Blinne N Ghrlaigh

Ms Blinne N Ghrlaigh, KC, is a Barrister for Matrix Chambers and a member of the Bars of Ireland, Northern Ireland, and England and Wales.

Recent articles by Blinne N Ghrlaigh

As 700,000 civilians flee Rafah, our shared humanity compels the indication of further ICJ provisional measures

As 700,000 civilians flee Rafah, our shared humanity compels the indication of further ICJ provisional measures

“[T]here was the man in his 50s, forgotten in a room, having had both legs amputated. He had lost his kids, his grandkids, his home . . . and he’s alone in the corner of this dark hospital, maggots going out of his wounds and he was screaming: ‘The worms are eating me alive please help me…’

A crisis of humanity, a living hell, a blood bath, a situation of utter deepening and unmatched horror

A crisis of humanity, a living hell, a blood bath, a situation of utter deepening and unmatched horror

The transcript of the detailed and moving closing arguments for the South African case against Israel to the International Court of Justice by London-based human rights barrister Blinne N Ghrlaigh KC, in the Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) on 11 January, 2024.

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