I have contributed a chapter in this fascinating book. Many thanks to Mark and Caroline for being amazing editors. Link to my paper - brill.com/display/book/9…. I discuss the 1891 trial of Tikendrajit Singh of Manipur, building on my previous work on trial of Bahadur Shah Zafar.

We are excited to welcome Priyanthi Fernando to our Women Leaders in International Justice & Accountability Project Board! #WIJAWednesday Priyanthi is a Sri Lankan feminist, social development & comms professional with over two decades of experience working with CSOs/non-profits

No worthwhile institution has been created but the South Asian University has been destroyed. The bulldozers are not just being used physically but also metaphorically.

🚨 Asia Justice Coalition Newsletter - September 2024 🚨 Every month, we provide updates on what the Coalition Secretariat and our Members are upto, and latest news on #justice and #accountability in #Asia. Check out the September newsletter here: clt1348565.bmeurl.co/1183F77D

Read the statement by Mô Bleeker, UNSG Special Advisor on the Responsibility to Protect, delivered at Women's Peace Network's event marking seven years since the forced displacement of #Rohingya and other communities from #RakhineState: bit.ly/3MSRilf

📣 Join our FIDH International Justice Desk team in The Hague!! We are looking for a Programme Officer to be based in The Hague, fixed term, part-time (50%) with the possibility of renewal. Application details here 🔗fidh.org/en/com/recruit…

Excited to announce: How and Why do Double Standards Matter for International Law?, organized by Geneva Graduate Institute and HLS Program on Int’l Law & Armed Conflict; Geneva, 15-17 May 2025. Send your abstracts by 15 October. Details here: pilac.law.harvard.edu/events//how-an… With thanks Nico Krisch Naz Modirzadeh Dustin Lewis

Only 5 days left to apply for the Senior Project Manager (Maternity Cover) position at the Asia Justice Coalition. Join our team to work on the Women Leaders in International Justice and Accountability (#WIJA) Project. More information below ⬇️

This week Michelle Burgis-Kasthala and I are convening a symposium on Opinio Juris based on our recent JICJ symposium, Contemporary International Criminal Law After Critique Our opening post focuses on carceral internationalism in the Situation of Palestine 👇

It is crucial to center victims while imposing sanctions. Read Asia Justice Coalition report on ‘Making Sanctions Work’ to learn more. Link: asiajusticecoalition.org/makesanctionsw…

As always, Adil Haque explains things best. Great piece

Vanuatu, Fiji, and Samoa have formally proposed adding the crime of ecocide to the ICC Statute. The definition will require further work, though, and it is not even the main obstacle. theguardian.com/law/article/20…

+ Sierra Leone has sought amendments to articles 7 and 8 of the Rome Statute to incorporate slavery and slave trade crimes. Interesting time for the Working Group on Amendments of the ICC ASP.

Check out the infographic on Southeast Asian States and the Draft Articles on Crimes Against Humanity. APHR It is crucial that Asian States support the movement on the #CAH Convention. #CAHTreatyNow

If you want to be engaged in exciting work with a great team, look no further! Applications due soon, apply! Atlas Women #internationallaw

ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) call on South East Asian States to support the movement towards a Global Crimes Against Humanity Convention. Read the full statement below ⬇️ #CAHTreatyNow

“The absence of such a convention allows these atrocities to continue unchecked, including in Southeast Asia, as evidenced by the devastating situation in Myanmar.”

If you are interested in thinking & strategising about various routes and modes of accountability that could work for our region in #Asia, join Asia Justice Coalition and Watson Farley & Williams for a discussion on 3 October in Bangkok, Thailand. (Remote participation possible). Register below ⬇

We've been calling for this for years. It's beyond time for a full referral to the Int'l Criminal Court #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

We're thrilled to see that this Avaaz petition urging progress on the draft crimes against humanity treaty has received 300K+ signatures! Join the movement, and together, we will secure a strong, progressive treaty. secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/ca…