Registration is open for Nuremberg Forum 2025! Join us 10–12 Oct in the historic Courtroom 600 to mark 80 years since Nuremberg & explore how to strengthen international criminal law. Info & sign-up: bit.ly/4dLC8KU #NueForum #NurembergForum2025
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Academy Director Safferling @safferli.bsky.social "80 years after Nuremberg, obstructing the ICC is an affront to the commitment to justice & the rule of law. The Court carries forward this legacy & calls for our steadfast support in the fight against impunity." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Rubio imposes sanctions on four ICC judges for ‘targeting’ US and Israel
US secretary of state cites ‘illegitimate actions’ of court that issued arrest warrants against Israeli officials
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“Lawyers without Rights” exhibition opened in Bamberg, remembering the fate of Jewish lawyers under the Nazi regime. Nuremberg Academy Director Prof. Dr Safferling @safferli.bsky.social: "Only if we learn from history can we arm ourselves for the future." Open until 23 May. #RuleOfLaw #NeverForget
📢 Excited to share our latest reports on how the rise of #digitalevidence & evolving #technology are reshaping rules & practices at the #ICC. We’re committed to keeping these crucial conversations going. 🔗 Link: bit.ly/43sUGvX
Great exchange with FAU CHREN @humanrights-fau.bsky.social at the Nuremberg Academy! We explored synergies & discussed future cooperation in advancing human rights, accountability & int'l criminal law. Looking forward to continuing this dialogue. #NurembergPrinciples #HumanRights #Collaboration
Nuremberg Academy Director Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social urges Germany & S. Korea to support the #ICC as Trump’s presidency puts global justice under pressure “Now more than ever, strong voices are needed.” 📰 KoreaHerald: Expert urges support for ICC 🔗 m.koreaherald.com/article/1047...
[Herald Interview] Expert urges German, S. Korean support for ICC in Trump era
In an interview with The Korea Herald, Christoph Safferling, an expert in international criminal law, urged Germany and South Korea to continue supporting the International Criminal Court amid renewed...
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Sad news on Easter Monday: Pope Francis passed away. With admirable passion he stood up for the underprivileged, for human rights and peace. His voice was desperately needed. But as he would have said: “andate avant” - may he rest in peace!
The videos of the "Conference on the Review of the ICC's Rome Statute" held in Seoul are now online. Watch the contributions of Academy Director Professor Dr Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social and all panels here bit.ly/3RThDSo
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Yesterday in #Seoul, experts gathered at the Goethe-Institut to discuss strengthening ICC jurisdiction over the crime of aggression. Prof. Dr Safferling @safferli.bsky.social highlighted the Nuremberg Principles' legacy as key to reform. ICC Statute amendments may be adopted starting 7 July. #ICC
A horrible war crime, which must be documented and prosecuted. Attacks on the civilian population are the ultimate breach of the most fundamental rule of humanitarian law!
Tagesschau Bot@tagesschau.bsky.social · last yr.On 8 April 2025, Nuremberg Academy Director Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social gave a lecture at the German Federal Ministry of Justice. His talk covered the Ministry's history, professional ethics of legal practitioners in the light of Germany’s historical legacy, & the Rosenburg Project.
On 9 April 2025, Nuremberg Academy Director Prof. Dr Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social spent an enriching day in #Seoul, visiting the Diplomatic Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & the Korean War Memorial. Open exchanges w/ colleagues & experts. #NurembergAcademy #SouthKorea
Yesterday in #Seoul, experts gathered at the Goethe-Institut to discuss strengthening ICC jurisdiction over the crime of aggression. Prof. Dr Safferling @safferli.bsky.social highlighted the Nuremberg Principles' legacy as key to reform. ICC Statute amendments may be adopted starting 7 July. #ICC
Supporting the reform of the Crime of Aggression before the ICC together with the German Foreign Office and the dear colleague Claus Kress. We spoke today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul.
At the Federal Ministry of Justice in Berlin I gave the introductory lecture for an in-House Workshop on the history of the ministry and its Nazi-past.
Mal wieder Wissenschaft… Analyse der letzten Verfahren wegen NS-Verbrechen vor deutschen Gerichten.
The video is now online! In case you have missed the 4th edition of the Nuremberg Academy Lectures "The Long Arc of Justice: Forging a Convention for Crimes Against Humanity" by Leila N. Sadat @leilasadat1.bsky.social in Courtroom 600 Watch the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtO4...
"A run-up to breaking the law: Invitation to Netanyahu would be a ‘180-degree turnaround’" Academy Director Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social on free-to-air TV news channel @n-tv.de.web.brid.gy on what a Netanyahu visit would mean for Germany & German constitution.
Einladung an Netanjahu wäre "180-Grad-Wende"
Israels Ministerpräsident Netanjahu ist gerade ein schwieriger Gast, denn gegen ihn liegt ein Haftbefehl des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs vor. Ungarn macht für seinen Besuch den Weg frei, indem e...
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"What the arrest warrant means for Netanyahu's trip" Academy Director Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social on German TV programme @tagesschau.bsky.social: www.tagesschau.de/ausland/euro...
Was der Haftbefehl für Netanjahus Ungarn-Reise bedeutet
Israels Premier Netanjahu besucht Ungarn, obwohl es einen Haftbefehl des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs gegen ihn gibt. Ungarns Regierungschef Orban hat angekündigt, dass dem Gast keine Festnahme d...
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Orbán announces Hungary’s withdrawal from the ICC—a regrettable move that further distances him from the international community of values. The ICC embodies the commitment to the Nuremberg Principles and the fight against impunity for international crimes. Hungary should urgently reconsider.
This potential "new treaty and the hope it represents is not just a piece of paper: It is a promise to survivors" – Prof. Leila N. Sadat @leilasadat1.bsky.social in her Nuremberg Academy Lecture at Courtroom 600. Thank you so much for your insights! #CrimesAgainstHumanity #IntlLaw
Great three days in Brazil with German FO delegation fighting for the ICC amendment on the crime of aggression. Heading back for the Nuremberg Academy Lecture with the famous Leila Sadat on Tuesday, April 1!
🌍 At the Brasilia conference on March 25, Prof. Dr Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social joined experts to discuss strengthening the ICC’s jurisdiction on aggression. The conversation will continue in Seoul, advocating for crucial reforms to the Rome Statute. #ICC #Accountability #RomeStatute
This is yet another setback for international relations. Academy Director Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social: "We would like to remind the U.S. of the Nuremberg legacy and urge them to remain committed to the fight against impunity for the crime of aggression." #NurembergLegacy
U.S. to Withdraw From Group Investigating Responsibility for Ukraine Invasion
The decision is the latest indication of the Trump administration’s move away from holding President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia accountable for crimes committed against Ukrainians.
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We stand by Ukraine! Ukraine is Europe. The free world needs new leadership! Europe, unite and defend the values you were built on and are proud of!
Nuremberg Academy Director Prof. Dr Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social in an interview on a possible Netanyahu invitation to Germany: "The Federal Chancellor would face criminal proceedings". Read the full interview👇
Netanjahu-Einladung nach Deutschland: „Für den Bundeskanzler stünde ein Strafverfahren im Raum“
CDU-Chef Friedrich Merz will Israels Premierminister Benjamin Netanjahu als Kanzler einen Besuch in Deutschland ermöglichen – trotz eines Haftbefehls des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs. Der Völkerr...
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Yesterday the Nuremberg Academy & IRC hosted a panel on impunity at the @munsecconf.bsky.social. Experts discussed the ICC’s role and justice delays. Watch the full discussion here: securityconference.org/en/msc-2025/...
The victims of Nazi euthanasia crimes, many of whom were individuals with disabilities, are still not officially recognised as persecuted. A site dedicated to learning & remembrance is planned in Erlangen, Germany. Prof. Dr Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social presented a feasibility study.
NS-Gedenkkultur: Verdrängte Bayern Euthanasieverbrechen? | BR.de
Während der NS-Zeit wurden zehntausende Menschen mit geistiger Behinderung und psychischer Erkrankung umgebracht. Deutschland tat sich mit dem Gedenken an die Opfer lange schwer.
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The Nuremberg Academy is hosting a Side Event @ the Munich Security Conference: 15 Feb '25 📍 Rooftop Lounge | 🕦 11:30 AM 🎙️ "A Conversation on Impunity" W/ Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi Alain Berset & Janine di Giovanni @janinedigi.bsky.social #MSC
