The ICJ’s Arrest Warrants case? aje.io/uedq77

The RSF are hunting down activists, journalists. They are searching phones for any sign of communication with the media or human rights groups - to detain or execute them. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

So I did a thing…

Approximately 1,500 have been killed in three days. www.bbc.com/news/article...

For the last 18 months, El Fasher has become the “epicentre of suffering”, with hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped. Now there are reports of widespread ethnically and politically motivated killings news.un.org/en/story/202...

For the last 18 months, El Fasher has become the “epicentre of suffering”, with hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped. Now there are reports of widespread ethnically and politically motivated killings news.un.org/en/story/202...

It’s worrying that Judge Sebutinde uses misinformation to try to warn about disinformation, including her footnote regarding senior UN officials - not technically correct.

How Not to Trade with Occupying Powers: Western Sahara and the Amendment to the EU-Moroccan Association Agreements | by Andrea Maria Pelliconi and Sebastian von Massow

Why has Australia placed so few sanctions on Israel? Why are we still exporting fighter jet parts to a state that continues to deny humanitarian relief to civilians in Gaza? Can sanctions be an effective means of changing Israel’s behaviour? Find out from Ben Saul in today's episode.

UN General Assembly adopts resolution endorsing the New York Declaration and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution In favor: 142 Against: 10 Abstain: 12

Someone should remind Trump what the themes of Apocalypse Now are. Not sure he wanted to use a movie that explores the darkness of human nature, and war as a corrupting force that leads to moral ambiguity and the descent into madness of the lead character. Or maybe he do?

Edward Said said it in the 70s and here we still are - “The moment this starts becoming chaotic — like, animalistic — we’re gone. So, you want to know what’s happening? Act civilised, act kind, act tolerant, because this is the problem with what is happening in the region.” aje.io/qt763z

The situation in Sudan is getting worse with each day aje.io/nj44sr

Some good news… www.bbc.com/news/article...

The legal definition of ethnic cleansing is a purposeful policy designed by one ethnic or religious group to remove by violent and terror-inspiring means the civilian population of another ethnic or religious group from certain geographic areas. www.axios.com/2025/07/18/i...

The Jewish Council of Australia’s executive officer, Max Kaiser, said if the government followed the envoy’s recommendations it would function as a tactic that “echoes the authoritarian playbook used by figures like Donald Trump – using funding as a weapon to enforce ideological conformity”

It was fantastic to be part of two amazing panels at #ANZSIL2025 annual conference @anzsil.org

Some light in the midst of the darkness aje.io/3n0wrv

Well said - “any ambiguity here is entirely due to decades of efforts by the states concerned, some of their government lawyers, and some academic lawyers, to generate as much flexibility in the existing rules as possible”

And the hits just keep on coming…

“All in all, there is scope to establish a humanitarian action by the GA as much as it did in the past regarding peacekeeping missions… The obvious objection is that all this seems to be a utopian tale in a situation where grim hatred overrides the sense of humanity.“

If my students made the same comment as the G7, that the attack on #Iran falls with the legal parameters of self-defense, I would have failed them. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

“But scientists who are civilians – and most probably are – cannot (as persons) lawfully be made the object of an attack. Simply working on a weapons programme as a researcher does not entail direct participation in hostilities that could remove civilian immunity from an attack.”

The word is many States will take this opportunity to formally recognize Palestine. news.un.org/en/story/202...

Netanyahu vows to ‘take control’ of Gaza as UK, France and Canada threaten action against Israel

Roberts-Smith loses his appeal www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Reports have emerged concerning an alleged practice by some #IDF ground units labeled the “Mosquito Protocol.” @mikeschmitt.bsky.social and Alex Hernandez examine in their post “active” human #shielding from the perspective of LOAC and international criminal law. lieber.westpoint.edu/active-human...

Israel’s proposal to create aid hubs exclusively in the south of #Gaza would force civilians to decide between displacement and death. With #UN agencies stating that “humanitarian aid should never be used as a bargaining chip”. news.un.org/en/story/202...

Interesting read with the conclusion that the international community must reinforce the prohibition as a distinct norm, or wait for the erosion of the norm against forcible annexion. www.ejiltalk.org/territorial-...

@richardgowan1.bsky.social gives a good summary and discussion on some of the literature on the international organisations, and its application to the #UN’s current crisis.

Hospitals and health workers must be protected under the law. aje.io/1n7fcz

The Constitutional court heard that senior military and police officials were ordered by #Yoon to detain rival politicians and prevent the assembly from voting to lift his military rule order. The court decided to impeach Yoon aje.io/i7c793

With Australia entering into discussions on the deployment of #peacekeepers in #Ukraine here is a good discussion of some considerations on this topic www.stimson.org/2025/is-ther...

Another student question topic - Can you legally rely on collective self-defense against the threat of the use of force? aje.io/pvzbp4

Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies is on BlueSky…

BIG mistake by Russia! It voted for Res. 2774 which has the new formulation "Russian Federation-Ukraine conflict" (as noted by Switzerland), thus admitting it is a "party" to a "dispute". This legal determination in 2774 means now Russia MUST abstain on Ukraine Ch. VI votes per Article 27(3).

Another day and another example from #Trump to bring to class - would this be collective punishment or a failure to distinguish targets? “To the People of Gaza: A beautiful Future awaits, but not if you hold Hostages. If you do, you are DEAD!”

On today, our annual "Year In Review" conference. Look forward to seeing new and familar faces at this this wide-ranging discussion on international law in the past year. With a great lineup of (mostly) Australian academics, civil society & government. See: law-events.sydney.edu.au/event/sydney...

The legal construction of self-defense is being stretched to the point of breaking, or has it already broken? www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

I think we need to “Juror 10” #Trump youtube.com/watch?v=TXlH...

As #Israel has violated the extended deadline to withdraw from #Lebanon - questions arise to whether this will end the ceasefire or will the Lebanese government have to accept Israeli occupation aje.io/b4vdv1

In the next episode of “what did he say again?” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

The program is out…

Some quick thoughts on #Trump’s statement that the US should take #Gaza and turn it into the Middle East Riviera theconversation.com/trump-wants-...