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Dr Juliette McIntyre 🩷💚 🏳️‍🌈@drnajimagi.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Genuinely so excited to share this call for papers for the expert meeting “Choosing the Bench? Selection and Standards in International Adjudication”, which I’m co-organising with my dear colleagues @kyrawigard.bsky.social and David Donat Cattin on 9 September! www.uu.nl/en/news/call...

Call for papers! www.uu.nl/en/news/call... Choosing the Bench – Selection and Standards in International Adjudication #ICC #ICJ #Judges

Genuinely so excited to share this call for papers for the expert meeting “Choosing the Bench? Selection and Standards in International Adjudication”, which I’m co-organising with my dear colleagues @kyrawigard.bsky.social and David Donat Cattin on 9 September! www.uu.nl/en/news/call...

En belangrijk Nederland is consistent in de interpretatie van het Genocideverdrag in deze verklaring in #SouthAfrica v #Israel. Veel heeft het ook al in een vergelijkbare verklaring gesteld in de zaak aangebracht door Gambia tegen Myanmar inzake schendingen van het Genocideverdrag tegen de Rohingya

Nederland steunt genocidezaak die Zuid-Afrika tegen Israël aanspant bij VN-hof

Nederland steunt de genocidezaak die Zuid-Afrika tegen Israël startte in 2023. Volgens het Genocideverdrag kunnen gedwongen ontheemding en uithongering daden van genocide zijn, stelt Nederland.

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Big news from the ICC and by opening an investigation into Lithuania/Belarus the Court gives my research project ANOTHER case study of parallel proceedings at the ICC and ICJ (Lithuania filed an application against Belarus in May 2025)

'On 11 March 2026, the Netherlands and Iceland filed separate declarations of intervention under Article 63 of the Statute of the Court in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel).'

La CPI estime que Rodrigo Duterte a « autorisé des meurtres » et « sélectionné personnellement » des victimes

La CPI estime que Rodrigo Duterte a « autorisé des meurtres » et « sélectionné personnellement » des victimes

Le procureur adjoint de la CPI a déclaré que les audiences dites de « confirmation des charges » constituaient « un rappel que les puissants ne sont pas au-dessus de la loi ». Les quatre jours d’audiences ont démarré lundi. Une fois celles-ci terminées, la Cour aura soixante jours pour communiquer sa décision.

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'Rusland geeft ICC-rechters symbolische celstraf uit woede om arrestatiebevelen'

Rusland geeft ICC-rechters symbolische celstraf uit woede om arrestatiebevelen

Een rechtbank in Moskou heeft meerdere topfiguren van het Internationaal Strafhof (ICC) een celstraf opgelegd. De straffen zijn vooral symbolisch, omdat Rusland het ICC niet erkent. Het lijkt een reac...

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The #ICC Pre-Trial Chamber has confirmed all the charges against #Kony in absentia: www.icc-cpi.int/court-record... Interestingly, neither the prosecutor nor the defence can appeal this decision “until Mr Kony has been notified of the decision upon his surrender to the Court.”

The issue of #ICJ (lack of) judicial ethics (which also involved another situation w/ Sebutinde!) was discussed w/ @mikebecker.bsky.social @kyrawigard.bsky.social on this ep. Perhaps more to discuss now! soundcloud.com/calledtotheb...

29. Judges Behaving Badly? Plagiarism and Ethics at International Courts

In this week's episode Juliette McIntyre, Mike Becker (Trinity College Dublin) and Kyra Wigard (Utrecht University) discusses recent allegations of plagiarism at the International Court of Justice, it

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(In Dutch) Ik sprak bij NOS #MetHetOogopMorgen over de hoorzittingen deze week bij het Internationaal Gerechtshof waar het Hof zich buigt over de vraag of Israel verplicht is hulp en noodvoorraden toe te laten in de bezette Palestijnse gebieden. www.nporadio1.nl/uitzendingen...

I do wonder why - given the overlapping nature of many of these arguments - we don't have any joint submissions like we have seen in some interventions recently. Possibly it was just because of the very short timeframe, States didn't have time to negotiate.

Serbia seeks to intervene in Sudan v. UAE to argue that reservations to art. 9 of the Genocide Convention are legally valid. (Not sure that's a "construction" of art. 9 per se. More likely a "construction" of the treaty as a whole to identify its object and purpose)

Super excited and grateful to be part of the International Criminal Law module of the 54th Summer School of the René Cassin Foundation in July! I'll deliver a thematic conference in three lectures on current pressing issues in ICL👇

Fondation René Cassin - IIDH@fondationcassin.bsky.social · last yr.

🌍 [54e SESSION D’ÉTÉ] – MODULE 3 – Conférence thématique : présentiel uniquement (9h45) – Intervenants : Madame Héleyn Uñac et Madame Kyra Wigard. ➡️ Inscription : lnkd.in/eWJF7z7z

The #ICJ will hold public hearings on Thursday 10 April 2025 on the provisional measures request submitted by Sudan in #Sudan v. #UnitedArabEmirates concerning alleged violations by the latter of its obligations under the Genocide Convention. www.icj-cij.org/sites/defaul...

