Sareta Ashraph

Professionals and Professionalism(s) in International Criminal Justice: Views from Practice To reflect on the theme of professionals and professionalism(s) covered within the articles in this symposium, on 14 February 2025, the guest editors and t

Very happy to have been part of this conversation, now published in the Journal of International Criminal Justice, titled "Professionals and Professionalism(s) in International Criminal Justice: Views from Practice."

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Heartened to be at the Gender Justice in International Criminal Law conference.

Listening now to a fascinating discussion of emerging justice opportunities in Syria with Joumana Seif, Razan Rashidi, Mariana Karkoutky, Sema Nasser, and Sana Kikhia. @4genderjustice.org

Silly Jimmy Kimmel. He should have just called for all homeless people to be killed and he’d still have a job.

Coming –in person or online– to the Gender Justice in International Criminal Law, taking place in The Hague on 29 and 30 September?

To attend in-person, please email admin@4genderjustice.org

or register online here: 4genderjustice.org/our-work/gen...

Asserting a License to Kill: Why the Caribbean Strike is a Dangerous Departure from the “War on Terror” An absence of credible legal basis for the Caribbean strike suggests the Trump admin is asserting a prerogative to kill outside the law.

The lethal U.S. strike in the Caribbean that killed 11 people doesn’t fit the counterterrorism justification, writes @bcfinucane.bsky.social.

The lack of legal basis suggests the Trump administration may be asserting a prerogative to kill outside the law:

Incredibly insightful discussion on genocide litigation on international law, led by Oxford’s Janina Dill! A good final day at the ESIL conference, giving much food for thought.

Thrilled to be at the ESIL conference. Just finished my panel and now listening to a packed forum on “Institutional Reconstructions: Which Role for the United Nations?” with Prof Brunk, Prof Klabbers and Assoc Prof Sinclair, moderated by Prof Chinkin.

Looking forward to being part of these discussions!

Join in person or online on Thursday 18 Sept for "Countering Gender Apartheid with International Law: A Strategic Convening" @umichlaw.bsky.social @profkarimabennoune.bsky.social

Excellent blogpost "Afghanistan and the Erosion of the International System" by Amb. Nasir A. Andisha and Hamid A. Formuli on @justsecurity.org

Really pleased by the recognition of the efforts of the End Gender Apartheid movement. See endgenderapartheid.today for more information and resources.

DOGE Targeted Him on Social Media. Then the Taliban Took His Family. Afghan scholar Mohammad Halimi, who fled the Taliban in 2021, had worked to help U.S. diplomats understand his homeland. Then DOGE put his family’s lives at risk by exposing his sensitive work for a U...

About a week after DOGE outed him, Taliban intelligence agents in Kabul descended on the homes of his relatives and detained three of his family members. They were blindfolded, thrown into the backs of 4x4 pickup trucks and driven to a small remote prison.

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Now sanctioned are Nicolas Guillou, France; Nazhat Khan, Fiji; Mame Mandiaye Niang, Senegal; Kimberly Prost, Canada.

Deputy Prosecutor Khan & Judge Prost were profiled by ATLAS in 2022 and 2019, respectively.

www.atlaswomen.org/profiles/202...

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In solidarity.

End Gender Apartheid The women and girls of Afghanistan and Iran have united in a call to end gender apartheid.

Four years since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan & the establishment of a governance system based on gender oppression and violence. It is the worst place in the world to be a woman or girl. Recognise Gender Apartheid. End Gender Apartheid. endgenderapartheid.today

Today, 3 August, is the 11th anniversary of the start of ISIL’s genocidal attack on the Yazidis of Sinjar, northern Iraq. Thinking of the victims, survivors, and the many still missing.

Feminist Judgments: Reimagining the International Criminal Court Cambridge Core - UN and International Organisations - Feminist Judgments: Reimagining the International Criminal Court

"Feminist Judgments: Reimagining the International Criminal Court" by CUP is now available *open access*

Thrilled to have contributed –together w/ 60+ scholars & practitioners – to reimagining how international criminal law can advance gender justice.

