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Eelco B @eelcob.bsky.social · 1d

My point is: if you have failed to acknowledge the ICC in the past, don’t expect the ICC to save you now. And the lack of support was (and probably still is) bipartisan. And if you do support the ICC and justice in general, don’t waste your energy on me, but take it to the streets.

Eelco B @eelcob.bsky.social · 1d

Doesn’t sound very principled to me, which is exactly the point.

Eelco B @eelcob.bsky.social · 1d

You are fundamentally misunderstanding my point. I very well know the jurisdiction of the ICC. I am just annoyed by Americans casually making a catchphrase of the ICC for their own purposes, while they have never supported the Rome Statute.

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Eelco B @eelcob.bsky.social · 1d

There’s always hope! Hang in there.

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Eelco B @eelcob.bsky.social · 1d

True. I hope that the US will be able to return to an effective justice system, but I’m not holding my breath.

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Eelco B @eelcob.bsky.social · 1d

If you’re implying that a death penalty should be possible, then we are not on the same page anyway.

Eelco B @eelcob.bsky.social · 1d

Where did you get the impression that there is no sentencing by the ICC? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_...

People detained by the International Criminal Court - Wikipedia

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Eelco B @eelcob.bsky.social · 1d

The ICC is designed to step in whenever national courts are unwilling or unable to prosecute criminals who have committed crimes against humanity and/or similar crimes. If you’re paying attention, you might get a sense how that can happen.

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Eelco B @eelcob.bsky.social · 1d

And ‘refused to acknowledge’ is putting it lightly en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America...

American Service-Members' Protection Act - Wikipedia

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Eelco B @eelcob.bsky.social · 1d

I just can’t help being annoyed by Americans making a reference to ‘the Hague’, as the US is one of the very few countries that have consistently refused to acknowledge the ICC.

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Eelco B @eelcob.bsky.social · 1d

The thing is, courts don’t mandate. The lawmakers (in this case EU lawmakers) mandate, courts apply the rules.

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Eelco B @eelcob.bsky.social · 1d

deeplink.rechtspraak.nl/uitspraak?id...

Rechtspraak.nl - Zoeken in uitspraken

Zoeken in uitspraken

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Eelco B @eelcob.bsky.social · 1d

They aren’t. They are applying articles 25, 27 and 38 of the EU Digital Service Act (DSA) and their conclusion is that Meta likely has violated these articles. This is a provisional decision, the final decision will take a while.

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Eelco B @eelcob.bsky.social · 4d

Bezwaar is kansloos, zie www.hogeraad.nl/actueel/nieu...

Hoge Raad geeft antwoord op prejudiciële vragen over rechterlijke toetsing van kosten bij naheffing van parkeerbelasting

De Hoge Raad heeft vandaag zogenoemde prejudiciële vragen beantwoord van de Rechtbank Oost-Brabant over de kosten die in rekening worden gebracht bij de naheffing van parkeerbelasting. Deze kosten kunnen (nog steeds) niet als een boete en daarmee als een criminal charge in de zin van het Europese recht worden aangemerkt, aldus de Hoge Raad. Ook heeft de belastingrechter nagenoeg geen ruimte om te toetsen of het niet-betalen van de parkeerbelasting verwijtbaar is, dan wel of het in rekening brengen van de (volledige) kosten wel passend en nodig is.

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Eelco B @eelcob.bsky.social · 4d

Misschien kun je ook Antifa nog even de schuld geven?

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Eelco B @eelcob.bsky.social · 20d

www.snopes.com/fact-check/n...

UN General Assembly didn't move 80th session from NYC to Geneva over US blocking Palestinian visas

However, precedent exists for such a decision.

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Eelco B @eelcob.bsky.social · 22d

De markt lijkt het allemaal prachtig te vinden. Dixit Bassie: ik snap het wel, maar ik begrijp het niet.

Eelco B @eelcob.bsky.social · 29d

Misschien zijn de shaheds neergeschoten en de gerberas neergehaald met het verstoren van de electronica?

Eelco B @eelcob.bsky.social · 29d

That’s the answer I was hoping for. The F-35 story in the media seemed somewhat incomplete, together with the reports that a number of drones were ‘found’ in a number of places.

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Eelco B @eelcob.bsky.social · 29d

Not quite sure whether I understand the part on all targets being downed. Quite a number of drones were found in one piece. That seems to suggest that air defense needs to improve.

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Eelco B @eelcob.bsky.social · Aug 25

Waarom de beurzen in de VS het ondanks het irrationele economisch beleid toch redelijk goed blijven doen, is mij echt een raadsel.

Eelco B @eelcob.bsky.social · Aug 21

It already is and has been on trial in The Hague and Israel flatly ignored the ICJ’s emergency measures. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_A... But hey, who cares about the rule of law?

South Africa's genocide case against Israel - Wikipedia

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Eelco B @eelcob.bsky.social · Aug 19

You can’t meet/negotiate with someone you don’t acknowledge. But I have to see the meeting between the two to believe it. I therefore don’t disagree with you.

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Eelco B @eelcob.bsky.social · Aug 19

The positive is that he never acknowledged Zelensky as a legitimate president and now it seems that he has agreed to meet him. This would mean that he now acknowledges both Ukraine as a nation state with Zelensky as its president. So there seems to be some change.

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Eelco B @eelcob.bsky.social · Aug 17

An attitude articulated superbly by other Swedes as well! youtu.be/aeb0MBdQaew?...

The Ark - It Takes A Fool To Remain Sane (Official Video)

YouTube video by Warner Music Sweden

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