“Ohnmacht des Völkerrechts – Die Rückkehr des Kriegs und der Menschheitsverbrechen” with Prof. Dr Thomas Giegerich & Prof. Dr Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social, discussing current limits of international law in responding to atrocity crimes. ▶ Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPJn...

Prof. Dr Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social, Nuremberg Academy Director, joined the Presseclub Nürnberg to discuss current challenges in international criminal justice & the legacy of the Nuremberg Principles. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qlt-...

“International law is normatively strong but weak in practice.” In the new #Friedensreiter podcast, Academy Director Prof. Dr Safferling @safferli.bsky.social discusses hybrid warfare, Europe’s responsibility & the future of international law. 🎧 Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NWS...

A look back at our book launch "Feminist Judgments: Reimagining the ICC" — with @nurembergacademy.bsky.social & UNSW Australian Human Rights Institute. We had the honor to welcome the editors Prof. Dr. Louise Chappell, Dr. Kcasey McLoughlin and Dr. Suzanne Varall and many other speakers ✨

Snapshots of the #Nuremberg forum 2025, from last week. Surreal to be speaking on a panel in historic courtroom 600, where the weight of history is all encompassing.

🎥 The videos of the Nuremberg Forum 2025 are now online! Watch leading experts discuss the legacy of the Nuremberg Principles, accountability and the future of international criminal justice. 👉 bit.ly/46Xheaa #NueForum

Prof. Dr Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social, spokesperson of the steering group, guides the Gedenk- und Lernort at the former Heil- und Pflegeanstalt Erlangen, a space to remember & learn from Nazi-era crimes. The project is planned and managed by @fau.de: www.fau.de/2025/10/news...

80 years after Nuremberg, International Criminal Law faces unprecedented challenges. At the prestigious Nuremberg Forum 2025, practitioners and scholars charted a way forward in historical Courtroom 600. This is the moment to protect the international legal order and the ICC.

Day 3 of #NurembergForum2025 in Courtroom 600 focused on cooperation, legitimacy & prevention. Panels with top experts explored international law & atrocity prevention, concluding with reflections on confronting totalitarian pasts. See you in October 2026! #NueForum

#NurembergForum2025 Day 2 in historic Courtroom 600 explored lessons from international, regional & domestic experiences. Panels on law, states & individuals, plus commemorative discussions, underscored the importance of justice, accountability & the rule of law in today's uncertain world. #NueForum

Day 1 of #NurembergForum2025 opened in historic Courtroom 600, reflecting on 80 yrs of Nuremberg & the future of global justice. Highlights: keynotes by S. Fernández de Gurmendi & E. Hammarskjöld, discussions on prevention & justice, & a State Reception in historic town hall of Nuremberg. #NueForum

⏳ Nuremberg Forum 2025: One Day to Go! ⏳ On-site spots are full — but you can still join online to be part of an inspiring exchange on international law, accountability & global justice — with thought-provoking debates on international criminal law. 👉 Register & see the programme: bit.ly/42yOlP1

📘 The Nuremberg Academy proudly contributes to “Nuremberg Principles and Ukraine: The Contemporary Challenges to Peace, Security and Justice” (@bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social, Bloomsbury Oct 2025). Feat. work by Prof. Dr Safferling @safferli.bsky.social, Dr Dittrich & K. Menon. 👉 bit.ly/4nFpgds

Prof. Dr Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social, Director of the Nuremberg Academy, will speak at Villa Lessing in Saarbrücken on 30 Oct 2025 | 19:00: “Ohnmacht des Völkerrechts” ("Powerlessness of international law") — on the limits & duties of int'l law. 🇺🇳⚖️ 👉https://bit.ly/4o5TjuP

🚨 Joint Global Call to #SaveTheICC The US is expected to sanction the ICC. Civil society urges States Parties to stop these sanctions before it’s too late. 📄 Read and endorse the joint statement here: redress.org/news/save-th... #ICC #RuleOfLaw #HumanRights #JusticeForVictims

We are delighted to partner with @humanrights-fau.bsky.social & UNSW on the launch of Feminist Judgements: Reimagining the #ICC. A panel with editors, contributors & experts will reflect on how feminist perspectives can foster a more inclusive approach to international criminal law. #GenderJustice

90 years ago today, the Nazi “Nuremberg Race Laws” were adopted. Prof. Dr Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social: “They show how discrimination can be cast into law. They remind us to raise our voices against any attempt to classify human lives.” #NeverForget Photo Credit: Public Domain

ECCHR has filed a criminal complaint with the German Federal Public Prosecutor's Office. The complaint names a member of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) who is suspected of having been involved in the targeted killing of unarmed Palestinian civilians in Gaza. www.ecchr.eu/en/press-rel...

