Luigi Prosperi
@luigiprosperi.bsky.social
Assistant Prof in Criminal Law, Utrecht Uni. Editor, Rivista OIDU. PhD in International Legal Order&Human Rights (Sapienza Univ., Rome). Interests:
International (Criminal) Law, European Criminal Law, Transnational Criminal Law.
ORCID: 0000-0003-1021-2544
International (Criminal) Law, European Criminal Law, Transnational Criminal Law.
ORCID: 0000-0003-1021-2544
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Luigi Prosperi
@luigiprosperi.bsky.social
· Dec 16
#intlaw NEW ARTICLE: "The ICC Issued Arrest Warrants Against Netanyahu, Gallant, and Hamas’ Commander-in-Chief Deif: What Next?" Where I discuss 3 issues: 1 scope of charges re. Netanyahu&Gallant; 2 personal immunities of N.; 3 double standards.
LINK (OPEN ACCESS) www.rivistaoidu.net/wp-content/u...
LINK (OPEN ACCESS) www.rivistaoidu.net/wp-content/u...
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Duterte’s legal team is appealing an October decision to keep the octogenarian in custody after judges found that he was likely to refuse to return for trial and could use his freedom to intimidate witnesses.
ICC judges to rule on provisional release of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte could be released from detention at the International Criminal Court on Friday.
apnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Duterte’s legal team is appealing an October decision to keep the octogenarian in custody after judges found that he was likely to refuse to return for trial and could use his freedom to intimidate witnesses.
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I am at the International Criminal Court today for a decision on releasing former Phillipine President Rodrigo Duterte.
November 28, 2025 at 9:12 AM
I am at the International Criminal Court today for a decision on releasing former Phillipine President Rodrigo Duterte.
It’s been awesome to give my first conference presentation ever on European criminal justice in Teramo with my dear colleague Aart De Vries. Very grateful to Prof. Emanuela Pistoia for inviting us and to her team for the impeccable organization!
November 28, 2025 at 9:54 AM
It’s been awesome to give my first conference presentation ever on European criminal justice in Teramo with my dear colleague Aart De Vries. Very grateful to Prof. Emanuela Pistoia for inviting us and to her team for the impeccable organization!
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The US is committing extrajudicial murders on the high seas in breach of international human rights law, and possibly international criminal law. These actions should be condemned by all nations, including Australia and NZ; I can find no evidence of such. anzsilperspective.com/murder-on-th...
Murder on the High Seas by the Trump Regime | ANZSIL Perspective
anzsilperspective.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The US is committing extrajudicial murders on the high seas in breach of international human rights law, and possibly international criminal law. These actions should be condemned by all nations, including Australia and NZ; I can find no evidence of such. anzsilperspective.com/murder-on-th...
Heading to Teramo (hopefully getting there - it’s snowing here!) for this amazing conference on social rehabilitation and European criminal justice! You can follow the live stream here: meet.google.com/pxi-gckt-rgy
November 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Heading to Teramo (hopefully getting there - it’s snowing here!) for this amazing conference on social rehabilitation and European criminal justice! You can follow the live stream here: meet.google.com/pxi-gckt-rgy
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🚨🚨 It is rare that the rulings of @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social make headlines but the judgment yesterday on the recognition of #samesex marriage is a rare exception to this. Very welcome ruling from the CJEU: 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...
www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...
Top EU court mandates same-sex marriage recognition across borders
The Luxembourg-based court said a decision by Polish authorities infringed on a same-sex couple’s freedom of movement.
www.politico.eu
November 26, 2025 at 6:32 AM
🚨🚨 It is rare that the rulings of @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social make headlines but the judgment yesterday on the recognition of #samesex marriage is a rare exception to this. Very welcome ruling from the CJEU: 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...
www.politico.eu/article/eu-c...
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Lafarge trial courtroom diary (part 2): White-Collar Terror Trial
Only on Justice Info 👇
www.justiceinfo.net/en/152660-la...
#Lafarge
Only on Justice Info 👇
www.justiceinfo.net/en/152660-la...
#Lafarge
Lafarge on Trial - Part 2: White-Collar Terror Trial
In partnership with Justice Info, Professor of international law Sharon Weill and eleven students at Sciences Po Paris are covering the Lafarge trial daily, providing a weekly ethnography of the trial...
www.justiceinfo.net
November 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Lafarge trial courtroom diary (part 2): White-Collar Terror Trial
Only on Justice Info 👇
www.justiceinfo.net/en/152660-la...
