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Today Jeff Bezos moved the Washington Post's opinion pages into a space where the Wall Street Journal operates. Arguments for other founding principles will not be welcome, he said. The head of the opinion section quit. Journalists on the news side warned of encroachment. The day is just beginning.

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In a new article in @foreignaffairs.com, @marniehowlett.bsky.social, @carlmc.bsky.social & I argue that Trump is making a strategic mistake by sidelining Zelensky & #Ukraine in talks with #Russia. Ukraine Will Not Surrender to Russia foreignaffairs.com/russia/ukrai... via @foreignaffairs.com

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“The world stands on the brink of a crisis with respect to international humanitarian law. Violations—once seen as aberrations—are now persistent, widespread, and, perhaps most alarmingly, increasingly met with indifference by states.” #IHL

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One of the potential implications of sanctions for the ICC, is the risk it poses to key tech providers (Microsoft, Accenture). The OTP is heavily reliant on this tech and if providers disengage from the court this would likely have a significant & rapid impact on the Court's investigative abilities.

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Out tomorrow 🎙️ A deep dive into #Mexico’s most haunting human rights case. 43 students disappeared—what really happened? Former lead prosecutor #OmarGómezTrejo breaks it down. Don’t miss it. #Ayotzinapa #Podcast

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Call for Contributors for Research Handbook on Global Criminal Justice See the attached call for contributions, 250 word abstract and 150 word author bio to be submitted by 30/4/25 - open to academics and practitioners, of all levels of experience, alike. Please share

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ICYMI 🎯 Our latest episode dives into justice in the #DRC—#war crimes, #accountability & the latest U.S. #sanctions on figures tied to M23 and FDLR. What does this mean for justice efforts? Tune in now! 🎧 www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/jus...

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If the new legislation passes, my colleagues in Israel and I could potentially be exposed to prison sentences not only for activism, but also potentially for run of the mill research in international law.

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Out today! 🎙️ As the #M23 conflict rages in the #DRC, prosecutors face mounting challenges in holding perpetrators of #warcrimes and #crimesagainsthumanity accountable. Episode out now👇 www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/jus...

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An apt moment for a remarkable piece of journalism, documenting Russia’s seemingly systematic murder of Ukrainian PoWs. (By @christopherjm.ft.com @joesinft.ft.com & the visual investigations team) on.ft.com/4gLNn61

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Out tomorrow! 🎙️ With ongoing atrocities in the #DRC, there are many questions about which prosecutors -Hello #ICC!- are tackling alleged #warcrimes and #crimesagainsthumanity. What role can local courts play in ensuring justice? We ask the experts. Stay tuned! #M23 #ICC

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"One intelligence officer said he had seen targeting mistakes that relied on incorrect machine translations from Arabic to Hebrew." apnews.com/article/isra...

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🇺🇸 #USA - Since the end of January, following the 90-day suspension of US global aid, many organisations have been directly or indirectly affected. An overview of the situation in the field of #InternationalJustice and #TransitionalJustice. #USAID www.justiceinfo.net/en/141772-us...

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#USA Envoy for Special Missions, Richard Grenell, calls the release of #Kosovo’s ex-President, Hashim #Thaci, from detention by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague, where he has been on trial for war crimes since April 2023 balkaninsight.com/2025/02/17/t...

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Shocking that any American would associate w/ a political extremist, secessionist, & Bosnian Genocide denier like Milorad Dodik. Moreover, given that Dodik is under both US & UK sanctions, Giuliani being (presumably) flown out to Bosnia by Dodik is also legally questionable.

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ICYMI 🎯 We looked at the #GenocideNetwork at #Eurojust—where prosecutors tackle #WarCrimes, #Genocide & #CrimesAgainstHumanity. How does it shape cases in Europe & beyond? www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...

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“All of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) programs in Mexico are currently halted due to the funding freeze” www.reuters.com/world/americ...

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Out now! Our deep dive into the Genocide Network at Eurojust—the behind-the-scenes forum where national prosecutors coordinate on #genocide, #warcrimes, and #crimesagainsthumanity. Episode out now👇 www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...

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Breaking: For the second day in a row, the AP reporter on pool duty who tried to attend a POTUS event was blocked from entering the Oval Office. The reporter was there to cover the swearing-in ceremony for Tulsi Gabbard.

