but ultimately they believe in enforced pregnancy & forcing women to give birth with no consideration for women’s lives, hopes & rights.
- Reposted by Akila RadhakrishnanIn Feb & March 2024, @akilarad.bsky.social & I traveled to Latin America to visit country capitals to discuss codification of gender apartheid. Many Latin American countries have feminist foreign policy and are supportive of these efforts. www.instagram.com/p/C4a-fP-r3A...
- Reposted by Akila Radhakrishnanthe use of the history of Japanese internment as a manual rather than as a cautionary tale really sums up where we're at politically
- Reposted by Akila RadhakrishnanI updated this list. In case useful. It doesn’t include everyone I follow. Or who I reskeet (is that a thing now?) And sure I’ve missed loads. But reflects how happy I am that lots of you are here. So much easier. go.bsky.app/8W7MRZbat://did:plc:qei3arhm3awo6tort7tmzaqs/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3lahmb6fm6r25
- Reposted by Akila RadhakrishnanI found a few international criminal justice types here - in case interested here’s my starter pack so far: go.bsky.app/8W7MRZbat://did:plc:qei3arhm3awo6tort7tmzaqs/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3lahmb6fm6r25
