Moments before being slammed to the ground, masked ICE agents took this woman's husband - no warrant, no explanation. This is ICE: Assaulting a distraught woman, frightened by the disappearance of her husband, in front of her children and the cameras.

What a strange time to be a journal editor.

Nach ZDF-Moderator und Washintong-Büroleiter Elmar Theveßen trifft es nun auch @dunjahayali.de. Sie selbst zieht sich jetzt für einige Tage aus dem öffentlichen Leben zurück, nachdem sie Morddrohungen und viele weitere Hassnachrichten erhielt. Wofür? Seht selbst.

All political tribes can be hypocritical but the right's current level of hypocrisy on free speech is deliberate. It's an assertion of power not a blindspot.

The killing of Charlie Kirk is part of a grim pattern of political violence in America. This is what the data show econ.st/4nqZysO

Es könne keine Einheit mit der Linken geben, denn sie setze „das amerikanische Haus in Brand“. Nun werde hart gegen NGOs wie Soros Stiftung vorgegangen. Historische Vergleiche immer schwierig, aber das Attentat auf Kirk spielt in der Propaganda gerade eine ähnliche Rolle wie der Reichstagsbrand.

📣 Our new symposium, #KnowledgeUnderOccupation: Academic Freedom and #Palestine on the Global Stage, is finally online! Throughout this week and the next, #Ö brings together diverse voices reflecting on how #AcademicFreedom is increasingly restricted: voelkerrechtsblog.org/introducing-...

⏰ Jetzt noch zu unserem Online-Workshop anmelden! ⏰ Nächsten Dienstag diskutieren wir mit @stefanschlegel.bsky.social, @klinglergeorg.bsky.social und @evelyneschmid.bsky.social über das EGMR-Urteil im Fall der #Klimaseniorinnen. Hier gehts zur Anmeldung ➡ www.humanrights.ch/de/anlaufste...

In a new blog post at @voelkerrechtsblog.org, I discuss the implications of the ICJ's Advisory Opinion for corporate climate accountability. Though the Court doesn't say much explicitly, the key is to read between the lines. voelkerrechtsblog.org/the-private-...

A Chinese-owned mining company has been accused of covering up the extent of a disastrous toxic spill in Zambia that polluted a major river that millions rely on with cyanide and arsenic.

Climat: des habitants d’une île indonésienne attaquent Holcim en justice en Suisse, une première

“It is a famine. The Gaza Famine. It is a famine that we could have prevented, if we had been allowed. Yet food stacks up at borders because of systematic obstruction by Israel.”

Avec quelques remarques de ma part. Tous les juges de tous les tribunaux ont la responsabilité d'appliquer le droit applicable.

Tomorrow is the anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. Journalists are protected unless they take a direct part in the hostilities. If a party to an armed conflict does not like the reporting, this does not make the reporting direct participation in hostilities.

Maybe universities should rethink their dependency on Microsoft, as well as enthusiasm for AI for educational purposes.

"Microsoft eventually released 'energy principles' for work with oil companies, but only required a public commitment to reach net zero by 2050. They didn't require oil companies to meet net zero goals. Notably, 4 years later, MS’s Responsible AI principles still don’t include environmental impact."

Nun also die Version Neuhaus/Tanner. Ziemlich plausibel. Mit einem kleinen Gastauftritt des Nebelspalters. www.nzz.ch/schweiz/lang...

Two political prisoners in Iran 🇮🇷, Behrouz Ehsani & Mehdi Hassani, were executed today. According to @amnesty.org, they were tried in a 5-minute trial. Stop executions, arbitrary detention, unfair trials and torture. Urgent action is needed. @un-spexperts.bsky.social

🔥 HUGE NEWS FROM THE WORLD'S HIGHEST COURT 🔥 Today the International Court of Justice (ICJ) confirmed that, under international law, countries MUST act now to avoid climate catastrophe. 🧵 @wy4cj.bsky.social

Unreal.

They think data is the plural of anecdote

If I can sum up what just happened as neatly as possible: a Federal Court judge found the Australian government had ignored climate science when setting emissions targets, appeared to want to find for the applicants, but said his hands were tied by the law of negligence in Australia. /1

Enforces disappearances now seem to happen in the USA.

Little detail on where things stand w/ possible Darfur warrant applications in today’s update to UNSC. Only that this priority is “being progressed.” Pics 1-2 www.icc-cpi.int/news/forty-f... There is a good chance applications have been made under seal. Pics 3-4 www.theguardian.com/law/2025/apr...

In a study of professors, women got 378 new work requests over 4 weeks vs 118 for men. Women spent more time on service, advising & teaching; men on research. Orgs should track who is taking extra duties & ensure they are rewarded and distributed fairly. www.forbes.com/sites/kimels...

