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Call for papers! www.uu.nl/en/news/call... Choosing the Bench – Selection and Standards in International Adjudication #ICC #ICJ #Judges

Genuinely so excited to share this call for papers for the expert meeting “Choosing the Bench? Selection and Standards in International Adjudication”, which I’m co-organising with my dear colleagues @kyrawigard.bsky.social and David Donat Cattin on 9 September! www.uu.nl/en/news/call...

En belangrijk Nederland is consistent in de interpretatie van het Genocideverdrag in deze verklaring in #SouthAfrica v #Israel. Veel heeft het ook al in een vergelijkbare verklaring gesteld in de zaak aangebracht door Gambia tegen Myanmar inzake schendingen van het Genocideverdrag tegen de Rohingya

Big news from the ICC and by opening an investigation into Lithuania/Belarus the Court gives my research project ANOTHER case study of parallel proceedings at the ICC and ICJ (Lithuania filed an application against Belarus in May 2025)

'On 11 March 2026, the Netherlands and Iceland filed separate declarations of intervention under Article 63 of the Statute of the Court in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel).'

La CPI estime que Rodrigo Duterte a « autorisé des meurtres » et « sélectionné personnellement » des victimes

'Rusland geeft ICC-rechters symbolische celstraf uit woede om arrestatiebevelen'

The #ICC Pre-Trial Chamber has confirmed all the charges against #Kony in absentia: www.icc-cpi.int/court-record... Interestingly, neither the prosecutor nor the defence can appeal this decision “until Mr Kony has been notified of the decision upon his surrender to the Court.”

The issue of #ICJ (lack of) judicial ethics (which also involved another situation w/ Sebutinde!) was discussed w/ @mikebecker.bsky.social @kyrawigard.bsky.social on this ep. Perhaps more to discuss now! soundcloud.com/calledtotheb...

(In Dutch) Ik sprak bij NOS #MetHetOogopMorgen over de hoorzittingen deze week bij het Internationaal Gerechtshof waar het Hof zich buigt over de vraag of Israel verplicht is hulp en noodvoorraden toe te laten in de bezette Palestijnse gebieden. www.nporadio1.nl/uitzendingen...

I do wonder why - given the overlapping nature of many of these arguments - we don't have any joint submissions like we have seen in some interventions recently. Possibly it was just because of the very short timeframe, States didn't have time to negotiate.

Serbia seeks to intervene in Sudan v. UAE to argue that reservations to art. 9 of the Genocide Convention are legally valid. (Not sure that's a "construction" of art. 9 per se. More likely a "construction" of the treaty as a whole to identify its object and purpose)

Super excited and grateful to be part of the International Criminal Law module of the 54th Summer School of the René Cassin Foundation in July! I'll deliver a thematic conference in three lectures on current pressing issues in ICL👇

The #ICJ will hold public hearings on Thursday 10 April 2025 on the provisional measures request submitted by Sudan in #Sudan v. #UnitedArabEmirates concerning alleged violations by the latter of its obligations under the Genocide Convention. www.icj-cij.org/sites/defaul...

The Danish Ambassador to the Netherlands, Ulf Melgaard, will give a guest lecure on ‘The Kingdom of Denmark – Greenland in a Constitutional Law and Public International Law Perspective’, on 8 April. Please register to join!✍️ www.uu.nl/en/events/gr...

We have a vacancy at the Willem Pompe Institute (@uurechten.bsky.social @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social)! We’re looking for an Assistant Prof to teach criminal law and/or procedure in Dutch Bachelor&LLM programmes (so fluency in Dutch is a requirement). Please share! www.uu.nl/organisatie/...

Aaaaaand the episode is out! Looking forward to feedback/comments: www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi... you can also find links to blog posts of amazing colleagues such as @chamelons.bsky.social @mariacrippa.bsky.social Matteo Colorio and Giulia Pecorella in the show notes!

Pre-Trial Chamber I, composed of Judges Motoc, Alapini-Gansou and Socorro Flores Liera, in action today at the initial appearance hearing of former President #Duterte. Confirmation of charges hearing scheduled for 23 September 2025

Emergency pod out now! 🚨 Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is now in custody in The Hague. We have the latest from Lian Buan from Rappler in Manila and our own @svdberg.bsky.social at the #ICC. www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/jus...

Thoroughly enjoyed Fuad Zarbiyev’s review essay of Alain Pellet’s General Course: academic.oup.com/ejil/advance...

Sudan has instituted proceedings against the UAE at the ICJ, alleging the UAE is "complicit in the genocide on the Masalit through its direction of and provision of extensive financial, political, and military support for the rebel RSF militia” www.icj-cij.org/sites/defaul...

