🔥🔥New landmark decision of the #HRCttee Bratsylo et al. v. #Russia released today. Several violations of the ICCPR in #Crimea. For the first time in its case-law, the HRCttee interpreted the Covenant (Art 9, 12, 17 and 26) in light of #IHL and esp. the IV #GenevaConvention 1/5

Not quite the strongest language imaginable, but the Spanish Constitutional Court ruled earlier this month in favour of the domestic application of decisions by UN Treaty Bodies.

Flag State responsibility in international human rights law for individuals on board private vessels | by Paolo Busco & Alessandro Pizzuti ejiltalk.org/flag-state-res…

The #HumanRights Ctte has delivered a landmark decision in a case co-litigated by EHRAC. Bratsylo + others v #Russia relates to the: - imposition of 🇷🇺 law on #Crimea - transfer of Ukrainian prisoners to 🇷🇺 - imposition of 🇷🇺 citizenship on detainees ➡️ tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/tr…

We demonstrated the same results in Canada based on census unhcr.ca/wp-content/upl… From an economic point of view refugees bring far more benefits than what it costs to welcome & integrate them in Western societies The narrative abt financial burden is a dangerous populist myth

Tracking State reactions to the arrest warrants issued by the ICC OTP against Israeli and Hamas leaders, a thread 🧵

In this new blog for ⁦Opinio Juris⁩, ⁦Marion Sandner⁩ and I argue that solidarity (and the corresponding individual responsibilities) are preconditions for the realisation of economic and social rights #ESCR opiniojuris.org/2024/05/22/sol…

Keynote by @ProfSSayapin on International Law in Central Asia. Fantastic start of Asian Society of International Law (AsianSIL) conference #asiansil2024

Sharing panel at Asian Society of International Law (AsianSIL) #asiansil2024 on Asian values and Approaches to Multilateral Cooperation with @Aaditya_67 Abay Abylaiuly. Chaired by Anthony Anghie

My OpEd with Kurdistan Regional Government Min of Education about his groundbreaking policy to hire qualified refugee teachers. More than give them a job, it allow them to make a positive impact on their children & children of the communities with which they live. thenewregion.com/posts/572/givi…

The The Guardian has an eye-opening article on the huge sums States have paid to private investors in ISDS cases, based on a global tracker launching today globalisdstracker.org The main beneficiaries? Fossil fuel companies that should be paying, not paid. theguardian.com/environment/ar…

None of this is funny and yet, made me lol a few times. Great explainer, with some humour

One can make numbers tell different stories. Today’s story: Only 6% of the world’s forcibly displaced are living in EU countries. Half of them are from Ukraine. The story is not about us in Europe being invaded by refugees - as some want to portray. Let’s keep our senses!

When it comes to neocolonialism, forgotten people & territorism, #WesternSahara is unfortunately very high on the list. Nice to see academics who keep trying to shed light ont this.Great article on Duke J. Intl & C. L by Christina Wrapp scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/viewconten…

New book by Joshua Castellino "Calibrating Colonial Crime" published by Bristol Uni Press presents a 5 point plan to tackle the impact of colonial crime with a focus on climate change. More here: bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/calibrating-co…

Britain's last African colony given back? Justice for the #Chagossians? Not quite. Negotiations to hand back #Chagos islands were made without the #indigenous Chagossians. Chagossians need real reparations, a real apology & real participation in the future of their homeland.

Ayer 22 de octubre defendió su tesis doctoral Marvin de Jesús Vargas Alfaro. El Prof. Francisco Pascual Vives, miembro del equipo Cátedra 𝐽𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑡 UMH, ha dirigido la tesis doctoral. La Profa. Elena Crespo formó parte del tribunal. ¡Enhorabuena Doctor! 🎓❤️

You will not be surprised, given the experts who participated in the process, that Rule 39 affirms the customary status of the "unwilling or unable" test, saying it is supported by "considerable state practice."

Historic Views of the #HRCttee on links between #rape, lack of access to #abortion as forced pregnancy and #forced motherhood. The Cttee elaborates on the right to a dignified life for girls raped by their father, grandfather and priest. It relied on the CRC Camila v. #Peru views