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Joint Civil Society Statement: Arrest of El Hishri in Germany a breakthrough for international justice States must ensure prompt surrender of suspects and full cooperation with the ICC’s Libya investigation

We welcome the arrest of Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri by German authorities on 16 July on the basis of an ICC arrest warrant. His arrest marks a significant step forward in long-stalled efforts to achieve accountability for grave international crimes committed in Libya. www.ecchr.eu/en/press-rel...

Frankreich will den palästinensischen Staat anerkennen - BR24 Thema des Tages | BR Podcast Die Ankündigung aus Paris hat international für Aufsehen gesorgt: Frankreichs Präsident Macron will den palästinensischen Staat anerkennen. Und zwar bei der nächsten Vollversammlung der Vereinten Nati...

🇫🇷 France to recognize #Palestine: #Macron plans to do so at the UN General Assembly in September. Why now, who reacts and what Nuremberg Academy Director Prof. Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social says—all covered on @br24.de (in German): www.br.de/mediathek/po...

🎉 Congratulations to this year’s Nuremberg Moot Court winner: Dharmashastra National Law University! 🏆 You’ve shown outstanding skill and insight, earning your place at the top. 🥇 #NurembergMootCourt #MootCourt

Thank you so much, @krajewskimarkus.bsky.social, for serving as a judge at the Nuremberg Moot Court 2025!

The Nuremberg Moot Court 2025 is underway! 🎉 Kicked off with an inspiring opening ceremony—now it’s time for three days of sharp legal arguments and global connections. Good luck to all the students stepping into the courtroom! ⚖️ #NurembergMootCourt #IntlCriminalLaw #MootCourt

Situation in Libya: Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri arrested for alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes On 16 July 2025, Mr Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, a national of Libya, was arrested by the authorities of the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to a warrant of arrest issued under seal by Pre-Trial...

“This is a crucial step in the fight against impunity. As a member state of the ICC, Germany fully cooperates & upholds its obligations by enforcing arrest warrants issued by the Court,” affirms Prof. Dr Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social, Director of the Nuremberg Academy.

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🔹ICC States Parties met in NY to review aggression amendments, aiming to align ICC jurisdiction w/ other core crimes. Dr Pablo Gavira Díaz & Dr Gurgen Petrossian of the Nuremberg Academy unpack the session’s proposals to harmonise jurisdiction & reinforce accountability.

👉Read more: bit.ly/46f3kAg

Gender Apartheid Should Be an International Crime All States should ensure the inclusion of gender apartheid in international law, including in the draft crimes against humanity treaty.

UN member States are formulating their positions on a proposed treaty on #CrimesAgainstHumanity.

Heather Barr, @macarenasaez.bsky.social, and Stacey-Leigh Manuel say adding the crime of #GenderApartheid should be a priority to fill a big gap in int’l law:

www.justsecurity.org/116780/gende...

Nuremberg Academy Senior Officer Jolana Makraiová in Session Two: Contemporary Developments in Substantive Crimes👇

Angeklagte in der zweiten Reihe - Die Nürnberger Nachfolgeprozesse digital Direkt im Anschluss an den Hauptkriegsverbrecherprozess gegen bekannte Größen des Nationalsozialismus wie Hermann Göring oder Rudolf Heß folgten ab 1946 zwölf weitere Prozesse in Nürnberg. Diesmal geg...

New project “DigiNMT” with the Nuremberg Academy, @badw.de & others digitises 2.5M pages from the Nuremberg Military Tribunals. AI makes indictments, testimonies, transcripts searchable, revealing legal patterns & even emotions. 👉Learn more: bit.ly/3IlWK0U

#AI #Archives #LegalHistory #DigiNMT

#Podcast: Angeklagte in der zweiten Reihe - Die Nürnberger Nachfolgeprozesse digital

Fast jeder kennt die Nürnberger Prozesse. Aber die Nachfolgeprozesse? Dabei sind sie enorm wichtig für das #Völkerrecht bis heute, z.B. der Wilhelmstraßenprozess, weiß @safferli.bsky.social, einer der Projektleiter

YouTube video by Nuremberg Academy Nuremberg Forum 2023 – Genocide Survivor Interviews

📅 July 11: Srebrenica Memorial Day 🕊️

We remember more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men & boys killed in 1995. We remember the victims, support survivors & pledge #NeverAgain.

🎥 Genocide Survivor Interviews feat. Munira Subašic: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ziY...

#SrebrenicaMemorialDay #NeverForget

➡️Our Advisory Council member Professor Leila Nadya Sadat in an important interview w/ @abilaofficial.bsky.social 👇

Academy Director @safferli.bsky.social Prof. Dr Christoph Safferling on the ICC, the Rome Statute & the relevance of international criminal law today.

🎧 Podcast episode (in German)👇

We’re pleased to announce Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi & Elinor Hammarskjöld as keynote speakers for the Nuremberg Forum 2025 which will take place from 10–12 October 2025!

Discover them & all other speakers here:
👉 www.nurembergacademy.org/about-us/new...

