Tom Dannenbaum
@tomdannenbaum.bsky.social
Professor @law.stanford.edu | @stanfordcisac.bsky.social | @fsi.stanford.edu International Law: IHL, ICL, IHRL, use of force, ethics Editor, Just Security: https://shorturl.at/NuHYQ Bio: https://law.stanford.edu/tom-dannenbaum/ Book: http://bit.ly/3HRrAs4
After yrs of Myanmar's military junta persecuting Rohingya, this investigation indicates compounding abuses by the rebel Arakan Army -herding Rohingya into camps -burning / destroying villages & farmland -installing military infrastructure & settlements for others www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
‘They showed no mercy’: mapping the Rohingya villages being erased by rebel forces
Nearly a decade after the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya people by Myanmar forces, satellite images show the insurgent Arakan Army is now emulating the killings and land grabs
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Navi Pillay, winning the Nobel Prize this morning: “Why would you need courage to speak the truth? You interpret the law. You look at the all the facts.” Will ICC States Parties stand with those doing precisely that? Or will they stand by?
Tom Dannenbaum@tomdannenbaum.bsky.social · yesterdayA direct and shameless assault on the rule of law. Hegemonic malevolence. www.reuters.com/world/us-imp...
A direct and shameless assault on the rule of law. Hegemonic malevolence. www.reuters.com/world/us-imp...
EXCLUSIVE: US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Trump administration has long been hostile to the court and has previously imposed sanctions on its prosecutors and judges.
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FT: Israel’s ‘Scorched-Earth’ Ceasefire in Gaza “They are conducting a scorched-earth policy,” Crisis Group’s [Amjad] Iraqi said. “They are basically erasing entire villages and towns and depopulating as much as possible to make it difficult for people to return.” www.ft.com/content/fca6...
David Milstein a top aide to U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee suppressed and altered reports by U.S. diplomats critical of Israel and skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/w...
How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel
A top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times.
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This baby is out. 4 years in the making. 1,500 analyzed statements by 5 Western states (ICC members NL, UK, France, Germany; and the US). 4 languages. Significant help from my MA students. Please share far and wide, and let me know if you have access issues. #ICC #ICJ brill.com/view/journal...
The Hypocrisy of Western States: Analyzing Statements on Accountability and Justice in Ukraine and Gaza
Abstract Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the seemingly unrestrained Israeli actions in Gaza, Western states have been discussing the need for accountability. A number of these states (Th...
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The ICC has unsealed the Akhundzada & Haqqani warrants issued in July '25 for gender & political persecution in Afghanistan and has announced & unsealed two further warrants (for Habibullah Agha & Neda Mohammad Nadim), issued w/out announcement in Sept '25 www.icc-cpi.int/news/icc-pre...
Tom Dannenbaum@tomdannenbaum.bsky.social · last yr.The ICC has issued arrest warrants for Haibatullah Akhundzada (Supreme Leader of the Taliban) & Abdul Hakim Haqqani (Chief Justice of the Taliban) for gender & political persecution in Afghanistan. www.icc-cpi.int/news/situati... 1/2
"In the best-case scenario, a person can eat a clear soup and a few spoons of some kind of porridge in a day." Inhabitants are "without food, without medicine, without access to medical assistance, without fire engines, and, of course, without money" 1/2 www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-ru...
'We'll Die This Autumn': Ruined And Flooded, Russian-Occupied Oleshky In Ukraine Starves Under A 'Total Blockade'
People in Russian-held Oleshky in Ukraine's Kherson region have endured war, occupation, and devastating flooding. Now, trapped by land mines and cut off from basic supplies, they face "hell," starvin...
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To no one's surprise, the International Criminal Court will be holding its annual meeting in The Hague this year, rather than New York.
New @aclu.org & @amnesty-usa.bsky.social report on the suppression of pro-Palestinian speech on campus 👇 Based on 2-yr investigation of the policies & practices of 46 public & 34 private university / college campuses & fed gov’t campaign against pro-Palestinian speech www.aclu.org/publications...
"Student Speech Under Attack: Suppression of Pro-Palestine Speech and Dissent on Campus" | American Civil Liberties Union
"Student Speech Under Attack: Suppression of Pro-Palestine Speech and Dissent on Campus," an ACLU and Amnesty International USA research report, documents the heavy-handed responses by certain univers...
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Prime Minister Netanyahu's lies about @mayor.nyc.gov don't change the fact that Netanyahu is a wanted war criminal who has blocked justice for Americans killed on his watch. If there's anyone who should be shamed & ashamed, it's him. He's lucky he was even allowed into our country.
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
6 June 45 On the plan to charge aggression at Nuremberg, Jackson compared it to the violence of piracy / brigandage, arguing IL "abolished the defense that those who incite or wage it are engaged in legitimate business" 26 July 46 co-prosecutor Shawcross compared aggressors to "lawless robber bands"
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3w agoTrump: "In January, at my direction, the United States military conducted a massive military operation penetrating deep into the Venezuelan capital ... it was a war. To the victor belong the spoils."