#KeinVergessen Wir gedenken Enver Şimşek, der heute vor 25 Jahren im Alter von 38 Jahren an den Folgen eines rechtsterroristischen Anschlags des sogenannten Nationalsozialistischen Untergrunds (NSU) starb. Enver Şimşek ist das erste von zehn Todesopfern der Terrorzelle NSU. 1/10

⚖️ Can intl law safeguard in times of crisis? Panel w/ Prof. Julia Geneuss @juliageneuss.bsky.social & Prof. Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social at Courtroom 600, Nuremberg Part of Stadt(ver)führungen 2025 📅 20 Sep, 3 pm | 🇩🇪 German 👉 Info: bit.ly/3UYTxYf @fau.de @stadtnuernberg.bsky.social

On 22 Aug in Berlin, Academy Director Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social & Federal Minister for Justice Stefanie Hubig discussed challenges facing the ICC, remembering NS crimes & training future lawyers. #InternationalCriminalLaw #LegalEducation

Ist ein Teilstopp der Waffenexporte an Israel richtig? Aus der Sicht des Völkerrechts gibt es eine klare Antwort, sagt der Wissenschaftler Christoph Safferling.

The video of the Nuremberg Moot Court Finals 2025 is now online! Watch now: bit.ly/3J7w5Fk We thank all participating teams and look forward to next year's competition! #NueMC25

We welcome the arrest of Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri by German authorities on 16 July on the basis of an ICC arrest warrant. His arrest marks a significant step forward in long-stalled efforts to achieve accountability for grave international crimes committed in Libya. www.ecchr.eu/en/press-rel...

🇫🇷 France to recognize #Palestine: #Macron plans to do so at the UN General Assembly in September. Why now, who reacts and what Nuremberg Academy Director Prof. Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social says—all covered on @br24.de (in German): www.br.de/mediathek/po...

🎉 Congratulations to this year’s Nuremberg Moot Court winner: Dharmashastra National Law University! 🏆 You’ve shown outstanding skill and insight, earning your place at the top. 🥇 #NurembergMootCourt #MootCourt

The Nuremberg Moot Court 2025 is underway! 🎉 Kicked off with an inspiring opening ceremony—now it’s time for three days of sharp legal arguments and global connections. Good luck to all the students stepping into the courtroom! ⚖️ #NurembergMootCourt #IntlCriminalLaw #MootCourt

“This is a crucial step in the fight against impunity. As a member state of the ICC, Germany fully cooperates & upholds its obligations by enforcing arrest warrants issued by the Court,” affirms Prof. Dr Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social, Director of the Nuremberg Academy. bit.ly/44AUdZk

🔹ICC States Parties met in NY to review aggression amendments, aiming to align ICC jurisdiction w/ other core crimes. Dr Pablo Gavira Díaz & Dr Gurgen Petrossian of the Nuremberg Academy unpack the session’s proposals to harmonise jurisdiction & reinforce accountability. 👉Read more: bit.ly/46f3kAg

UN member States are formulating their positions on a proposed treaty on #CrimesAgainstHumanity. Heather Barr, @macarenasaez.bsky.social, and Stacey-Leigh Manuel say adding the crime of #GenderApartheid should be a priority to fill a big gap in int’l law: www.justsecurity.org/116780/gende...

Nuremberg Academy Senior Officer Jolana Makraiová in Session Two: Contemporary Developments in Substantive Crimes👇

New project “DigiNMT” with the Nuremberg Academy, @badw.de & others digitises 2.5M pages from the Nuremberg Military Tribunals. AI makes indictments, testimonies, transcripts searchable, revealing legal patterns & even emotions. 👉Learn more: bit.ly/3IlWK0U #AI #Archives #LegalHistory #DigiNMT

#Podcast: Angeklagte in der zweiten Reihe - Die Nürnberger Nachfolgeprozesse digital Fast jeder kennt die Nürnberger Prozesse. Aber die Nachfolgeprozesse? Dabei sind sie enorm wichtig für das #Völkerrecht bis heute, z.B. der Wilhelmstraßenprozess, weiß @safferli.bsky.social, einer der Projektleiter