The Danish Ambassador to the Netherlands, Ulf Melgaard, will give a guest lecure on ‘The Kingdom of Denmark – Greenland in a Constitutional Law and Public International Law Perspective’, on 8 April. Please register to join!✍️ www.uu.nl/en/events/gr...

Greenland and International Law - guest lecture by Danish Ambassador

Ulf Melgaard, the Danish Ambassador to the Netherlands will give a guest lecture on Greenland

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We have a vacancy at the Willem Pompe Institute (@uurechten.bsky.social @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social)! We’re looking for an Assistant Prof to teach criminal law and/or procedure in Dutch Bachelor&LLM programmes (so fluency in Dutch is a requirement). Please share! www.uu.nl/organisatie/...

Universitair Docent Straf(proces)recht

Ben jij gepromoveerd op het terrein van het straf(proces)recht en ben je een bevlogen docent en onderzoeker? Word universitair docent!

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Aaaaaand the episode is out! Looking forward to feedback/comments: www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi... you can also find links to blog posts of amazing colleagues such as @chamelons.bsky.social @mariacrippa.bsky.social Matteo Colorio and Giulia Pecorella in the show notes!

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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Pre-Trial Chamber I, composed of Judges Motoc, Alapini-Gansou and Socorro Flores Liera, in action today at the initial appearance hearing of former President #Duterte. Confirmation of charges hearing scheduled for 23 September 2025

Emergency pod out now! 🚨 Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is now in custody in The Hague. We have the latest from Lian Buan from Rappler in Manila and our own @svdberg.bsky.social at the #ICC. www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/jus...

Thoroughly enjoyed Fuad Zarbiyev’s review essay of Alain Pellet’s General Course: academic.oup.com/ejil/advance...

Of Theory and Reality, and Airplanes and Helicopters

Abstract. The general course on public international law delivered by Professor Alain Pellet at The Hague Academy of International Law deviates from the re

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Sudan has instituted proceedings against the UAE at the ICJ, alleging the UAE is "complicit in the genocide on the Masalit through its direction of and provision of extensive financial, political, and military support for the rebel RSF militia” www.icj-cij.org/sites/defaul...

Three pre-conference workshops are being convened as part of the European Society for Empirical Legal Studies' Annual Conference in June in Toulouse, one of them by Erik Wesselius and me on Interviewing for Empirical Legal Research. More info about the #ESELS workshops + registration link below 👇

ESELS pre-conference workshops - Esels

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As @drnajimagi.bsky.social, @kyrawigard.bsky.social and I discussed recently on #CalledtoTheBar, Judge Sebutinde's pathway to the ICJ presidency may have been complicated by controversy over how she supported her outlier position in the Palestine advisory opinion. soundcloud.com/calledtotheb...

29. Judges Behaving Badly? Plagiarism and Ethics at International Courts

In this week's episode Juliette McIntyre, Mike Becker (Trinity College Dublin) and Kyra Wigard (Utrecht University) discusses recent allegations of plagiarism at the International Court of Justice, it

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The ICJ has resolved the uncertainty surrounding Judge Salam's resignation by electing Judge Iwasawa to serve as its President for the remainder of the current term (through 5 February 2027). This appears to mean that Julia Sebutinde will continue as Vice-President (and not Acting President).

Mike Becker@mikebecker.bsky.social · 2y ago

If Nawaf Salam ends up resigning from the ICJ, this will trigger a new election to fill this 'casual vacancy'. For a bit of background: www.ejiltalk.org/casual-vacan.... This also raises an interesting question about who would fill the role of the Court's President. 1/5

Big news from the #ICJ: Judge #Iwasawa has been elected President of the Court to complete Judge #Salam's original term until Feb 2027. After Judge Salam's resignation in January to become PM of #Lebanon, many of us were wondering who'd become President of the Court and if there'd be an election.

New blog by @bmcg-leyh.bsky.social out at @uurechten.bsky.social on the usa and its antagonism under trump towards the International criminal court #ICC blog.montaignecentre.com/en/turbulent...

Turbulent Times Ahead for Global Justice and the Rule of Law: US Sanctions against the International Criminal Court

On 20 January 2025, Donald Trump was once again sworn in as president of the United States of America (US), ushering in a period of uncertainty for the future of global justice and the rule of law. Th...

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One month later, the OTP has filed a request for a finding of non-compliance of Italy with the request to arrest&surrender Njeem Elmasry / Almasri. Submission available (but heavily redacted) here: www.icc-cpi.int/sites/defaul...

Luigi Prosperi@luigiprosperi.bsky.social · 2y ago

At last we have an ICC statement. Very interesting way to wrap up: “The Court recalls the duty of all States Parties to cooperate fully with the Court in its investigations and prosecutions of crimes.” Looking forward to a non-compliance procedure 😎 www.icc-cpi.int/news/situati...

Honest, and at times sobering, reflections by former #ICC President Hofmański on jurisdiction (and jurisdictional gaps), universality, the obligations of states parties, and the Court's future. I recommend reading it, it's only five pages: academic.oup.com/jicj/advance... This part struck me: