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Benjamin Duerr @benjaminduerr.com · 9h

Aanklager van het Internationaal Strafhof beschuldigd van seksueel misbruik. Nieuw, uitgebreid onderzoek in @nrc.nl: www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

Misbruik, manipulatie en achterdocht in de top van het Internationaal Strafhof in Den Haag

VN-onderzoek: Tegen de hoofdaanklager van het Internationaal Strafhof loopt een onderzoek van de Verenigde Naties – een naaste medewerker beschuldigt hem van seksueel misbruik. Dit ging een rol spelen...

www.nrc.nl

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Mathias Holvoet @mathiasholvoet.bsky.social · 2d

Great blog on digitally enabled international crimes.

Just Security @justsecurity.org · 2d

Last in our Spyware Accountability series with the
@atlanticcouncil.bsky.social:

For the Rome Statute to remain relevant, practitioners must understand how governments can deploy spyware to commit international crimes, writes Lindsay Freeman.

www.justsecurity.org/118463/rome-...

The Rome Statute in the Digital Age: Confronting Emerging Cyber Threats

A lack of regulation and oversight in cyberspace has led to significant abuse — often going hand-in-hand with human rights violations.

www.justsecurity.org

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Thijs B. Bouwknegt @thijsbouwknegt.bsky.social · 14d

Overall the problem with the Rome Statute system is that its authors made it so voluntary and optional—you can sign, unsign, and sign again; you can join, you can leave, join again; you can refer, you can defer. You can cooperate, you cannot cooperate. State governments will do all, did all & do all

Thijs B. Bouwknegt @thijsbouwknegt.bsky.social · 14d

West Africa & #ICC. Washington pushed some states not to join. Senegal was the first to sign the Rome Statute; Côte d’Ivoire the first to transfer jurisdiction; Mali cooperated in two trials. Guinea sought assistance. Gambia withdrew & rejoined. Now junta’s unsubscribe, allegedly pushed by Moscow

Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 15d

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger withdraw from ICC

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Adil Haque @adhaque.bsky.social · Aug 15

Exclusive: ICC arrest warrant applications ready for Israel's Ben Gvir and Smotrich on apartheid charges

"The applications are in the hands of two deputy prosecutors in ... but ICC sources are concerned they will not submit them for fear of sanctions"

www.middleeasteye.net/news/icc-arr...

Exclusive: ICC arrest warrant applications ready for Israel's Ben Gvir and Smotrich on apartheid charges

The applications are in the hands of two deputy prosecutors in Karim Khan's absence, but ICC sources are concerned they will not submit them for fear of sanctions

www.middleeasteye.net

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Benjamin Duerr @benjaminduerr.com · May 8

States to endorse on Friday the establishment of a special tribunal to prosecute leaders of Russia, Belarus and North Korea for the crime of aggression against #Ukraine. www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Ukraine to host foreign ministers to endorse 'special tribunal' for Russian leadership

Ukraine will host a group of foreign ministers in Lviv on Friday to endorse the establishment of a special tribunal to prosecute the leadership of Russia, Belarus and North Korea for the crime of aggression against Ukraine, a senior Kyiv official said.

www.reuters.com

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Sergey Vasiliev @sevslv.bsky.social · Apr 28

New applications for ICC arrest warrants in the Situation in Palestine—now regarding the West Bank—are on the way or may have been filed. But this time, if these reports are correct, the PTC judges ordered that warrants be requested

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Mathias Holvoet @mathiasholvoet.bsky.social · Apr 10

Future Special Tribunal for Ukraine will only hold in absentia trials for Putin and other high officials after they have left office. More on the Tribunal in following article: www.euronews.com/my-europe/20....

Exclusive: President Putin won't be tried for war crimes in absentia

The special tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine is expected to be hosted in the Hague, the Netherlands. #EuropeNews

www.euronews.com

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Mathias Holvoet @mathiasholvoet.bsky.social · Apr 2

I was interviewed by DW on the Netanyahu visit to Hungary. Read the article below 👇.

Boyd van Dijk @boydvandijk.bsky.social · Apr 2

Netanyahu visits Hungary, defying ICC arrest warrant

www.dw.com/en/netanyahu...

Netanyahu visits Hungary, defying ICC arrest warrant – DW – 04/01/2025

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is flouting an arrest warrant on a visit to Budapest. The International Criminal Court has limited means to respond.

www.dw.com

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Benjamin Duerr @benjaminduerr.com · Mar 20

How Duterte was arrested and brought to the #ICC: lots of waiting in the airport lounge with rice, barbecued meat, and Coca-Cola.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/w...

How the High-Stakes Arrest of Rodrigo Duterte Unfolded (Gift Article)

The man who ordered the Philippines’ bloody war on drugs is now in a cell at The Hague. Getting him there was far from a sure thing.

www.nytimes.com

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Mathias Holvoet @mathiasholvoet.bsky.social · Mar 19

Great!!

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Mathias Holvoet @mathiasholvoet.bsky.social · Mar 17

Thanks, makes total sense. I am curious to see whether CoE and EU will push through with establishing Special Tribunal.

Mathias Holvoet @mathiasholvoet.bsky.social · Mar 17

Is a Special Tribunal viable without US support you think?

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Mathias Holvoet @mathiasholvoet.bsky.social · Mar 17

Must read about the politicking in the Al-Masri case.