#Lafarge
Only on Justice Info 👇
www.justiceinfo.net/en/152660-la...
#Lafarge
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#Syria - A new trial of 5 Syrian suspects has opened last week in Koblenz, Germany. It is the first to commence after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. And it is the first ever to charge starvation as a war crime.
#Starvation #WarCrime #UniversalJurisdiction
www.justiceinfo.net/en/152757-an...
#Starvation #WarCrime #UniversalJurisdiction
www.justiceinfo.net/en/152757-an...
Another Syrian trial in Koblenz – but different
A new trial of five Syrian suspects has opened last week in Koblenz, Germany, on November 19th. It is the first to commence after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. And it is the first ever to charge starva...
www.justiceinfo.net
November 25, 2025 at 11:52 AM
#Syria - A new trial of 5 Syrian suspects has opened last week in Koblenz, Germany. It is the first to commence after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. And it is the first ever to charge starvation as a war crime.
#Starvation #WarCrime #UniversalJurisdiction
www.justiceinfo.net/en/152757-an...
#Starvation #WarCrime #UniversalJurisdiction
www.justiceinfo.net/en/152757-an...
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Just officials of two empires discuss how to carve a third country, which is currently being brutally attacked by one of those empires.
Or, as we call it in Ukraine, Tuesday.
Or, as we call it in Ukraine, Tuesday.
"Now, me to you, I know what it’s going to take to get a peace deal done: Donetsk and maybe a land swap somewhere."
-- Steve Witkoff, in his call to Putin aide Yuri Ushakov
Read the whole transcript of the Oct 14 call. It's amazing.
Gift link (for 7 days) ⤵️
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
-- Steve Witkoff, in his call to Putin aide Yuri Ushakov
Read the whole transcript of the Oct 14 call. It's amazing.
Gift link (for 7 days) ⤵️
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Witkoff Discusses Ukraine Plans With Key Putin Aide: Transcript
The following is a transcript of an Oct. 14 phone call lasting just over 5 minutes between Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s special envoy for peace missions, and Yuri Ushakov, Vladimir Putin’s most senio...
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Just officials of two empires discuss how to carve a third country, which is currently being brutally attacked by one of those empires.
Or, as we call it in Ukraine, Tuesday.
Or, as we call it in Ukraine, Tuesday.
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that could/should have happened to Trump
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro begins serving 27-year prison sentence.
November 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
that could/should have happened to Trump
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The word 'Orwellian' is overused, but calling countries with active human rights protections 'human rights violators' is pure doublespeak.
Countries that have abortion access, DEI policies or protection for LGBTQ+ people will be considered “human rights violators“ by the Trump regime
We’re in the upside down.
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
We’re in the upside down.
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
Abortion And DEI Policies Now Considered Violations Of Human Rights, U.S. Says
The Trump administration has overhauled how the State Department conducts its annual Human Rights Report.
www.forbes.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The word 'Orwellian' is overused, but calling countries with active human rights protections 'human rights violators' is pure doublespeak.
Walking to/from the office in Utrecht sometimes you just stop and think “how ridiculously pretty is this city?”
November 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Walking to/from the office in Utrecht sometimes you just stop and think “how ridiculously pretty is this city?”
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Read trial reports from the ongoing war crimes trial at Solna district court relating to events in Yarmouk, southern Damascus, spring 2012. syriaaccountability.org/inside-the-m...
Inside the Mahmoud S. Trial #01: The Opening Statements
TRIAL OF Mahmoud S.
Stockholm District Court – Stockholm, Sweden
Trial Monitoring Summary #01
Hearing Date: October 20, 21, 22 and 24, 2025
CAUTION: Some testimony may include graphic description...
syriaaccountability.org
November 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Read trial reports from the ongoing war crimes trial at Solna district court relating to events in Yarmouk, southern Damascus, spring 2012. syriaaccountability.org/inside-the-m...
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“RSF soldiers took turns on us."
