As Amnesty International, we want to remind Ursula von der Leyen & EU leaders that human rights is the foundation of the rules-based order. Double standards and selective application of international law leave Europe more vulnerable, less credible and undermines its very raison d'être (1/2)

I spoke with @ichotiner about how the U.S. and Israel are waging the war in Iran, how the Trump Administration has dismantled the architecture meant to protect civilians during war, and whether we are headed for a new kind of lawlessness.

Borrell responde a Von der Leyen que la "expiración" del Derecho Internacional no se puede decretar en un discurso: "El Derecho Internacional, que incluye la prohibición del uso de la fuerza, es una parte fundamental y vinculante de los Tratados de la UE" europapress.es/internacional/…

Our common message to Ursula von der Leyen is clear: you cannot condemn Putin for violating international law, while remaining silent when Trump and Netanyahu disregard those same rules. International law cannot be invoked selectively, depending on who the violator is.

Financial Times in favour of a treaty on autonomous weapons systems #AWS. @icrc has articulated what rules a treaty should contain: a ban on unpredictable & anti-personnel AWS & strict limitations on all others, incl geographical scope, duration, scale. icrc.org/en/document/ic…

Spain’s PM Sanchez is making a compelling, pragmatic case against war with Iran—rooted in national interest, sovereignty, and economic prosperity. There’s nothing inherently “left-wing” about that. European conservative leaders should wake up. Some already have—see Meloni.

"The Iran War marks the second time in two months that Donald Trump decapitated a country without real legal justification. But is this any different from the many times that past U.S. presidents—and other great powers—have violated international law?" carnegieendowment.org/podcasts/the-w…

At the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights I condemned the US' extrajudicial killing of 157 civilians in a phony war on "narco-terrorism" - reported in the New York Times nytimes.com/2026/03/13/us/…

In a Q&A with The New Yorker, Professor Oona Hathaway discusses what is and is not permissible in war under international law. newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/t…

I spoke with BBC News (UK) for this important story about the U.S. air strike on an Iranian girls' school. Take a listen (link in reply):

#Argentina: Alarming setbacks in transitional justice on 50th anniversary of coup d'état, warn UN experts. “Regressive measures risk undermining four decades of exemplary progress in memorialisation, truth, and justice”. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

Spain’s prime minister warned that Israel is using the same tactics in Lebanon as it did in Gaza, saying it seeks to repeat ‘the same destruction and suffering’ seen in the Gaza Strip.

🇧🇪⚖️ La Cour d’appel de Bruxelles reconnaît la faute de la Belgique pour ne pas avoir respecté ses obligations de prévenir le génocide à #Gaza. 🧵 Je vous explique ce que cela signifie et pourquoi cette décision pourrait aussi compter en France.👇 7sur7.be/belgique/histo…

🔴 La Asamblea General de la ONU aprueba una resolución que califica la trata de esclavos y la esclavitud como "el crimen de lesa humanidad más grave" de la historia. A favor: 123 En contra: 3 (Argentina, Estados Unidos, Israel) Abstenciones: 52

US-Israeli military strikes violate the UN Charter, have dramatically worsened the human rights situation in #Iran & intensified internal repression, warn UN experts. Call for consultations with full spectrum of Iranian society on any peace deal to end war ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

Over 100 international lawyers (including me) warn that U.S. strikes on Iran violate the UN Charter and may be war crimes.

I encourage interested stakeholders to make submissions for my next report to the General Assembly on "Counter-terrorism law, organized crime and human rights" - deadline 1 July - call for inputs here: ohchr.org/en/calls-for-i…

Inédit : 5 rapporteurs spéciaux des Nations Unies ont écrit à Emmanuel Macron pour lui rappeler que la loi Yadan bafoue le Pacte international relatif aux droits civils et politiques ratifié par la France. La proposition de loi Yadan doit être retirée de l’ordre du jour !

This will be exhibit A in future war crimes trials if he carries out his threats. Tragically, it's those following the manifestly unlawful orders that are the ones most likely to be held to account.

I spoke to the Christian Science Monitor about Trump's threats to carry out massive war crimes. Even though there appears to be a ceasefire (thank goodness), the threats have done irreparable damage to U.S. standing and moral authority. We will be paying the cost for decades.