Machiko Kanetake
@machikokanetake.bsky.social
International Law Prof. Asser Institute & Univ. of Amsterdam; security, human rights, tech
⚽ Last spots available! The online course on the #FIFATransferSystem in theory & practice kicks off next week. Join us to hear directly from experienced practitioners who will walk you through how they approach their work, the challenges they face & what skills matter. 🔗 tiny.cc/FIFA_bluesky
❓What is waiting for you at our upcoming #training on #disarmament and non-proliferation of #WMD? Hear our expert's perspective on how this landscape has evolved and how this training equips you with practical knowledge to stay ahead of the curve. 🔗 Register today: bit.ly/4vDuZ7f #armscontrol
🌍How can climate action move beyond fossil fuels while remaining fair and practical? Two new Asser Institute publications explore climate justice, human rights, and practical steps for policy and legal practice. Read more: www.asser.nl/news/new-pub...
A German startup successfully sent a rocket into orbit, marking a major milestone for Europe’s push to develop its own commercial space-launch industry.
German startup makes European space history with first successful orbital launch
Isar’s rocket launch comes amid Europe’s attempts to reduce its reliance on American industry.
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This is a necessary step forward! news.un.org/en/story/202...
UN tells the world: Stop making Africa look small
The UN General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to encourage governments, schools and tech companies worldwide to stop using maps that make Africa look far smaller than it really is.
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The United Nations yesterday largely endorsed a resolution to promote maps that reflect the true scale of continents after an African-led campaign to move away from the ubiquitous 16th-century Mercator projection.
UN backs effort to depict Africa correctly on maps despite US opposition
The American delegation dismissed the resolution as part of a “much larger and more radical ideological project.”
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🔴 Hybrid threats are becoming harder to identify and respond to. This short course helps you understand the modern (inter)national security landscape, so you can act with confidence in the grey zone between peace and war. ➡️ Register now: tiny.cc/bpt9101 #NationalSecurity #InternationalSecurity
Yesterday I was interviewed by DW News on the illegal deportation plan that Ben Gvir proposed for Ga_za. You can see the interview at m.youtube.com/watch?v=od3y....
⚖️ The ICC faces growing political and financial pressure. Its future depends on states that continue to support international law. The Asser Institute's academic director Machiko Kanetake calls on the EU and its member states to protect the court’s independence. Read her statement: tiny.cc/btq9101
On the way to Malaga for the 2026 @esil-sedi.bsky.social Annual Conference! Looking forward to meeting new people and getting reconnected with familiar faces!
ESIL-SEDI@esil-sedi.bsky.social · 4w ago🌍 The ESIL Annual Conference 2026 is almost here! 📍 Málaga, 3-5 September 🧭 Theme: International Law and Conflict: An Enduring Tension? Join the global international law community for three days of debate, exchange, reflection, and connection. #ESILAC2026 #ESIL
⚽ The FIFA transfer system is shaped by complex rules & processes, but also by people. Behind the #RSTP & its operation lies a complex human network. This course brings them to the digital classroom. 👇Have a look at the confirmed practitioner line-up. 🔗Find out more & register tiny.cc/FIFA_bluesky
fascinating new and timely issue of JICJ - covering in particular the US sanctions of the ICC. academic.oup.com/jicj/issue/2...
Volume 24 Issue 1 | Journal of International Criminal Justice | Oxford Academic
Addresses the major problems of international criminal justice from the angle of law, jurisprudence, criminology, penal philosophy, and the history of international judicial institutions.
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If we continue on this path, in a few years, Canada will not be recognizable as a human rights actor, international justice leader, or peacekeeping proponent. Canada must not withdraw from peacekeeping, by former 🇨🇦Ambassador to the UN, Bob Rae: www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Canada must not withdraw from peacekeeping
The end of various missions is a sorry sign for this country on the international stage
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The #ICC's Assembly of States Parties absolutely cannot meet at the United Nations this December for the ASP's annual meetings. ICC advocates must be safe. America cannot be rewarded for its belligerence and aggression. Keep the ASP in The Hague.
