Very useful guide on Iranian ballistic missiles - and a key point: “Iran’s missile response included weapons from its most advanced arsenals … each capable of long-range precision strikes, though fundamentally indiscriminate when deployed in urban areas.”: aoav.org.uk/2025/a-brief...

Ny InterMil-opdatering om krigen mellem Israel og Iran: Astrid Kjeldgaard-Pedersen, Ulrik Graff (FAK) og jeg ser bl.a. på, om Israels angreb kan forstås som lovligt selvforsvar, og om krigens love ser ud til at blive overholdt i forbindelse med Israels og Irans konkrete angreb. (link nedenfor)

Ny kronik med @astridk_p: Helt kort er pointen, at Mads Bryde Andersen ikke gengiver folkeretten loyalt, når han diagnosticerer og foreslår løsninger på det erklærede problem, at EMRK/EMD på urimelig vis står i vejen for udvisning af kriminelle udlændinge: www.berlingske.dk/kronikker/da...

I guess this calls for a repeat of the debate on the 1999 NATO bombing of the Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) facilities and when such facilities can be considered dual use. I.e. whether Iranian state TV can plausibly be considered part of Iranian military C3.

For those following the humanitarian situation in Gaza, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recently produced a briefing note on the availability of food in Gaza (before the GHF began operating - i.e. the baseline for that operation). They presented the following estimate:

The head of the ICRC with an extremely clear and alarming message on the situation in Gaza: “Humanity is failing in Gaza … We cannot continue to watch what is happening. It’s surpassing any acceptable legal, moral and humane standard.” www.bbc.com/news/videos/...

Fint overblik over de reelle forhold omkring Den Europæiske Menneskerettighedsdomstols praksis på udvisningsområdet - og forsøget på at påvirke domstolen: www.berlingske.dk/politik/foer...

Information har talt med Alex de Waal, en af verdens absolut førende forskere inden for sult under krig og konflikt, om situationen i Gaza. Han er altid værd at lytte til:

Read Alex de Waal to understand the situation on aid in Gaza: A key element: “Encouraged by the United States, Israel has tried to keep the Gazans from descending into “famine” by turning the aid tap on whenever the data indicate it is about to cross that threshold….” unherd.com/2025/05/the-...

Interesting. And hard to disagree with their skepticism.

Der pågår en ophedet debat om, hvordan Danmark kan udfordre EMRK's praksis om udvisning af kriminelle udlændinge. I den forbindelse diskuteres muligheden for, at Danmark udtræder af konventionen med det formål at genindtræde med forbehold. En lang 🧵om den debat:

This new piece of information moves the needle on the legal classification of the October 7th-attack closer to crimes against humanity-territory and further away from genocide-territory. As such, it illustrates a simple point: (1/2)

I en ny InterMil-opdatering ser Astrid Kjeldgaard-Pedersen og jeg nærmere på nogle af de folkeretlige spørgsmål, som relaterer sig til Israels aktuelle blokade af Gaza (link nedenfor)🧵

🔴 #GazaStrip The Gaza Strip—2.1M people—still face a critical risk of Famine following 19 months of conflict, mass displacement, and humanitarian aid blockade. 📉 Extreme Hunger is deepening every day! ⚠️ 1 in every 5 people starving. More: www.ipcinfo.org/ipcinfo-webs...

The ICJ today rejected Sudan's case against UAE for complicity in genocide because of a UAE-reservation to the Court's jurisdiction under the Genocide Convention. Interestingly, the vote was 14-2 on rejecting provisional measures but much closer (9-7) on removing the case from the General List.🧵

The top United Nations court on Friday wraps a week of hearings on what Israel must do to ensure desperately needed humanitarian aid reaches Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. Experts say the case could have broader ramifications for the United Nations and its missions worldwide.

Det her er altså en uheldig tendens: I et debatindlæg om Østre Landsrets afgørelse om våbeneksport til Israel nøjes @rajeshholmen.bsky.social ikke blot med (helt legitimt og forståeligt) at ærgre sig over afgørelsen og mene, at sagen burde afgøres anderledes. (1/2) www.altinget.dk/civilsamfund...

The ICJ will deliver its provisional measures order in Sudan v. UAE on Monday (5 May 2025). The Court will probably say that the UAE's reservation to article 9 of the Genocide Convention deprives the Court of jurisdiction. But you never know.

En af de hidtil klareste udtalelser fra Danmark om Israels (oplagte) brud på folkeretten i Gaza:

"A new peace proposal the Trump administration offered in London on Wednesday would include U.S. recognition that Crimea is part of Russia..." It's worth noting that such a recognition would constitute a clear violation of international law. (1/4) www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u...

As Israel has now blocked the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza for over 50 days, France, Germany and the UK restates the obvious: “Israel is bound under international law to allow the unhindered passage of humanitarian aid.”

This story provides a pretty good insight into the mood in Denmark regarding the US and Trump, as threats are made against Greenland, as statements about Denmark being a ‘bad ally’ are repeated, and as a global trade war is hitting US-allies like Denmark hard: www.nationalreview.com/2025/04/amer...

Den offentliggjorte undersøgelse/forklaring fra IDF om drabene på nødhjælpsarbejdere fra bl.a. Røde Halvmåne d. 23. marts er en joke: (1/5) idfanc.activetrail.biz/ANC200425932...

