Karolina M Januszewski
@karolinajan.bsky.social
Recht. Kritisch. Politisch | Lawyer by accident | International Law. Humanitarian Law and Human Rights | Democracy. Inequality. Migration | Legal and Political Theory.
🇺🇦🇷🇺🇺🇸🇬🇧🇩🇪🇵🇱 Simply incredible journalism by @shaunwalker7.bsky.social and The Guardian crew, complete with some jaw-dropping findings.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 6mo agoA war foretold: how the CIA and MI6 got hold of Putin’s Ukraine plans and why nobody believed them
🆕 The Authoritarian Stack IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social's latest research project maps the "Authoritarian Stack"— a network of tech firms, funds, & political actors turning core state functions into private platforms. 🔗 Learn more about the project here: buff.ly/NO8ON2K
It’s hard to overstate the scale of death in Darfur. “These are people being shot in the back and shot while they’re trying to escape. It’s as bad as it could possibly get,” a former Africa analyst for the C.I.A. said. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/qVoDbI
Große Hörempfehlung. @annewill.bsky.social spricht mit Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf über die Politisierung des Besetzungsverfahrens, die Kampagne gg sie, ihre Positionen zu Parteiverboten, Schwangerschaftsabbrüchen. Sehr beeindruckende Frau.
Anne Will@annewill.bsky.social · 10mo agoNeue #Folge. Mit Frauke #Brosius-Gersdorf. open.spotify.com/episode/5lvY...
Im März 2025 ist Univ.-Prof. Hannes Tretter verstorben, eine der wichtigsten Stimmen der Menschenrechtsarbeit in Österreich. Zu seinem Andenken findet heute Mittwoch im Juridicum in Wien ein Symposium zum Thema "Notfall Demokratie" statt.
24. Sept. 2025: Symposium "Notfall Demokratie"
Um Hannes Tretter und sein vielfältiges Schaffen zu würdigen, veranstalten wir ein Symposium, das sich dem in seinen letzten Lebensmonaten konzipierten Projekt „Notfall Demokratie“, widmet.
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Almost rare these days - a statement regarding Russia signed by all 27 EU member states, thus including Hungary. This explicitly names Russia as the aggressor regarding Poland, vows further support to Ukraine and declared full solidarity with Poland. I guess not even Orban dared block this.
Kaja Kallas@kajakallas.bsky.social · 11mo agoWe condemn in the strongest terms Russia’s intentional violation of the airspace of an EU member state using drones. This aggressive and reckless act is a serious escalation by Russia. My statement on behalf of the EU27 ↓ europa.eu/!pn8NBC
Six Viewpoints on the Future of the International Legal Order and the Role of International Courts | by Philippa Webb and Lydia Kim
Six Viewpoints on the Future of the International Legal Order and the Role of International Courts
It has become trite to question the role and meaning of international law in a world where it is being flouted – often flagrantly – on a daily basis. President Trump’s second term has prompted cries o...
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Drei Szenarien für die Zukunft des Völkerrechts von @heikekrieger.bsky.social: 1) Erosion – Macht ersetzt Recht 2) Reduktion – auf den Kernbestand, ohne universelle Menschenrechte 3) Erneuerung – Reformen stärken Institutionen & Schutz von Individuen www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/voel...
Die Welt 2035: „Wir beobachten eine komplette Abwendung vom Völkerrecht“
USA, Russland und China ignorieren internationale Regeln oder wollen sie ändern. Die Juristin Heike Krieger beschreibt drei Szenarien, was aus dem Völkerrecht werden könnte.
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Zwei exzellente Gespräche zu Gaza, Israel und dem Völkerrecht – eines davon mit Philippe Sands, einem der führenden Völkerstrafrechtsexperten und profunden Kenner der Geschichte des Genozidverbrechens.
Ezra Klein@ezrakleinbot.bsky.social · 12mo agoToday’s episode of The Ezra Klein Show. When Is It Genocide? Philippe Sands discusses how to think about the tragedies in Gaza through the lens of international law. open.spotify.com/episode/0ZBm... youtu.be/RrhBypHFYPY?...
“[The ECtHR] is a soft target in a longer campaign to undermine judicial independence, discredit liberal principle and, ultimately, degrade the rule of law to the benefit of unaccountable executive power.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on attacking the ECHR: the real target is judicial independence and the rule of law | Editorial
Editorial: The populist right sees the European convention as a soft target in a longer campaign to degrade democratic checks and balances
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Earlier this year, I made two trips to Sudan, where a terrible civil war has displaced 14 million people. The state is absent, international institutions are weak.Outside powers, motivated by greed and nihilism, have stepped into the vacuum www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
This Is What the End of the Liberal World Order Looks Like
In a post-American world, greed and nihilism are destroying Sudan.
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No, Recognizing Palestine Would Not Be Contrary to International Law | by Marko Milanovic
No, Recognizing Palestine Would Not Be Contrary to International Law
A group of British peers, among them several distinguished lawyers, yesterday sent a letter to the Attorney-General, Lord Hermer, asking him to advise the UK Government that its announced forthcoming ...
