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We are proud to announce that our special issue in the International Criminal Law Review on Dictators and Dissidents has recently been published! In this issue we (Maartje Weerdesteijn & I) look at nonviolent resistance movements as ways to hold dictatorial regimes accountable when other alternatives fail. We are incredibly grateful that Caroline Fournet offered us the opportunity to publish this issue and work on this always relevant and ever-changing topic.   We were honored to receive contributions from amazing scholars who shed light on the different actors, contexts and tactics that influence the dynamics between dictators and dissidents. Kjersti Lohne addresses the changing, and increasingly restricted, role of dissident NGOs in international criminal justice. Stephen McLoughlin discusses the role of Kenneth Kuanda’s personal ideology in his regime’s response to nonviolent resistance in Zambia. Srdja Popovic, Slobodan Djinovic and Edin Mujkic reflect on their own experiences in building OTPOR!, the resistance movement that ousted Milosevic, and outline their key strategies and tactics. Fatma Zaki Khalil and Jacquelien van Stekelenburg highlight different paths that lead individuals to become dissidents, with examples from their research in Egypt. Barbora Hola and Mark Drumbl then conclude the issue by challenging the dichotomy between regime and resistance and outlining the everyday motivations to resist collaboration in communist Czechoslovakia.   All of the contributions (including our introduction to the special issue) can be found here:

📢 EU Law for Non-Lawyers Gain a solid understanding of the EU legal system and enforcement mechanisms with this concentrated, practical introduction. Perfect for professionals in the public, private, or NGO sectors who engage with EU institutions or documents in their work. What you'll learn:  💠 The relationship between EU and national law  💠The role of the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU)  💠Practical ways to navigate and interpret EU legal documents Learn more & sign up: https://lnkd.in/dNmi-vnW With Claudio Matera Catherine Warin Cristina M. Mariottini

https://lnkd.in/dDn8wC4d It was with great pleasure that I collaborated on this book and wrote the piece, "Sentimento do Mundo" - On the Endless Struggle for a Justice System “This open access book discusses the state of rule of law protection in Europe, by considering recent challenges to judiciary independence in EU countries. The purpose of the book is to advance solutions to such challenges. It looks at the challenges from the perspective of EU law and ECHR law and puts forward solutions for its improvement and paths of action to be taken by EU political institutions to solve the problems. The book consists of communications presented by leading European scholars, judges and prosecutors, in a conference in Lisbon, organised by Prof. Paulo Pinto de Albuquerque and Judge Filipe Marques.”

📢From June 11 to 14, a group of Ukrainian lawyers visited The Hague to participate in trainings and advanced training in the field of international criminal law and justice. The visit was organized within the framework of the project "Trial Monitoring in War Crime Cases". The Ukrainian Bar Association has collected feedback from the participants and is pleased to present it to your attention. 💬Olena Oliynyk, prosecutor of the Fourth Division of the Department for Procedural Guidance and Support of Public Prosecution of the Department for Combating Crimes Committed in the Context of Armed Conflict of the Prosecutor General's Office: "The session on the crime of genocide was particularly useful for me, and, with this in mind, it is desirable to expand and deepen training on this topic. Meetings involving practicing lawyers in the prosecution of the crime of genocide are in demand to discuss problematic practical aspects of this area of investigation." 🧩More about the visit: https://bit.ly/45BMA3H _____ 🔎This publication is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Human Rights in Action Program, implemented by the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union. The views and interpretations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. The authors are solely responsible for the content of this publication.

https://lnkd.in/epfnM8qY The Third World Approaches to International Law Review will have a teach-in tomorrow, at 12h30 PST.

In this episode, Raas Nabeel discusses the intersection of international human rights law and Islamic law with Dr. Fajri Muhammadin. The discussion covers the sources of international law from an Islamic perspective and the complexities of equating international human rights law with rights under Islamic law in contemporary discourse. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/eQvCJd5M

I explain the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ’s) recent ruling that Israel’s persistent occupation of Palestinian territory violates international law. Watch the full interview here 👇: https://lnkd.in/gcRgigCV #Israel #Palestine #InternationalLaw #ICJ #Apartheid

A new paper on Colombia, its transitional justice processes and relation to institutions of international criminal justice is out, from the pen of Camilo Tamayo Gomez. Here, Camilo outlines how (with a dash of magical legalism) Colombia has been navigating and contributing actively to a complex multi-level rule of law system following its experience of long term conflict. https://lnkd.in/evsuZEd3 This is the third of the individual papers destined for a special issue of the International Criminal Law Review special issue on states and international criminal justice produced under EU COST Association - European Cooperation in Science and Technology action CA18228. Keep your eyes peeled for more - there are several more in the proofing pipeline, and a few more beyond that too. #Law #Scoiology #TransitionalJustice #ICJ #ICL #ICC #Colombia #Peace #Justice [Edited for general DOI link]

In the latest African Law Review, Sbusiso Dimba, penned a thought-provoking article on “Interrogating judicial recusal and the demands of due process in South Africa”. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/d4M3dxdj