God dækning på DR af den fuldstændig forfærdelige krig i Sudan, som nu har varet to år. Det er desværre meget retvisende, når krigen ofte kaldes “den glemte konflikt”. Det er ikke meget, som “verdens største humanitære krise” i øvrigt fylder i de danske medier: www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...

Fin gennemgang af Østre Landsrets afgørelse om retlig interesse i våbeneksportsagen. Kort: Domstolen har anlagt en traditionel (og dermed tilbageholdende) tilgang til, hvem der har tilstrækkelig retlig interesse til at køre en sag. Den sagde dog intet om materien. www.information.dk/indland/2025...

The head of the ICRC calls Gaza “hell on earth” and talks of an "extreme hollowing out" of international law. It’s hard to disagree with that assessment. Unfortunately, even these unusually clear statements by the ICRC are unlikely to change anyone’s minds at this point. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Another report that can be added to the pile of materials detailing the by now well-documented war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the war in Sudan. This time 34 pages on rape and sexual slavery:

Denne udmelding fra Forsvarsministeriet er højst overraskende. Det antydes, at amerikanske private sikkerhedsfirmaer under forsvarsaftalen med USA vil kunne løse “militære opgaver” for de amerikanske styrker og bære våben i den sammenhæng. (1/8) jyllands-posten.dk/politik/ECE1...

Hungary is planning to withdraw from the International Criminal Court. The decision was announced as Netanyahu visited the country - and based on the argument that the Court has become a "political court" (apparently in relation to its treatment of Israel) (1/5): www.bbc.com/news/article...

'Inconsistent' as in incompatible / flatly contradict / manifestly violate Article 5, given that it expressly provides that an attack on one (or more) members shall be considered an attack against them all. In other words, Article 5 entails a binding commitment to collective self-defence.

A new genocide-case has been filed at the ICJ: Sudan has filed an application on alleged violations of the Genocide convention by the United Arab Emirates in relation to support provided to the Rapid Support Forces: www.icj-cij.org/sites/defaul...

Danmarks deltagelse i F-35-programmet giver anledning til en række folkeretlige spørgsmål. Astrid Kjeldgaard-Pedersen og jeg har set nærmere på nogle af de mest centrale spørgsmål i en ny InterMil-opdatering. Den kan læses her: jura.ku.dk/pdf/icourts/...

Og ICCs retspræsident: www.icc-cpi.int/news/stateme...

🚨🚨 @ec.europa.eu President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu and @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu has blasted US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose aggressive economic sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC). 🧵 www.politico.eu/article/eu-s...

79 ICC-medlemsstater, herunder Danmark og de øvrige nordiske lande, leverer et hurtigt svar på USAs sanktioner mod ICC: buildingtrust.si/79-states-pa...

The U.S. sanctions against the ICC are here: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

No wonder the ICRC (and many others) are worried about the current level of respect for international law. We will now - again - see U.S. sanctions imposed against people who are simply trying to hold leaders accountable for atrocities crimes, including war crimes: www.reuters.com/world/trump-...

“The growing normalization of violations of international humanitarian law poses an existential threat to the Geneva Conventions and international law more broadly. This alarming trend requires urgent collective action.”

Many have correctly noted that forced transfer/deportation is a war crime & crime against humanity. On “voluntariness,” it bears emphasizing that the forced nature of transfer can be established where the perpetrators take advantage of a coercive environment that precludes genuine choice.

Dansk ekspert om særlig del af Trumps plan: »Det vil være en forbrydelse imod menneskeheden« 

President Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to take over Gaza, transfer its population to Egypt and Jordan and redevelop it into the "Riviera of the Middle East" would unquestionably be a severe violation of international law, experts say. Here's what to know.

Søfartsstyrelsen indfører havnestatskontrol af ældre tankskibe, der ankrer op ved Skagen. Dermed kan skibe fra den russiske skyggeflåde risikere at blive tilbageholdt, hvis de vurderes til at udgøre en risiko for sikkerheden og det danske havmiljø. (NB: Paywall) www.information.dk/indland/2025...

Hundreds of women raped and burned to death after Goma prison set on fire as M23 entered the city in eastern DRC www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

Press release: The Special Tribunal will be established by an agreement between the Government of Ukraine & the Council of Europe (COE). It will derive its jurisdiction from Ukraine. The COE will be in charge of the procedure for adoption of the draft legal instruments. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

This would be an unlawful seizure of territory in violation of the United Nations Charter, and the forcible transfer of the population of Gaza would constitute crimes against humanity. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...

The involuntary 'resettlement' of Palestinians in other countries by an occupying power would be a war crime. No ifs, buts, or maybes. Similarly, 'taking over' and 'owning' Gaza would constitute the crime of aggression. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

Not going to parse language or explain context. Just note what is being said/implied in light of the following definition of the ‘crime against humanity of deportation or forcible transfer’:

UN SecGen to staff on US foreign-aid freeze: "... we are working closely w/colleagues throughout the UN system to understand & mitigate the extent of its impact on our operations"

“The independent, non-profit organisation known as Acled … estimates global conflict has doubled over the past five years, that incidents of political violence in 2024 were 25% up on 2023, and that one in eight people worldwide were exposed to conflict.“

At least 770 killed and 2,880 injured in Goma, eastern DRC, after a week of fighting between government forces and Rwanda-backed M23 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...