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Christopher Ward

@drcwardsc

Senior Counsel, public & private international law.

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linkhttp://www.sixstjameshall.com.au/international/ calendar_today09-08-2010 12:37:20

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CIJ_ICJ (@cij_icj) 's Twitter Profile Photo

PRESS RELEASE: On 22 October 2025 at 3 p.m. (The Hague), the #ICJ will deliver its Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of Israel in relation to the Presence and Activities of the United Nations, Other International Organizations (1/2).

PRESS RELEASE: On 22 October 2025 at 3 p.m. (The Hague), the #ICJ will deliver its Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of Israel in relation to the Presence and Activities of the United Nations, Other International Organizations (1/2).
Human Rights Watch (@hrw) 's Twitter Profile Photo

So far in 2025, Iran’s authorities have executed at least 1,106 people. Today, on World Day Against the Death Penalty, we urge the international community to apply pressure on Iranian authorities to stop their assault on rights.

Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (@msf_canada) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The healthcare system in #Gaza is in ruins. Hospitals are barely functioning and medical staff have been working without fuel, electricity or food. Our teams continue to respond in Gaza, but the needs are overwhelming.

Capital Punishment Justice Project (@cpjp_org_au) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Tomorrow, the Govt of Singapore plans to execute Hamzah bin Ibrahim for drug trafficking, despite his full cooperation with authorities. From death row, Hamzah raises troubling questions about what Singapore seeks to achieve. His questions demand answers. theonlinecitizen.com/2025/10/13/if-…

Richard Branson (@richardbranson) 's Twitter Profile Photo

(1/3) Hamzah bin Ibrahim is scheduled to be hanged in Singapore tomorrow for a non-violent drug offence, despite giving substantive assistance to investigating authorities: theonlinecitizen.com/2025/10/13/if-…

CIJ_ICJ (@cij_icj) 's Twitter Profile Photo

READ HERE: The full text of the #ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of Israel in relation to the Presence and Activities of the United Nations, Other International Organizations and Third States in and in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territory go.icj-cij.org/43raTBl

READ HERE: The full text of the #ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of Israel in relation to the Presence and Activities of the United Nations, Other International Organizations and Third States in and in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territory go.icj-cij.org/43raTBl
Ambassador James Larsen 🇦🇺🇺🇳 (@australiaun) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Australia 🇦🇺 is steadfast in our commitment to accountability for serious international crimes. We will continue to support the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals to ensure that justice for victims and survivors prevails. Statement: unny.mission.gov.au/unny/251022_In…

CIJ_ICJ (@cij_icj) 's Twitter Profile Photo

READ HERE: Statement of Judge Iwasawa Yuji, #ICJ President, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Charter. #UNDay

READ HERE: Statement of Judge Iwasawa Yuji, #ICJ President, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Charter. 

#UNDay
MSF International (@msf) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We denounce the horrendous mass atrocities and killings, both indiscriminate and ethnically-targeted, that have culminated this week in and around El Fasher, Sudan. msf.org/urgent-appeal-…

CIJ_ICJ (@cij_icj) 's Twitter Profile Photo

PRESS RELEASE: The #ICJ will hold public hearings on #Guatemala’s Application for permission to intervene in the case concerning Sovereignty over the Sapodilla Cayes/Cayos Zapotillos (#Belize v. #Honduras) from 24 to 26 November 2025. Link: go.icj-cij.org/4nJ02dF

PRESS RELEASE: The #ICJ will hold public hearings on #Guatemala’s Application for permission to intervene in the case concerning Sovereignty over the  Sapodilla Cayes/Cayos Zapotillos (#Belize v. #Honduras) from 24 to 26 November 2025. 

Link: go.icj-cij.org/4nJ02dF
ILA Australia (@ila_australia) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Speakers: • Professor Natalie Klein, UNSW Sydney, Faculty of Law & Justice • Jennifer Tridgell, University of Cambridge • Dr Christopher Ward SC, 6 St James Hall Chambers • Professor Margaret Young, Melbourne Law School

Philippe Lazzarini (@unlazzarini) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today in the early morning, Israeli police accompanied by municipal officials forcibly entered the UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem. Police motorcycles, as well as trucks & forklifts, were brought in & all communications were cut. Furniture, IT equipment & other property was

Prof Ben Saul - UN SR Human Rights & Counterterror (@profbensaul) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I am pleased to publish my mandate's "Recommendations on Human Rights, Gender and Civil Society for the Ninth Review of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy 2026" ohchr.org/sites/default/…

I am pleased to publish my mandate's "Recommendations on Human Rights, Gender and Civil Society for the Ninth Review of the Global 
Counter-Terrorism Strategy 2026" ohchr.org/sites/default/…
MSF International (@msf) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As of 31 December 2025, MSF is still awaiting renewal of its registration to operate in Gaza and the West Bank under new Israeli requirements, including staff lists. The Palestinian health system is decimated, essential infrastructure is destroyed, and people struggle to meet

MSF International (@msf) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Denying medical assistance is unacceptable under any circumstances. Israel’s threat to withhold registration from MSF & other INGOs is a cynical and calculated attempt to prevent organisations from providing services in Gaza and the West Bank, Palestine. msf.org/israels-threat…

Christopher Ward (@drcwardsc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The withdrawal by the USA from multiple important international institutions is a deeply concerning blow to international co-operation between friendly nations. The withdrawal from the International Law Commission is particularly troubling.