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PhD Researcher, T.M.C. Asser Instituut and the University of Amsterdam | Managing Editor, Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law | International law, sanctions, football, etc etc...

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In December 2024, five months after an initial warning from Dutch intelligence, Lieutenant Cayley, a former military prosecutor, received a direct threat:

"I was directly threatened, and I was told that I was an enemy of the state of Israel and I needed to watch my back."

05.08.2025 15:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 46    ๐Ÿ” 33    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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UN expert criticizes US rollback of Myanmar sanctions as โ€˜unconscionableโ€™ A UN expert criticized the US government on Wednesday for its rollback of sanctions against entities supplying weapons and other support to the Myanmar military junta, finding the move 'unconscionable...

UN SR on #Myanmar has criticised the Trump regime for withdrawing (successful) sanctions against entities & individuals facilitating the #Tatmadaw's arms trade. Such a blow to accountability for atrocity crimes. #intLaw www.jurist.org/news/2025/08...

04.08.2025 05:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nederlandse sancties Israรซl vooral symbolisch, 'maar wel unicum in relatie' Om daadwerkelijk effect te hebben, moeten de sancties vanuit de Europese Unie of de Verenigde Naties komen, zegt sanctierechtadvocaat Yvo Amar.

For more detail (in Dutch) see here: nos.nl/nieuwsuur/ar...

30.07.2025 10:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dutch summon Israeli ambassador, impose travel ban on ministers The Dutch government will summon Israel's ambassador to the Netherlands to denounce the "unbearable and indefensable" situation in Gaza and has imposed travel bans on two far-right Israeli cabinet ministers, it said in a letter published late on Monday.

The Netherlands has followed the UK and several other states in creating travel bans against two Israeli ministers for, among others, inciting violence against Palestinians. The Dutch measures have been taken in light of disagreement at EU level regarding sanctions:

www.reuters.com/world/middle...

30.07.2025 10:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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US sanctions UN expert Albanese over Israel criticism Trump administration says it is targeting Albanese for encouraging ICC war crime prosecution against Israelโ€™s Netanyahu.

Trump administration says it is targeting Albanese for encouraging ICC war crime prosecution against Israelโ€™s Netanyahu.

09.07.2025 20:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 173    ๐Ÿ” 107    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 24    ๐Ÿ“Œ 25
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The Illegal Israeli-American Use of Force Against Iran: A Follow-Up Yesterday, the United States joined Israel in its use of force against Iran by conducting a precision bombing operation targeting Iranian nuclear sites. Like Israelโ€™s use of force before it, this use ...

The Illegal Israeli-American Use of Force Against Iran: A Follow-Up | by Marko Milanovic

23.06.2025 11:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

British officials lobbied the US government not to sanction UK nationals involved in Israel case, including Amal Clooney.

However officials worry that more US sanctions are likely to come.

www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-lobb...

#ICC #USsanctions

16.06.2025 16:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Is Israelโ€™s Use of Force Against Iran Justified by Self-Defence? This morning, Israel launched a major military operation against Iran targeting its nuclear programme, including facilities, individual scientists and military leadership. In this post, I will provide...

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...

13.06.2025 07:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
Itamar Ben Gvir (left) and Bezalel Smotrich, attend a special session of the Knesset in December 2022.

Itamar Ben Gvir (left) and Bezalel Smotrich, attend a special session of the Knesset in December 2022.

The UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway have announced sanctions against two Israeli ministers for "repeated incitements of violence against Palestinian communities", they said in a joint statement.
u.afp.com/SGy5

10.06.2025 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Notably, the terms of Morrison (UK) and Hofmaล„ski (Poland) have both ended, which would leave Guillou (France) and Prost (Canada) as the only two serving judges involved in the relevant decisions that haven't been sanctioned.

06.06.2025 07:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This would leave Guillou (France) from the Pre-Trial Chamber in the Palestine Situation, and Hofmaล„ski (Poland), Morrison (UK), and Prost (Canada) from the Appeals Chamber in the Afghanistan Situation as the judges from the decisions in question that weren't sanctioned. But perhaps I am mistaken?

06.06.2025 07:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My provisional understanding was that two judges (Alapini-Gansou and Hohler) were targeted regarding the 2024 Palestine Situation arrest warrants decision, while Ibรกรฑez Carranza and Bossa were targeted for the 2020 Appeals Chamber judgement in the Afghanistan Situation.

06.06.2025 07:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ“… Just over a week left to submit an abstract for Volume 28 of the Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law

Details below โฌ‡๏ธ

05.06.2025 08:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Australian officials held talks with Trump administration about ICC sanctions โ€” and fears for Aussies Senior DFAT officials engaged the Trump administration over how its sanctions on the International Criminal Court may impact Australians, documents reveal.

โ€œIโ€™ve spoken to a few of my colleagues at the [ICC], some of them American, who have actually resigned from their positions in the court to be able to go back to the US to avoid criminal prosecution,โ€ says an Australian former special adviser on war crimes. More: www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/04/d...

