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Heather Barr @heatherbarr.bsky.social · 21d

September 17 marks four years since the Taliban banned secondary education for girls in Afghanistan. It is a devastating anniversary that should make everyone angry – furious even. www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...

Taliban Deny Afghan Girls’ Their Education and Future

September 17 marks four years since the Taliban banned secondary education for girls in Afghanistan. It is a devastating anniversary that should make everyone angry – furious even.

www.hrw.org

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ATLAS Women @atlaswomen.bsky.social · 23d

Come –in person or online– to the Gender Justice in International Criminal Law, taking place in The Hague on 29 and 30 September!

To attend in-person, please email [email protected]

or register online here:
4genderjustice.org/our-work/gen...

Gender Justice in International Criminal Law Conference 2025 | Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice

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ATLAS Women @atlaswomen.bsky.social · Aug 20

Now sanctioned are Nicolas Guillou, France; Nazhat Khan, Fiji; Mame Mandiaye Niang, Senegal; Kimberly Prost, Canada.

Deputy Prosecutor Khan & Judge Prost were profiled by ATLAS in 2022 and 2019, respectively.

www.atlaswomen.org/profiles/202...

www.atlaswomen.org/profiles/201...

In solidarity.

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Molly Quell @mollyquell.bsky.social · Aug 20

The State Department on Wednesday announced new sanctions on four ICC officials, including two judges and two prosecutors.

US sanctions more ICC judges, prosecutors for probes into alleged American, Israeli war crimes

The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on the International Criminal Court for pursuing investigations into U.S. and Israeli officials for alleged war crimes.

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Iva Vukušić @vukusiciva.bsky.social · Jul 11

Commemorate by knowing what happened to them. 30 years today. srebrenica.sense-agency.com/en/ #Srebrenica #Genocide

Srebrenica | SREBRENICA - Genocide in eight acts

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Lucy Gaynor @lucyjgaynor.bsky.social · Jul 11

🚨 #Syria - #UniversalJurisdiction

The IIIM has translated “key parts” of a historic #Koblenz UJ judgement

Former intelligence officer Anwar Raslan was convicted in 2022 of Crimes Against Humanity, incl. #torture of c.4000 people, in one of #Assad’s prisons btw 2011-12.
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IIIM’s Unofficial translation of key parts of the judgment in the case of Anwar R. – IIIM

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ATLAS Women @atlaswomen.bsky.social · Jul 11

Many congrats to barristers @WomaninHavana and Claire McCann on the ECtHR Judgement on Caster Semenya, concluding that Switzerland violated her Article 6(1) rights by denying her a fair hearing in her long-running sports and human rights battle.

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Asymmetrical Haircuts @asymmetricalh.bsky.social · Apr 14

With former #ICC investigator Marta Valiña, we looked at the ICC’s #AlHassan case, the first attempt to prosecute #genderpersecution. Why didn’t the charges stick? And what does it reveal about the #challenges of investigating #SGBV?

Don’t miss it! 👇
www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...

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Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice @4genderjustice.org · Apr 14

🌍 Last Friday, our colleague Juliana Laguna Trujillo moderated a panel on Gender Justice & the Crimes Against Humanity Treaty at the #JoinedUpJustice conference on Gender in ICL & IRL at Tilburg University.

Big thanks to our speakers including @saretaashraph.bsky.social for their contributions!

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Sareta Ashraph @saretaashraph.bsky.social · Apr 9

My latest blogpost: "Legalizing child marriage in Iraq: Stepping back from the brink" @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social

www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menaso...

Legalizing child marriage in Iraq: Stepping back from the brink

While there have been some elements of relief that the Iraq parliament has pulled back from legalizing child marriage, the situation remains dynamic.

www.atlanticcouncil.org

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Asymmetrical Haircuts @asymmetricalh.bsky.social · Apr 2

Out Tomorrow: We speak with #Sudanese activist @halayalkarib.bsky.social about the ongoing atrocities in #Sudan and the targeted violence against women. As the conflict continues, sexual violence is widespread and women are being attacked for their #ethnic identity.

🎧 Don't miss it.

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ATLAS Women @atlaswomen.bsky.social · Apr 1

Lovely to read @ayicl.bsky.social's profile of ATLAS co-founder @saretaashraph.bsky.social!

Association of Young International Criminal Lawyers @ayicl.bsky.social · Apr 1

56/n | Meet Sareta Ashraph (@saretaashraph.bsky.social) the eleventh spotlight for our #IWD campaign – ✨

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ATLAS Women @atlaswomen.bsky.social · Apr 1

Fantastic profile of @kategibson123.bsky.social by @ayicl.bsky.social!

Association of Young International Criminal Lawyers @ayicl.bsky.social · Mar 25

23/n | Meet Kate Gibson (@kategibson123.bsky.social), the fifth spotlight for our #IWD campaign – ✨

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ATLAS Women @atlaswomen.bsky.social · Apr 1

A spotlight on the fantastic @vukusiciva.bsky.social by @ayicl.bsky.social!

