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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‘Law is not the only element in determining citizenship: the actions of those who interpret or challenge the law are just as important.’ @kabcommons.bsky.social on England’s birthright citizenship. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Kathleen Commons · Short Cuts: England’s Birthright Citizenship

It was relatively straightforward for the British government to end birthright subjecthood: statute overrides common law...

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The Future of the International Criminal Court: What Follows After Removal of the Prosecutor By Professors @bechamilton.bsky.social and @alexgwhiting.bsky.social www.justsecurity.org/149478/futur...

The Future of the Int'l Criminal Court: What Follows After Removal of the Prosecutor

Analysis of the future of the International Criminal Court following the removal of Prosecutor Karim Khan.

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This post by Rebecca Hamilton and Nema Milaninia is essential reading for anyone seeking to untangle the issues ahead of today's ASP vote in New York. They bring real clarity to the distinction between the role of the ASP and the due process issues.

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Ahead of the ICC ASP vote tomorrow on the removal of Prosector Karim Khan, @bechamilton.bsky.social and Nema Milaninia clarify the important distinction between the substantive standard for removal and the procedural pathway of the case: www.justsecurity.org/148713/icc-p... #ICC #Prosecutor

Are you innocent until proven guilty at the ICC or having some innocent fun taking a selfie with the angel wings statue? Learn about Legal Sightseeing in today’s episode! Out now👇 tinyurl.com/4nbujvrh @janethanderson.bsky.social @svdberg.bsky.social @renskevos.bsky.social @sofiastolk.bsky.social

Episode 163 – Legal Sightseeing with Sofia Stolk and Renske Vos

What is legal sightseeing and how it can give us new perspectives on international law with Sofia Stolk and Renske Vos. If it’s interesting, do like, subscribe and leave us a review. Want to find o…

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The International Criminal Court has vital work to do. That is why the Assembly of State Parties should now remove the Prosecutor. If not, it will be further downhill for the Court, its staff morale, and global justice. This expert analysis properly frames the question before the vote.⤵️ 1/🧵

Before the Assembly: The Removal Vote and the Question of Fitness for Office

Analysis of the issues before the Assembly of State Parties in Friday's vote on removal of the International Criminal Court Prosecutor.

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A FEMINIST CALL TO THE ASSEMBLY OF STATES PARTIES AHEAD OF THE SPECIAL SESSION | Women's Initiative for Gender Justice

July 21st, 2026— An International Criminal Court (ICC) junior staff member accused the ICC’s Prosecutor, the highest elected official within the Office

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[1/2] Marco Rubio's ICC op-ed in the WSJ is a grab-bag of sophistry resembling "a long conversation between two not very bright drunks" (pace Clive James). Anyone tempted to agree with Rubio's anguish at the idea of "rule by a self-appointed priesthood of 'international law'" might reflect it was...

#US - As the United States marks 250 years of independence, and more than 24 years after the Guantánamo Bay US military prison in Cuba was opened, 15 detainees remain there. Read our article now, on Justice Info 👇 www.justiceinfo.net/en/161224-gu... #Guantanamo #torture #impunity

Guantánamo’s “legal black hole” remains US headache

As the United States marks 250 years of independence, and more than 24 years after the Guantánamo Bay US military prison in Cuba was opened, 15 detainees remain there.

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Thanks to everyone who came along on Saturday to the BHRC and UNESCO conference on AI and human rights at @innertemple.org.uk It was a pleasure and privilege to speak alongside a stellar group about the challenges posed by agentic AI and autonomous weapons systems in international humanitarian law.

New episode of #CalledToTheBar, International Law Over Drinks: Tamsin Philippa Page talks with Sanam Amin and Sophie Rigney about abolition and international criminal law - what it means to move beyond punishment toward care, accountability, and structural change. soundcloud.com/calledtotheb...

79. Abolition in International Criminal Law

In this episode of Call to the Bar, International Law Over Drinks, Tamsin Philippa Page speaks with Sanam Amin (Doctoral candidate, University of Melbourne) and Dr Sophie Rigney (RMIT School of Law) a

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It’s an interesting way to end a busy week with the Court of Appeal refusing leave to appeal, whilst at the same time certifying a point of law of general public importance. All we can do now is wait and see if the Supreme Court are interested in taking up the issue!

