In this week’s ‘Justice Update - ASP look ahead’, Steph and Janet sat down to discuss the upcoming vote to decide the future of ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan. Episode out now👇 www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/jus... With @janethanderson.bsky.social and @svdberg.bsky.social

@asymmetricalh.bsky.social has a very helpful summary of the state of the matter on what could be the first ever removal vote at the ASP. 📻 www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/jus... Thank you for the quotes! I hope the full ASP makes a decision with careful reflection and by the rules.

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𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄! Karim Khan before the Assembly of States Parties: what should we expect come July? With co-hosts Stephanie Van Den Berg and Janet Anderson #AsymmetricalHaircuts #podcast #pod #internationallaw #internationaljustice #thehague #reporting #ICC #KarimKhan #ASP #investigation

We were sad to hear about Slavenka Drakulić's passing. In tribute to her work, we made our bonus episodes of the #Patreon War Criminals Book Club freely accessible for everyone. In it, we reviewed her book 'They Would Never Hurt a Fly' with @vukusiciva.bsky.social www.patreon.com/Asymmetrical...

The RCMP has detained a man allegedly involved in the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda & charged him with 16 *immigration* related charges. If he was involved in genocide, prosecute him for it. Canada has the laws to do so & is obligated to do so under the Genocide Convention: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

« It’s not a new phenomenon, manipulation has always been around », says prof. Yvonne McDermott Rees. She discusses this hot topic in this new Asymmetrical Haircuts podcast with Anne Hausknecht, a Law PhD candidate who works with the TRUE project. @janethanderson.bsky.social @svdberg.bsky.social

Yea, this is shameful. We’ve been debating the ICC Prosecutor’s situation based on a number of leaks that different news outlets (with different interests) obtained from sources. To this day, the public does not have access to any official document.

ICC judges are suing the #Trump administration over the sanctions it imposed on them. By @jeannasmialek.bsky.social and @amandataub.bsky.social

Has AI user-generated content affected how evidence is presented in courtrooms? We discussed that in this week's episode with @ Yvonne McDermott Rees and @ Anne Hausknecht. Out now👇 bit.ly/4amfjNA With @janethanderson.bsky.social @svdberg.bsky.social @justiceinfo.bsky.social

𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄! 👇👇 How does AI and a new wave of ‘slopaganda’ affect the pursuit of justice? With Yvonne McDermott Rees and Anne Hausknecht. #AsymmetricalHaircuts #podcast #pod #internationallaw #internationaljustice #thehague #warcrimes #artificialintelligence #AI #LawTech #Ukraine #deepfake

And @asymmetricalh.bsky.social with Kate Gibson (@kategibson123.bsky.social ) and Barbora Holá, from 2023: www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...

In the meantime, for those who need a refresher about the Almasri / Elmasry case, here’s the link to an episode of @asymmetricalh.bsky.social where I discussed his arrest and missed surrender to the International Criminal Court on the part of Italy www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...

Italian news outlets are reporting that a criminal court in Tripoli (Libya) has convicted Osama Almasri (or Elmasry) and sentenced him to 7 years in prison for crimes against prisoners en.ilsole24ore.com/art/the-trip...

This week (and next), a 64 year old man is being tried in #Dutch courts - under #UniversalJurisdiction - for his alleged role in the Rwandan #genocide as it unfolded in Mbazi - where he was a 'responsable'. Reflecting on courts, agency, time, and memory. open.substack.com/pub/lucygayn...

Thanks to @janethanderson.bsky.social, @svdberg.bsky.social & John Bosco Siboyintore for the opportunity to talk about all things relating to #Rwanda, border control & universal jurisdiction. @uctlaw.bsky.social @bordercrim.bsky.social @lucyjgaynor.bsky.social @benjaminthorne.bsky.social

#Rwanda [podcast] 🎧 - Rwanda provides a case of its own when it comes to the use of #UniversalJurisdiction. This podcast helps providing a global picture of the legal landscape. And how it may intersect with a growing exclusionary use of international law. www.justiceinfo.net/en/160466-un...

Another excellent episode in the universal jurisdiction saga

30 years on from the Rwandan genocide, despite thousands of trials in Rwanda, Arusha, and now across Europe, over 1,000 alleged génocidaires remain at large. Extradition or trial under universal jurisdiction, which is the more effective path to justice? Episode out now 👇 tinyurl.com/AHRwandaUJ

"Six months ago, at least 12 people, including eight children, died during a US attack. The US has never admitted the civilian deaths. Here, the Guardian pieces together what happened that day"

Out tomorrow: 30 years on, Rwanda's accountability gap persists. As the trial of Dutch-Rwandan genocide suspect Eugene N. opens in The Hague, tomorrow’s episode asks how universal jurisdiction picks up where the ICTR left off. #internationaljustice #Rwanda #genocide #universaljurisdiction

Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time www.newscientist.com/article/2529...

Sabine Nolke on the ICC: “That's what you get when the governance of a court is given into the hands of political actors” www.justiceinfo.net/en/160313-sa...

What space do women have in a place like Afghanistan to cover conflict there? Do they find different stories because their access is different? Episode out now👇 www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...

