As usual, @janethanderson.bsky.social asking the right questions to make sure the first ever removal of an ICC Prosecutor is not dismissed without proper institutional learning. The ASP now has an opportunity to review and improve this process⤵️ 📍 www.justiceinfo.net/en/162412-ic...

How is the world reacting to former ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan’s removal from office? Find out the whole story in today’s episode. Episode out now👇 www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/jus... With @janethanderson.bsky.social @svdberg.bsky.social

Justice Update – the Downfall of Karim Khan

Karim Khan has been removed. What now? If it’s interesting, do like, subscribe and leave us a review. Want to find out more? Check out all the background information on our website including hundre…

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#Archives are in danger. The #ICTY ones may also go offline. We should be doing the opposite in this time of #disinformation. All the while, states are funding #documentation in conflicts like #Ukraine. Who is going to ensure that remains accessible over time? #Consistency #Transparency #HumanRights

Boyd van Dijk@boydvandijk.bsky.social · 2w ago

The UNHCR archives in Geneva are at risk; reading room already closed - and there's a much broader 'humanitarian archive emergency' ongoing with aid budget cuts. www.aretenews.com/unhcr-refuge...

#Sudan [podcast] 🎧 - In this latest podcast on universal jurisdiction, we turn our attention to Kenya, where a complaint has been filed regarding war crimes committed in neighbouring Sudan. Listen to this podcast here 👇 www.justiceinfo.net/en/161614-wi... #UniversalJurisdiction

Will Kenya prosecute crimes perpetrated in neighboring Sudan?

In this latest podcast in their series on universal jurisdiction, our partners at Asymmetrical Haircuts turn their attention to Kenya, where a complaint has been filed regarding war crimes committed i...

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𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄! What is the International Crimes Act and is it bringing Kenya any closer to enforcing accountability for war crimes committed in Sudan? #AsymmetricalHaircuts #podcast #pod #internationallaw #thehague #warcrimes #reporting #accountability #universaljurisdiction #criminallaw

In this week’s ‘Justice Update - ASP look ahead’, Steph and Janet sat down to discuss the upcoming vote to decide the future of ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan. Episode out now👇 www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/jus... With @janethanderson.bsky.social and @svdberg.bsky.social

Justice Update – ICC Special Session Look Ahead

ICC member states vote on 24 July on the dismissal of Prosecutor Karim Khan. We walk through Steph’s Reuters reporting, the applicable rules, and what may come next. If it’s interesting…

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@asymmetricalh.bsky.social has a very helpful summary of the state of the matter on what could be the first ever removal vote at the ASP. 📻 www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/jus... Thank you for the quotes! I hope the full ASP makes a decision with careful reflection and by the rules.

Justice Update – ICC Special Session Look Ahead

ICC member states vote on 24 July on the dismissal of Prosecutor Karim Khan. We walk through Steph’s Reuters reporting, the applicable rules, and what may come next. If it’s interesting…

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𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄! Karim Khan before the Assembly of States Parties: what should we expect come July? With co-hosts Stephanie Van Den Berg and Janet Anderson #AsymmetricalHaircuts #podcast #pod #internationallaw #internationaljustice #thehague #reporting #ICC #KarimKhan #ASP #investigation

We were sad to hear about Slavenka Drakulić's passing. In tribute to her work, we made our bonus episodes of the #Patreon War Criminals Book Club freely accessible for everyone. In it, we reviewed her book 'They Would Never Hurt a Fly' with @vukusiciva.bsky.social www.patreon.com/Asymmetrical...

The War Criminals Book Club Ep. 30 - They Would Never Hurt a Fly by Slavenka Drakulić | Asymmetrical Haircuts

This November, to Steph's joy, we talked once more about the Balkans and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICT

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The RCMP has detained a man allegedly involved in the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda & charged him with 16 *immigration* related charges. If he was involved in genocide, prosecute him for it. Canada has the laws to do so & is obligated to do so under the Genocide Convention: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Ottawa man wanted for alleged role in Rwandan genocide arrested on immigration charges | CBC News

RCMP say they've arrested an Ottawa man who's believed to have resided in Canada for 30 years under a false identity, and who is wanted in Rwanda for his alleged role in that country's 1994 genocide.

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« It’s not a new phenomenon, manipulation has always been around », says prof. Yvonne McDermott Rees. She discusses this hot topic in this new Asymmetrical Haircuts podcast with Anne Hausknecht, a Law PhD candidate who works with the TRUE project. @janethanderson.bsky.social @svdberg.bsky.social

Yea, this is shameful. We’ve been debating the ICC Prosecutor’s situation based on a number of leaks that different news outlets (with different interests) obtained from sources. To this day, the public does not have access to any official document.

FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights)@fidh-official.bsky.social · last mo.

Key documents remain confidential: procedural records, key decisions, the OIOS findings, and the ad hoc Panel's conclusions. That opacity has damaged confidence in the process and caused direct harm to the complainant/alleged victim at the centre of the allegations.

ICC judges are suing the #Trump administration over the sanctions it imposed on them. By @jeannasmialek.bsky.social and @amandataub.bsky.social

Trump Sanctions Punished These Judges. Now They’re Hitting Back.

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Has AI user-generated content affected how evidence is presented in courtrooms? We discussed that in this week's episode with @ Yvonne McDermott Rees and @ Anne Hausknecht. Out now👇 bit.ly/4amfjNA With @janethanderson.bsky.social @svdberg.bsky.social @justiceinfo.bsky.social

Episode 161 – Seeing Isn’t Believing: Deepfakes and Evidence with Yvonne McDermott Rees and Anne Hausknecht

This week, Professor Yvonne McDermott Rees and PhD candidate Anne Hausknecht join us to ask what deepfakes and AI mean for international courts, and whether judges can still believe the evidence pu…

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𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄! 👇👇 How does AI and a new wave of ‘slopaganda’ affect the pursuit of justice? With Yvonne McDermott Rees and Anne Hausknecht. #AsymmetricalHaircuts #podcast #pod #internationallaw #internationaljustice #thehague #warcrimes #artificialintelligence #AI #LawTech #Ukraine #deepfake

And @asymmetricalh.bsky.social with Kate Gibson (@kategibson123.bsky.social ) and Barbora Holá, from 2023: www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...