Three pre-conference workshops are being convened as part of the European Society for Empirical Legal Studies' Annual Conference in June in Toulouse, one of them by Erik Wesselius and me on Interviewing for Empirical Legal Research. More info about the #ESELS workshops + registration link below 👇

As @drnajimagi.bsky.social, @kyrawigard.bsky.social and I discussed recently on #CalledtoTheBar, Judge Sebutinde's pathway to the ICJ presidency may have been complicated by controversy over how she supported her outlier position in the Palestine advisory opinion. soundcloud.com/calledtotheb...

The ICJ has resolved the uncertainty surrounding Judge Salam's resignation by electing Judge Iwasawa to serve as its President for the remainder of the current term (through 5 February 2027). This appears to mean that Julia Sebutinde will continue as Vice-President (and not Acting President).

Big news from the #ICJ: Judge #Iwasawa has been elected President of the Court to complete Judge #Salam's original term until Feb 2027. After Judge Salam's resignation in January to become PM of #Lebanon, many of us were wondering who'd become President of the Court and if there'd be an election.

New blog by @bmcg-leyh.bsky.social out at @uurechten.bsky.social on the usa and its antagonism under trump towards the International criminal court #ICC blog.montaignecentre.com/en/turbulent...

One month later, the OTP has filed a request for a finding of non-compliance of Italy with the request to arrest&surrender Njeem Elmasry / Almasri. Submission available (but heavily redacted) here: www.icc-cpi.int/sites/defaul...

Honest, and at times sobering, reflections by former #ICC President Hofmański on jurisdiction (and jurisdictional gaps), universality, the obligations of states parties, and the Court's future. I recommend reading it, it's only five pages: academic.oup.com/jicj/advance... This part struck me:

Very happy to have been invited on your go-to international law podcast #CalledToTheBar to discuss #ICJ judges (and couldn't resist to bring some #ICC in) with the amazing @drnajimagi.bsky.social and @mikebecker.bsky.social

Please share & submit and discuss your work with us at the pre-conference workshop in Berlin at #ESIL2025! The theme of our workshop is "Reconstructing International Criminal Justice as it Unfolds" Because... well, you know things are a bit unpredictable ATM Deadline for abstracts is 1 April👇

Well, here it is. #CalledToTheBar 's first "emergency cast" on breaking news - "The Trump Gaza Plan (wtf?)". Strong language, as you may have guessed. soundcloud.com/calledtotheb...

Q: which international law does Trump's plan break A: all of them

Jordan has nominated its UN ambassador Mahmoud Hmoud to fill the casual vacancy after #ICJ President Judge #Salam resigned to become PM of #Lebanon earlier this month. Elections are set for 27 May 2025 en.royanews.tv/news/57142

"This is a pivotal moment to reaffirm our collective responsibility to uphold the rule of law. Failure to act risks unraveling the multilateral framework that underpins global peace and justice."

The European Society of International Law's Interest Group on International Criminal Justice now has a Bluesky account. Make sure to follow @esiligicj.bsky.social to stay updated about news, papers, and conferences related to international criminal law and justice.

Now official: the rarest casual vacancy for #ICJ president! Will VP Sebutinde move up or will judges decide to elect another? Plus, Judge Salam managed to be elected on a WEOG seat. With France & UK already announcing 2026 candidates-will one/they nominate for this seat?

Would mean a casual vacancy for #ICJ president! Will VP Sebutinde move up or will judges decide to elect another? Both are possible! Plus, if I’m not mistaken judge Salam managed to be elected on a WEOG seat. With France & UK already announcing 2026 candidates-will one/they nominate for this seat?

Oh it's up already!! Absolutely insanely excited to be in the latest QIL - look at my name next to Beatrice Bonafé it's like I'm a real boy www.qil-qdi.org/the-value-of...

The movement (wave?) continues: the #DRC has filed a declaration of intervention in #TheGambia v #Myanmar In recent weeks we've seen an active engagement of states to intervene in this case with Slovenia and Ireland coming (do read @mikebecker.bsky.social) The phase of the case is noteworthy

The first in absentia confirmation of charges hearing at the #ICC has a date. I have real doubts about this development but setting a date for this hearing marks a fundamental moment in the pre-trial practice of the Court. The PTC's notes on agreements on the facts are fascinating (paras 27-29) 👇

This is happening tomorrow

Update in the #ICJ case between #TheGambia v. #Myanmar: Slovenia has filed a declaration of intervention under Art 63 of the Statute. This brings us to seven states intervening in this case. www.icj-cij.org/sites/defaul...

If you are joining #ASP23, do join us on Friday for a breakfast discussion where I'll share my two cents about the complicated issue of complementarity and consistency between #ICC and #ICJ proceedings👇

The AG’s advice is definitely worth a read (In Dutch)👇 uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl/details?id=E...

Noteworthy that we again hear already about potential #ICC arrest warrants (and potential charges) as the Prosecutor applies for them, rather than when the PTC issues them. Is this a new trend? Or parallel to applications that are not made public? In any case interesting developments…

Important thread 👇