New #Syria trial in the Netherlands: A man accused of being a lead interrogator in the detention centres of the National Defence Force (NDF), a militia loyal to the Assad regime, in the city of Salamiyah has been brought to trial in the Hague on charges of torture and sexual violence.

OUT NOW: Burned forests. Polluted rivers. Destroyed ecosystems. How to get accountability? We talk about the new ICC policy on environmental damage, what changes & how it can shape future investigations in #Gaza #Sudan #Ukraine with Laura Baron Mendoza www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...

What changes with the new ICC policy on environmental damage? In tomorrow’s pod, we dive into how the ICC could prosecute environmental destruction within its existing crimes. Laura Baron-Mendoza explains how this policy pushes for the Court to rely on science

Episode out now👇 Today’s episode looks at major developments at the #Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague, from the close of arguments in the #Thaçi et al trial to the separate alleged interference case also involving the former president. Listen: www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/jus...

#Palestine - In 2025, 3 prominent Palestinian human rights organizations were put on the sanctions list by the U.S. administration for their relationship with the International Criminal Court (ICC). They tell us about the additional hardship. www.justiceinfo.net/en/156738-we... #HumanRights #NGOs

🇽🇰 #Kosovo - This week, it was the defendants’ turn to speak before the Hague court. Each of the four former KLA freedom fighters pleaded not guilty forcefully and requested acquittal. www.justiceinfo.net/en/155537-fo... 3 quotes below in thread 👇 #HashimThaçi #WarCrimes #CrimesAgainstHumanity

20 Jahre Haft für #Menschenhändler, der in #Libyen Migranten gefoltert und erpresst hat. @margheritacapacci.bsky.social hat den Prozess in Zwolle/Niederlande für uns verfolgt ⬇️ #Eritrea #BaniWalid #Schmuggler qantara.de/artikel/mens...

This is precisely what I’ve told @margheritacapacci.bsky.social when she asked me about this trial. It’s a first. (Hopefully not the last.) Let’s remain vigilant but let’s not ask prosecutors to do what the law doesn’t allow them to do. www.justiceinfo.net/en/152885-mi...

Another excellent article by @margheritacapacci.bsky.social on the latest updates concerning the non-cooperation of Italy with the ICC in the Almasri/Elmasri case www.justiceinfo.net/en/154252-li...

Very grateful to @margheritacapacci.bsky.social for quoting me in this excellent article on the trial currently ongoing before the court of Zwolle against “Walid”, an Eritrean man accused of extorting and torturing migrants in detention centres in Libya www.justiceinfo.net/en/152885-mi...

🇱🇾 #Libya - The trial of a migrant smuggling alleged leader concluded on 26 November at the court of Zwolle, in the Netherlands 🇳🇱. The Eritrean man has paved the way for another trial scheduled for spring. #MigrantSmuggling By @margheritacapacci.bsky.social www.justiceinfo.net/en/152885-mi...

#Eritrea👉 #Libya 👉 #Netherlands - Eritrean Amanuel Walid is tried in The Netherlands for leading an international criminal network that detained, tortured, raped and extorted Eritrean refugees in Libya. #HumanTrafficking #UniversalJurisdiction www.justiceinfo.net/en/151860-ex...

The trial against an Eritrean man known as “Walid”, suspected of being involved in a criminal organization that kidnapped and subjected migrants to violence in detention centers in Bani Walid (Libya) is set to begin tomorrow in the Netherlands indepthnews.net/trial-agains...

🇸🇩 #Sudan - The International Criminal Court (ICC) has handed down its judgement against "Ali Kushayb". Followed by Sudanese in The Hague and in refugees’ camps near Darfur, it offers "some relief" to the victims but remains an isolated act of justice. www.justiceinfo.net/en/150750-al...

🇽🇰 #Kosovo - James Rubin * was a defence witness this week in the trial of former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi before the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague. * former chief spokesman for the US State Department under Madeleine Albright and Clinton www.justiceinfo.net/en/149960-ja...

Il 23 luglio la Corte internazionale di giustizia ha affermato che i Paesi che non rispettano i propri obblighi in materia di clima potrebbero violare il diritto internazionale ed essere tenuti a risarcire gli Stati colpiti dalla crisi climatica altreconomia.it/lo-storico-p...

🚨🌏 #ClimateJustice - On July 23, the International Court of justice (ICJ) declared that climate change was “an existential problem of planetary proportions”. It stated the legal obligations of states and the right to reparations. By @margheritacapacci.bsky.social www.justiceinfo.net/en/148305-ic...

ll 3 giugno la CGUE ha stabilito che fare entrare irregolarmente in Ue figli in pericolo non è reato. Che effetti potrebbe avere la sentenza Kinsa su casi futuri e sulla nuova direttiva UE sul favoreggiamento dell'immigrazione? Ne ho scritto per @irpimedia.eu irpimedia.irpi.eu/corte-giusti...

