It is not the UN that fails to prevent #genocide, but states that don't provide the necessary mandates and means to do so. @priyankashankar.bsky.social

Bombs don't create order: Why great powers still rely on international law. My latest contribution for IPS Journal on the limits of military force in wars like #Iran and #Ukraine:

New research probes whether Americans are moved by international law or the moral outrage of civilian deaths in conflicts. inkstickmedia.com/deep-dive-do...

Trump administration renews pressure on International Criminal Court https://aje.news/ge0blf

Explosieve ballonnetjes die dansten in de wind. Geschiedenisrubriek Déjà Vu: www.trouw.nl/verdieping/a...

Bomben schaffen keine Ordnung: Warum auch Großmächte das Völkerrecht noch brauchen. Mein neuester Beitrag für das IPG Journal. @fesonline.bsky.social

While Trump has indeed recoiled from international institutions with disdain, his administration’s actions don’t always match his words.

Can the new ICJ case help end the war in the eastern #Congo? Al Jazeera's @baysontheroad.bsky.social with Phil Clark, @kambale.bsky.social, and Demas Kiprono.

The Human Rights Centre at the University of Essex still has limited spaces its annual course on international law in armed conflict. Follow the link before 17 July: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

On the ICC investigation in Palestine and #Gaza: “Although the Statute encompasses structural crimes such as apartheid and forced displacement – offences that reflect the core aspects of the #Nakba – the Prosecutor has avoided addressing its systemic nature, focusing instead on isolated acts.”

Is international law dead? Not according to @eui-law.bsky.social Professors Sarah Nouwen and Arnulf Becker Lorca. In the new #EUIUpFront they argue it is often those who break international law who are quickest to declare it finished. 🎥 https://loom.ly/VDhd9GU

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

New Symposium "International Criminal Law in Turmoil: Charting New Paths as They Unfold" features five papers from a September 2025 workshop on challenges in international criminal justice organised by the ESIL Interest Group on International Criminal Justice. voelkerrechtsblog.org/introducing-...

The case for international law with teeth: "At a time when so-called geopolitical competition among so-called great powers is dangerous and deadly, keeping world order requires not less international law, but more of it." @globalpolicy.bsky.social

Introducing the Symposium “International Criminal Law in Turmoil: Charting New Paths as They Unfold” voelkerrechtsblog.org/introducing-...

The US / #Iran memorandum paradoxically relies on international law - but it remains doubtful that this signals a recommitment to the principles of the UN Charter. @chathamhouse.org

The (often messy) decline of empires: is the #Iran war a “superpower suicide” of the US, like 1918 for Austria-Hungary or 1990 the Soviet Union?

What makes a country great power? And who qualifies as such in today's restless world? My review of Brendan Simms's new book for @thetimes.com. www.thetimes.com/article/e7c9...

VN: steeds meer kinderen wereldwijd slachtoffer van conflict

Hoe deal je met dictators? Op donderdag 9 juli gaan Frank Bösch en @beatricedegraaf.bsky.social in Amsterdam in gesprek over hoe Duitsland sinds 1945 samenwerkte met autoritaire regimes als Rusland, China en Iran, en welke rol mensenrechten daarbij speelden: duitslandinstituut.nl/agenda/15979...

The U.N. was built to protect and perpetuate a liberal Western order that is now fading away.

'Death of international law' ignores not only the many areas where it works, but also the discrepancy between discourse and reality: #Trump might declare he doesn't need it, but still has to resort to a form of (written) agreement with #Iran - i.e., law. @rosabrooks.bsky.social @foreignpolicy.com

What does a “A World Order Minus One” look like? Amidst the start of the #G7 summit at Evian, do check out our summer issue of last year. Our contributors reflected on the state of an international order undermined by its biggest player: ip-quarterly.com/en/world-ord...

Rules-based order...but let's do it for real? "I want a world that's based on rules & not just the power of violence." @mattduss.bsky.social & @emmashortis.bsky.social discuss American power & progressive foreign policy on the latest episode of After America. 🎧 theaus.in/4vPI8dq

Het recht van de sterkste werkt niet, laat de deal met #Iran zien: “Het internationaal recht werd de afgelopen jaren herhaaldelijk dood verklaard, maar diplomatie en recht zijn, hoe onvolkomen ook, de enige manier om conflicten tussen staten vreedzaam op te lossen.“ @volkskrant.nl

Lessons from Versailles 1919 for a future peace with Russia in #Ukraine: an agreement must be enforceable and humiliation sows the seed of further wars.