My rogue government announces sanctions on the President of the International Criminal Court, and on a judicial nominee. This is deranged behavior by a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
🟢 Climate litigation cases are growing in number - driven by authoritative judgements from international and European courts. To meet this growing need, the Asser Institute & SEVEN – University of Amsterdam are launching a new short course on climate litigation & regulation. 🔗 tiny.cc/co58101
📢 Keynote speaker confirmed! We are pleased to announce @leoncastjan.bsky.social as the keynote speaker for the 2026 edition of the training programme on Disarmament and non-proliferation of WMD. 🔗 Learn more and apply: bit.ly/4vDuZ7f #WMD #Disarmament
⚽ Do you dream of working in football’s transfer market? Our online course on the FIFA transfer system will provide you with the knowledge you need to achieve it. 📅 30 September-16 December 2026 | 📍Online 🔗 Find out more and register: tiny.cc/FIFA_bluesky
The most diplomatic word that Japanese government should have used is "utterly unacceptable".
Reuters@reuters.com · last mo.Japan says US sanctions on ICC, President Akane 'very unfortunate' reut.rs/4x8jdmn
⚽ FIFA's transfer rules are changing in 2027. To stay on top of the latest rules, we are launching a new online course on the FIFA Transfer System, led by @antoineduval.bsky.social. 🔗Find out more: tiny.cc/FIFA_bluesky
📢The confirmed speaker line-up is here! To address modern security challenges, we and the #OPCW are co-organising a five-day training programme with leading global experts to provide you w/ the tools you need to advance your career in disarmament and non-proliferation of #WMD. ➡️ bit.ly/4vDuZ7f
If you’re also tired of talking about the (former) ICC Prosecutor, this is a draft chapter I’m co-authoring with my dear colleague Daan van Uhm on “Victims of ecocide”. It’s a draft so feedback and comments are very welcome! research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/295...
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The #ICC is more than any one person. Some good news: The warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant are based on heaps of credible evidence collected by leading investigators - and nothing else. The warrants remain in place and Netanyahu and Gallant remain wanted for war crimes.
Mark Kersten@markkersten.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe Assembly of States Parties of the #ICC - composed of the Court's member-states - has just voted to remove Prosecutor Karim Khan. Voting breakdown: Yes: 82 No: 13 Abstention: 15
States have voted, overwhelmingly, to remove Karim Khan as ICC Prosecutor: www.reuters.com/world/icc-me... In a world where #metoo often still feels beyond reach, these states did the right thing. Now the hard work of institutional reform & pursuing justice for Gaza & beyond can take center stage.
ICC members dismiss prosecutor Karim Khan, diplomatic sources say
Member states of the International Criminal Court on Friday voted to dismiss Karim Khan as prosecutor following allegations of sexual misconduct, two diplomatic sources told Reuters.
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The Assembly of States Parties of the #ICC - composed of the Court's member-states - has just voted to remove Prosecutor Karim Khan. Voting breakdown: Yes: 82 No: 13 Abstention: 15
🟥 What does the #Balogun case tell you about FIFA? Asser Institute researcher Antoine Duval argues that independence is largely formal, since Committee members owe their positions to the #FIFA leadership, illustrating why FIFA’s governance structure should be reformed. 🔗 lnkd.in/eACaYssN
Again, Mamdani may not have legal powers to arrest Netanyahu, but this isn't just theatre. All politicians, at all levels, should oppose war crimes & genocide, and promote accountability. There'd be exactly zero issue if he was calling for the arrest of Putin. And so it should be with Netanyahu.
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 2mo agoBenjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.
Demonstrators call on Andy Burnham to impose arms embargo on Israel and pressure its government to end genocide.
Thousands rally in London in support of Gaza, demand new PM take action
Demonstrators call on Andy Burnham to impose arms embargo on Israel and pressure its government to end genocide.
aljazeera.com
The war in Sudan is a war on civilians. New report by amnesty documents the RSF’s crimes against humanity of murder, forcible transfer, imprisonment, torture, rape, sexual slavery, other forms of sexual violence, enslavement, extermination and persecution. amn.st/63323BDL72h
Sudan: RSF atrocities in El Fasher ‘a stain on the conscience of humanity’ – new report
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during its campaign to seize El Fasher in North Darfur state in Sudan, Amnesty International concluded in a major new report. The organization is now calling for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan, and for the urgent deployment of an international force to protect […]
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