September 17 marks four years since the Taliban banned secondary education for girls in Afghanistan. It is a devastating anniversary that should make everyone angry – furious even. www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...

Come –in person or online– to the Gender Justice in International Criminal Law, taking place in The Hague on 29 and 30 September! To attend in-person, please email [email protected] or register online here: 4genderjustice.org/our-work/gen...

Now sanctioned are Nicolas Guillou, France; Nazhat Khan, Fiji; Mame Mandiaye Niang, Senegal; Kimberly Prost, Canada. Deputy Prosecutor Khan & Judge Prost were profiled by ATLAS in 2022 and 2019, respectively. www.atlaswomen.org/profiles/202... www.atlaswomen.org/profiles/201... In solidarity.

The State Department on Wednesday announced new sanctions on four ICC officials, including two judges and two prosecutors.

Commemorate by knowing what happened to them. 30 years today. srebrenica.sense-agency.com/en/ #Srebrenica #Genocide

🚨 #Syria - #UniversalJurisdiction The IIIM has translated “key parts” of a historic #Koblenz UJ judgement Former intelligence officer Anwar Raslan was convicted in 2022 of Crimes Against Humanity, incl. #torture of c.4000 people, in one of #Assad’s prisons btw 2011-12. iiim.un.org/iiims-unoffi...

Many congrats to barristers @WomaninHavana and Claire McCann on the ECtHR Judgement on Caster Semenya, concluding that Switzerland violated her Article 6(1) rights by denying her a fair hearing in her long-running sports and human rights battle. static1.squarespace.com/static/6267a...

With former #ICC investigator Marta Valiña, we looked at the ICC’s #AlHassan case, the first attempt to prosecute #genderpersecution. Why didn’t the charges stick? And what does it reveal about the #challenges of investigating #SGBV? Don’t miss it! 👇 www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...

🌍 Last Friday, our colleague Juliana Laguna Trujillo moderated a panel on Gender Justice & the Crimes Against Humanity Treaty at the #JoinedUpJustice conference on Gender in ICL & IRL at Tilburg University. Big thanks to our speakers including @saretaashraph.bsky.social for their contributions!

My latest blogpost: "Legalizing child marriage in Iraq: Stepping back from the brink" @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menaso...

Out Tomorrow: We speak with #Sudanese activist @halayalkarib.bsky.social about the ongoing atrocities in #Sudan and the targeted violence against women. As the conflict continues, sexual violence is widespread and women are being attacked for their #ethnic identity. 🎧 Don't miss it.

Lovely to read @ayicl.bsky.social's profile of ATLAS co-founder @saretaashraph.bsky.social!

Fantastic profile of @kategibson123.bsky.social by @ayicl.bsky.social!

A spotlight on the fantastic @vukusiciva.bsky.social by @ayicl.bsky.social!

2/n | Meet Dr Iva Vukušić (@vukusiciva.bsky.social), our first spotlight for this year's #IWD campaign – ✨

1/n | We're honoured to launch this year's Women in International Law campaign, which seeks to highlight the lives, experiences, and contributions of our female colleagues throughout #IWD month 2025. Stay tuned to meet women in the spotlight who will be sharing their journey and views with us. 💜

"There are clear choices facing our profession. We can choose to remain silent and allow these acts to continue or we can stand for the rule of law and the values we hold dear."

📷 Workshop on Gender in International Criminal Law and Refugee Law Friday, April 11th, Tilburg University, NL. Keynote @saretaashraph.bsky.social Organised by Gezy Schuurmans, Rory Schuurmans, and Shima @Esmailian. Registration is through the following link: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

Whether by joining nationwide protests, boycotting corporations that fund anti-democratic policies, or pressing elected officials for action, there are concrete steps you can take right now to make your voice heard.

📣We're #hiring! Make sure you check out our website for #jobopportunities. 🔗https://allsurvivorsproject.org/careers/🔗

#FossilFuel giants continue to knowingly devastate the climate and the rights, lives and livelihoods of present and future generations with utter impunity. Now this👇 She Inspired Laws to Hold the Fossil Fuel Industry Accountable. Now She’s a Target. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/c...

Looking forward to having you join us via Zoom at 6:30 PM CET on 🗓️ 3 April 2025. 🔗: eu02web.zoom-x.de/s/62127534500

The Afghanistan Legal Research Network #ALRN is pleased to host the second symposium of 2025 on 3 April, #Law Without Borders: The #ICC’s #Afghanistan Investigation, with speakers: 🔵Dr. Latifa Alavi and 🔵Dr. Haroon Mutasem

Congratulations @yooneedmorejodi.bsky.social! Well-deserved!

. @monarishmawi.bsky.social's career is a storied one. Born in Gaza before 1967, she become one of the first lawyers, before and as part of Al Haq, to research the legal architecture of the military occupation and document and raise violations.

From her roots in Palestine to her work to Sudan, Sri Lanka, Somalia and Syria, @monarishmawi.bsky.social's work for justice has centred the dignity of victims and survivors. Read about her career here: www.atlaswomen.org/profiles/202... @abclapham.bsky.social @saretaashraph.bsky.social

Our profile of the inspiring @monarishmawi.bsky.social is out! Mona is a Palestinian, Jordanian & Swiss lawyer, currently serving as a Member of the Independent Intl Fact-Finding Mission on the Sudan. Read about her journey - and her advice for others 👇 www.atlaswomen.org/profiles/202...