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Please read!

So much horror in the world, and a serious threat is building in West Africa.

"Emboldened by their success in the landlocked nations of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, insurgents affiliated with AQ and IS are moving south towardsand into coastal nations."

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/w...

Legalizing child marriage in Iraq: Stepping back from the brink While there have been some elements of relief that the Iraq parliament has pulled back from legalizing child marriage, the situation remains dynamic.

My latest blogpost: "Legalizing child marriage in Iraq: Stepping back from the brink" @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social

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The gates of Harvard University. The text reads: "Harvard Says It Will Not Comply With Trump Administration's Demands." Photo by Sophie Park for The New York Times.

“No government — regardless of which party is in power — should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue,” Alan Garber, Harvard’s president, said about President Trump's demands. nyti.ms/4jzSS9W

🌍 Last Friday, our colleague Juliana Laguna Trujillo moderated a panel on Gender Justice & the Crimes Against Humanity Treaty at the #JoinedUpJustice conference on Gender in ICL & IRL at Tilburg University.

Big thanks to our speakers including @saretaashraph.bsky.social for their contributions!

Legalizing child marriage in Iraq: Stepping back from the brink While there have been some elements of relief that the Iraq parliament has pulled back from legalizing child marriage, the situation remains dynamic.

My latest blogpost: "Legalizing child marriage in Iraq: Stepping back from the brink" @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social

www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menaso...

Honored to take part in this @ejiltalk.bsky.social podcast on international law & the rights of #Afghan women w @saharfetrat.bsky.social of @hrw.org

She said women use the word "suffocating" to describe the situation under Taliban rule & argued that #Afghanistan may now be unlivable for #women

The CDC has literally been gutted today.

There’s no need for “April Fools” when reality is a nightmare for every human on this planet.

Thousand of scientists fired.
Entire departments erased.

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Thank you @ayicl.bsky.social for featuring me in your IWD campaign! The entire series is fantastic, with so many inspiring friends and colleagues also included!

📷 Workshop on Gender in International Criminal Law and Refugee Law

Friday, April 11th, Tilburg University, NL.

Keynote @saretaashraph.bsky.social

Organised by Gezy Schuurmans, Rory Schuurmans, and Shima @Esmailian.

Registration is through the following link: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

This was an inspiring read.
A recurring theme throughout every chapter of her career—from Palestine to Darfur, Sri Lanka to Syria—is that the dignity of victims and survivors must be the foundation of any justice effort. That is one of the many powerful takeaways.

So deeply impressive @monarishmawi.bsky.social. I also remember a conversation on Sudan sometimes during my thesis and I thank you again for your time during that meeting and above all, your competence, commitment, energy and brilliance for this world.

Honored to walk down memory lane with @saretaashraph.bsky.social , reflecting on my journey across Palestine, Switzerland, Iraq, Sudan, & Syria. Sareta’s insights & presence made this conversation meaningful & enjoyable. Thanks www.atlaswomen.org
for creating an inspiring space to learn & grow.

. @monarishmawi.bsky.social's career is a storied one. Born in Gaza before 1967, she become one of the first lawyers, before and as part of Al Haq, to research the legal architecture of the military occupation and document and raise violations.

3. Embrace your ambition. When girls are young, they can be very vocal about what they want to be. But this impulse gets sort of hushed up, perhaps because for a long time ‘ambitious’ was not a compliment for a woman. Be proud of your goals, of what you want to make of yourself.

ATLAS: Mona Rishmawi Mona Rishmawi is a Palestinian, Jordanian and Swiss lawyer, currently serving as a  Member of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Sudan . She is a former senior officia...

ATLAS's profile of the inspiring @monarishmawi.bsky.social
is out! Mona is a Palestinian, Jordanian & Swiss lawyer, currently serving as a Member of the Independent Intl Fact-Finding Mission on the Sudan.

Read about her journey - and her advice for others 👇

www.atlaswomen.org/profiles/202...