Wolfram Lacher @wlacher.bsky.social · Mar 17

"Only days before, Meloni had secured the release of an Italian journalist who had been kidnapped by Iranian authorities - and there were anxieties that a similar thing could happen to staff at the Italian Embassy in Tripoli."

Pretty much as expected.
www.politico.eu/article/osam...

Italy’s release of a warlord puts Meloni’s entanglements with Libya under scrutiny

“Il caso Al-Masri” raises serious questions over Rome’s dealings with Libya.

www.politico.eu

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Thijs B. Bouwknegt @thijsbouwknegt.bsky.social · Mar 13

Former #Philippines President Mr Rodrigo Roa #Duterte — suspected of crimes against humanity — is scheduled to appear before Internaitonal Criminal Court, #ICC, judges tomorrow (Friday 14 March) at 14:00 ('s-Gravenhage, local time) www.icc-cpi.int/sites/defaul...

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Adil Haque @adhaque.bsky.social · Mar 12

Very informative article.

Priya Pillai @pillaipriy.bsky.social · Mar 12

Always happy to speak with Lian Buan from Rappler - a stellar journalist who has covered the 'war on drugs' in the #Philippines for years.
#ICC #accountability #CAH

www.rappler.com/newsbreak/ex...

What are the legal issues in Duterte's arrest and transfer to The Hague?

(1st UPDATE) In the initial proceedings at the ICC, Duterte will be informed of his rights, including the right to apply for an interim release, like bail

www.rappler.com

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Priya Pillai @pillaipriy.bsky.social · Mar 11

A short piece for Opinio Juris, based on today's news of the arrest of Rodrigo Duterte for the #Philippines "war on drugs".
#ICC #accountability

opiniojuris.org/2025/03/11/a...

Arrest of Rodrigo Duterte for “War on Drugs” in the Philippines

When the news broke that the former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte had been arrested and detained upon arrival at Manila’s airport from an overseas trip, by Philippine police executing an in…

opiniojuris.org

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Marc Schack @marcschack.bsky.social · Feb 5

Not going to parse language or explain context. Just note what is being said/implied in light of the following definition of the ‘crime against humanity of deportation or forcible transfer’:

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Mark Klamberg @klamberg.bsky.social · Feb 5

Press release: The Special Tribunal will be established by an agreement between the Government of Ukraine & the Council of Europe (COE). It will derive its jurisdiction from Ukraine. The COE will be in charge of the procedure for adoption of the draft legal instruments.
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

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Just Security @justsecurity.org · Jan 30

Italian authorities arrested Osama Elmasry Njeem based on a warrant from the International Criminal Court. But instead of transferring him to The Hague, he was sent to Libya.

Chantal Meloni analyzes how the case impacts cooperation between States and the ICC.
www.justsecurity.org/107175/italy...

Italy, Libya, and the Failure of State Cooperation with the International Criminal Court in the Elmasry Arrest Case

The decision to release Osama Elmasry Njeem and fly him back to Libya immediately drew widespread outrage in Italy and beyond.

www.justsecurity.org

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Molly Quell @mollyquell.bsky.social · Jan 28

BREAKING: Prosecutors in Italy have opened an investigation into Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and two ministers for sending a Libyan warlord wanted by the ICC back home rather than to The Hague.

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni says she is being investigated for repatriating a Libyan warlord

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni says says that Rome prosecutors have opened an investigation against her and two government ministers for repatriating a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Crimi...

apnews.com

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Mathias Holvoet @mathiasholvoet.bsky.social · Jan 27

Excellent post indeed!

Alexandre Skander GALAND @skandergaland.bsky.social · Jan 27

🚨 Excellent blog post on the Almasri affair in Italy! A deep dive into Italian law on ICC cooperation, showing how the Justice Minister, Prosecutor General, and Court of Appeals acted to let Almasri evade ICC surrender. 📖 👉 www.ejiltalk.org/the-failure-...

The failure to arrest and surrender Osama Elmasry Njeem: “That Awful Mess” in Rome

On 21 January 2025, the Court of Appeals of Rome, at the request of the concerned person and with the favorable opinion of the Prosecutor General, issued an order of immediate release in favor of M…

www.ejiltalk.org

Mathias Holvoet @mathiasholvoet.bsky.social · Jan 24

If only he would have stayed in Germany to watch a Bayern Munich match…He would probably be in The Hague right now 🙃.

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Mathias Holvoet @mathiasholvoet.bsky.social · Jan 22

Every detail about who orchestrated Almasri’s release and subsequent repatriation needs to be uncovered.

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · Jan 22

Meloni faces questions after Italy frees Libyan general accused of war crimes

Case of Osama Najim puts spotlight on controversial migration pact between Italy and Libya Giorgia Meloni’s government is under pressure to clarify why a Rome court refused to approve the arrest of a Libyan general accused of war crimes, allowing him to…

www.theguardian.com

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Mathias Holvoet @mathiasholvoet.bsky.social · Jan 22

Very useful 🧵 on Al Masri-Italy-ICC saga.

Alexandre Skander GALAND @skandergaland.bsky.social · Jan 22

Breaking Update: Osama Najim (Almasri) has been released from prison in Italy and returned to Libya after the Italian judiciary declined to approve his arrest on an ICC warrant. This decision is sparked a heated debate in Italy. www.rainews.it/articoli/202...

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Mathias Holvoet @mathiasholvoet.bsky.social · Jan 21

Yes, definitely needs to be clarified. I fear the sinister scenario is more plausible.

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