One of my @dutchnewsnl.bsky.social colleagues annoyed me.

"We lock up war criminals here but also please do not dispose of your dog excrement."

We need to add a new crime to the Rome Statute.

Very interesting: How have the European Convention on Human Rights and the court in Strasbourg changed the fight for justice in Northern Ireland - and far beyond?👇 🔗 www.thedetail.tv/articles/sou... via www.thedetail.tv

Across Northern Ireland, families have spent decades challenging flawed investigations, withheld evidence and official silence. Molly Quell speaks with families who turned to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg in search of accountability.

Got to check out the recently remodeled Beelden aan Zee in The Hague.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is trying for a third bite at the apple at the International Court of Justice, filing another case against Rwanda, claiming its neighbor is engaging in a "campaign of genocide and serious, widespread human rights violations" along the border.

I don't think this is exactly what people meant when they said they wanted ICE out of DC.

In the Netherlands, AC doesn't stand for "air conditioning". It stands for "always complaining."

Absolutely killer headline by @mollyquell.bsky.social www.dutchnews.nl/2026/06/it-i...

I have been appreciating the creative entrepreneurship the heat brings out in the Netherlands. A local church is advertising how the building’s thick walls are keeping it cool inside — and selling entry tickets for €1. Free coffee, tea and water included.

The extra lange NOS-uitzending is just a way to keep people indoors.

A day after France hit record high temperatures, a court in Paris is set to rule Thursday on a landmark climate change case that could see energy giant TotalEnergies forced to reduce its oil and gas production.

My train has the AC on so high I am tempted to just ride it around the country and work from here.

Honestly this seems like a great time to hear out the tiny particle that could erase the universe at any moment.

Niger has formally left the International Criminal Court, accusing the judicial body in The Hague of selective justice.

Am I at the ICC today because a status conference in the proceedings against ex-Philippine President Duterte is very important or because the court has airco?

As the U. S. slides backwards on LGBTQ rights, the Netherlands has banned conversion therapy – for both sexual orientation and gender identity.

From beyond the grave.

Is June nearly over and I’m just posting my May wrap? Yes. Sue me. I went on a deep Iris Murdoch kick in May and what a joy that was. If you haven’t read anything by her, I highly recommend doing so.

At no point in this headline did I know what was coming next.

The pope would like a word.

The British bar association temporarily suspended the embattled chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Friday, pending the outcome of disciplinary proceedings.

The UK's bar association has suspended International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan, pending the outcome of disciplinary proceedings.

As America and the UK continue to attack trans people's rights, the Netherlands becomes the latest member of the EU to enact a blanket ban on conversion therapy. Read @mollyquell.bsky.social's reporting here!

Joining a very full crowd at the International Commission on Missing Persons event today.

Work: Hey can you come to Paris? It's last minute and a huge hassle for you. Me: Oh yeah, huge hassle. Really awful. So terrible.

Can someone give me a social media curfew?

Enjoyed a visit to Schiedam

I hope everyone enjoys today's Wordle.

Had the chance to attend the Save the Children symposium this week.

Did my video colleague make me climb up a hill to shoot this? Yes. Whats it worth it? Turns out, also yes.

An investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against the embattled chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court found he had engaged in “serious misconduct” and “serious breach of duty,” according to documents seen by The Associated Press.

International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan has been suspended from his duties over sexual misconduct allegations and referred to the court's oversight body for a vote on whether he can continue in his job.

Got to check out the Stedelijk Museum in Breda.

Do do do do Max Ver-STOP-pen

Preparing

Judges in Amsterdam handed Greenpeace a preliminary victory on Wednesday in an anti-intimidation court case, rejecting a request from fossil fuel pipeline company Energy Transfer to toss the complaint out.

A judge in Amsterdam on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a Jewish organization to block two performances by the rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West, ruling that the concerts are not a threat to public order.

I am in Amsterdam today for a court hearing over whether Kanye West can perform in the Netherlands.

Is grave robbing a recession indicator?

It’s a great look at the city in a more recent light but be prepared for a book with a dizzying amount of information.

The Dutch News podcast team (with @mollyquell.bsky.social) went to watch the stage musical Soldaat van Oranje so you don’t have to. Donations will go towards a special tribunal to investigate who was to blame for this disaster. www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...

I wouldn't want to make comparisons but I'm not sure this really qualifies as an atrocity crime.