PhD candidate in political science Uni FAU & International Max Planck Research School Global Multiplicity | managing editor at Völkerrechtsblog | GPPi non-resident fellow | alumna Sciences Po & Uni Edinburgh
Alicja Polakiewicz
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New editorial out today!
(2) those watching: “Calling out violations of the prohibition of the use of force is not only required under international law, but also *for* international law.” @diekjobst.bsky.social voelkerrechtsblog.org/de/the-life-...
🇨🇩 #RDCongo - The trial of former Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala opened in France on November 12. The accused rejects the French court’s right to try him, while his defence team has been silenced.
Read 👉 www.justiceinfo.net/en/152396-fi...
#RogerLumbala #UniversalJurisdiction
Can hope & solidarity counter contempt for international law?
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Once Again in Belgium: Prosecuting a Colonial Crime – The Assassination of Patrice Lumumba | by Raphael Van Steenberghe
War Crimes Indictment Reveals a Hard Road to Justice for #Syria: Prosecutors say a Syrian security official accused of torture hid in plain sight in Europe for years, protected by Israeli and Austrian intelligence agents www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/w... #Mossad #BVT #Austria
„Yet, when I call for silence, it is not to suppress speech, but to invite thinking. To take responsibility for our words and actions. For too long, Syrians have been deprived of true dialogue“
Read my friend & colleague Lama Ranjous‘ reflections on #Syria and social media, during and after Dec 7.
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Very interesting analysis of a recent universal jurisdiction case from Finland. Recommended reading!
Two recent, very interesting pieces on why it matters how international law is spoken about, both:
(1) by the aggressor: “A system of rules can survive some hypocrisy, but nihilism will bring it down.” @oonahathaway.bsky.social @scottjshapiro.bsky.social www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
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The trial of former Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala opened in France on November 12. The accused rejects the French court’s right to try him, while his defence team has been silenced.
In December 2024, a Belgian Court of Appeal recognised the civil liability of the Belgian State for a colonial crime committed in the Belgian Congo between 1948 and 1953. In the Métis case, as already...
The first trial of the Polish Supreme National Tribunal started in June 1946. On its opening’s 80th anniversary, Alicja Polakiewicz reflects on historical lessons for the transitional justice process that is presently beginning to take shape in Syria.
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Prosecuting Members of Russian Mercenary Groups for War Crimes, a Remedy for Victims? | by Sorcha MacLeod and Iryna Marchuk
In this reflective and deeply personal piece, Lama Ranjous considers the events of December 7th in Syria, social media, and silence.
‘Remedy is rare’ for the victims of atrocity crimes and human rights violations committed by contemporary mercenaries. Indeed, there have been only a few prosecutions of mercenaries fighting in Ukrain...