Updates regarding the Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine: 1) budget of the “advanced team” will be €10mln; 2) adv. team will work on basic set-up of the tribunal for 2 years www.justiceinfo.net/en/160161-sp... by @janethanderson.bsky.social, via @justiceinfo.bsky.social

The wars of #Russia and the US: Great powers are unable to win wars militarily against smaller countries.

Lessons from Germany’s (entirely predictable) UN Security Council defeat - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT

Karim Khan rejects suspension as ICC governing body refers him to disciplinary proceedings before member states.

Twee jaar geleden werd de hoofdaanklager van het Internationaal Strafhof beschuldigd van seksueel misbruik. Maandag, zo is de verwachting, wordt een besluit genomen over zijn positie. Wat staat er op het spel? Waarom duurt de kwestie al twee jaar? buff.ly/3MhWI2P

Mijn lees-, luister- en kijktips: hoe kijken niet-Westerse landen naar multipolariteit? Hoe financieren we mensenrechten? Wat zijn 'charisma-oorlogen'? En meer.

International law sets rules for ceasefires, but who enforces them when violations continue? Three experts explain.

TOAEP has published policy brief on "The Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine" written by Patrick J. Siegle. The issues of personal immunity for incumbent members of the "troika" (art. 23(5)) & trial in absentia (art. 28) are very interesting. www.toaep.org/pbs-pdf/205-...

What history can and cannot explain about today’s unraveling order.

Sexual violence in conflict is systematically underreported. This panel discussion brings together survivors, legal experts, civil society representatives & government stakeholders, highlighting this aspect of Russia's #War against #Ukraine. 📍 Asser Institute | 🗓️ 23 June 2026 🔗 lnkd.in/e5ExUPrY

Before #Russia's recent escalated bombardments of #Ukraine, the new Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine took another step forward. Iryna Mudra, Amb. Anton Korynevych, Mykola Yurlov and Mark Ellis outline the potential impact: #RussiaUkraineWar

New: The Cambridge Handbook on the League of Nations and International Law. Congratulations, @historikarin.bsky.social @mortenrasmussenku.bsky.social and Haakon A. Ikonomou.

📢 ESIL Conversation on “The Future of the United Nations Organisation, if any” 📅 24 June 2026 | 🕒 15:00–16:30 (Rome time) | 💻 Online A discussion on the UN’s role, legitimacy, reform, and its capacity to respond to today’s crises. ⏰ Register: lnkd.in/djjF_B7S #ESIL #ESIL_Conversations

Embattled witnesses: UN special rapporteurs, their history, and how they work under increasing political pressure. Essay by @alvinahoffmann.bsky.social for @aeon.co

My short reflection piece on international law in our current moment "Whither International Law after Iran and Venezuela?" www.boell.de/en/2026/05/2... Many thanks to Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung for hosting the event on solidarity in Vienna and conversations that gave rise to this piece 🙏

Former #ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda on Israeli threats against the court: justice is being sacrificed to political interests. @aljazeera.com

Khaled el-Hishri werd door gevangenen 'Engel des Doods' genoemd. Voor het Internationaal Strafhof moeten hoorzittingen bepalen of er voldoende bewijs is voor een volwaardig proces tegen de Libische gevangenisbaas.

My book is 95% done. I just have to write the prologue, introduction, all the content chapters, and the epilogue.

Hungary’s new government has reversed the country’s withdrawal from the ICC, which had been set to enter into effect on the 2nd of June. Hungary will remain an ICC State Party.

Historic: The UN tribunals for #Rwanda and the former Yogoslavia held their final session on Wednesday, bringing to an end a decades-long process for international justice. By @mollyquell.bsky.social

Senator dela Rosa, whose whereabouts are ⁠unknown, is wanted by the ICC for his role in Duterte's bloody 'war on drugs'.

Filipijnse oud-politiechef Dela Rosa gezocht voor uitlevering aan ICC

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.