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Thom Dyke and Jennie Oborne speak on war crimes at APL National Security Conference - Deka Chambers - Barristers Chambers

Thom Dyke and Jennie Oborne were invited to speak at the recent Association of Police Lawyers (APL) National Security Conference, which took place on 8 June 2026 at the Counter Terrorism Operations Ce...

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Please someone let @theguardian.com know that referrals under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme are dealt with by the law officers and are *not* a political decision. It's wholly misleading to suggest this is a decision for Downing Street. Accuracy matters. Do better.

Amid the tension between the international law community and the current administration of the United States, it was a real pleasure and privilege to spend the last few days in Den Haag, at the International Criminal Court, training a group of American attorneys in international criminal law. .

Congratulations to the phenomenal Professor Helen Duffy for organising the exhibition 'Art from Guantánamo, by Abu Zubaydah', which is on view at the The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) until 05 June 2026.

The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) and the UNESCO Network of Experts on AI and the Rule of Law will hold a one day seminar on ‘AI, Human Rights & The Rule of Law’ at The Inner Temple on 20 June ⚖️ 🤖 Tickets 🎟️ nrtm.pl/4udHwxQ

BHRC x UNESCO Training on ‘AI, Human Rights & The Rule of Law’ | Inner Temple, London & Online | 20 June 2026 – Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales

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Day 5 of the 57th 9/11 pretrial hearings at Guantanamo Bay called to order.

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Back to Den Haag for the second weekend in a row, this time to the International Criminal Court with the Inner Temple for the International Circuit dinner. Many thanks to HE Judge Joanna Korner CMG KC, HE Judge Kimberly Prost, Rod Dixon KC and Dr. Leonie von Braun and to the amazing team at Inner!

It’s been great fun spending the weekend in The Hague for the IBA War Crimes Committee annual conference. Many thanks to the formidable Kate McInnes and Arendt Chambers for the invitation, and to the organisers for a fantastic range of speakers on contemporary topics in international criminal law.

📢 TOMORROW: IBA Events ‘IBA War Crimes Committee Conference 2026: Masters of war' #IBAWCC 🗓️18 Apr 2026 🌎 The Hague, Netherlands ✍️More Info!➡ https://t.co/RH5qFYOIkB 🔹Presented by the IBA War Crimes Committee #Law

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‘Court of Appeal upholds convictions and 30 year sentence for multiple attempted murders in case prosecuted by Thom Dyke’ www.dekachambers.com/2026/04/07/c...

NEW A controversial view about probation - I don't expect everyone will agree. But there are points in my article for the Telegraph about inexperience, a shortage of male probation staff & flaws in risk assessment & public protection that urgently need addressing: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04...

Nice to be quoted in this piece on the Probation Service by @dannyshaw.bsky.social in @telegraph.co.uk: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04...

In case you missed… A rare look at the contrasts between those who live on U.S. supplies at the base at Guantánamo Bay and the Cubans on the other side of their minefield in this time of an oil blockade. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/u...

As Trump Squeezes Cuba, U.S. Military Exists in a Bubble

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proud to host episode 69 🙂‍↕️

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New episode of #CalledToTheBar: how do international courts actually deal with evidence? @drnajimagi.bsky.social speaks with James Devaney & Cecily Rose on ICJ fact-finding, expert evidence, adverse inferences, why there are so few rules, & what that means in practice. soundcloud.com/calledtotheb...

When you’re up to your neck writing a piece on the law of evidence in international law, and then Called to the Bar casually drops an episode on it… 😐

Douglas Guilfoyle@djag2.bsky.social · 4mo ago

New episode of #CalledToTheBar: how do international courts actually deal with evidence? @drnajimagi.bsky.social speaks with James Devaney & Cecily Rose on ICJ fact-finding, expert evidence, adverse inferences, why there are so few rules, & what that means in practice. soundcloud.com/calledtotheb...