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Sareta Ashraph @saretaashraph.bsky.social · 6d

Very happy to have been part of this conversation, now published in the Journal of International Criminal Justice, titled "Professionals and Professionalism(s) in International Criminal Justice: Views from Practice."

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Professionals and Professionalism(s) in International Criminal Justice: Views from Practice

To reflect on the theme of professionals and professionalism(s) covered within the articles in this symposium, on 14 February 2025, the guest editors and t

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Sareta Ashraph @saretaashraph.bsky.social · 8d

Heartened to be at the Gender Justice in International Criminal Law conference.

Listening now to a fascinating discussion of emerging justice opportunities in Syria with Joumana Seif, Razan Rashidi, Mariana Karkoutky, Sema Nasser, and Sana Kikhia. @4genderjustice.org

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 21d

Silly Jimmy Kimmel. He should have just called for all homeless people to be killed and he’d still have a job.

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Sareta Ashraph @saretaashraph.bsky.social · 23d

Coming –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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Just Security @justsecurity.org · 23d

The lethal U.S. strike in the Caribbean that killed 11 people doesn’t fit the counterterrorism justification, writes @bcfinucane.bsky.social.

The lack of legal basis suggests the Trump administration may be asserting a prerogative to kill outside the law:

Asserting a License to Kill: Why the Caribbean Strike is a Dangerous Departure from the “War on Terror”

An absence of credible legal basis for the Caribbean strike suggests the Trump admin is asserting a prerogative to kill outside the law.

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Sareta Ashraph @saretaashraph.bsky.social · 25d

Incredibly insightful discussion on genocide litigation on international law, led by Oxford’s Janina Dill! A good final day at the ESIL conference, giving much food for thought.

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Sareta Ashraph @saretaashraph.bsky.social · 26d

Thrilled to be at the ESIL conference. Just finished my panel and now listening to a packed forum on “Institutional Reconstructions: Which Role for the United Nations?” with Prof Brunk, Prof Klabbers and Assoc Prof Sinclair, moderated by Prof Chinkin.

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Sareta Ashraph @saretaashraph.bsky.social · Aug 27

Looking forward to being part of these discussions!

Join in person or online on Thursday 18 Sept for "Countering Gender Apartheid with International Law: A Strategic Convening" @umichlaw.bsky.social @profkarimabennoune.bsky.social

Karima Bennoune @profkarimabennoune.bsky.social · Aug 20

Join us Thurs SEPT 18 for

"Countering #GenderApartheid with International Law: A Strategic Convening"
@UMichLaw

Public hybrid panels 9AM-1PM ET; 1225 Jeffries Hall
Register for Zoom: tinyurl.com/4xxywu7h

Speakers incl: UN Special Rapporteur on #Afghanistan; Mariam Safi & Malala Yousafzai(video)

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Sareta Ashraph @saretaashraph.bsky.social · Aug 27

Excellent blogpost "Afghanistan and the Erosion of the International System" by Amb. Nasir A. Andisha and Hamid A. Formuli on @justsecurity.org

Really pleased by the recognition of the efforts of the End Gender Apartheid movement. See endgenderapartheid.today for more information and resources.

Sareta Ashraph @saretaashraph.bsky.social · Aug 22

About a week after DOGE outed him, Taliban intelligence agents in Kabul descended on the homes of his relatives and detained three of his family members. They were blindfolded, thrown into the backs of 4x4 pickup trucks and driven to a small remote prison.

www.propublica.org/article/doge...

DOGE Targeted Him on Social Media. Then the Taliban Took His Family.

Afghan scholar Mohammad Halimi, who fled the Taliban in 2021, had worked to help U.S. diplomats understand his homeland. Then DOGE put his family’s lives at risk by exposing his sensitive work for a U...

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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...

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In solidarity.

