Want to storm a foreign embassy? Resist the temptation. James Bosworth explains how Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa ended up storming the Mexican embassy last Friday. Bad move, Noboa. #UpholdingIL www.worldpoliticsreview.com/ecuador-mexi...
April 9, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Want to storm a foreign embassy? Resist the temptation. James Bosworth explains how Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa ended up storming the Mexican embassy last Friday. Bad move, Noboa. #UpholdingIL www.worldpoliticsreview.com/ecuador-mexi...
Western states are sitting on a massive amount of Russian assets. Wally Adeyemo and David Shimer argue that the US and EU should seize these assets and “Make Moscow Pay” for Ukraine’s defense. #UpholdingIL #UseOfForce www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/make-...
Make Moscow Pay
The case for seizing Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s defense.
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June 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Western states are sitting on a massive amount of Russian assets. Wally Adeyemo and David Shimer argue that the US and EU should seize these assets and “Make Moscow Pay” for Ukraine’s defense. #UpholdingIL #UseOfForce www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/make-...
Does Nicolas Maduro have head of state immunity? Chimène Keitner tackles a thorny issue. #UpholdingIL www.justsecurity.org/128073/head-...
Head of State Immunity and Maduro on Trial
An international law professor answers frequently asked questions about immunity and Nicolás Maduro's arrest.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Does Nicolas Maduro have head of state immunity? Chimène Keitner tackles a thorny issue. #UpholdingIL www.justsecurity.org/128073/head-...
What autocrats fear most: “challenges to their information control.” Is public shaming more effective than military strikes? #HumanRights #UpholdingIL www.justsecurity.org/146224/autho...
Authoritarians Keep Telling Us What They Fear. We Should Listen.
Research shows, more than military strikes or sanctions, authoritarians fear independent media, anti-censorship tech, and civil society.
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July 28, 2026 at 5:25 PM
What autocrats fear most: “challenges to their information control.” Is public shaming more effective than military strikes? #HumanRights #UpholdingIL www.justsecurity.org/146224/autho...
Nadia Murad—the Nobel Peace Prize winner—explains why the UN has failed survivors of the Islamic State’s genocide against the Yazidi in Iraq. #HumanRights #UpholdingIL bbc.com/news/article...
Nobel Peace Prize winner says UN failing to bring IS to justice
Ten years after IS' genocide, Nadia Murad, one of BBC’s 100 women, says the UN has failed Yazidis.
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December 5, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Nadia Murad—the Nobel Peace Prize winner—explains why the UN has failed survivors of the Islamic State’s genocide against the Yazidi in Iraq. #HumanRights #UpholdingIL bbc.com/news/article...
Russia plans to run this month for a seat on the Human Rights Council after being expelled in 2022 following the invasion of Ukraine. So I guess we will soon see: how long does “outcasting” last? #UpholdingIL #UseOfForce www.passblue.com/2023/09/27/r...
October 2, 2023 at 12:37 PM
Russia plans to run this month for a seat on the Human Rights Council after being expelled in 2022 following the invasion of Ukraine. So I guess we will soon see: how long does “outcasting” last? #UpholdingIL #UseOfForce www.passblue.com/2023/09/27/r...
My enemy’s friend is my enemy: China tells other states NOT to make new trade deals with the US, or they make face punishment from China. Interesting interpretation of countermeasures. #TradeLaw #UpholdingIL f24.my/B6k0
Beijing warns nations of 'appeasing' US in tariff war
China on Monday criticised countries making trade deals with the US at its expense, warning of countermeasures against those "appeasing" Washington. While global tariffs stand at 10%, China faces duti...
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April 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
My enemy’s friend is my enemy: China tells other states NOT to make new trade deals with the US, or they make face punishment from China. Interesting interpretation of countermeasures. #TradeLaw #UpholdingIL f24.my/B6k0
China has announced sanctions on a US consulting firm. China argues that the sanctions are countermeasures for the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which China believes violates international trade law. #TradeLaw #HumanRights #UpholdingIL www.wsj.com/world/china/...
December 27, 2023 at 7:03 PM
China has announced sanctions on a US consulting firm. China argues that the sanctions are countermeasures for the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which China believes violates international trade law. #TradeLaw #HumanRights #UpholdingIL www.wsj.com/world/china/...
It's (long past) time to seize Russian assets, says Harold Hongju Koh. Fully agreed. Count(measure) me in! #UpholdingIL #UseOfForce #ArmedConflict www.ejiltalk.org/past-time-to...
March 7, 2024 at 3:05 PM
It's (long past) time to seize Russian assets, says Harold Hongju Koh. Fully agreed. Count(measure) me in! #UpholdingIL #UseOfForce #ArmedConflict www.ejiltalk.org/past-time-to...