1/NEW: Our latest Collection @justsecurity.org: "Questions for Congress" In a multi-crisis moment with competing demands, we're collecting key oversight questions for #Congress. Authors may also include key documents to subpoena, witnesses to interview, etc.: Check back often 👇
Collection: Questions for Congress
Collection of articles with key oversight questions for the U.S. Congress by leading experts, organized by topic.
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The WSJ, which broke the story that the US will impose institutional sanctions on the ICC, has been running a campaign replete with misinformation against both the ICC & ICJ for weeks www.wsj.com/opinion/why-... www.wsj.com/opinion/marc... www.wsj.com/opinion/the-... www.wsj.com/opinion/inte...
The failure of States Parties to take more robust action earlier has encouraged US lawlessness. It is long, long past time 👇
Tom Dannenbaum@tomdannenbaum.bsky.social · last yr.It is scandalous that 🇪🇺 has still not invoked the blocking statute. 6 ICC judges, 3 ICC prosecutors, & 1 UN special rapporteur have now been targeted with this lawlessness. 3 abandoned by the 🇪🇺 of which they are citizens (ICC judges Guillou 🇫🇷 & Hohler 🇸🇮; UN SR Albanese 🇮🇹)
He is not wrong. "There are reasonable grounds to believe that the reported 68 attacks that killed 223 people constituted crimes against humanity of murder under customary international law" - United Nations Special Rapporteur on U.S. Killing “Narco-Terrorists” at Sea www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...
The disgraceful result of valorizing lethality over legality: -no civilian harm assessment (after gutting of civ harm mitigation staff) -deadly, unjustified reliance on AI -rushed targeting despite US control of planning calendar (recall: 1 month naval mobilization before attack) -no transparency
Jason Leopold@jasonleopold.bsky.social · 3w agoHUGE EXCLUSIVE from @bloomberg.com Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School Pentagon investigators discovered that flawed intel, outdated imagery & overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab 🎁 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
HUGE EXCLUSIVE from @bloomberg.com Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School Pentagon investigators discovered that flawed intel, outdated imagery & overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab 🎁 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
Inside the US ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School
Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence, outdated imagery and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 children in Minab.
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Exclusive: An AI-assisted intel report, circulated across the US military during the Iran war, nearly triggered an operation but was false, sources say. https://cnn.it/4y9MBJO
Netanyahu escalates threats against ‘NAZA’ filmmakers with proposed citizenship law in a dangerous escalation in official efforts to intimidate and punish journalists. https://cpj.org/2026/09/netanyahu-escalates-threats-against-naza-filmmakers-with-proposed-citizenship-law/
Netanyahu escalates threats against ‘NAZA’ filmmakers with proposed citizenship law - Committee to Protect Journalists
Paris, September 17, 2026 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement that his government will seek legislation to revoke the citizenship of Israelis who “defame” Israeli soldiers abroad, explicitly citing the documentary “NAZA” and its filmmakers, investigative journalist Yuval Abraham and filmmaker Rachel Szor, is a dangerous escalation in official efforts to intimidate and punish...
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With news that the Trump administration is advancing a sale of tens of thousands of 2000lb bombs to Israel, I'm reposting my article in @foreignaffairs.com from the fall of 2023. www.foreignaffairs.com/israel/washi...
Is Washington Responsible for What Israel Does With American Weapons?
The IDF’s conduct in Gaza should prompt scrutiny of U.S. arms transfers.
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Notable Will be interested in seeing the specific articles of impeachment.
Jamie Dupree@jamiedupree.bsky.social · 4w agoRep. Thomas Massie R-KY now offering an impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Some type of vote may be necessary later this week in the House on this
Post-Symposium Statement from the Co-Chairs. UCLA School of Law, 25 Years After 9/11: Reimagining Freedom, Justice, and Security. @ahilantoolong.bsky.social uclaminana.substack.com/p/post-sympo...
The news here is that (1) the UCLA chancellor lacks a basic understanding of how our legal system works, and of the role that criminal defense attorneys play in it, (2) UCLA's commitment to "institutional neutrality" is a joke. www.latimes.com/california/s...
UCLA chancellor rebukes law school event featuring attorney of alleged 9/11 'mastermind'
After a UCLA law school symposium on 9/11 that featured an attorney who represented alleged 9/11 'mastermind' Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk issued a rare message distancing the u...
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The law school's alleged sin? Hosting an attorney who defends Gitmo detainees. The academic climate now is somehow worse than it was in the aftermath of 9/11.
Sarah T Roberts, PhD@ubiquity75.xyz · 4w agoIn a rare move, Chancellor Frenk just publicly and boldly affirmed academic freedom. Oh, wait, no. He did the opposite. The idea that anyone was advancing support for the attacks is absurd and obscene and that’s what they should be ashamed of. Use archive.ps for non-paywall.