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Sareta Ashraph @saretaashraph.bsky.social · Aug 15

Four years since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan & the establishment of a governance system based on gender oppression and violence. It is the worst place in the world to be a woman or girl. Recognise Gender Apartheid. End Gender Apartheid. endgenderapartheid.today

End Gender Apartheid

The women and girls of Afghanistan and Iran have united in a call to end gender apartheid.

endgenderapartheid.today

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Sareta Ashraph @saretaashraph.bsky.social · Aug 3

Today, 3 August, is the 11th anniversary of the start of ISIL’s genocidal attack on the Yazidis of Sinjar, northern Iraq. Thinking of the victims, survivors, and the many still missing.

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Sareta Ashraph @saretaashraph.bsky.social · Jul 25

"Feminist Judgments: Reimagining the International Criminal Court" by CUP is now available *open access*

Thrilled to have contributed –together w/ 60+ scholars & practitioners – to reimagining how international criminal law can advance gender justice.

www.cambridge.org/core/books/f...

Feminist Judgments: Reimagining the International Criminal Court

Cambridge Core - UN and International Organisations - Feminist Judgments: Reimagining the International Criminal Court

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Sareta Ashraph @saretaashraph.bsky.social · Jul 11

Please read!

Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice @4genderjustice.org · Jul 7

On 16 June, we convened a group of amici to submit observations in the Al Hassan reparations proceedings before the International Criminal Court.

The brief highlights gendered and intersectional harm, presumption of victimhood, and risk of early release.

More: 4genderjustice.org/our-latest-p...

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Sareta Ashraph @saretaashraph.bsky.social · Jun 16

So much horror in the world, and a serious threat is building in West Africa.

"Emboldened by their success in the landlocked nations of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, insurgents affiliated with AQ and IS are moving south towardsand into coastal nations."

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/w...

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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

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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.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Apr 14

“No government — regardless of which party is in power — should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue,” Alan Garber, Harvard’s president, said about President Trump's demands. nyti.ms/4jzSS9W

The gates of Harvard University. The text reads: "Harvard Says It Will Not Comply With Trump Administration's Demands." Photo by Sophie Park for The New York Times.

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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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Karima Bennoune @profkarimabennoune.bsky.social · Apr 1

Honored to take part in this @ejiltalk.bsky.social podcast on international law & the rights of #Afghan women w @saharfetrat.bsky.social of @hrw.org

She said women use the word "suffocating" to describe the situation under Taliban rule & argued that #Afghanistan may now be unlivable for #women

Michigan Law @umichlaw.bsky.social · Mar 27

Professor @profkarimabennoune.bsky.social joined the EJIL podcast to discuss Afghan women’s fight for justice and accountability on the global stage

EJIL: Talk! @ejiltalk.bsky.social · Mar 26

EJIL: The Podcast! Episode 32: No Country for Women – Lawyering for Gender Justice in Afghanistan | by Neha Jain and Michal Saliternik

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Andrea Love, PhD | Biomedical Scientist @drandrealove.bsky.social · Apr 1

The CDC has literally been gutted today.

There’s no need for “April Fools” when reality is a nightmare for every human on this planet.

Thousand of scientists fired.
Entire departments erased.

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Sareta Ashraph @saretaashraph.bsky.social · Apr 1

Thank you @ayicl.bsky.social for featuring me in your IWD campaign! The entire series is fantastic, with so many inspiring friends and colleagues also included!

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 · 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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Shyamala Alagendra @salagendra.bsky.social · Mar 26

This was an inspiring read.
A recurring theme throughout every chapter of her career—from Palestine to Darfur, Sri Lanka to Syria—is that the dignity of victims and survivors must be the foundation of any justice effort. That is one of the many powerful takeaways.

Sareta Ashraph @saretaashraph.bsky.social · Mar 25

ATLAS's profile of the inspiring @monarishmawi.bsky.social
is out! Mona is a Palestinian, Jordanian & Swiss lawyer, currently serving as a Member of the Independent Intl Fact-Finding Mission on the Sudan.

Read about her journey - and her advice for others 👇

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

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...

www.atlaswomen.org

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