This morning I made my first TV appearance and exercised my right to publicly criticise the most prominent politicians and leaders. The topic: a discussion on how this very same right is currently being suppressed in the US. 1/

“Every age has its own Fascism, and we see the warning signs wherever the concentration of power denies citizens the possibility and the means of expressing and acting on their own will. There are many ways of reaching this point…” Primo Levi, writing in 1974

Javier Bardem shouts out @drmelob.bsky.social on the red carpet

In this thread by @ralfmichaels.bsky.social, a summary of (some) of the silencing attempts we have faced while organising our IG workshop and his excellent defence of our event, for which I’m extremely grateful.

And it’s a wrap on #ESIL2025 ! This year, with my colleagues of the ESIL IG on Int’l Law and Technology, we have had the privilege of welcoming Francesca Albanese, UN SR on the oPt, and Eyal Weizman, Founder and Director of Forensic Architecture, as keynote speakers for our annual workshop. 1/

completely manufactured slander of higher ed. also: it's entitled 'je suis charlie,' alluding to the massacre at charlie hebdo in paris in 2015, seeking to wrap kirk's murder in the light of that political attack on artists/journalists - when nobody even has a handle on the murderer's motive.

A must-read piece by @ntinatzouvala.bsky.social voelkerrechtsblog.org/defining-awa... “As academic and other institutions in the Global North closed ranks in support of a nuclear state unleashing unspeakable violence against an intentionally starved population, /1

Tomorrow I will have the great privilege of moderating the 2nd panel of our IG workshop on “Forensic and Counter-Forensic Approaches to Reconstructing International Law: A Cartography and Anatomy of Genocide”.

A must-read piece by my (always) brilliant friend Alessandra Spadaro (and it even quotes one of my favourite poems).

The programme of our @esil-sedi.bsky.social IG on International Law and Technology pre-conference workshop is now available! With keynote presentations by Francesca Albanese, UN SR on the oPt, and Eyal Weizman, Founder and Director of Forensic Architecture, the workshop will explore 1/

It’s day 3 of my PIL course in Barcelona. There’s a coffee shop on campus. I’ve been getting my morning coffee here so for the last two days. This morning the barista started preparing my coffee as soon as I got in. And this cute little gesture made me so happy!

Ci sono milioni di persone che vivono, lavorano e studiano in Italia, che contribuiscono al paese ma che non hanno il diritto di votare. Alla faccia di quelli che invece hanno questo diritto ma ne prendono gioco dicendo di stare a casa o non ritirare le schede, andate a votare domani.

So much rage & fury put into this post (but then edited 🙃) The outrageous privatized aid plan for Gaza is a violation of international law and another confirmation that Gaza is being treated as a domestic problem, manageable by extralegal solutions #StopTheBlockade www.ejiltalk.org/privatizing-...

To be shared with each and every person who’s still trying not to call it for what it is: genocide. Thanks Alonso for articulating it in such a clear and straightforward way. Mainstream media has done a despicable job on Palestine - it’s all the more important to reach as many people as possible.

📢 IT’S HERE!!! 📢 ✨The programme of our “HOW TO” series of events is out!!!✨ This brand new series of events aims to provide a range of skills and support to ESIL early-career members embarking on a career in international law.

18th May 1939, Giovanni Falcone is born in Palermo. "Those who stay silent and bow their head die every time they do so. Those who speak out and hold their head high die only once."

“Eurovision threatens to fine RTVE if its commentators mention the Gaza conflict again in today's final.” Boycotted last year. Boycotted this year. Shame on EBU.

This is a must-read piece.

🕊️ Today, on #InternationalDayOfLivingTogetherInPeace, lets reflect on @stefaniasds.bsky.social's, "Silencing Palestinian voices: on freedom of expression and Gaza", highlighting how international law often fails to protect the oppressed, especially in #Palestine. 📘 Read more here 👇

9 May 1978, antimafia activist Peppino Impastato is murdered by Cosa Nostra. The song "I Cento Passi", originally by Modena City Ramblers, refers to the 100 paces separating his house from that of the mafia boss who ordered his murder. This version is by the choir of Maurolico High School in Messina

Update on the screaming kids: Here is my (effective) solution, which is also somehow making me think that I might have been struggling so far with auditory overstimulation…

Remember that when people on the right in Italy say that 25th April is a "divisive" celebration they are correct. It divides anti-fascists from fascists.