#NueForum

Harvard professor Dr Kathryn Sikkink at FAU CHREN. 06/24. Image: Dr Carolina Lichuma.

FAU CHREN and the @nurembergacademy.bsky.social jointly hosted an inspiring day of exchange featuring a workshop & evening lecture by @kathrynsikkink.bsky.social
📸 Many thanks to @carollichuma.bsky.social for capturing the highlights & and to all participants 🤝

F.A.Z. Einspruch Ukraine-Krieg, Datenschutz, Mord und Totschlag: Keine Woche vergeht, ohne dass neue Gesetze und Urteile die Öffentlichkeit beschäftigen. Jeden Mittwoch verhandeln wir die wichtigsten Themen im Podcast...

🎧 Was Israel’s strike on Iran legal under international law?
Prof. Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social of the Nuremberg Academy joins FAZ Einspruch to unpack the rules on preventive self-defense—& if they apply here.

🔗 fazeinspruch.podigee.io in German

#IsraelIran #SelfDefense #Podcast #FAZ

📅 June 24, 1900: Raphael Lemkin was born. He coined the term genocide and played a key role in the 1948 Genocide Convention. His work remains central to efforts to prevent and address mass atrocities.

#RaphaelLemkin #GenocidePrevention

We are proud to support this important initiative! Our Project Officer, Dr Pauline Martini, represented the Nuremberg Academy at the Expert Consultation and Project Launch in Geneva on Tuesday.⬇️

Eskalation in Nahost: Sind Israels Angriffe auf den Iran völkerrechtswidrig? Seit Freitag greift Israel den Iran an. Trotz der Gefahr, die das Regime für den jüdischen Staat bedeutet, ist der Einsatz umstritten. Zwei Experten ordnen die Lage ein.

@tagesspiegel.de Interview with Nuremberg Academy Director Christoph Safferling @safferli.bsky.social on the legality of Israel's strikes on Iran:

"One cannot speak of an immediate and overwhelming necessity"
👉 bit.ly/4n8uEWz

#InternationalCriminalLaw #Israel #Iran #Tagesspiegel

ICC judges visit Flossenbürg Concentration Camp Memorial and hold annual retreat at International Nuremberg Principles Academy

It was a profound honour to host the judges of the International Criminal Court during their retreat at the Nuremberg Academy earlier this week. The visit underscored the continued relevance of the Nuremberg Principles and the shared commitment to the advancement of international criminal justice.

##InternationalDayForCounteringHateSpeech

📢We’re pleased to share our report on #hatespeech in the context of #InternationalCriminalLaw, exploring key legal insights & challenges. With @drrachelh.bsky.social, we’re committed to pushing this conversation forward.

➡️Read more: bit.ly/4kM3VxG

🌍 We’re hiring! Join the International Nuremberg Principles Academy as a Project Officer in Nuremberg, Germany. Help advance international criminal law & justice. Full-time, 2-year contract. Apply by July 25! More info: bit.ly/3Zw5Ldy
Kindly share! #JobOpportunity #Hiring #JobAlert

VIDEO: 🇩🇪 🇸🇾 German court jails Syrian 'torture' doctor for life

A court in Frankfurt has sentenced Syrian doctor Alaa Mousa to life in prison for crimes against humanity for torturing detainees at military hospitals under former ruler Bashar al-Assad

Today we honor Anne Frank, born in 1929. Her diary remains a powerful voice of hope and resilience amid the Holocaust's horrors. Let’s remember her by standing against hatred and working for a world where such atrocities never happen again.
#AnneFrank #NeverForget #HolocaustRemembrance #HumanRights

Registration is open for Nuremberg Forum 2025! Join us 10–12 Oct in the historic Courtroom 600 to mark 80 years since Nuremberg & explore how to strengthen international criminal law. Info & sign-up: bit.ly/4dLC8KU

#NueForum #NurembergForum2025

Rubio imposes sanctions on four ICC judges for ‘targeting’ US and Israel US secretary of state cites ‘illegitimate actions’ of court that issued arrest warrants against Israeli officials

Academy Director Safferling @safferli.bsky.social "80 years after Nuremberg, obstructing the ICC is an affront to the commitment to justice & the rule of law. The Court carries forward this legacy & calls for our steadfast support in the fight against impunity."

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Libya has accepted ICC jurisdiction (2011–2027) under Art. 12(3) Rome Statute. Nuremberg Academy Project Officers Astrid Walter & Dr Pablo Gavira Díaz contextualise this step and its implications for justice, cooperation & accountability. Read the full commentary: bit.ly/43FyQ8V

#ICC #Libya

Honouring Dr Oscar Schneider (1927–2024), visionary statesman & founding mentor of the Nuremberg Academy on what would have been his 98th birthday. His ceremonial obsequies on 16 Jan 2025 were attended by our team in deep gratitude. His legacy lives on. #OscarSchneider #NurembergAcademy

We are pleased to be partnering up with FAU CHREN Center for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg @humanrights-fau.bsky.social for this evening lecture by Harvard University @harvard.edu Professor Dr Kathryn Sikkink @kathrynsikkink.bsky.social. We hope to see you all there!