Paris court upholds validity of France’s arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar Assadlethbridgenewsnow.com PARIS (AP) - The Paris appeals court ruled on Wednesday that an international arrest warrant for Syrian Presid...
Luigi Prosperi
Assistant Professor in Criminal Law, Utrecht University. Editor of Rivista OIDU. PhD in International Legal Order&Human Rights (Sapienza Univ., Rome). Interests:
International (Criminal) Law, European Criminal Law, Transnational Criminal Law.
International (Criminal) Law, European Criminal Law, Transnational Criminal Law.
UN Human Rights Office - OPT: Statement on the killing and arbitrary detention of health workers in Gaza - occupied Palestinian territoryreliefweb.int News and Press Release in English on occupied Palestinian territory about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and Safety and Security; published on 25 Jun 2024 by OHCHR
Trial Judgment in Al Hassan case on 26 June 2024 – Practical informationwww.icc-cpi.int On 26 June 2024 at 12:00 (The Hague local time), Trial Chamber X of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will deliver its judgment on conviction or acquittal pursuant to article 74 of the Rome Statu...
Clock’s Ticking: What Does International Law Have to Do with the UN’s Liquidity Crisis?www.ejiltalk.org The United Nations is facing one of the worst liquidity crises. It has temporarily closed some of its offices, including its Geneva headquarters, twice since last December. The Secretary-General ha…
Opinion | Let Justice in the Gaza War Take Its Coursewww.nytimes.com The request for International Criminal Court arrest warrants promotes the idea that the basic rules of international humanitarian law apply to all.
Prosecuting Ecocide Before the International Criminal Court: Concrete Possibility or Long-Term Aspiration? (Part 1)www.uu.nl On 16 February 2024, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Mr Karim Khan, launched a public consultation to advance accountability for environmental crimes.
Revealed: Israeli spy chief ‘threatened’ ICC prosecutor over war crimes inquirywww.theguardian.com Mossad director Yossi Cohen personally involved in secret plot to pressure Fatou Bensouda to drop Palestine investigation, sources say
2.5m people 'could die from hunger' in Sudan by September 2024www.middleeasteye.net Depleted harvests, plunging imports and soaring prices mean that many Sudanese are relying on community level food sharing initiatives
‘No longer justifiable’: European leaders condemn Israel’s strike on refugee camp – POLITICOwww.politico.eu Israel’s actions are “incompatible with international law,” German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck said.
Syrian Officials Convicted of Crimes Against Humanity in Francewww.hrw.org French judges convicted three Syrian senior officials for their role in the imprisonment, enforced disappearance, torture, and confiscation of property of two dual Syrian-French citizens, Patrick Dabb...
EU discusses possible Israel sanctions over ICJ rulingwww.rte.ie Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said EU foreign ministers have for the first time discussed the prospect of sanctions against Israel if it does not comply with an order from the International Court of Jus...
State Objections to the ICC Prosecutor’s Request for Arrest Warrants in the Palestine Investigationwww.ejiltalk.org Almost 8 months into the Gaza War, International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan announced on 20 May that he has applied to the Court’s pre-trial chamber for the issuing of arrest warran…
Desert Dumpswww.lighthousereports.com Europe supports, finances and is directly involved in clandestine operations in North African countries to dump tens of thousands of Black people in the desert or remote areas each year to prevent the...
ICJ Issues Order in South Africa v. Israel Focused on Israel’s Military Offensive in Rafahwww.lawfaremedia.org The ICJ indicated new provisional measures relating to Israel’s ground assault on Rafah, humanitarian aid, and investigations of genocide.
Justice Update: ICJ orders Israel to halt Rafah offensive – emergency podwww.asymmetricalhaircuts.com The ICJ has ruled that Israel must stop its offensive in Rafah. Stephanie and Molly give us the latest breaking news from the court.
Why Europeans should support the International Criminal Court over the Gaza war | ECFRecfr.eu The International Criminal Court is likely to approve arrest warrants for leaders of both Hamas and Israel. European countries should ensure they do not undermine the process and explore ways it could help promote an end to the conflict
ICC's Khan: 'No nonsense' lawyer under fire from all sideswww.france24.com When Karim Khan was sworn in as chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, he said the court should be judged by its acts -- "the proof of the pudding should be in the eating."
With Europe’s support, North African nations push migrants to the desertwww.washingtonpost.com Europe backs aggressive operations by governments in North Africa that lead to migrants being dumped in barren deserts, a joint investigation shows.
Trump's social media account shares a campaign video with a headline about a 'unified Reich'apnews.com The headline appears among messages flashing across the screen such as “Trump wins!!” and “Economy booms!” Other headlines appear to be references to World War I.
France backs 'independence' of ICC after prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israel, Hamas leaderswww.france24.com France backs the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the 'fight against impunity', its foreign ministry said after the court's prosecutor sought an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin…
Opinion | With I.C.C. Arrest Warrants, Let Justice Take Its Coursewww.nytimes.com The request for International Criminal Court arrest warrants promotes the idea that the basic rules of international humanitarian law apply to all.
Ebrahim Raisi’s death pushes Iranian election process into spotlightwww.theguardian.com Regime likely to ensure chosen candidate has no rivals but ex-president Rouhani is challenging power of Guardian Council