The Guardian has a point: ​​If Russia wins in Ukraine, the country ends up broken,divided, and demoralized, with a dead-end economy, a deep anti-Western shift, and losing any shot at joining the EU. 1/

"When you enter Gaza, you are God": Inside the minds of IDF soldiers who commit war crimes / Prof. Yoel Elizur haaretz.com/opinion/2024-1…

This morning’s raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital has put this last major health facility in North #Gaza out of service. Initial reports indicate that some key departments were severely burnt and destroyed during the raid. 60 health workers and 25 patients in critical condition,

WHO chief describes ordeal during Israeli strike on Yemen airport | Reuters reuters.com/world/middle-e…

⚫ The border regime has killed again. Since yesterday, three boats have capsized off the coast of #Tunisia. So many people have needlessly died and disappeared. What a horrible way to start the new year. Our condolences to the relatives and friends of the dead.

Here it is: a tribute to Emma Hutchison, my amazing wife & research collaborator. I hope it does justice to the brilliant scholar & the remarkable person she was. Sorry it took so long after Emma’s passing to gather enough strength to honour her. rolandbleiker.com/tribute-to-emma

Some (mildly) academic writing from me to start 2025 at the Journal of International Peacekeeping on "the rise of the Humanitarian Council". Is the #UNSC defaulting to blessing humanitarian action in lieu of resolving conflicts, and is that a good idea? brill.com/view/journals/…

Israeli military, yet again, target an aid convoy for starving children in North Gaza. It had received green light by the same military. Israel bans UNRWA, and shoot at WFP and the rest of us - and the US, Germany, UK and other arms providers look upon it all, helplessly.

As the grandson of holocaust survivors of the Auschwitz concentration camp, and as an international lawyer specialized in the law of armed conflict and international criminal justice, I call on #Poland's President Andrzej Duda to retract his request to grant immunity to #Israel's

12 years. RIP my darling boy.

Private Military Security Companies (PMSCs) US Solutions and Safe Reach Solutions are said to begin operations in #Gaza tomorrow. As part of the #ceasefire agreement, they are to screen returning Palestinians forcibly transferred by #Israel since October 2023. A reminder that the

We are deeply concerned by the recent M23 and Rwandan Defence Forces advances in eastern DRC. Their advance risks a humanitarian catastrophe in Goma, and has cost the lives of UN peacekeepers. These attacks must stop. Rwanda and DRC must return to the negotiating table.

“Roads are blocked and the airport can no longer be used for evacuation or humanitarian efforts,” Keita told the council via video link. “#M23 has declared the airspace over #Goma closed. In other words, we are trapped.” #Rwanda #DRC bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Assad has for now found haven in Russia, but most of his henchmen are scattered throughout the region and are vulnerable to prosecution. The new Syrian authorities should join the International Criminal Court which is best placed to pursue them. I explain: justsecurity.org/106846/syria-i…

On the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we send a strong message of solidarity by lighting six candles in honor of the Jewish victims and others who perished during the Holocaust, with the seventh candle symbolically dedicated to the victims of present-day conflicts and

The Rwanda-backed M23 says it’s taken control of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The fighting is having catastrophic consequences for the humanitarian situation around Goma. bit.ly/40qxDPC

This. Any uni that permits students to use AI to write assessments is abandoning their duty to educate, and to teach young people how to express their ideas in their own distinctive way:

Moldova is closing down Russian cultural centres following the trespassing of its aerial space by Russian drones last night. Pictured: the Russian designated ambassador to Moldova presented with remnants from the drones today

The German press reports that JD Vance met with AfD co-leader Alice Weidel after his speech in Munich today. (Vance refused to meet Olaf Scholz, Germany's chancellor.)

How is sexual exploitation and abuse by peacekeepers and aid workers regulated? Jasmine Westendorf & Kathleen M Jennings analyse the various accountability mechanisms in their #openaccess article: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iia…