CPS, the other “headless” court Following the death of its chief prosecutor, the Special Criminal Court (CPS) in Bangui is operating without a chief prosecutor and without an approved budget for 2026. While many cases are ready to t...

Very useful update on the Special Criminal Court, the other “headless” court www.justiceinfo.net/en/158091-cp...

Hungary's blue wave . . .

Special Prosecutor’s Death at Critical Moment in Central African Republic The Central African Republic’s Special Criminal Court announced the death of its first Special Prosecutor, Toussaint Muntazini, on March 25 after a long illness. His passing is a profound loss for vic...

Special Prosecutor’s Death at Critical Moment in Central African Republic
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Burkina Faso: Crimes Against Humanity by All Sides The Burkina Faso military with its allied militias and an Al Qaeda-linked armed group have killed more than 1,800 civilians and forcibly displaced tens of thousands since 2023.

Burkina Faso: Crimes Against Humanity by All Sides
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DR Congo declares national holiday after beating Jamaica to reach World Cup finals This is just the second time that DR Congo have reached the World Cup finals, sparking celebrations in Kinshasa.

DR Congo declares national holiday after reaching World Cup for first time in 52 years bbc.com/news/article...

Nice piece from our media people

Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine: Holding North Korean Leaders Accountable for Their Part in Russian Aggression www.ceu.edu/news/2026-03...

He Led Congo for 18 Years. Now, He’s a Hunted Man.

He Led Congo for 18 Years. Now, He’s a Hunted Man. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/w...

Chad Joins the New Force Taking up the Fight against Haiti’s Gangs | International Crisis Group Crisis Group experts Fulbert Ngodji and Diego Da Rin assess the reasons behind N’Djamena’s move and the prospects of success for the new mission

Chad Joins the New Force Taking up the Fight against Haiti’s Gangs www.crisisgroup.org/anb/africa/c...

Grateful for two generous reviews of my book 'In the Court's Shadow':

Liana Minkova, 38 (3) Leiden Journal of International Law, 2025, pp. 667 - 671

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Kenneth Rodman, International Criminal Law Review, advance access 2026 brill.com/view/journal...

Guerre en Ukraine : comment la Russie recrute et exploite des migrants africains Après avoir utilisé des délinquants recrutés dans les prisons comme chair à canon, l’armée russe recourt désormais à des étrangers.

Guerre en Ukraine : comment la Russie recrute et exploite des migrants africains
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A pleasure to attend this conference in Seoul, South Korea: The Special Tribunal for Aggression against Ukraine: Holding North Korean Leaders Accountable - I spoke on the Special Tribunal, double standards and accountability in the global order. Thanks to the organizers and insightful discussions.

Opinion | It Was One of the Cold War’s Greatest Crimes. No One Has Paid a Price.

It Was One of the Cold War’s Greatest Crimes. No One Has Paid a Price www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/o...

A pleasure to attend this conference in Seoul, South Korea: The Special Tribunal for Aggression against Ukraine: Holding North Korean Leaders Accountable - I spoke on the Special Tribunal, double standards and accountability in the global order. Thanks to the organizers and insightful discussions.

New tribunal could prosecute North Korean officials over Ukraine war: Experts | NK News The North Korean leader’s sister Kim Yo Jong and other top officials could face prosecution under a special tribunal set to be established on aggression against Ukraine, human rights experts said Thur...

New tribunal could prosecute North Korean officials over Ukraine war www.nknews.org/2026/03/new-...

Karim Khan: What do we know of the investigation against him This Monday, the president of the Assembly of States Parties to the ICC receives a report from a panel of three specially appointed judges looking into the investigation on alleged sexual misconduct b...

Karim Khan: What we know of the investigation against him www.justiceinfo.net/en/156124-wh...

Rights group warns special tribunal in CAR at serious risk of closure Amnesty International on Wednesday sounded an alarm that the Special Criminal Court (SCC) of the Central African Republic (CAR), a hybrid tribunal established to prosecute war crimes and crimes agains...

Rights group warns special tribunal in CAR at serious risk of closure www.jurist.org/news/?p=305953

Combattants africains pour la Russie : ces noms dévoilés par All Eyes on Wagner qui confirment l’ampleur du phénomène www.msn.com/fr-fr/actual...

Solidarity and Intervention in the Era of Unconstrainted Power Human Security Salon 8 Address: Eßlinggasse 9/6, 1010 Vienna, Austria & Online (via Zoom)In the midst of a turbulent start to 2026, debates about intervention to protect civilians from harm have resurfaced with striking int...

Look forward to discussing 'Solidarity and Intervention in the Era of Unconstrained Power', Vienna, 12 February, Heinrich Böll Foundation’s Global Unit for Human Security. Details: calendar.boell.de/en/event/sol...

From Genocide to Colonialism: Memory Wars at the United Nations after the 2022 Invasion of Ukraine Abstract. Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine has revealed contested memories of oppression in different parts of the world. Drawing on debates before severa

My article 'From Genocide to Colonialism: Memory Wars at the United Nations after the 2022 Invasion of Ukraine' is out in Global Studies Quarterly. Excited to finally see this in print, 2 years after I started researching the topic and many revisions later. academic.oup.com/isagsq/artic...

Opinion | The World Order Is Dead. What Comes Next? With the president’s actions in Venezuela, we’re entering a new era. Here’s what it could look like.

The World Order Is Dead. What Comes Next? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Memocracy — The Challenge of Populist Memory Politics for Europe The Challenge of Populist Memory Politics for Europe: Towards Effective Responses to Militant Legilsation of the Past

The Polish Academy of Science's Memocracy project (www.memocracy.eu) supported research for this article. Thanks also to the reviewers for all their helpful feedback - the article is much stronger for it.

The article is part of a special issue coordinated by Thomas Fetzer and Ivan Nikolovski. Read their introduction: academic.oup.com/isagsq/artic...

The article encourages further research into the interplay of norms, memory and diplomacy, for instance in Israel-Palestine.

For instance, most states echo Ukraine-centric memories of the Second World War. But divergent memories of colonialism have undermined efforts to hold Russia accountable.

It turns out cross-regional memories intersect in complex ways, with coalitions straddling, confirming and belying South-North and West v. Rest boundaries.

I suggest that state positions partly echo 'global memory' of five events and processes: World War Two, the Cold War, imperialism, colonialism and genocide.

Drawing on diplomatic debates at the UN Security Council, General Assembly and ICJ after February 2022, I illustrate how competing memories of oppression, war and mass violence have shaped states' normative responses to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

From Genocide to Colonialism: Memory Wars at the United Nations after the 2022 Invasion of Ukraine Abstract. Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine has revealed contested memories of oppression in different parts of the world. Drawing on debates before severa

My article 'From Genocide to Colonialism: Memory Wars at the United Nations after the 2022 Invasion of Ukraine' is out in Global Studies Quarterly. Excited to finally see this in print, 2 years after I started researching the topic and many revisions later. academic.oup.com/isagsq/artic...

Comparative and Socio-Legal Studies: Joining Forces? - Frontiers of Socio-Legal Studies In this post for A Good Read, Dr. Florian Grisel reviews Pierre Legrand’s book, Negative Comparative Law: A Strong Programme for Weak Thought (CUP, 2022).

Comparative and Socio-Legal Studies: Joining Forces? frontiers.csls.ox.ac.uk/comparative-...

The Demise of Conflict Studies - Dissent Magazine An entire industry specializing in mediation, peacekeeping, disarmament, and transitional justice has become largely obsolete.

The Demise of Conflict Studies dissentmagazine.org/article/the-...