Australia says it will tighten hate speech laws in response to the Hanukkah Attack at Bondi Beach. #HumanRights www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

The China-Japan dispute has seriously escalated: China is taking back its pandas! Let’s hope Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei don’t end up in Xinjiang. It’s time to clone some pandas. #EnvironmentalLaw apnews.com/article/japa...

Trump orders a blockade of oil tankers around Venezuela. He adds “theft of our Assets” to his list of problems with Venezuela. I assume he means expropriated oil investments and infrastructure. #InvestmentLaw www.reuters.com/world/americ...

Weirdness: Has Belarus “attacked” Lithuania? Giant balloons carrying crates of cigarettes keep floating across the border, causing airport shutdowns. Lithuanian politicians claim Belarus is trying to bully them into lifting sanctions. #UseOfForce bbc.com/news/article...

Richard Bennett—the UN special rapporteur for human rights in Afghanistan—discusses the plight of Afghan women and girls. #HumanRights www.justiceinfo.net/en/153634-ri...

Lumbala update: A French court has sentenced the Congolese rebel to 30 years in prison. The DR Congo refused to cooperate in the case because it involved current govt officials. #UpholdingIL #CriminalLaw www.justiceinfo.net/en/153708-lu...

Victims of war crimes face obstacles in finding justice. Sorcha MacLeod and Iryna Marchuk argue that a universal jurisdiction case in Finland offers victims hope of a remedy. #BreakingIL #ArmedConflict #CriminalLaw www.ejiltalk.org/prosecuting-...

Estonia has been challenging Russia’s shadow fleet in the Gulf of Finland. Mark Douglas and Trung Nguyen explain why its actions are testing loopholes in the law of the sea. #SeaLaw opiniojuris.org/2025/12/15/b...

Australia has tolerated hate speecn, antisemitic protests, and threats to its Jewish community. Did this pave the way for the Bondi Beach terror attack? #HumanRights time.com/7340830/bond...

Lumbala trial update: everyone agrees there were crimes in the DR Congo. But who is responsible? Lumbala? Some say “Blame Bemba.” #UpholdingIL #CriminalLaw www.justiceinfo.net/en/153518-lu...

New Zealand is halting apple exports to the US over a 15 percent tariff. Industry statements suggest that NZ producers – not US consumers – are bearing the added cost of tariff hikes. #TradeLaw www.freshplaza.com/north-americ...

The US recently refused to condemn torture in the UN General Assembly. Gabor Rona asks: what explains the US vote? My question: why is this a good use of UNGA time? #UpholdingIL #HumanRights www.justsecurity.org/126649/does-...

The US seized a Venezuelan oil tanker destined for Iran, in violation of sanctions. Maduro called it “international piracy.” His govt denounced it as a "grave international crime". Does Hegseth need to buy some parrots? #SeaLaw #UpholdingIL bbc.com/news/article...

Four men have been cautioned by the Taliban for wearing costumes inspired by Peaky Blinders. The Afghan Dept of Vice and Virtue thinks that 1920s Western clothing is "in conflict with Afghan and Islamic values.” Don’t invite the Taliban to a Great Gatsby party! #HumanRights bbc.com/news/article...

What’s going on in Ukraine? Great new infographics from @ft show the current frontline, location of minerals-for-aid, drone attack data, and other cool stuff! #ArmedConflict www.ft.com/content/4351...

Millions of Australian teens have lost their social media accounts as a new ban for under-16s comes into effect. Bravo! #HumanRights www.bbc.com/news/live/cw...

France and Nigeria provided assistance to the Benin govt to help prevent a coup. The state is facing threats from jihadists and the current president will not let an opposition political party run in the upcoming election. #UseOfForce f24.my/Bbo2.X

Ukraine attacked two ships believed to be part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” that evades sanctions. But the ships were flying Gambian flags. Bring out the San Remo Manual! It’s time to talk about naval warfare. #ArmedConflict lieber.westpoint.edu/ukrainian-at...

The EU wants to give Ukraine a “reparations loan” from Russian assets frozen in the EU. But France refuses to cooperate: it is protecting Russian money, arguing that the money is immune from seizure. #BreakingIL #UpholdingIL www.ft.com/content/fe30...

A new report highlights the rise in trafficking tigers, both dead and alive. Organized crime is running captive-breeding programs but the number of tigers worldwild has plummeted. #EnvironmentalLaw #TerrorismOrgCrime www.cbsnews.com/news/tiger-g...

The UK and Norway have a new military alliance to protect undersea cables. Under the Lunna House agreement, they will jointly monitor Russian ships and protect undersea cables using to transmit data. #MakingIL #SeaLaw #ArmedConflict bbc.com/news/article...

The new High Seas Treaty will soon enter into force. Hannah Lily and Samantha Robb argue that this is an opportunity for states to create legislation to enforce deep sea mining rules. #MakingIL #UpholdingIL #SeaLaw www.ejiltalk.org/two-birds-on...

Science or “winging it”? A new lawsuit and videos from a medical conference show doctors acknowledging a lack of evidence and ignoring mental illness. #HumanRights www.thefp.com/p/were-all-j...

Libyan prison official El Hishri has made his first appearance at the ICC. He is accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes for the abuse of prisoners during Libya’s civil war. #CriminalLaw f24.my/Bb3b.X

All about the Lumbala trial in Paris. Claude Sengenya reviews the first week of testimony. #UpholdingIL #CriminalLaw www.justiceinfo.net/en/153103-lu...