📅 July 11: Srebrenica Memorial Day 🕊️ We remember more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men & boys killed in 1995. We remember the victims, support survivors & pledge #NeverAgain. 🎥 Genocide Survivor Interviews feat. Munira Subašic: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ziY... #SrebrenicaMemorialDay #NeverForget

➡️Our Advisory Council member Professor Leila Nadya Sadat in an important interview w/ @abilaofficial.bsky.social 👇

Academy Director @safferli.bsky.social Prof. Dr Christoph Safferling on the ICC, the Rome Statute & the relevance of international criminal law today. 🎧 Podcast episode (in German)👇

FAU CHREN and the @nurembergacademy.bsky.social jointly hosted an inspiring day of exchange featuring a workshop & evening lecture by @kathrynsikkink.bsky.social 📸 Many thanks to @carollichuma.bsky.social for capturing the highlights & and to all participants 🤝

🎧 Was Israel’s strike on Iran legal under international law? Prof. Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social of the Nuremberg Academy joins FAZ Einspruch to unpack the rules on preventive self-defense—& if they apply here. 🔗 fazeinspruch.podigee.io in German #IsraelIran #SelfDefense #Podcast #FAZ

📅 June 24, 1900: Raphael Lemkin was born. He coined the term genocide and played a key role in the 1948 Genocide Convention. His work remains central to efforts to prevent and address mass atrocities. #RaphaelLemkin #GenocidePrevention

We are proud to support this important initiative! Our Project Officer, Dr Pauline Martini, represented the Nuremberg Academy at the Expert Consultation and Project Launch in Geneva on Tuesday.⬇️

@tagesspiegel.de Interview with Nuremberg Academy Director Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social on the legality of Israel's strikes on Iran: "One cannot speak of an immediate and overwhelming necessity" 👉 bit.ly/4n8uEWz #InternationalCriminalLaw #Israel #Iran #Tagesspiegel

It was a profound honour to host the judges of the International Criminal Court during their retreat at the Nuremberg Academy earlier this week. The visit underscored the continued relevance of the Nuremberg Principles and the shared commitment to the advancement of international criminal justice.

##InternationalDayForCounteringHateSpeech 📢We’re pleased to share our report on #hatespeech in the context of #InternationalCriminalLaw, exploring key legal insights & challenges. With @drrachelh.bsky.social, we’re committed to pushing this conversation forward. ➡️Read more: bit.ly/4kM3VxG

🌍 We’re hiring! Join the International Nuremberg Principles Academy as a Project Officer in Nuremberg, Germany. Help advance international criminal law & justice. Full-time, 2-year contract. Apply by July 25! More info: bit.ly/3Zw5Ldy Kindly share! #JobOpportunity #Hiring #JobAlert

VIDEO: 🇩🇪 🇸🇾 German court jails Syrian 'torture' doctor for life A court in Frankfurt has sentenced Syrian doctor Alaa Mousa to life in prison for crimes against humanity for torturing detainees at military hospitals under former ruler Bashar al-Assad

Today we honor Anne Frank, born in 1929. Her diary remains a powerful voice of hope and resilience amid the Holocaust's horrors. Let’s remember her by standing against hatred and working for a world where such atrocities never happen again. #AnneFrank #NeverForget #HolocaustRemembrance #HumanRights

Registration is open for Nuremberg Forum 2025! Join us 10–12 Oct in the historic Courtroom 600 to mark 80 years since Nuremberg & explore how to strengthen international criminal law. Info & sign-up: bit.ly/4dLC8KU #NueForum #NurembergForum2025

Academy Director Safferling @safferli.bsky.social "80 years after Nuremberg, obstructing the ICC is an affront to the commitment to justice & the rule of law. The Court carries forward this legacy & calls for our steadfast support in the fight against impunity." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Libya has accepted ICC jurisdiction (2011–2027) under Art. 12(3) Rome Statute. Nuremberg Academy Project Officers Astrid Walter & Dr Pablo Gavira Díaz contextualise this step and its implications for justice, cooperation & accountability. Read the full commentary: bit.ly/43FyQ8V #ICC #Libya

Honouring Dr Oscar Schneider (1927–2024), visionary statesman & founding mentor of the Nuremberg Academy on what would have been his 98th birthday. His ceremonial obsequies on 16 Jan 2025 were attended by our team in deep gratitude. His legacy lives on. #OscarSchneider #NurembergAcademy