Association of Young International Criminal Lawyers @ayicl.bsky.social · Mar 15

2/n | Meet Dr Iva Vukušić (@vukusiciva.bsky.social), our first spotlight for this year's #IWD campaign – ✨

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Association of Young International Criminal Lawyers @ayicl.bsky.social · Mar 15

2/n | Meet Dr Iva Vukušić (@vukusiciva.bsky.social), our first spotlight for this year's #IWD campaign – ✨

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Association of Young International Criminal Lawyers @ayicl.bsky.social · Mar 15

1/n | We're honoured to launch this year's Women in International Law campaign, which seeks to highlight the lives, experiences, and contributions of our female colleagues throughout #IWD month 2025. Stay tuned to meet women in the spotlight who will be sharing their journey and views with us. 💜

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Adil Haque @adhaque.bsky.social · Mar 27

"There are clear choices facing our profession. We can choose to remain silent and allow these acts to continue or we can stand for the rule of law and the values we hold dear."

American Bar Association @americanbar.org · Mar 26

More than 50 bar organizations stand together with the American Bar Association to defend the rule of law and reject efforts to undermine the courts and the legal profession. Read the full statement: www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...

We support the right of people to advance their interests in courts of law when they have been wronged. We reject the notion that the U.S. government can punish lawyers and law firms who represent certain clients or punish judges who rule certain ways. We cannot accept government actions that seek to twist the scales of justice in this manner.
We reject efforts to undermine the courts and the profession. We will not stay silent in the face of efforts to remake the legal profession into something that rewards those who agree with the government and punishes those who do not. Words and actions matter. And the intimidating words and actions we have heard and seen must end. They are designed to cow our country’s judges, our country’s courts and our legal profession.
There are clear choices facing our profession. We can choose to remain silent and allow these acts to continue or we can stand for the rule of law and the values we hold dear. We call upon the entire profession, including lawyers in private practice from Main Street to Wall Street, as well as those in corporations and who serve in elected positions, to speak out against intimidation.

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ATLAS Women @atlaswomen.bsky.social · Mar 27

📷 Workshop on Gender in International Criminal Law and Refugee Law

Friday, April 11th, Tilburg University, NL.

Keynote @saretaashraph.bsky.social

Organised by Gezy Schuurmans, Rory Schuurmans, and Shima @Esmailian.

Registration is through the following link: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

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Ms. Magazine @msmagazine.com · Mar 27

Whether by joining nationwide protests, boycotting corporations that fund anti-democratic policies, or pressing elected officials for action, there are concrete steps you can take right now to make your voice heard.

How to Take Action to Protest Trump Administration’s Attacks on Democracy

As the Trump administration escalates its attacks on democracy, Americans are fighting back—from the streets to the checkout aisle to the halls of Congress. Here’s how to join them.

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All Survivors Project @allsurvivorspro.bsky.social · Mar 27

📣We're #hiring!

Make sure you check out our website for #jobopportunities.

🔗https://allsurvivorsproject.org/careers/🔗

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Lotte Leicht @lotteleicht.bsky.social · Mar 27

#FossilFuel giants continue to knowingly devastate the climate and the rights, lives and livelihoods of present and future generations with utter impunity.

Now this👇

She Inspired Laws to Hold the Fossil Fuel Industry Accountable. Now She’s a Target.

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/c...

She Inspired Laws to Hold the Fossil Fuel Industry Accountable. Now She’s a Target.

A conservative group is suing for emails of a law professor who helped create legislation to force oil, gas and coal companies to pay for climate damage.

www.nytimes.com

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Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · Mar 27

Looking forward to having you join us via Zoom at
6:30 PM CET on 🗓️ 3 April 2025.
🔗: eu02web.zoom-x.de/s/62127534500

Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting

Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom ...

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Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and Rule of Law @mpfpr.bsky.social · Mar 27

The Afghanistan Legal Research Network #ALRN is pleased to host the second symposium of 2025 on 3 April, #Law Without Borders: The #ICC’s #Afghanistan Investigation, with speakers:
🔵Dr. Latifa Alavi and
🔵Dr. Haroon Mutasem

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ATLAS Women @atlaswomen.bsky.social · Mar 27

Congratulations @yooneedmorejodi.bsky.social! Well-deserved!

Jodi-Ann Quarrie (Yoo Need More Jodi) @yooneedmorejodi.bsky.social · Mar 27

On Saturday, at the Notre Dame Black Law Students Association 52nd Annual Alumni Reunion Gala, I was named the 2025 Alvin J. McKenna Alumnus of the Year.

This makes me the first University of Notre Dame LL.M in the school’s history to receive this award. It was the honour of my life! #LoveTheeND 🍀

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ATLAS Women @atlaswomen.bsky.social · Mar 25

Read our full profile of @monarishmawi.bsky.social here:
atlaswomen.org/profiles/202...

With thanks to @saretaashraph.bsky.social for profiling Mona for ATLAS!

ATLAS: Mona Rishmawi

Mona Rishmawi is a Palestinian, Jordanian and Swiss lawyer, currently serving as a  Member of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Sudan . She is a former senior officia...

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