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The White House has designated Mr. Musk’s office, United States DOGE Service, as an entity insulated from public records requests or most judicial intervention until at least 2034 (Important reporting here by NYT Minho Kim) www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...

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Out tomorrow! 🎙️ There's a lot going on at the national level where states hold those responsible for #Genocide, #warcrimes, and #crimesagainsthumanity accountable. How do different prosecutors find out? What role does Eurojust’s #GenocideNetwork play? We asked.

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This is from a 2020 presentation. Now it's just the chaos we live in, and no such description is needed.

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A group of nongovernmental organizations, contractors and small businesses that rely on American foreign aid to carry out humanitarian and development programs abroad filed a lawsuit in federal court on Tuesday against the Trump administration and its efforts to phase out USAID.

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An @apnews.com reporter was barred from an Oval Office event because the AP hasn't renamed Gulf of Mexico. www.ap.org/the-definiti...

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During my tenure, I witnessed senior officials under intense pressure from ministers to skew the legal assessment. Reports were returned with instructions to “rebalance” the findings – to downplay evidence of civilian harm and emphasise diplomatic efforts www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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⚡️ The historic moment of Estonia leaving the Russian-fed power grid. On February 8, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia left Russia and Belarus energy system. By the end of the day today, they will have joined the European grid.

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If these questions are designed to hire people with no grasp on reality, U.S. national security is at significant risk. Was Jan. 6 “an inside job?” Was the 2020 presidential election “stolen?” Who were the “real patriots” on January 6? Who won the 2020 election? Who is your “real boss?”

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It’s the Oscars on a knife-edge: who’ll win the award for hating Emilia Pérez the most? | Marina Hyde

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Breaking News: President Trump said he would revoke Joe Biden’s security clearances in retaliation for having his own pulled after the Jan. 6 riot.

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This is really really good

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Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the prisoner at Guantánamo Bay who is accused of plotting the Sept. 11 attacks, has agreed to never disclose secret aspects of his torture by the CIA if he is allowed to plead guilty rather than face a death-penalty trial. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/u...

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This is an absolutely remarkable memo — and a betrayal of both the Constitution and the American political tradition. In the US, by explicit contrast with interwar fascist governments, the state is not supposed to be an extension of the personality of the chief executive.

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Hear SCIL's Professor Ben Saul on Justice Info's podcast talking about accountability for Australian soldiers' war crimes in Afghanistan with journos @janethanderson.bsky.social and @svdberg.bsky.social on www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/jus...

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Some thoughts on #Trump's plan to "take over #Gaza" & the legal implications in the NYT, also feat Marko Milanovic i.a. - violation of the prohibition on aggression - crime against humanity of forcible transfer - violation of the prohib. on conquest www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/w...

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Out Thursday: There’s prospects of a trial but has anything happened for alleged victims since the shocking allegations of war crimes by Australian SAS soldiers in Afghanistan came to light? We examine what—if any—justice has been delivered for Afghan survivors.

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Out now! Our wide ranging interview with Maj Gen Jeff Sengelman, the former head of Australia’s Special Forces on alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...

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About 100 Marines have landed at Guantanamo Bay to secure President Trump's migrant surge. What we know and what they need to do. w/ @EricSchmittNYT www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...

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ICYMI 🎯Our in-depth interview former head of Australia’s Special Forces Major General Jeff Sengelman. What sparked the Afghanistan Inquiry and his views on Command Responsibility. www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...

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If you also miss - or missed - the "early cowboy days" of the #ICC check out our latest review for the War Criminals Book Club. We read 'All Rise' by Tjitske Lingsma, on the initial ambitions, trials & challenges of the Court Listen here👇 #Patreon patreon.com/c/Asymmetric...

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The new acting Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy — State’s top public diplomacy official: 1) not only denies the Uyghur genocide but appears to applaud it 2) says the US should sell out Taiwan to China for concessions in Antarctica (???)

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The logic of the coup that is going on now. And how to resist it. snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...

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Fellow NSA - National Security Agency veterans. Look at what’s happened at the National Cryptologic Museum. They covered up with brown paper the photos of Women in American Cryptology. All in response to President Trump’s anti-diversity executive order.

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Out now on #Patreon! Our 1st War Criminals #Book Club review of 2025 is 'All Rise' by Tjitske Lingsma - many good details on the early days & trials at the #ICC but perhaps missing some discussion on how to address its challenges Check it out👇 patreon.com/c/Asymmetric...

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