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Gaza | The scale of human suffering and the stripping of human dignity have long exceeded every acceptable standard, both legal and moral. This tragedy must end now. Mirjana Spoljaric, ICRC President: ms.spr.ly/63327sGyPt
Okay my little #ProcedureGoblin babes let's get on it, ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of Climate Change thread starts here! 🧵
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The #ICJ delivered its Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change, stating that states have a legal obligation to take effective action against the climate change. Here is the summary: go.icj-cij.org/4kYgfKy
A new international tribunal is created, on the crime of aggression in Ukraine: www.coe.int/en/web/porta...
Ukraine and the Council of Europe sign Agreement on establishing a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine - Portal - www.coe.int
Secretary General Strasbourg 25 June 2025
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Truly remarkable statement by two eminent Israeli scholars on Israel’s plan for a ‘humanitarian city’ in Gaza, especially given that Prof. Benvenisti represents Israel before the ICJ in the Genocide Convention case.
Just Security@justsecurity.org · last yr.Our Duty to Explain Israel’s Operation to “Concentrate and Move Population” in Gaza is a Manifest War Crime By Professor Eyal Benvenisti, Tel Aviv University & Professor Chaim Gans, Tel Aviv University - with Addendum on new plan of a “humanitarian city” in Gaza
🧵Today, the @ec.europa.eu is revealing its proposal on the Return Directive. This initiative is part of a broader strategy that aims to address the low return rate of people staying irregularly in the EU, responding to pressure from member states.
The arrest warrant for Duterte for the crime against humanity of murder 👇 It was issued under seal and enforced by police in Manila.
Erwin Horvath. Karl Horvath. Peter Sarközi. Josef Simon. Diese vier jungen Männer wurden am 4. Februar 1995 in Oberwart durch eine Bombe grausam aus dem Leben gerissen. Ermordet aus Hass und Rassismus. (1/3)
2023 beauftragten Innen- und Justizministerium das DÖW mit der Erstellung eines jährlichen Rechtsextremismus-Berichts. Die Ergebnisse des ersten umfangreichen Berichts wurden nun präsentiert. Zum Download: www.doew.at/neues/doew-p...
Wie autoritäre Gewalt entsteht und wohin sie führen kann: "Das weiße Band" von Michael Haneke (Goldene Palme 2009) gibt es aktuell in der ARTE-Mediathek. Gegenwärtiger könnte ein Geschichtsfilm kaum sein.
Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte - Film in voller Länge | ARTE
Sommer 1913: In einem protestantischen Dorf in Norddeutschland häufen sich grausame Zwischenfälle. Dem Dorflehrer schwant, was der Zuschauer längst vermutet: Die Kinder sind schuld – doch die Erwachse...
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Heute ist offizieller Erscheinungstermin: „Das Bevölkerungsargument. Wie die Sorge vor zu vielen Menschen Politik beeinflusst“ bei @suhrkamp.de 🙌 📘 www.suhrkamp.de/buch/dana-sc...
"Syrer sind keine Ware, die man hin- und herschieben kann" - aufschlussreicher Podcast zu den Assads & ihrem Unrechtsregime, dem Sturz & die aktuelle unklare Situation, dem Wechselbad d Gefühle in Syrien & in d syrischen Diaspora (wäre gut, mehr dieser Stimmen zu hören). www.zeit.de/politik/2024...
Politikpodcast: "Syrer sind keine Ware, die man hin- und herschieben kann"
Syrien nach dem Sturz Assads: Steuern die neuen Machthaber hin zu einer islamisch geprägten Demokratie – oder in Richtung eines zweiten Afghanistans?
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Excellent EJIL podcast episode with Paola Gaeta, Roger O’Keefe, Marko Milanovic and Philippa Webb, discussing recent developments at the ICC, including the latest arrest warrants and questions of immunity and cooperation.
EJIL: Talk!@ejiltalk.bsky.social · 2y agoEJIL: The Podcast! Episode 30: On the Precipice – The International Criminal Court and State Immunity | by Marko Milanovic
Ethiopia‘s (forgotten) #Tigray conflict: @nytimes.com with rare look inside a region still reckoning with the toll of war crimes. “There are still dead bodies everywhere.” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/m...
Ethiopia’s Agony: ‘I Have Never Seen This Kind of Cruelty in My Life’
A rare look inside a region still reckoning with the toll of war crimes, even as new conflicts roil the nation.
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Former Syrian President Bashar Al Assad ruled ruthlessly for over two decades. With the help of Russian and Iranian forces, he also carried out some of the most vicious acts of the country’s 13-year civil war. We have documented many of these, from chemical attacks to the bombing of hospitals 🧵
"Österreich setzt alle Asylverfahren aus Syrien aus" klingt drastischer als es ist. Es bedeutet, dass die Behörden momentan keine belastbaren Länderberichte haben, um seriöse Entscheidungen treffen zu können. #asyl