Countermeasures? Germany says it will “strike back, even abroad” against Russian cyberattacks. But first it must pass legislation … and design a new bureaucracy … and deal with court rulings … I don’t think the Russians are scared. #UpholdingIL #UseOfForce www.ft.com/content/b1ef...
Germany will ‘strike back’ against Russian cyber attacks, minister vows
Warning comes after spate of sabotage attempts on German soil that were linked to Russia
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January 27, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Countermeasures? Germany says it will “strike back, even abroad” against Russian cyberattacks. But first it must pass legislation … and design a new bureaucracy … and deal with court rulings … I don’t think the Russians are scared. #UpholdingIL #UseOfForce www.ft.com/content/b1ef...
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...
Two Birds, One Bill: How BBNJ National Legislation Can Tackle UNCLOS Deep Seabed Mining Gaps
The Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement) wi...
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December 5, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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...
Argentina has asserted universal jurisdiction to issue arrest warrants for Myanmar officials for genocide against the Rohingya. But why does Argentina want to get involved? My favorite podcast weighs in! #UpholdingIL #HumanRights #CriminalLaw
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How Argentina deals with sexual crimes against the Rohingya
An Argentine court ordered arrest warrants against Myanmar’s military leadership for genocide against the Rohingya community. But why do we need Argentina when several international institutions are a...
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May 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Argentina has asserted universal jurisdiction to issue arrest warrants for Myanmar officials for genocide against the Rohingya. But why does Argentina want to get involved? My favorite podcast weighs in! #UpholdingIL #HumanRights #CriminalLaw
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States are using social media ads to build public support for their war efforts. Rhiannon Neilsen argues that intl orgs and NGOs should be doing this to promote compliance with intl humanitarian law. #UpholdingIL #ArmedConflict www.justsecurity.org/110231/targe...
#War #Sponsored: Using Targeted Ads to Promote Compliance with International Humanitarian Law
As combatants sit in the trenches – scrolling, posting, taking selfies – they can be targeted with online ads that espouse the laws of war.
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April 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM
States are using social media ads to build public support for their war efforts. Rhiannon Neilsen argues that intl orgs and NGOs should be doing this to promote compliance with intl humanitarian law. #UpholdingIL #ArmedConflict www.justsecurity.org/110231/targe...
How can the world respond to ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh? David J. Scheffer considers a few options. #UpholdingIL #HumanRights #CriminalLaw on.cfr.org/3LMNQIE
October 9, 2023 at 3:01 PM
How can the world respond to ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh? David J. Scheffer considers a few options. #UpholdingIL #HumanRights #CriminalLaw on.cfr.org/3LMNQIE
Eurovision politics: Many states want Israel banned from the Eurovision Song Contest because of the Gaza War. But now Austria says it won’t host the competition if Israel is excluded. Germany is also standing with Israel. #UpholdingIL www.jpost.com/israel-news/...
Austria refuses to host eurovision if Israel is boycotted | The Jerusalem Post
Following international pressure for the Eurovision Song Contest to boycott Israel, Austria announces that it will not take part if Israel is kept out.
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October 9, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Eurovision politics: Many states want Israel banned from the Eurovision Song Contest because of the Gaza War. But now Austria says it won’t host the competition if Israel is excluded. Germany is also standing with Israel. #UpholdingIL www.jpost.com/israel-news/...
ECOWAS gives up and removes sanctions on Guinea and Mali. Lesson: don’t bite if you don’t have any teeth. #UpholdingIL www.africanews.com/2024/02/26/e...
February 28, 2024 at 12:42 AM
ECOWAS gives up and removes sanctions on Guinea and Mali. Lesson: don’t bite if you don’t have any teeth. #UpholdingIL www.africanews.com/2024/02/26/e...
China is breaking US sanctions on Iran by using a barter system instead of moving money through the intl banking system. The barter system is overseen by a Chinese insurance company. Looks like it’s time to update the US sanctions list. #UpholdingIL www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Exclusive | How China Secretly Pays Iran for Oil and Avoids U.S. Sanctions
A hidden funding conduit has deepened economic ties between the two U.S. rivals in defiance of Washington’s efforts to isolate Tehran.
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October 7, 2025 at 7:31 PM
China is breaking US sanctions on Iran by using a barter system instead of moving money through the intl banking system. The barter system is overseen by a Chinese insurance company. Looks like it’s time to update the US sanctions list. #UpholdingIL www.wsj.com/world/middle...