04.06.2025 02:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โฒ๏ธ Just over two weeks left to submit your abstract for the Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law's #callforpapers

๐Ÿ“– Theme: "Facts in International Humanitarian Law"

โฌ‡๏ธ Details below

28.05.2025 07:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
UK Judgesโ€™ and Lawyersโ€™ Open Letter Concerning the Occupied Palestinian Territory - May 2025 - UK lawyersโ€™ open letter concerning Gaza Download the full letter and Legal Memorandum | View signatories London26 May 2025 We are lawyers, legal academics and former judges who are UK-based or qualified.ย  We write owing to our deep concern ...

Access the letter here: lawyersletter.uk

27.05.2025 08:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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UK must impose sanctions on Israel to meet legal obligations, say more than 800 lawyers Exclusive: Letter to PM signed by retired supreme court justices among others says lack of action will imperil international legal system

"UK must impose sanctions on Israel to meet legal obligations, say more than 800 lawyers"

The letter urges the UK Gov't to "Impose financial and immigration sanctions in relation to Israeli Ministers and other civil and military personnel reasonably suspected of involvement in unlawful conduct".

27.05.2025 08:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Israel, Gaza, and the Starvation Weapon The ICC tests a rarely prosecuted war crime.

My new piece for @foreignaffairs.com on Gaza, the weapon of starvation, and the ICC is out now.

www.foreignaffairs.com/israel/israe...

30.04.2025 07:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 44    ๐Ÿ” 42    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

๐Ÿšจ New call for papers from the Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law (@yearbookofihl.bsky.social) on the theme "Facts in International Humanitarian Law"

More info below โคต๏ธ

30.04.2025 08:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

New applications for ICC arrest warrants in the Situation in Palestineโ€”now regarding the West Bankโ€”are on the way or may have been filed. But this time, if these reports are correct, the PTC judges ordered that warrants be requested

28.04.2025 19:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Planned Call for applications: Ten doctoral research positions

๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ“ขCome work with us! We at
Humboldt Universityโ€™s law faculty have an amazing Easter present for all EU law aficionados!

The DFG Research Training Group DynamInt offers 12 fully funded PhD positions in the area of European law starting from October 2025!

www.rewi.hu-berlin.de/en/lf/oe/rhp...

17.04.2025 12:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ”Ž Respect for International Humanitarian Law

Compliance with the rules of #IHL is of paramount importance, particularly during current armed conflicts. Today, we are revisiting several chapters from previous YIHLs that address IHL compliance from different angles.

๐Ÿ“– Read more below โคต๏ธ

09.04.2025 12:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gaza and Israelโ€™s Renewed Policy of Deprivation Israelโ€™s decision to cut Gaza off from essential goods violates IHL and reactivates crimes charged in the ICCโ€™s arrest warrant for Netanyahu.

My analysis of the illegality of Israelโ€™s renewed policy of blocking aid and cutting off electricity to Gaza.

www.justsecurity.org/109263/gaza-...

21.03.2025 12:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Pete Hegseth to overhaul US military lawyers in effort to relax rules of war The defense secretary has empowered his lawyer Tim Parlatore to remake the judge advocate generalโ€™s corps

โ€œParlatore made clear to the defense secretaryโ€™s office that he was not pushing for the US to not abide by the Geneva conventions and the uniform code of military justice even if the USโ€™s enemies ignored them. But he intends to change how they are interpretedโ€
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

13.03.2025 13:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

โšก๏ธHere's the Warrant of Arrest for Mr Rodrigo Roa #Duterte , ICC-01/21-83, Situation in the #Philippines

issued by ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I on 7 March 2025 and reclassified as public today:

https://www.icc-cpi.int/sites/default/files/CourtRecords/0902ebd180aeb09d.pdf

11.03.2025 17:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โšก๏ธMassive: former President of the Philippines Rodrigo #Duterte has been arrested in Manila upon arrival from Hong Kongโ€”based on the ICC arrest warrant issued on 7 March 2025 and related to the crimes against humanity committed during his 'war on drugs'.

11.03.2025 08:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Israeli soldiers flee Netherlands following accusations of Gaza war crimes Similar incidents are reported to have happened in 12 countries

An Israeli insurance company, PassportCard "has allocated $1 million to cover the cost of repatriating Israelis to avoid possible prosecution for alleged crimes during the war in Gaza", in 12 countries...
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...

04.03.2025 13:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Digital Technologies of Warfare Adviser Digital Technologies of Warfare Adviser

๐Ÿ“ขJob Opening: @icrc.org Adviser on Digital Tech of Warfare (in Kyiv).

Help us analyze and monitor the digitalization of warfare, understand its impact on people, and engage with state and non-state actors.

Unique and important role โ€“ do apply

careers.icrc.org/job/Kyiv-%28...

04.03.2025 10:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Through examples in Colombia and Northern Ireland, we will explore the potential of transitional justice in helping societies end #terrorism and reach long-term #peace.

๐Ÿ‘‡Join us now in this conference

๐Ÿ”—https://bit.ly/4apohbA

26.02.2025 15:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Artificial Sanctions: Potential Implications of US Sanctions on the ICCโ€™s use of AI and Digital Evidence [Benjamin Thorne is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Criminal Law at the University of Reading] Almost 3 weeks into Donald Trumpโ€™s second term as US President and one could have been forgiven foโ€ฆ

I have a new short piece out with Opinio Juris on US sanctions and the ICC which explores possible implications for the court's use of AI, digital evidence and wider investigation processes - tinyurl.com/mryjbdbe

25.02.2025 11:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

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