I weighed in on this troubling case, “It goes against the meaning and intent of the sanctions programmes if UK government employees around the world are allowed to disregard sanctions or potentially utilise their personal income from the UK government to pay sanctioned entities.”

Today, on behalf of our client, Saleh AlJafarawi, we filed complaints and demands for investigations and accountability for his kidnapping, torture, and murder, as well as for the censorship of his speech during his life & work as a journalist. Read more:

Today, on behalf of our client, Saleh AlJafarawi, we filed complaints and demands for investigations and accountability for his kidnapping, torture, and murder, as well as for the censorship of his speech during his life & work as a journalist. Read more:

What the UNSC, Arab League, and nations should do in response to Israel's strike on #Qatar (and the ongoing war crimes in Gaza): arms embargo, financial sanctions, targeted human rights sanctions, trade restrictions (dual use, surveillance), ICJ litigation, support of the ICC.

By declaring an intent to strike “all nations who harbor terrorists”, Israel is effectively asserting a unilateral right to use force on GCC soil – a stance that blatantly contravenes international law and the UN Charter’s respect for territorial integrity. A fact almost unanimously stated at UNSC

My statements today unequivocally condemning Israel’s strikes on #Qatar as a violation of international law. x.com/gbnews/statu...

‘I think the key for this case, and taking this outside the situation in Gaza, is that it raises serious questions about who can hold the UK government accountable to its international obligations when the courts declare the issue off limits,’. www.ibanet.org/uk-court-rul...

“the government must determine whether it wants to continue in… creating a stain on the reputation of the UK government for complicity in war crimes and other atrocities and what historical narrative that it wants to be written about this particular point in history,” www.ibanet.org/uk-court-rul...

Register now for the next ⁦‪IBA‬⁩ War Crimes Committee webinar series: “Urban warfare and increased attacks on cities and civilian populations.” An incredible panel will examine challenges to protecting civilians & providing humanitarian aid. www.ibanet.org/conference-d...

Video of IBA War Crimes Committee webinar last week on law and the arms trade now available, @ibanews.bsky.social featuring @saraedill.bsky.social @jeffabramson.bsky.social @sarahleah1.bsky.social Florence Foster, Tomas Hamilton, Daniel Moegstra and Eva Khair www.ibanet.org/conference-d...

The attacks on anyone assisting in efforts for international accountability through the ICJ and ICC continue : new US #Sanctions on the Palestinian Authority and the PLO announced today. www.state.gov/releases/off...

I spoke with IBA News about the recent UK Court decision on arms sales to #Israel, analysing the litigation brought by Al Haq and GLAN as to allegations of war crimes and IHL violations in #Palestine. Listen to the podcast here: www.ibanet.org/al-haq-arms-...

Thankful to BBC Verify for this important piece on #Gaza, and for the opportunity to contribute. “Mass shootings during civilian relief access violate core rules against targeting civilians and using starvation against them, potentially rising to war crimes," www.bbc.com/news/article...

Spent part of today talking to UK citizens who have family in #Iran (UK citizens). None are able to evacuate & they are getting zero support from the UK government. If Starmer and others are going to support the continued illegal bombing-the least they can do is evacuate and protect their citizens.

Registration is open for a timely @ibanews.bsky.social War Crimes Committee webinar: "Focus on the arms trade: state responsibility, accountability and private actor compliance," with @sarahleah1.bsky.social @jeffabramson.bsky.social, Tom Hamilton, & Florence Foster. www.ibanet.org/conference-d...

Discussing the absolute illegality of the US strikes on #Iran nuclear facilities this morning. Segment starts at 1:24:00 www.youtube.com/live/X5WWQqd...

Discussing the absolute illegality of the US strikes on #Iran nuclear facilities this morning. Segment starts at 1:24:00 www.youtube.com/live/X5WWQqd...

Very interesting @satariano.bsky.social and @jeannasmialek.bsky.social article in the @nytimes.com on how US sanctions affect the #ICC's tech infrastructure. Includes a quote from the excellent @saraedill.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/t...

Excellent piece examining Trump’s sanctions on the Intl Criminal Court and impacts for tech companies. “the Trump administration was increasingly using sanctions and executive orders to target international institutions, universities and other organizations” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/t...

In times of armed conflict, illicit financial flows fuel the violence. From money laundering to the financing of non-state armed groups, or funding the arms trade for sanctioned gov't entities, these mechanisms undermine peace, exploit local economies, and blur the lines between crime and conflict.

Discussed the Iran - Israel conflict and international humanitarian law violations and risks. Full interview starts at 44 minutes www.youtube.com/live/oscscSA...

Timely report from UK Parliament Int'l Development Committee: "Protection not permission: The UK’s role in upholding IHL and supporting the safe delivery of humanitarian aid," including strong recommendations on accountability, sanctions, & arms transfers. committees.parliament.uk/committee/98...

Thread #Iran - #Israel: When a nation like Israel repeatedly violates IHL and ICL with complete impunity, and is continually supplied with weapons, intelligence, and political cover by powerful states, it is not surprising when it escalates military action and commits further violations in Iran.

I’m honored to speak at this important event on the Democratic Republic of Congo, where I’ll focus on the urgent issue of conflict-related sexual violence. This remains a horrific and widespread atrocity in the DRC.