«Wenn der Konsens bröckelt, dass Menschen­rechte auch für Minderheiten gelten sollen, wird es gefährlich.» Völkerrechtlerin @evelyneschmid.bsky.social im Gepräch mit @kmerkel.bsky.social über den Druck auf den Europäischen Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte.

Mein Interview in der @republik.ch: Wenn der Grund­konsens bröckelt, dass die Menschen­rechte auch für die Angehörigen von ungeliebten Minderheiten gelten sollen, wenn es also Menschen gibt, die nach Hannah Arendt kein «Recht auf Rechte» mehr haben, dann wird es gefährlich.

Etats-Unis : le président de l’université de Virginie préfère démissionner plutôt que de « lutter contre le gouvernement » de Donald Trump

The @unil.bsky.social University of Lausanne has a new rector (who will start in August 2026). Congratulations! www.unil.ch/news/fr/1750...

Zum Einstehen für das Völkerrecht gehört unabhängig von den Neutralitätsfragen auch ein sorgfältiges Waffenexportkontrollregime – gerade in turbulenten Zeiten. www.nzz.ch/meinung/neut...

I have been waiting for this post on @ejiltalk.bsky.social all morning, but now I understand that because of the time difference between here and where Marko is, it only came now. Full recommendation: www.ejiltalk.org/the-illegal-...

The UK’s Attorney General Lord Hermer has advised that allowing the US to use Diego Garcia as a base for any bombing campaign would be a potential breach of international law because it goes beyond the self-defence definition under Article 51 of the UN charter. (Times)

Article 2(4) of the UN Charter prohibits the use of force—barring UN Security Council authorization or self defense. Neither relevant here. No UNSCR authorization. No plausible self-defense justification—neither individual nor collective. 3/n

Five things to remember about war:

"Today, the United States itself is at risk of being turned into a military dictatorship.The Founders’ experiment may be coming to an end. War with Iran is likely to hasten its demise." (Robert Kaplan @theatlantic.com) www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

The US strikes amount to a manifest violation of art. 2(4) of the UN Charter. They also entail complicity in Israel’s preexisting & ongoing violation of the same. Lacking congressional approval, they are unconstitutional. And they are likely counterproductive on their own terms.

“For Risks and Side Effects, Ask Your International Law Advisors." This statement does much further harm to international law. If international law fails and even more civilians suffer, please don't blame the law, but those who fail to uphold the law.

#Hungary’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court is an insult to victims and survivors of the world’s worst crimes. “After refusing to arrest Netanyahu, an ICC fugitive, when he visited the country, Hungary is now doubling down on impunity...” www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...

Remarkable post by @adhaque.bsky.social: The Fall and Rise of German Arms Exports to Israel: Questions for the International Court of Justice at www.justsecurity.org/114479/germa...

«Der Entscheid des Ständerats kommt einem Kahlschlag bei der Exportkontrolle gleich», sagt Evelyne Schmid, Professorin für Völkerrecht an der Universität Lausanne. www.tagesanzeiger.ch/schweiz-gibt...

I just like to post these data from time to time to puncture the mythological aura of mid 20th c protests. They were less popular than pretty much any 21st c mass action & people criticizing them used the same lines. Protest is about people coming together, shaping narratives, & building power.

A friend just texted me from LA that this was happening at the park she was at

The entire board tasked with overseeing the State Department's Fulbright Program has resigned — claiming political interference from the Trump admin.   The Board voted "overwhelmingly" to resign "rather than endorse unprecedented actions … impermissible under the law." substack.com/home/post/p-...

As always right on time and fully to the point: Marko Milanovic (who never seems to sleep) on the attack by #Israel on #Iran @ejiltalk.bsky.social And to the cynics out there: Yes, it matters. It is the law. www.ejiltalk.org/is-israels-u...

On vocabulary: "Preemtive" means that an armed attack is imminent. "Preventive" means attacking in prevention of a possible future attack that is not (yet) imminent.

This is a scary escalation and a very clear violation of the UN Charter.

I'm so sorry that you were treated this way, but I also appreciate you sharing. I hope this case serves as a warning to university and department leaders, that they need to be proactive in protecting the path to tenure and promotion for scholars doing the work that is under attack right now.

Mit grosser Mehrheit hat der #Ständerat beschlossen, die Ausfuhr von #Kriegsmaterial aus der Schweiz massiv zu erleichtern. Exporte in 25 Staaten sollen selbst dann erlaubt sein, wenn das Kriegsmaterial dort gegen die eigene Zivilbevölkerung eingesetzt werden könnte. (1/6)

EuroChem Azot is not Swiss owned, but the connections are there - unfortunately. Leaving EuroChem and their reps in Switzerland quietly continue business with nitric acid seems contrary to international law's duty to cooperate to bring to an end serious violations of international law.