Are you in #NewYork for #CSW69? If so, please join us at this event with some fantastic speakers looking at how to reduce the harmful impact of imprisonment on women. Spaces are limited so please register asap. @atlaswomen.bsky.social @prisonpolicy.bsky.social @aclu.org

Prof. Tine Destrooper (Ghent Uni) is recruiting three PhD researchers: Three Funded PhD Positions in the Field of #TransitionalJustice “Innovation and documentation. Reconstructing the paradigm of transitional justice from the ground up”. justicevisions.org/vacancy-thre... @atlaswomen.bsky.social

📢 Join us, in person or online, on 6 March for 'Gender in Investigating and Documenting International Crimes' – our next event organised with the Geneva Academy. Info and registration: www.geneva-academy.ch/event/atlas/...

I'm off to Brussels tomorrow to speak about the #ICC and the moment we find ourselves in (bad moment). The nice people from the S&D group invited me. Fingers crossed, I have my speech ready, let's hope it makes a little dent. #EuropeanParliament #Brussels #EU #ICC #Sanctions #Accountability #Justice

🚨 New Book! I am very happy and excited to announce the publication of a new book, co-edited by Kirsten Ainley and myself, entitled Hybrid Justice: Innovation and Impact in the Prosecution of Atrocity Crimes. For more (including discount code!), see: justiceinconflict.org/2025/02/27/n...

"Hopelessness echoes from their [Afghan women’s] voices," a young woman in Kabul tells Ms.

The Afghanistan Legal Research Network is delighted to host its first symposium of the year on 5 March, #Justice for #Afghanistan: The Path to a UN Accountability Mechanism, with speakers Azadah Raz Mohammad, Hamid Formuli, & Sayed Abdul Wahab Sadat. 🇦🇫 #ALRN #Accountability #HumanRights 1/4

Must read! "#AlHassan Symposium – A Disappointment for the Victims of #SGBV in Timbuktu" by @leilasadat1.bsky.social The judgment is "fractured by multiple opinions, lacking legal clarity & ..approaches the charges of SGBV without understanding the context" #ICC lieber.westpoint.edu/disappointme...

ATLAS's February profile of the inspiring Priya Gopalan is now out! Read more about her first steps in international law, the challenges she faced, what she considers the most impactful/ meaningful experiences, and her advice for others. www.atlaswomen.org/profiles/202...

Today’s the day! If you’re in #Taipei for #RightsCon please consider joining us for these two sessions this afternoon. @rightscon.org

Nuremberg Academy Lecture, 1 April at 5.30 pm at Courtroom 600: Prof. Leila Sadat on ‘The Long Arc of Justice: Forging a Convention for Crimes Against Humanity’. The lecture is open to the public free of cost and without pre-registration. www.nurembergacademy.org/public-disco...

Join us on 6 March @tmcasser.bsky.social for a panel discussion reflecting on the legacy of Bertha von Suttner and the role of women in international law more generally! www.asser.nl/education-ev... @lijnzaad.bsky.social @jannenijman.bsky.social @pillaipriy.bsky.social @atlaswomen.bsky.social

The @atlaswomen.bsky.social network is now here, and there’s a starter pack of verified Atlas members. Check them out below and give them a follow if you haven’t yet! cc: @saretaashraph.bsky.social If you’re part of the network, message me via the FB group and I’ll add you 👇🏼

Geneva Academy & ATLAS 'Women in International Law' podcasts are back! Listen to Caroline Abu Sa'da, DG, SOS MEDITERRANEE Switzerland Suisse with Nathalie Mivelaz Tirabosco Huge thanks to Natalie and Paige Morrow, as well as the rest of the team at the Academy! soundcloud.com/geneva-acade...

Out tomorrow! 🎙️ With ongoing atrocities in the #DRC, there are many questions about which prosecutors -Hello #ICC!- are tackling alleged #warcrimes and #crimesagainsthumanity. What role can local courts play in ensuring justice? We ask the experts. Stay tuned! #M23 #ICC

Despite centuries of progress, the American presidency remains trapped in a legacy of white masculinity, reinforcing systemic barriers that continue to keep women—especially women of color—out of the highest office. https://buff.ly/3QmrQ9n

Stop calling them "peace talks". Ukraine is not there and this is about Ukraine, so no, they're not peace talks. It's two rotten empires taking about their preferences for dominance and control of others. #Ukraine #PeaceTalks www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Syrian Women’s Groups Voice Their Hopes Openly in Damascus

Just published in open-access - an essay by Professor Paola Gaeta and me about Antonio Cassese's approach to law and life. Based on material from his archive we use Nino's own words to present his vision of what a lawyer should be doing. Available here academic.oup.com/jicj/advance...

Grateful to the editors & reviewers @iojournal.bsky.social for a very constructive review process and conditional acceptance of "Civilian Harm & Military Legitimacy in War: Evidence from the Battle of Mosul in Iraq" with @benckrick.bsky.social @jonpetkun.bsky.social: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Very excited for this discussion on prospects for peace & justice in post-Assad Syria at Duke on Feb. 11 with 3 of my favorite experts on human rights, humanitarian aid, civil society & justice, @rbkhoury.bsky.social @imad-alhajj21.bsky.social & Sara Kayyali, co-moderated with Adam Mestyan:

Our Jan 2025 profile of women in intl law highlights Azadah Raz Mohammed, an Afghan international lawyer @slpjustice.bsky.social @egacampaign.bsky.social and co-founder of the Ham Diley Campaign. 👉 shorturl.at/pPa44

We've joined Bluesky! Looking forward to contributing to this space!