How should states hold Russian individuals accountable for serious intl crimes in Ukraine? Arne Bardelle and Arie Mora discuss the different options and their limits under intl law. #UpholdingIL #CriminalLaw www.ejiltalk.org/no-safe-have...
“No safe haven” is not enough – universal jurisdiction and Russia’s war of aggression
Three years after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the widespread activation of universal and other forms of extraterritorial jurisdiction to prosecute international crimes committed i...
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March 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
How should states hold Russian individuals accountable for serious intl crimes in Ukraine? Arne Bardelle and Arie Mora discuss the different options and their limits under intl law. #UpholdingIL #CriminalLaw www.ejiltalk.org/no-safe-have...
Universal jurisdiction at work: Switzerland will be prosecuting Rifaat al-Assad, the uncle of Syria’s current president, for international crimes committed in Syria in 1982. #UpholdingIL #CriminalLaw aje.io/ra2dx0
March 13, 2024 at 11:34 PM
Universal jurisdiction at work: Switzerland will be prosecuting Rifaat al-Assad, the uncle of Syria’s current president, for international crimes committed in Syria in 1982. #UpholdingIL #CriminalLaw aje.io/ra2dx0
The spokesperson for a Syrian rebel group has been found guilty of complicity in war crimes by a Parisian court. The defense argued that he is a “small fry” and the trial focused on things he didn’t actually do. #CriminalLaw #UpholdingIL www.justiceinfo.net/en/146069-ne...
Nema, guilty of his organization’s crimes
Majdi Nema, former spokesperson for the Jaysh al-Islam group, has been found guilty by a Paris court. The former Syrian rebel was sentenced to ten years in prison for complicity in war crimes.
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June 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The spokesperson for a Syrian rebel group has been found guilty of complicity in war crimes by a Parisian court. The defense argued that he is a “small fry” and the trial focused on things he didn’t actually do. #CriminalLaw #UpholdingIL www.justiceinfo.net/en/146069-ne...
Could Iran sue the US over the Soleiman assassination? Joseph Klingler and Ariella Katz Miller argues that the Protected Persons Convention may create ICJ jurisdiction to hear a case. #UseOfForce #UpholdingIL www.ejiltalk.org/threat-of-ic...
Threat of ICJ Claim Based on Soleimani Assassination Remains a Card in Iran’s Hand
The United States’ military operation against Iran has raised important questions about the legality of the strike and potential fora in which Iran could bring claims against the United States. Althou...
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July 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Could Iran sue the US over the Soleiman assassination? Joseph Klingler and Ariella Katz Miller argues that the Protected Persons Convention may create ICJ jurisdiction to hear a case. #UseOfForce #UpholdingIL www.ejiltalk.org/threat-of-ic...
The DRC and Rwanda are fighting … in court. Caleb Kazadi explains why the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the East African Community court are now involved in the Congo War. #HumanRights #ArmedConflict #UpholdingIL www.justiceinfo.net/en/142923-ki...
Kinshasa and Kigali face off in African courts
The conflict between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda is now also being played out in the african courts. The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights and the Court of Justice of th...
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March 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The DRC and Rwanda are fighting … in court. Caleb Kazadi explains why the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the East African Community court are now involved in the Congo War. #HumanRights #ArmedConflict #UpholdingIL www.justiceinfo.net/en/142923-ki...
World (rightly) names-and-shames two Israeli cabinet ministers for suggesting the ethnic cleansing of Gaza. No, that isn’t “voluntary migration.” #UpholdingIL #HumanRights #MigrationLaw f24.my/A1wB.X
January 3, 2024 at 6:04 PM
World (rightly) names-and-shames two Israeli cabinet ministers for suggesting the ethnic cleansing of Gaza. No, that isn’t “voluntary migration.” #UpholdingIL #HumanRights #MigrationLaw f24.my/A1wB.X
Universal jurisdiction in action: All about the first interrogation of Séraphin Twahirwa in Belgium for international crimes in Rwanda. #UpholdingIL #CriminalLaw
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October 27, 2023 at 6:36 PM
Universal jurisdiction in action: All about the first interrogation of Séraphin Twahirwa in Belgium for international crimes in Rwanda. #UpholdingIL #CriminalLaw
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Gulf diplomacy is a tightrope since Israel’s attack on Syria. Giorgio Cafiero explains: it's a “delicate balancing” of “disapproval of [an] illegal bombing … without appearing to align with” Iran. #UpholdingIL #UseOfForce www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menaso...
April 9, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Gulf diplomacy is a tightrope since Israel’s attack on Syria. Giorgio Cafiero explains: it's a “delicate balancing” of “disapproval of [an] illegal bombing … without appearing to align with” Iran. #UpholdingIL #UseOfForce www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menaso...