Women and girls who escaped the Darfur city of El Fasher after it was seized by the Rapid Support Forces last month have described brutal sexual violence by its fighters: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature... #KeepEyesonSudan #Darfur
Women and girls who escaped the Darfur city of El Fasher after it was seized by the Rapid Support Forces last month have described brutal sexual violence by its fighters: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature... #KeepEyesonSudan #Darfur
Women and girls fleeing El Fasher describe widespread RSF sexual violence
The crimes fit into a pattern of the United Arab Emirates-backed paramilitary group using rape as a tool of war.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
“RSF soldiers took turns on us."
Women and girls who escaped the Darfur city of El Fasher after it was seized by the Rapid Support Forces last month have described brutal sexual violence by its fighters: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature... #KeepEyesonSudan #Darfur
Women and girls who escaped the Darfur city of El Fasher after it was seized by the Rapid Support Forces last month have described brutal sexual violence by its fighters: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature... #KeepEyesonSudan #Darfur
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At the @lselaw.bsky.social event on the Future Crimes Against Humanity treaty with our benevolent overlord, @leilasadat1.bsky.social. This is a 🧵 for fellow international law nerds not in attendance!
November 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
At the @lselaw.bsky.social event on the Future Crimes Against Humanity treaty with our benevolent overlord, @leilasadat1.bsky.social. This is a 🧵 for fellow international law nerds not in attendance!
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And one year later, last Friday the sixth committee set the date for the second prepcom. First prepcom com begins January 19! #CAHTreatyNow
Today at #ILW2025, JS Editor @tomdannenbaum.bsky.social & authors @leilasadat1.bsky.social, @akilarad.bsky.social discuss "Negotiating the Future Crimes Against Humanity Treaty"
Leila and Akila’s article:
www.justsecurity.org/105305/cah-t...
CAH Archives:
www.justsecurity.org/tag/proposed...
Leila and Akila’s article:
www.justsecurity.org/105305/cah-t...
CAH Archives:
www.justsecurity.org/tag/proposed...
Key UN Committee Clears Path for Crimes Against Humanity Treaty Negotiations
The UN Sixth Committee cleared a path for negotiations on a global treaty regarding the prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity.
www.justsecurity.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
And one year later, last Friday the sixth committee set the date for the second prepcom. First prepcom com begins January 19! #CAHTreatyNow
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EU and ECHR
Looks like the EU Commission's request for the EU Court of Justice to rule on whether the latest attempt for the EU to sign up to the ECHR is compatible with EU was finally registered with the Court on Friday - curia.europa.eu/juris/fiche....
Looks like the EU Commission's request for the EU Court of Justice to rule on whether the latest attempt for the EU to sign up to the ECHR is compatible with EU was finally registered with the Court on Friday - curia.europa.eu/juris/fiche....
CURIA - Case information
curia.europa.eu
November 24, 2025 at 9:36 AM
EU and ECHR
Looks like the EU Commission's request for the EU Court of Justice to rule on whether the latest attempt for the EU to sign up to the ECHR is compatible with EU was finally registered with the Court on Friday - curia.europa.eu/juris/fiche....
Looks like the EU Commission's request for the EU Court of Justice to rule on whether the latest attempt for the EU to sign up to the ECHR is compatible with EU was finally registered with the Court on Friday - curia.europa.eu/juris/fiche....
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While U.S. and Ukrainian delegations were holding negotiations in Geneva, Russian forces launched a massive drone attack on Kharkiv. Regional authorities say the strike killed at least 4 people and injured at least 17 more.
November 24, 2025 at 9:40 AM
While U.S. and Ukrainian delegations were holding negotiations in Geneva, Russian forces launched a massive drone attack on Kharkiv. Regional authorities say the strike killed at least 4 people and injured at least 17 more.
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UWA Law School is hiring! Lvl B is only open to applicants with working rights in #AUS. Applications close 3 December 2025. Start date negotiable. (I encourage #intLaw people to apply! Ping @anzsil.org) #jobs #jobFairy #academia #lecturer #higherEd external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/52...
Prospective staff : Jobs at UWA : The University Of Western Australia
external.jobs.uwa.edu.au
November 24, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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"The future hope is very simple. People want to live in a safe secure place and be able to cook a hot meal for their children with love and dignity."
Gaza food kitchens still missing essential products despite ceasefire: www.bbc.com/news/article...
Gaza food kitchens still missing essential products despite ceasefire: www.bbc.com/news/article...
