Tilman Ruff AO

This cause deserves support - please sign: petitions.getup.org.au/petitions/rule… via @getup

Tasmania Police evict Forest Defenders from protest in ancient forest bobbrown.org.au/tasmania-polic…

I don't think it's fair for the government to change the tax rules for Australians and Australian small businesses but rule out changing the tax settings for major multinational companies from data centres to the gas industry. Australians deserve a fair return. Go to ourgas.com.au and join the call for a 25% tax on gas exports.

While engaged in unprecedented (by post-Cold War standards) nuke arsenal enhancements, competition, and arms control dismantlement, the nuke states managed to water down and eventually prevent final consensus declaration at Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference.

The @VictorianLabor state conference opposes Iran war

A recent conference to review the most comprehensive nuclear weapons treaty fell flat due to 'aggressive diplomatic' tactics. @tilmanaruff @unimelb theconversation.com/nuclear-powers…

Nuclear powers are expanding their arsenals instead of disarming. Australia doesn’t have to be complicit in this #nuclearban theconversation.com/nuclear-powers… via @ConversationEDU

‼️Coming back from China, Donald Trump declared that he and Xi Jinping, also discussed a world free of nuclear weapons. “We brought it up, the denuclearization. The concept of that is something that would be very good.” Time to turn that thought into action‼️#NuclearBan 😅

Yes, the Ben-Gvir video is disgraceful. But that's not the issue. The (obvious) issue is that if that's how nonviolent European protesters are treated in public, any person with a brain can imagine how Palestinians are treated behind closed doors. *That* is the real scandal.

The UN General Assembly endorsement of the International Court of Justice’s climate ruling is key - the climate crisis is also a human rights crisis and States have legal obligations to protect people and planet. We now need urgent action – law reform, policy change, international cooperation and accountability – to stop the climate crisis from worsening and open paths towards reparations for those affected. - @volker_turk

This week I've been on @SkyNews, @BBCWorld, @AJEnglish to warn about the perfect storm hitting the world's hungry. Ceaseless conflict, historic food prices, less aid on the way. Spoke with @SkyYaldaHakim about the effects I've seen in Lebanon and Afghanistan - and how to fix it.

The ZNPP remains reliant on its last off-site power line, as the IAEA continues negotiations with both Ukraine and the Russian Federation to secure a temporary localized ceasefire for repairs, IAEA Director General @rafaelmgrossi said today. Since the 750 kV Dniprovska main line lost connection on 24 March, the ZNPP has relied on the 330 kV Ferosplavna-1 backup line for off-site power. During this period, the site experienced three separate instances of loss of off-site power. iaea.org/newscenter/pre…

‘They punched me’ ‘They used tasers’ ‘They soaked us’ Gaza flotilla activists who were abducted by Israeli forces in international waters have listed the abuse they sustained while detained. Israeli prison authorities have called the allegations ‘brazen lies.’

Ten years since UN Security Council Resolution 2286 warned of a growing pattern of assaults on hospitals, ambulances, and medical personnel during hostilities, the problem is intensifying, with Israeli attacks in Gaza epitomizing these war crimes. trib.al/VR1pyiV

The Jewish Council condemns degrading treatment of flotilla humanitarians by far-right Israeli government minister. See full release at jewishcouncil.com.au/2026/05/jewish…

The WHO's mandate on nuclear weapons is a win for public health, but the UK voted against it. At #WHA79 the UK should officially support the mandate and engage constructively, writes @drbimalkhadka bmj.com/content/393/bm…

"@WHO defines climate change as a defining health challenge of the 21st century, so nuclear war needs to be treated as a core part of the planetary health agenda," writes Dr. Bimal Khadka (@drbimalkhadka), IPPNW and @Medact member.

The ABC and SBS have refused to adopt the controversial IHRA definition of antisemitism. We have long argued that IHRA and related definitions have a history of chilling speech in defense of Palestinian human rights and are counterproductive to the fight against antisemitism.

At the 1995 #NPT Review Conference, States committed to the establishment of a nuclear weapons free zone in the Middle East. IPPNW calls on states to adhere to this 30 year old commitment and implement a weapons of mass destruction free zone in the Middle East. #MENWFZ

"My fear is increasing day after day. I am not exaggerating." My father is in an Israeli prison. Health deteriorating. Deprived of food, water, medical care. Elias Abu Safiya shares his concerns for the safety of his father, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya