How does the International Criminal Court recover after dismissal of its prosecutor Karim Khan? Our Director and CEO, Sonya Sceats, explains the disciplinary proceedings and steps that would help to stabilise the Court in an hour of need for international justice. buff.ly/wzTSYQZ

„It’s about whether Canada is willing to go from being an ally and partner to being a vassal, subject to Washington fiat — like the Venezuela of Delcy Rodríguez, only with snowdrifts and hockey.” — @chrystia-freeland.bsky.social on brilliantly blistering form about the crazy guy

Timothy Snyder@timothysnyder.bsky.social · 3d ago

Trump has drastically weakened and debased the United States. To get through this we will have to listen to our friends. (Lesson 16 of "On Tyranny"). www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/o...

Thanks for highlighting one of great poems of all time — written under martial law in Communist Poland, much quoted in Bosnia ten years later — & too relevant today. It could be postscript poem in Lindsey Hilsum’s brilliant poetry & war anthology www.penguin.co.uk/books/459046...

I Brought the War with Me

'Remarkable' ANDREW MOTION 'Revelatory' CAROL ANN DUFFY 'Movingly profound' WILLIAM BOYD I was standing outside an apartment block that had been split apart by a missile. The words of a poem came to ...

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Rabih Alameddine@rabihalameddine.bsky.social · 5d ago

nothing unites them except the desire for our extermination Report from the Besieged City by Zbigniew Herbert www.divasofverse.com/2014/03/repo...

In Hereford/area in September? Lots of brilliant book events at Hereford Military History Festival (no you DON’T have to be a history buff) including… a discussion on #justice themes & Prosecuting the Powerful. Come join! www.ticketsource.com/military-his...

Stirling memorial Series: Finding Justice in the Fog of War at Visit Herefordshire Stage, St Peter's Church

Tickets are now available for Stirling memorial Series: Finding Justice in the Fog of War at Visit Herefordshire Stage, St Peter's Church, Hereford on Sat 26 Sep 2026. Click the link for further infor...

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A bit of a must-read, depressing though it may be

Alona Ferber@aloner.bsky.social · 6d ago

If you want a sense of this political moment in Israel, you can also read my piece from @prospectmagazine.co.uk’s summer issue, which looks at why the alternatives to Netanyahu may not offer that much hope for change in Gaza or the West Bank /6 www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/israel...

Reupping my @prospectmagazine.co.uk piece on how Israel systematically razed Gaza. One man who grew up in Rafah, the southern Gaza city now largely destroyed, said this to me: “You can say you miss your city if it still exists. It’s gone, you know” /4 www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/middle...

‘The directive was nothing left’: How Gaza’s cities were destroyed

Israel has razed large parts of the Gaza Strip since the war began in October 2023. The evidence points to systemic destruction

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These are truly extraordinary quotes in this thread, boasting of crime & destruction — and, as @aloner.bsky.social makes clear, are supposed to HELP victory in upcoming election. Beyond depressing that a sense of humanity becomes irrelevant here

Alona Ferber@aloner.bsky.social · 6d ago

Israel’s defence minister telling Channel 14, Israel’s Fox News equivalent, yesterday that “we destroyed Gaza”, that “terrible places” like Jabalia no longer exist, and confirming that the IDF systematically destroys homes /1 www.instagram.com/reel/DbYHj6Y...

This is a brilliant, darkly funny and — to quote the author herself — “wild” description of just one element of the lunacies that the Trump administration unleashes every day, here confronted by a sane & deeply unimpressed judge

Anna Bower@annabower.bsky.social · last wk.

This is a wild exchange if you read Gonzales, the leading 2nd Cir. case on reporters’ privilege. The entire case is about the government trying to get the phone records of NYT journalists…the same thing the gov is trying to do now. What do you mean you didn’t know about that aspect of it 😂

The small group that voted against an extension of the UN human rights chief’s mandate includes the 🇺🇸 , 🇷🇺 , 🇰🇵 , 🇮🇱 , 🇦🇷 and 🇲🇱. France was not amused, stating: “The US used to be a beacon of human rights. Not anymore… And the world no longer listens to it.”

You see this frontpage and do genuinely wonder what on earth the conversation must have been between the senior editors when they were laying it out...

“as the truce stagnates, it appears Israel is digging in, heightening Palestinian fears that the line is morphing into a border..

Flingjore@flingjore.com · 2w ago

Satellite imagery shows Israel's military building a 14-mile earthen barrier across Gaza this month with bulldozers to fortify a security zone. The rapid construction permanently divides the enclave along ceasefire lines, trapping displaced Palestinians and blocking return to half the territory.

⚡️Protesters give Zelensky until Friday as he weighs Syrskyi's dismissal; decision expected soon. A decision on the potential removal of Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi is expected soon, one person familiar with the matter said.

Protesters give Zelensky until Friday as he weighs Syrskyi's dismissal; decision expected soon

Another protest over President Volodymyr Zelensky's decision to dismiss Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov while keeping Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi in office is scheduled to take place in Kyi...

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Ex-wife says ICE agent who killed man in Maine had racist beliefs, violent tendencies

Ashley Brouillette has identified her ex-husband, David Brouillette, as the officer who fatally shot Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday. She said she learned he was the offic...

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Here's my video explaining why Ukrainians are outraged at the sacking this week of defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov. There are protests outside Volodymyr Zelenskyy's presidential office in Kyiv, led by young people, with the country engulfed in political crisis www.theguardian.com/world/video/...

Why Ukrainians are protesting against Zelenskyy's dismissal of defence minister – video

The Guardian's Luke Harding reports on the dilemma facing the president after he removed the popular Mykhailo Fedorov from his post because of his clashes with Ukraine's commander-in-chief, Oleksandr ...

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This is good news. This has been a horrible example of how countries can have WILDLY different perceptions of same events. Despite dodgy Nawrocki, from Polish perspective 100k killed is… difficult to play down (a BBC report talked of “what Poland calls” massacres… — if not, then what?)

Notes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 3w ago

Poland has cautiously welcomed President Volodymyr Zelensky's announcement of a five-point plan to alleviate the diplomatic crisis triggered by his earlier decision to name a military unit after a group that led massacres of Poles during World War Two.

After this powerful interview, I hope we will see an end to all the offensive “oh she’s probably an Israeli stooge!” narratives we have seen in past two years. Defending ICC (very necessary — too much silence) does NOT mean dismissing serious & credible allegations, as happened too often

Fionnuala NÍ Aoláin KC (Hons)@niaolainf.bsky.social · 3w ago

“But the woman, Sarah, has not spoken publicly until now. Sarah, a lawyer originally from Malaysia who has worked for the ICC since 2017, said she never wanted to be in this position and described feeling “humiliated.”” So incredibly brave, articulate and true. www.cnn.com/2026/07/16/e...

Among those gathered in Kyiv on July 16 to protest the dismissal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov were members of Ukraine's military voicing fears that the controversial decision could seriously hinder the country's war effort.

Ukraine’s most effective defense minister? What Fedorov got right, and what his dismissal risks reversing

Among those gathered in Kyiv on July 16 to protest the dismissal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov were members of Ukraine's military voicing fears that the controversial decision could seriously h...

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Great news everyone. Our Reform-led county council has solved the problem.

www.reuters.com/world/icc-st...

ICC staffer repeats misconduct allegations against prosecutor Karim Khan in TV interview

A junior lawyer at the International Criminal Court on Thursday repeated her allegations that prosecutor Karim Khan had non-consensual ​sexual contact with her, in a CNN interview that ‌was her first ...

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Wowski. When the host state drops you....Hm. #ICC #ASP #Netherlands #Nederland www.reuters.com/world/nether...

Netherlands says it will support the removal of ICC prosecutor Karim Khan

The Dutch government, which hosts the International Criminal Court on its territory, said on Thursday that it plans to vote for the removal of ICC ​prosecutor Karim Khan during next week's special ses...

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This is proof of the beauty of Ukraine — an amazing moment which Zelensky on a good (different?) day should also be proud of. So beyond unthinkable in a Russian context today (though thirty years ago there was a Moscow where such things might have happened)

Rima I Anabtawi@rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 3w ago

Zelensky’s own communication channel United24 has turned against the dismissal of Defense Minister Fedorev, the modernizer, the maverick behind the campaign of drone strikes in the heart of Russia. Democracy in action, in Ukraine.

This is faintly surreal on so many levels. It was the Bush administration which allowed original referral of Sudan to ICC 20 years ago. America’s “allies” in proposed destruction of ICC will presumably include Russia, China and North Korea, all haters of justice for obvious reasons

PassBlue@passblue.bsky.social · 3w ago

In a UN Security Council mtg on Sudan, the US says it will ask its "allies" to help "dismantle" the International Criminal Court, a "power hungry institution" [what allies?]

The #ICC is not doing great. There's a lot to complain about. But this, we cannot allow. We cannot allow these hegemons and bullies to run this project into the ground because there is something worthy of protection and improvement in it. #InternationalJustice www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Marco Rubio launches campaign to dismantle international criminal court

Trump’s secretary of state claims the global tribunal is interfering with US military and law enforcement operations

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This is indeed a remarkable piece. It’s sad that this is likely to get much less publicity than the original dramatic claims. The siege of Sarajevo was brutal & criminal enough without dubious new stories being added to the mix

Stephanie van den Berg@svdberg.bsky.social · 3w ago

I love this Balkan Insight atricle on alleged Sarajevo sniper Safaris. It has war crimes, ICTY trials, foodbased secret service nicknames & CIA oneliners. Well-researched, funny and engaging by Azem Kurtic,Tommi Siviero and Jasmin Begic balkaninsight.com/2026/07/09/d...

He is such a fascinating & brilliant figure, so much to learn from him. This is a great new collection with pieces of sometimes unbelievable power

Jean-Paul Marthoz@jpmarthoz.bsky.social · 3w ago

Good journalism is often based on quality of the journalists that you read. Vasily Grossman is an inspiration for war correspondents. Especially if they cover Putin's war in Ukraine www.newyorker.com/books/page-t...

A dark moment for #Serbia, and maybe an acknowledgment that, in many ways, #FacingThePast there has failed. To attack an organizer who puts together the commemoration for #Srebrenica in #Belgrade. Sad for him, and sad for the society he is trying to move forward. #Genocide vreme.com/en/komentar/...

The beating of Vladimir Arsenijević: Evil under the bridge - Time

The writer Vladimir Arsenijević was beaten under the Branko Bridge on the eve of the commemoration of the victims of the genocide in Srebrenica. Jovana Gligorijević writes about violence, fear and the...

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ZM, net approval +5 Bibi, -27 More American Jews approve of how NYC Mayor Mamdani is doing his job than Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a new poll reveals www.nydailynews.com/2026/07/08/m...

More Jewish Americans approve of NYC Mayor Mamdani than Israeli PM Netanyahu: poll

The survey results about Mamdani are somewhat surprising given his contentious relationship with large swaths of the Jewish community. The mayor underperformed with Jewish voters in the 2025 election ...

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"Farage was given a deadline of 1pm on Tuesday to respond to the Guardian about this article. He gave a video address at 2pm announcing he would force a byelection in his seat of Clacton-on-Sea."

Jessica Elgot@jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 4w ago

EXC - The £5m gift to Nigel Farage by a cryptocurrency billionaire was reported to the National Crime Agency by bankers who were concerned it may have been laundered money, the Guardian can reveal. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

“I am the most verbally and physically attacked public figure or politician of modern times.” The disgraceful Nigel Farage. Remembering Labour MP Jo Cox, born 1974, murdered 2016.

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya's lawyer said he struggled to breathe and speak and seemed close to losing consciousness several times, during a Thursday visit, and said the doctor told him he fears he would be killed in Israeli custody @nirhasson.bsky.social www.haaretz.com/gaza/2026-07...

Gaza hospital director jailed in Israel in life-threatening danger, lawyer says

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya's lawyer said he struggled to breathe and speak and seemed close to losing consciousness several times, during a Thursday visit, and said the doctor told him he fears he would be...

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Rima I Anabtawi@rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · last mo.

Israeli medical human rights group, Physicians for Human Rights-Israel: Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital, who has been held in Israel's Ofer Prison– without charge - for over a year, faces immediate risk of death. Calls for his immediate release.