Gaza food kitchens still missing essential products despite ceasefire
Israel is allowing more food into Gaza, but aid workers say vital ingredients needed to improve people's diets are still missing.
www.bbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:07 AM
"The future hope is very simple. People want to live in a safe secure place and be able to cook a hot meal for their children with love and dignity."
Gaza food kitchens still missing essential products despite ceasefire: www.bbc.com/news/article...
Gaza food kitchens still missing essential products despite ceasefire: www.bbc.com/news/article...
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I know people here focus on the mere 4% who use Bluesky, but note that only 1 in 5 use Twitter/X, of which 80%+ use it sparsely…
and yet, journalists and politicians treat is as “public opinion” 🤷♂️
and yet, journalists and politicians treat is as “public opinion” 🤷♂️
UPDATE: Americans who use
YouTube 84%
Facebook 71%
Instagram 50%
TikTok 37%
WhatsApp 32%
Reddit 26%
Snapchat 25%
X (Twitter) 21%
Threads 8%
Bluesky 4%
Truth Social 3%
Full Pew Research Center report: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/11/20/americans-social-media-use-2025/
YouTube 84%
Facebook 71%
Instagram 50%
TikTok 37%
WhatsApp 32%
Reddit 26%
Snapchat 25%
X (Twitter) 21%
Threads 8%
Bluesky 4%
Truth Social 3%
Full Pew Research Center report: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/11/20/americans-social-media-use-2025/
November 23, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I know people here focus on the mere 4% who use Bluesky, but note that only 1 in 5 use Twitter/X, of which 80%+ use it sparsely…
and yet, journalists and politicians treat is as “public opinion” 🤷♂️
and yet, journalists and politicians treat is as “public opinion” 🤷♂️
Talking about disinformation - or rather propaganda run by foreign agents. Is anyone surprised about the fact that so many X profiles are run by troll farms from India, Pakistan, Russia, Serbia and the likes? Sure we aren’t. Are we doing anything about it? Sure we should.
The Day X Turned On the Lights & the Cockroaches Panicked
The engagement farms were naked. You’ve seen their work for years, even if you never had a name for it.
They rotate VPNs, they swap SIM cards, & earn $3 an hour to manufacture your reality.
www.bossglobalradio.com/post/the-day...
The engagement farms were naked. You’ve seen their work for years, even if you never had a name for it.
They rotate VPNs, they swap SIM cards, & earn $3 an hour to manufacture your reality.
www.bossglobalradio.com/post/the-day...
The Day X Exposed Its Own Engagement Machine
For six hours, X exposed the machinery behind viral posts. The filters dropped. The illusion cracked. What people saw wasn’t “public sentiment.” It was the factory floor of synthetic engagement poweri...
www.bossglobalradio.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Talking about disinformation - or rather propaganda run by foreign agents. Is anyone surprised about the fact that so many X profiles are run by troll farms from India, Pakistan, Russia, Serbia and the likes? Sure we aren’t. Are we doing anything about it? Sure we should.
Oh wow. This story is so revealing about the current state of media outlets. We’re already flooded with misinformation and AI-generated content. Welcome to the post-information society.
"I was embarrassed. I had been naively operating with a pre-ChatGPT mindset, still assuming a pitch’s ideas and prose were actually connected to the person who sent it"
Stunning investigation of how slop merchants are getting work into established media outlets
thelocal.to/investigatin...
Stunning investigation of how slop merchants are getting work into established media outlets
thelocal.to/investigatin...
November 23, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Oh wow. This story is so revealing about the current state of media outlets. We’re already flooded with misinformation and AI-generated content. Welcome to the post-information society.
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Two friends from Rome, who grew up playing tennis together on the Roman clay courts, have today won Italy its third Davis Cup in a row. You're crying
Sinner a Bologna avrebbe fatto ombra a una squadra di giocatori straordinari . Perché il grandissimo tennis italiano di oggi non è solo Sinner. Grazie Jannik per la tua decisione. #DavisCup #Cobolli #Berrettini #Sinner #CoppaDavis
November 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Two friends from Rome, who grew up playing tennis together on the Roman clay courts, have today won Italy its third Davis Cup in a row. You're crying
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Nice quiz, a bit on the easy side
The UN just held a vote on ending torture, in which three countries voted against ending torture.
🔍 Zoom in…
🔍 Zoom in…
November 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Nice quiz, a bit on the easy side