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Benjamin Duerr

Lessons from Germany’s (entirely predictable) UN Security Council defeat - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT

Karim Khan rejects suspension as ICC governing body refers him to disciplinary proceedings before member states.

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Twee jaar geleden werd de hoofdaanklager van het Internationaal Strafhof beschuldigd van seksueel misbruik. Maandag, zo is de verwachting, wordt een besluit genomen over zijn positie. Wat staat er op het spel? Waarom duurt de kwestie al twee jaar? buff.ly/3MhWI2P

Mijn lees-, luister- en kijktips: hoe kijken niet-Westerse landen naar multipolariteit? Hoe financieren we mensenrechten? Wat zijn 'charisma-oorlogen'? En meer.

International law sets rules for ceasefires, but who enforces them when violations continue? Three experts explain.

TOAEP has published policy brief on "The Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine" written by Patrick J. Siegle. The issues of personal immunity for incumbent members of the "troika" (art. 23(5)) & trial in absentia (art. 28) are very interesting. www.toaep.org/pbs-pdf/205-...

What history can and cannot explain about today’s unraveling order.

Sexual violence in conflict is systematically underreported. This panel discussion brings together survivors, legal experts, civil society representatives & government stakeholders, highlighting this aspect of Russia's #War against #Ukraine. 📍 Asser Institute | 🗓️ 23 June 2026 🔗 lnkd.in/e5ExUPrY

Before #Russia's recent escalated bombardments of #Ukraine, the new Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine took another step forward. Iryna Mudra, Amb. Anton Korynevych, Mykola Yurlov and Mark Ellis outline the potential impact: #RussiaUkraineWar

Zes vragen over het Internationaal Strafhof: Twee jaar geleden werd de hoofdaanklager van het Internationaal Strafhof beschuldigd van seksueel misbruik. Maandag, zo is de verwachting, wordt een…

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Het Internationaal Strafhof staat voor een cruciaal besluit: blijft de omstreden Karim Khan hoofdaanklager of niet?

Lees-, luister- en kijktips over internationale politiek, internationaal recht en geschiedenis (15)

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Merz-Macron, multipolariteit en 'charisma-oorlogen'

Karim Khan rejects suspension as ICC governing body refers him to disciplinary proceedings before member states.

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In a world of aggressive great powers, middle powers must learn to forge alliances

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Lessons from Germany’s (entirely predictable) UN Security Council defeat

ICC prosecutor suspended pending vote on sexual misconduct claims

ICC prosecutor suspended pending wider vote on misconduct allegations

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor Karim Khan ‌has been suspended pending a vote by member states on his fate, the court's governing body said on Monday following a ⁠probe into acc...

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What history can and cannot explain about today’s unraveling order.

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International law sets rules for ceasefires, but who enforces them when violations continue? Three experts explain.

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Are We Reliving the 1890s, 1930s, or 1950s?

Gaza, Iran, Lebanon: If ceasefires are in place, why do strikes continue?

The tribunal to prosecute Russia's crime of aggression seeks to close a gap in international criminal law and strengthen the U.N. Charter.

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Ukraine and the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression: Redefining International Justice

Stephanie van den Berg