Int'l human rights lawyer at Guantanamo & ICC. Penn Law prof. Chai, cheese, and hotteok connoisseur. I had hot sauce in my bag long before Beyoncé. No DoD opinions here; reposts are not confirmation/denial of classified info. She/Her
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Granting ICRC access to detainees was a standard risk mitigation measure I used to recommend for U.S. work with military partners.
Israel’s refusal to grant ICRC access after Oct 7th was a major red flag—especially after the Biden administration pressed the issue.
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/o...
And also this is accurate. The WHCD has long outlived its (dubious) purpose.
If true, war crime.
Listening to the 9/11 prosecution team once again defend/ promote torture - even though everyone knows they’re losing any chance at a trial - really highlights the accountability vacuum that got us to the present day. The current anti-law DOJ stands on the shoulders of the Gitmo MC prosecution team.
Last week, I had the great honor of giving the annual Uma and Ashis Nandy Lecture at UC San Diego - entitled "Worst of the Worst: The Long War on Rights."
For those interested in the connection bw post-9/11 policies and the descent into fascism, link is below:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=77qI...
This was such a pleasure to moderate, and to learn from @davidakaye.bsky.social an @knundy.bsky.social about an issue that affects everyone around the world. Recording will be up in a few days!
The headline here is that the US govt publicly (last week in open court in front of media and observers) used detainee letters to their families, obtained only via @icrc.org functions, as evidence in favor of using torture-acquired evidence in a death penalty trial.
@icrc.org, any thoughts?
Oh he’s speaking now? I think I will just wait like a responsible person and see what the actual facts end up being. As always, whenever it is possible to say in this country full of deadly weapons, I am glad no one was hurt.