Important legal proceedings to watch as to the investigation of UK involvement in CIA torture. Thankful as always for the work of @redress.org . #humanrights #torture #Guantanamo redress.org/news/uk-face...

Highly recommend young professionals and students to apply to this programme!

The Trump administration has now sanctioned four International Criminal Court judges (Bossa, Hohler, Ibanez Carranza, & Alapini Gansou) due to their rulings as to arrest warrants for #Israel officials Netanyahu and Gallant. The world cannot accept attacks on judiciary sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov

As a human rights lawyer I’ve long encountered hate speech and threats - but it’s truly puzzling why a former director at Accenture would commit hate crimes and violate anti discrimination laws in writing and with his full identity known to the platform operators.

The UK just listed multiple individuals and organisations under their Global Magnitsky Human Rights #Sanctions regimes due to their violent acts and incitement of violence in the #WestBank and against #Palestinians. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Education prevents violence against #women - via empowerment and employment, reducing vulnerability and dependency. That’s why we’re building schools and universities for girls in #Pakistan. Please donate. www.abaseenfoundation.org.uk/hoper-glacie...

Education prevents violence against #women - via empowerment and employment, reducing vulnerability and dependency. That’s why we’re building schools and universities for girls in #Pakistan. Please donate. www.abaseenfoundation.org.uk/hoper-glacie...

Please consider a donation. In 2 weeks, a group of us departs for #Pakistan to support Abaseen Foundation’s mission to educate & feed children. We will trek mountains & climb the Hopar Glacier, then to Peshawar to volunteer in schools/building projects. www.abaseenfoundation.org.uk/hoper-glacie...

"Ultimately, I think that this decision, as with any decision on accountability, should be solely for the population of the nation recovering from armed conflict." Read more of my and other expert commentary on international accountability efforts @ibanews.bsky.social www.ibanet.org/Assessing-ac...

As a woman, I'd feel empowered if we spent money giving women access to education, medical care, employment, and protecting them from sexual/physical abuse. Given the state of the world, I'm more disgusted at the "sending women to space" publicity stunt and waste of resources.

Must watch hearing right now from Senate Judiciary on Meta’s nefarious foreign activities and censorship. Sarah Wynn Williams wrote an incredible book - a must read to understand the powers of Meta and need to hold them accountable for violating human rights.

#Ramadan giving campaign. Will you help send two young women to university? We only need to raise 1500 to fully fund a year of university for two young women. Or help young children attend primary school. Zakat eligible. Please donate today: www.abaseenfoundation.org.uk/hoper-glacie...

#Ramadan giving campaign. Will you help send two young women to university? We only need to raise 1500 to fully fund a year of university for two young women. Or help young children attend primary school. Zakat eligible. Please donate today: www.abaseenfoundation.org.uk/hoper-glacie...

It was an honour to work with @aljazeera.com on this documentary about Israel’s weaponisation of water in #Gaza, war crimes, and #genocide. Tragic that this problem is only getting worse with recent bombing campaigns. youtu.be/cfpxUifbuPw

Read more on the legal issues with Trump’s plan for #Gaza, including my reflections and reactions. www.ibanet.org/Trump-Gaza-R...

Will you donate £5 to help finish building a university in Pakistan so that young girls can have higher education? Zakat eligible. www.abaseenfoundation.org.uk/hoper-glacie...

Educating young women is one of the key ways to reduce inequality and gender based violence. That’s why we’re building schools and universities in NW Pakistan. Please support our efforts - £15 educates a child or £50 supports a women in uni for a month. www.abaseenfoundation.org.uk/hoper-glacie...

Trump said the U.S. would use "overwhelming lethal force" until Iranian-backed Houthi rebels cease their attacks on shipping. The Houthis said nine civilians were killed.

📣 Join us at the NGO United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). 🔹 Session by Blue Tulip Human Rights Center 🗓 Date: March 13, 2025 ⏰ Time: 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT

@saraedill.bsky.social sees in "Waging War on the International Criminal Court Through Sanctions" that Trump attempts to shield the world’s worst human rights violators and enable arms traders to profit from war crimes w/out fear of liability. #Trump50days www.forumarmstrade.org/trump50days....

Will you donate £5 to help finish building a university in Pakistan so that young girls can have higher education? Zakat eligible. www.abaseenfoundation.org.uk/hoper-glacie...

Honoured to contribute to this and discuss the #sanctions on the international criminal court. Other commentaries are a must read.

Read the commentaries - Assessing Trump at 50 Days Fifteen experts authored a dozen commentaries, writing from the United States as well as Colombia, the Netherlands, Sweden, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. www.forumarmstrade.org/trump50days....

President Trump’s administration is dismantling the US foreign aid agency, USAID, and has ordered a 90-day freeze on foreign development assistance funding www.ibanet.org/Dismantling-...

May Allah accept our fasts and our prayers. When we feel hunger or thirst, may we remember our brothers and sisters in ‪#Palestine‬ and ‪#Sudan‬ and throughout the world who are suffering. May this month calm hearts and bring peace. ‪#Ramadan2025‬

"Blinken and Biden set the stage for Trump’s demented gambit. The only difference is the current Israel-adoring occupant of the Oval Office said the carefully-hidden-behind-more-agreeable-language-part out loud." — #AJOpinion by Andrew Mitrovica ⤵️