Episode 75 – Failures of Justice with Kate Gibson and Barbora Hola

Kate Gibson and Barbora Hola explain why eight men acquitted by the ICTR are stuck in Niger and why international justice is failing them

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In the meantime, for those who need a refresher about the Almasri / Elmasry case, here’s the link to an episode of @asymmetricalh.bsky.social where I discussed his arrest and missed surrender to the International Criminal Court on the part of Italy www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...

Episode 127 – The Italian (Libyan) Job with Luigi Prosperi and Margherita Capacci

What happened between Italy, the ICC and Libya? Did Rome get it wrong? With Luigi Propseri and Margherita Capacci.

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Italian news outlets are reporting that a criminal court in Tripoli (Libya) has convicted Osama Almasri (or Elmasry) and sentenced him to 7 years in prison for crimes against prisoners en.ilsole24ore.com/art/the-trip...

The Tripoli Court sentences Almasri to 7 years and 4 months

‘Prisoners’ rights have been violated’. The court has also ordered the loss of legal capacity and the deprivation of civil rights for the entire duration of the sentence and for a further year

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This week (and next), a 64 year old man is being tried in #Dutch courts - under #UniversalJurisdiction - for his alleged role in the Rwandan #genocide as it unfolded in Mbazi - where he was a 'responsable'. Reflecting on courts, agency, time, and memory. open.substack.com/pub/lucygayn...

Thanks to @janethanderson.bsky.social, @svdberg.bsky.social & John Bosco Siboyintore for the opportunity to talk about all things relating to #Rwanda, border control & universal jurisdiction. @uctlaw.bsky.social @bordercrim.bsky.social @lucyjgaynor.bsky.social @benjaminthorne.bsky.social

Episode 160 – Universal Jurisdiction and Rwanda with John Bosco Siboyintore and Nicola Palmer

As universal jurisdiction gains momentum worldwide, we spoke with John Bosco Siboyintore and Nicola Palmer about its potential to close the accountability gap left by the 1994 Genocide Against the …

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#Rwanda [podcast] 🎧 - Rwanda provides a case of its own when it comes to the use of #UniversalJurisdiction. This podcast helps providing a global picture of the legal landscape. And how it may intersect with a growing exclusionary use of international law. www.justiceinfo.net/en/160466-un...

Universal Jurisdiction: lessons from Rwanda

Rwanda provides a case of its own when it comes to the use of universal jurisdiction. This podcast helps providing a global picture of the legal landscape. And how it may intersect with a growing excl...

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Another excellent episode in the universal jurisdiction saga

Asymmetrical Haircuts@asymmetricalh.bsky.social · 2mo ago

30 years on from the Rwandan genocide, despite thousands of trials in Rwanda, Arusha, and now across Europe, over 1,000 alleged génocidaires remain at large. Extradition or trial under universal jurisdiction, which is the more effective path to justice? Episode out now 👇 tinyurl.com/AHRwandaUJ

30 years on from the Rwandan genocide, despite thousands of trials in Rwanda, Arusha, and now across Europe, over 1,000 alleged génocidaires remain at large. Extradition or trial under universal jurisdiction, which is the more effective path to justice? Episode out now 👇 tinyurl.com/AHRwandaUJ

Episode 160 – Universal Jurisdiction and Rwanda with John Bosco Siboyintore and Nicola Palmer

As universal jurisdiction gains momentum worldwide, we spoke with John Bosco Siboyintore and Nicola Palmer about its potential to close the accountability gap left by the 1994 Genocide Against the …

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"Six months ago, at least 12 people, including eight children, died during a US attack. The US has never admitted the civilian deaths. Here, the Guardian pieces together what happened that day"

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2mo ago

Killed walking home from school: why did Somali children become targets of US drone strikes?

Out tomorrow: 30 years on, Rwanda's accountability gap persists. As the trial of Dutch-Rwandan genocide suspect Eugene N. opens in The Hague, tomorrow’s episode asks how universal jurisdiction picks up where the ICTR left off. #internationaljustice #Rwanda #genocide #universaljurisdiction

Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time www.newscientist.com/article/2529...

Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time

A senior figure in the Ukrainian defence industry told New Scientist that a test took place two years ago involving fully autonomous drones set to destroy anything in a given area, with confirmed casu...

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Sabine Nolke on the ICC: “That's what you get when the governance of a court is given into the hands of political actors” www.justiceinfo.net/en/160313-sa...

Sabine Nolke on the ICC: “That's what you get when the governance of a court is given into the hands of political actors”

On June 8, the Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) suspended Prosecutor Karim Khan and decided that a full ASP meeting will decide whether he shoul...

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What space do women have in a place like Afghanistan to cover conflict there? Do they find different stories because their access is different? Episode out now👇 www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...

Episode 159 – Gender Journalism in Afghanistan with Zahra Nader

Do women cover conflict differently. We chat to Zahra Nader from Afghanistan. If it’s interesting, do like, subscribe and leave us a review. Want to find out more? Check out all the background info…

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Out tomorrow! How is it to be a woman covering conflict? #AsymmetricalHaircuts #podcast #pod #internationallaw #internationaljustice #thehague #warcrimes #reporting #accountability #Afghanistan #journalism #gender #genderapartheid