Coming today: leaders of the DR Congo and Rwanda are set to sign a final peace agreement in Washington, DC. Let’s hope that this is the end of M23. #ArmedConflict aje.io/k9vbkj

The daughter of South Africa’s president has been accused of human trafficking. A family member says that she lured South African men into going to fight in Ukraine with false promises of lucrative jobs. #MigrationLaw #HumanRights aje.io/i4a1dg

China has export restriction on rare earth minerals. But Chinese firms are finding creative ways to evade the restriction. #TradeLaw www.wsj.com/world/china/...

Treaty negotiators are working on a new treaty about Crimes Against Humanity. Should they change the legal definition of “apartheid” to include gender? Lisa Davis and Kirby Anwar weigh in. #MakingIL #HumanRights opiniojuris.org/2025/12/02/t...

My latest: “Migrants Matter: New Evidence Shows Migration Patterns Help Drive US Lawsuits for Human Rights Abuses Abroad” #UpholdingIL #HumanRights #MigrationLaw opiniojuris.org/2025/12/03/m...

UK investors began a liquified natural gas project in Mozambique. Then armed jihadists killed around 800 people. Now investors want a new contract with better conditions from the Mozambique govt and NGOs say the govt is a “hostage”. A very strange holdup problem. #InvestmentLaw f24.my/Bama.X

The ICC has an “existential crisis.” Can its members find a way out of it? #CriminalLaw www.justiceinfo.net/en/152952-ic...

“How Venezuelan Gangs and African Jihadists Are Flooding Europe With Cocaine” Uh oh. #TerrorismOrgCrime www.wsj.com/world/americ...

US lawmakers are investigating whether War Secretary Hegseth committed a war crime by ordering a secondary strike on drug-traffickers in the Caribbean. Hegseth and Trump deny the accusation. #ArmedConflict www.ft.com/content/16a4...

The EU is writing new rules on foreign investment. They want foreign firms to hire more local workers and build their value chains in the EU to protect Europe from Chinese imports. Sounds familiar. Make Europe great again? #InvestmentLaw www.ft.com/content/a719...

In Syria, prisons are holding an “ISIS army in detention.” But the people inside aren’t prisoners of war—they don’t get to go home when a war is over. Islamic State is attacking the prisons to free the people inside. #ArmedConflict #TerrorismOrgCrime www.wsj.com/world/middle...

Myanmar is funding its civil war by producing drugs in the “Golden Triangle” of southeast Asia. The Chinese mafia are in on the racket. How do you fight crime when the government is a criminal? #TerrorismOrgCrime f24.my/BZfU.X

People in Tanzania want election reforms. After a crackdown on protests, the election is charging over a hundred people with treason. Tanzania’s leader used to be called “Mama Samia.” Now people are calling her “Idi Amin Mama.” #HumanRights www.worldpoliticsreview.com/tanzania-ele...

Human Rights Watch says that the Mali army has killed dozens of civilians in an insurgent area. Mali says the people were collaborating with terrorists. #ArmedConflict www.reuters.com/world/africa...

Some Palestinians are desperate to leave Gaza. They pay for flights to unknown locations. Now evidence suggests that the flights are linked to Israel. Sounds like humanitarianism to me. #MigrationLaw www.wsj.com/world/middle...

Brazil is creating new indigenous territories, which will have special protections for their culture and environment. #HumanRights #EnvironmentalLaw bbc.com/news/article...

Ukraine has used ATACMS to strike Russian territory. These long-range missiles require US intelligence for targeting. This could signal a new role for the US in the Ukraine War. #UseOfForce www.wsj.com/world/europe...

Roger Lumbala is being prosecuted in Paris for crimes in the DR Congo. He says the court lacks jurisdiction & refuses to appear in court. He won’t let his lawyers appear either. "Things are a bit unbalanced”. #UpholdingIL #ArmedConflict #CriminalLaw www.justiceinfo.net/en/152396-fi...

ICYMI: An expert fact-finding mission issued a report on Russia’s treatment of prisoners of war. The report documents extensive likely violations of intl law. #ArmedConflict www.ejiltalk.org/the-moscow-m...

Progressive Afrikaners are angry that Trump uses the word “genocide” to describe expropriation from and attacks on white South African farmers. Other Afrikaners say the progressives just don’t understand what’s going on. #HumanRights f24.my/BZ1C.X

Fiji is developing an oyster farming trade in response to illegal fishing by foreign boats. The oysters are a sustainable way for Fiji residents to feed themselves and create an export economy in pearls. Help Fiji: go buy some pearls! #SeaLaw #EnvironmentalLaw aje.io/yirasl

A railway from Poland to Ukraine has exploded. The Polish govt is blaming individuals acting under instructions of a foreign govt. #BreakingIL #UseOfForce f24.my/BZ7W.X

Chinese investors are about to open the Simandou mine in Guinea, a project previously pursued by UK and Australia investors. China believes that it will transform the iron ore market. Let’s hope a bridge doesn’t collapse. #InvestmentLaw www.ft.com/content/9fe8...

Experts warn that AI robots should not be made for personal use by vulnerable people. They can discriminate against minorities and take away mobility aids, like canes and wheelchairs, from disabled people. #HumanRights www.euronews.com/next/2025/11...

Marco Rubio has called for states to cut arms shipments to the RSF in Sudan. #UseOfForce bbc.com/news/article...