Militia violence & loss of land and ecosystem - the root causes of migration in Central America are complex We discuss it all + enforced disappearances in #Mexico with Ana Srovin Coralli, joining our #Patreon ep to review the documentary Toshkua by Ludovic Bonleux www.patreon.com/c/Asymmetric...

🔍 Our project partners @margheritacapacci.bsky.social & ‪@softurati.bsky.social‬ found that while academic ties between Italy & China 🇮🇹🇨🇳are strong and diverse, a lack of transparency makes it difficult to assess potential research security risks. Read the full analysis 👉 ceias.eu/italy-transp...

Out now! On our #Patreon War Criminals Book Club we watch a documentary this time: Toshkua by director Ludovic Bonleux. 'Toshkua' means to disappear in Honduras' Pesh language. With Ana Srovin Coralli we discuss migration, loss of land & language in Central America www.patreon.com/posts/war-cr...

Israele ha affidato la distribuzione di cibo nella Striscia di Gaza alla privata Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. “C’è il rischio concreto che partecipi a violazioni dei principi umanitari fondamentali", denuncia @philipgrant40.bsky.social ✍️ per Altreconomia altreconomia.it/aiuti-disuma...

Per L'Espresso ho scritto del trasferimento dell'ex presidente delle #Filippine Rodrigo Duterte alla Corte penale internazionale e della spaccatura che ha creato nel Paese, della sua 'guerra alle droghe' e delle conseguenze che ha tutt'oggi sulla società e sulle famiglie delle vittime.

📊 NEW DATA RELEASE: China-Europe Academic Engagement Tracker We've expanded our #tracker – a tool offering data-driven analysis on research security & academic cooperation with 🇨🇳 – to include #8 more 🇪🇺 countries! 🇫🇷🇮🇹🇬🇷🇸🇮🇨🇾🇱🇺🇦🇲🇦🇿 🔗 Visit our tracker to explore the data! academytracker.ceias.eu/map/eu

ICYMI 🎯 How do you identify #missing people after #conflict, #disaster, or #shipwrecks? We take you behind the scenes at @theicmp.bsky.social new DNA lab in The Hague to find out how forensic experts tackle some of the toughest cases. Link: www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/jus...

🇽🇰 #Kosovo - Several cases of obstruction of justice are back in the news in the Kosovo Chambers. In November, the former president of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, was indicted. In February, three former UCK fighters were sentenced. #KosovoSpecialistChambers #HashimThaci

In case you missed it - I joined @luigiprosperi.bsky.social on the podcast to talk about #Italy's arrest and swift release of #Libyan official #Elmasry, wanted by the ICC. We discuss all the knowns and unknowns in this 'debacle', the political & legal developments, and what could happen next

Il 14 marzo, l’ex Presidente delle Filippine Rodrigo #Duterte è comparso per la prima volta davanti alla CPI. Fuori, gruppi contrapposti si sono radunati, uno a sostegno di Duterte, l'altro delle migliaia di vittime della sua guerra alle droghe. Per Wired Italia www.wired.it/article/rodr...

If you missed it, in the new Asymmetrical Haircuts I joined @margheritacapacci.bsky.social with the aim of trying to unpack the “Elmasry debacle” and the consequences of Italy’s failure to cooperate with the ICC! Link: www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...

“Italy: is accountability for crimes against migrants possible?” by @margheritacapacci.bsky.social via JusticeInfo www.justiceinfo.net/en/142240-it... an overview of cases against traffickers who abuse migrants in Libya, including in light of the ICC office of the prosecutor’s role

Out Tomorrow. We sat down with @luigiprosperi.bsky.social from @uurechten.bsky.social and @margheritacapacci.bsky.social to untangle the mess in #Italy the #ICC #Libya suspect, released after Rome questioned aspects of his arrest warrant With @janethanderson.bsky.social @svdberg.bsky.social

🇮🇹 #Italy - What do the trials tell about accountability for crimes committed against #migrants on the routes across Africa to Europe? Why are the main traffickers generally not prosecuted? By @margheritacapacci.bsky.social www.justiceinfo.net/en/142240-it...

Out now🎙️ What will it take for #Mexico to get truth & justice for all its missing people? The case of #Ayotzinapa shows how deep the problem runs. Understanding the mechanics, the #perpetrators, and the incentives are key to finding justice #HumanRights www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...

Out tomorrow 🎙️ A deep dive into #Mexico’s most haunting human rights case. 43 students disappeared—what really happened? Former lead prosecutor #OmarGómezTrejo breaks it down. Don’t miss it. #Ayotzinapa #Podcast

Il nuovo report "Tratta di Stato" denuncia le responsabilità di #Italia e #UE nel fornire fondi e supporto agli stessi apparati statali tunisini che sistematicamente espellono migliaia di persone migranti verso la rete di prigioni libiche altreconomia.it/un-nuovo-rep...