Dear friends, dear colleagues, after receiving multiple inquiries about the venue of our pre-conference workshop, we are sharing the information about our decision to proceed with the organization of our event. We are also extending the deadline to submit your abstracts to April 27 🚨

I got mail!!! The printed and submitted version of “DI STEFANO - Regulating Freedom of Expression in the Age of Social Media - New Actors as Drivers of Change in International Law [FINAL] CORRECT” (Yes - there were still typos in the [FINAL] version) I’m now *officially* Dr Stefania Di Stefano 🎓

Important update: the kids are now playing with Spider-Man.

Did I really deserve an elementary school just outside my office, with kids and running around on the notes of Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso”?

"The two-page memo, which was obtained by The Associated Press, does not allege any criminal conduct by Khalil" "Rather, Rubio wrote Khalil could be expelled for his beliefs." Free this man immediately. apnews.com/article/mahm...

The way Meta did it still has a much higher initial ick factor, though. BRAGGING about your appeasement and calling it masculinity is just gross.

The dominoes keep falling. Doing the government's bidding, changing speech rules, and harming vulnerable minorities is still appeasement. Even if you do it YouTube style, quietly and with little fanfare.

Third day in France and it’s already “la grève!!!”

There is one thing that I truly hate writing: ABSTRACTS. I really really can’t do it.

Call for applications: International Law Commission assistants roster Secretariat launches call for qualified individuals to be included in roster of potential research assistants for Special Rapporteurs, Study/Working Group Chairs Deadline: 15 April 🔗 legal.un.org/docs/?path=....

This is a fantastic CfP so if you work on collection of evidence during atrocity crimes, especially involving technology, run and apply!

Excited that @esil-sedi.bsky.social IG Tech is hosting the workshop "Forensic and Counter-Forensic Approaches to Reconstructing International Law - A Cartography and Anatomy of Genocide" feat. Francesca Albanese, Eyal Weizman & Nahed Samour @FU Berlin. CfP 👉 lnkd.in/eSDeMN9n

📢 Call for Papers 📢 The ESIL IG on International Law and Technology is pleased to announce the Call for Papers for our @esil-sedi.bsky.social pre-conference workshop The theme is *Forensic and Counter-Forensic Approaches to Reconstructing International Law - A Cartography and Anatomy of Genocide*

How it feels waking up every morning and going through the day.

The current blatant attacks to basic human rights should horrify us all. It is absolutely unacceptable how countries who purport to be “democratic” are just stripping people of their rights to express themselves and protest. It’s terrifying. And we need to resist.

Today was my first day as Postdoctoral Researcher at Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers! I am incredibly excited to start this new adventure, where I will work together with Suzanne Vergnolle on all things content moderation!

During apartheid, South African armed forces killed 69 civilians in the Sharpeville Massacre. The world was shocked. This event is still taught in history classes. On average, Israel has massacred more than 70 Palestinian civilians *every day* for the past 18 months.

The thing I’m currently most excited about, as I slowly unpack my boxes, is that I get to have my own home office in the new flat 🤓

The move from Geneva to Paris was truly exhausting.

In the past months, I have been thinking a lot about the systematic suppression of freedom of expression worldwide. Thanks to the NQHR for the opportunity to further elaborate some thoughts originally shared in a post published by the Geneva Graduate Institute journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Goodbye, Geneva.

In the past months, I have been thinking a lot about the systematic suppression of freedom of expression worldwide. Thanks to the NQHR for the opportunity to further elaborate some thoughts originally shared in a post published by the Geneva Graduate Institute journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

3. Embrace your ambition. When girls are young, they can be very vocal about what they want to be. But this impulse gets sort of hushed up, perhaps because for a long time ‘ambitious’ was not a compliment for a woman. Be proud of your goals, of what you want to make of yourself.

@monarishmawi.bsky.social is one of the most inspiring persons I know. I feel so lucky to know her and to have received her support and friendship, and I cherish every piece of advice she has given me. Besides her wonderful career path, I’d say she perfectly embodies the idea of “sisterhood”.

The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident of the US, raises many alarm bells. ELIZA BECHTOLD (@ox.ac.uk) on free speech and the Trump administration’s targeting of immigrants for public expressions of support for Palestinian human rights verfassungsblog.de/free-speech-...

"On October 8, 1931, a law went into effect requiring every Italian university professor to sign an oath pledging their loyalty to the government of Benito Mussolini. Out of over 1,200 professors in the country, only 12 refused. All of them were immediately fired." www.chronicle.com/article/what...