Out tomorrow! How is it to be a woman covering conflict? #AsymmetricalHaircuts #podcast #pod #internationallaw #internationaljustice #thehague #warcrimes #reporting #accountability #Afghanistan #journalism #gender #genderapartheid

#Ukraine #Europe - The newcomer in the field of international justice will be known as the STCA. It was created last month by 36 states and the EU. And it has a myriad of issues to clarify. www.justiceinfo.net/en/160161-sp... #STCA #CrimeOfAggression #InternationalJustice #InternationalLaw

Out tomorrow: We all know the pressures international criminal justice is under. Yet, reporting from the 2026 IBA War Crimes Committee Conference, we asked panellists what they found inspiring instead. Tune in for comments on the Lafarge verdict, financial crime, and universal jurisdiction.

What happens when corporate boardrooms become the site of war crimes? Can a person now “vibe code” their own accountability tools, and what happens when they don’t understand what they’ve built? Reflections from the 2026 IBA War Crimes Committee Conference. Out now👉 tinyurl.com/AHJusticeUpd...

Woman gets 7 year sentence in the NL after letting her son be recruited as a child soldier in Syria (in Dutch) www.rechtspraak.nl/organisatie-...

Out now on #Patreon! Last month, we attended the IBA War Crimes Committee Conference. The lawyers and experts we interviewed had such articulate and thoughtful recommendations that we decided they deserved an episode of their own. Listen 👇 www.patreon.com/posts/war-cr...

TRANSCRIPT OUT NOW 📝 Three years on from the ICC launch of ‘Project Harmony,’ we are joined by Marta Bo and Benjamin Thorne to discuss what AI tools mean for international criminal investigations by the prosecution or defence. www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...

TB 🔙 Three years ago, we recorded one of our first tech pods on virtual reality and international justice. It felt like a novelty then; it doesn’t anymore. Revisiting that conversation as part of our #AI in International Law mini-series. Have a listen👇 www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...

UK Special Forces chief N2252 says concerns over rising Afghan killings prompted internal tactics review aoav.org.uk/2026/uk-spec...

UK Special Forces chief N889 says he challenged commander over allegations of deliberate killings in Afghanistan aoav.org.uk/2026/uk-spec...

Israeli and Russian forces added to UN blacklist for sexual violence in conflict zones: apnews.com/article/isra...

“The report said the cases the UN had verified were carried out against 14 men, seven women, nine boys and one girl. The violations included rape, gang rape, forced nudity, & violence to genitals committed by officers from the Israeli military, police and prison service.” www.bbc.com/news/article...

tl,dr; Scientists no longer allowed to use federal funding to publish, attend meetings, or talk to the public. They cannot collaborate internationally. Grants can be cancelled for any reason, at any time, political appointees have a final say over what gets funded, and who gets funded.

It was a really enjoyable experience to be part of this conversation on AI and international criminal justice investigations with the great Marta Bo, & brilliant hosts @janethanderson.bsky.social & @svdberg.bsky.social Thank you to the AH team for providing a space for these important discussions.

As AI becomes embedded in international criminal investigations, we talked to Marta Bo and @benjaminthorne.bsky.social about its promises and pitfalls, and where optimisation and criminal justice start to pull in opposite directions. Episode out now 👇 www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...

Out tomorrow: What happens to criminal investigations when optimisation becomes synonymous with AI? How are investigators actually using AI tools, and where should the line be drawn? #AsymmetricalHaircuts #podcast #internationallaw #internationaljustice #warcrimes #accountability #AI #transparency

TB🔙 Félicien Kabuga, described by many as the ‘mastermind’ behind the Rwandan Genocide has recently died at the age of 93. To learn more about Kabuga’s life, listen to our throwback episode this week.👇 www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...

I’m in Prague at Globsec, far from home, but I barely slept. The missile struck near my house. This morning I messaged my colleagues, family, and neighbors to check if everyone was okay.

"With Venezuela, the United States was briefly at war; with drug cartels and gangs in Latin America, the United States was not and never has been; and with Iran, the United States still is." Read analysis by @rcls-nyu.bsky.social Distinguished Scholar @mikeschmitt.bsky.social in @justsecurity.org👇

The UN General Assembly adopts a resolution welcoming #ICJ advisory opinion on the obligations of States in respect of #ClimateChange👇 Only 8 voted against, opposing action to address the climate crisis: the US, Iran, Russia, Israel, Belarus, Saudi Arabia, Liberia, and Yemen.

If accurate, this is huge news -- especially the #apartheid charge, which would be groundbreaking.

As the investigation into the identities of the boat strike victims illustrates, the people the Trump administration is killing are not in fact the "al Qaeda of our hemisphere" as repeatedly claimed by SecDef. www.elclip.org/los-bombarde...

TB🔙 The ICC has confirmed it will not open an examination into alleged complicity of European governments arms traders in Yemen. We had asked Miriam Saage-Maaß how actors could be held accountable for the devastation their bombs have caused there? 👇 www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...

🎧 #Myanmar [podcast] - Investigations have been opening in southeast Asia – by Myanmar’s neighbours – into alleged crimes committed after the military took over in 2021, which we discover in this new Asymmetrical Haircuts podcast. www.justiceinfo.net/en/159252-wi... #UniversalJurisdiction

With the rise in AI-driven targeting in global conflicts, we talked to Jessica Dorsey and Elke Schwarz about what this means for accountability, ethics, and whether "maximum lethality, not tepid legality" is really where we're headed. Episode out now👇 www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...