Thomas is currently writing a book about the history of the international politics of human rights. This will draw upon a great deal of his prior work, including his doctoral research, but a selection of his previous writing is listed below (with hyperlinks where possible):
Previous Books
Oxford Handbook of Peaceful Assembly (2025) [ISBN: 9780197674871] (co-edited)
National Commissions of Inquiry in Africa (2020) [ISBN: 978-1-920538866, open access] (co-edited)
Alston & Heyns on Unlawful Killings (2020) [ISBN: 978-1-920538-91-0, open access] (co-edited)
Chapters & Journal Articles
‘The potential of participatory or experiential learning for the promotion of human rights and the SDGs’ in Sarah Mendelson (ed.) SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (Emerald, 2025) [ISBN: 978-1-80455-895-9] (open access)
‘A Global Lethal Force Monitor: Comparative Opportunities and Challenges’ Homicide Studies 27(1) (2023) pp.187-203 (co-authored) (open access)
‘Accounting for life: The role of counting and data in the protection of the right to life and the pursuit of safety’ in Frans Viljoen et al. (eds) A Life Interrupted: Essays in Honour of the Lives and Legacies of Christof Heyns (Pretoria: PULP, 2022) [ISBN: 978-1-991213-14-3, open access]
‘Christof at the UN’ in Frans Viljoen et al. (eds) A Life Interrupted: Essays in Honour of the Lives and Legacies of Christof Heyns (Pretoria: PULP, 2022) [ISBN: 978-1-991213-14-3, open access] (co-authored)
‘The Use of Less-Lethal Weapons for Law Enforcement during Armed Conflict’ in Robert Kolb, Gloria Gaggioli & Pavle Kilbardia (eds) Research Handbook on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Further Reflections and Perspectives (Edward Elgar, 2022) [ISBN: 9781789900965] (co-authored)
Policy Briefs, Blogs and other Journalism
‘Rethinking How to Fight Inequalities, Poverty, and Hunger: Paradigm Shifts to Accelerate Action on the SDGs’ T20 Policy Brief for G20 Summit Brasil (2024) (co-authored)
‘Update on the Commission’s Study on the Use of Force by Law Enforcement Officials in Africa’ ACHPR Police and Human Rights in Africa Newsletter No.16 (Nov. 2022)
‘Definition of an “attack” under the law of armed conflict’ ArticlesOfWar (Lieber Institute of West Point) (3 November 2020) (co-authored)
‘Strengthening Policing Oversight and Investigations in Kenya’ (Oct 2020) (co-authored)
‘Less-lethal than firearms, but only if used appropriately’ JustSecurity (2 July 2020) (co-authored)
‘Community-Police Dialogue and Cooperation in Somalia: Lessons Learnt’ Danish Demining Group Impact Assessment (November 2019) (co-authored)