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Adam Kochanski @adamkochanski.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Congratulations to Navi Pillay for being awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize! A titan of human rights & ardent advocate of intl law & the ICC, I had the privilege of spending a day with Navi at Stanford in 2018. Well deserved and timely choice at a moment when intl law is under tremendous pressure.

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Adam Kochanski @adamkochanski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It even gave Amy Klobuchar a boost; she's been making all the rounds off his gaffe this morning.

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University of Guelph @uofguelph.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sept. 30 is #NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation. We remember and honour First Nations, Inuit and Métis Survivors, the children who never returned home, and the families and communities affected by the residential and day school systems. Learn more: uoguel.ph/tuvzm

A poster for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, 2026, featuring a building lit with orange lights against a night sky.

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Adam Kochanski @adamkochanski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The only high-income, industrialized country in the world to treat access to healthcare like a cell phone plan and not a universal right.

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Adam Kochanski @adamkochanski.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

That’s not how the court’s jurisdiction is triggered though. In the US’ case, it would require an UNSC resolution to refer the situation to the court, and good luck with that.

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MP Broache @mbroache.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

In case you're wondering how #ICC States Parties might respond to the Trump administration's latest attacks on the Court, check out my @fpajrnl.bsky.social piece (from 2023) w/ @kylereed.bsky.social on responses to the Trump I sanctions against the Court academic.oup.com/fpa/article-...

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Who Stands Up for the ICC? Explaining Variation in State Party Responses to US Sanctions

Abstract. On September 2, 2020, the United States sanctioned two International Criminal Court (ICC) officials, under an executive order issued 3 months pre

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Sergey Vasiliev @sevslv.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Ratko #Mladić (84), one of the most notorious genocidal criminals of the 1990s Balkan wars, died today in The Hague. He hid for 16 years and died serving a life sentence. May the moral arc of the universe bend the same way for all those like him. Read this epitaph from the ICTY Trial Judgment.

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Adam Kochanski @adamkochanski.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Like the captain of the Costa Concordia.

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Adam Kochanski @adamkochanski.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

"The American side expressed its concerns about the functioning of this institution and called on Chad to review its accession to the Rome Statute," it said of the phone call on Thursday between US deputy secretary of state for African affairs and Chadian Foreign Minister. #ICC

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Adam Kochanski @adamkochanski.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

James Clyburn aka the guy who tipped the 2020 primary in favour of Biden when Bernie was surging? He should this one out.

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Adam Kochanski @adamkochanski.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Yes, which could be used to infer genocidal intent (as happened in the Srebrenica case). But you would need more than just that and the reports show the way. To say “it’s not even close,” is frankly absurd.

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Adam Kochanski @adamkochanski.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

For those replying: whether genocide has occurred is a *legal* question that requires establishing the dolus specialis of genocidal intent as defined in the 1948 Genocide Convention. Joe’s unsubstantiated take is at odds with an overwhelming majority of genocide scholars, the UN, HRW, Amnesty, etc.

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Adam Kochanski @adamkochanski.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Based on the Rome Statute, the original UNSC referral still applies, right, to the more recent violence because it’s the situation that’s referred and not a specific case?

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Not a single word about how these tariffs violate both our WTO & USCMA obligations. Every time Trump does this, the NYT & other outlets simply write as if we live in an international vacuum, where the US has no obligations under signed, ratified international treaties. It's journalistic malpractice.

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Adam Kochanski @adamkochanski.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

As an outsider, this looks like another Morris Katz trainwreck.

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Adam Kochanski @adamkochanski.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Mainers running with a candidate who started his career as a Republican and as recently as 2009 and 2012 was anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ. 👍

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Adam Kochanski @adamkochanski.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

The deal was Canada would pay the entire cost to build the bridge, and recoup the cost by collecting tolls. The U.S. didn’t contribute a penny. Your corrupt President was bribed by the owner of the Ambassador bridge and blocked the opening. Promises made, promises broken.

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Adam Kochanski @adamkochanski.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social heads up - your Spotify channel might have been hacked? It’s posting shorter 10-minute news reports by Anthony that seem off and AI.

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Adam Kochanski @adamkochanski.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

It’s brutal, and only gotten worse.

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Norms In Motion Project @normsinmotion.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Season 2 of Localization in World Politics is here! In Episode 2, @denisakost.bsky.social joins us to discuss RECOM's civil society initiative addressing the legacy of war crimes in the former Yugoslavia and how dialogue can reshape #TransitionalJustice. /1 open.spotify.com/episode/0trw...

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S02 - Ep.2: Reconciliation by Stealth, with Professor Kostovicova

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Norms In Motion Project @normsinmotion.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Season 2 of Localization in World Politics is here! In Episode 1, co-host @emilykmscott.bsky.social is joined by @rbkhoury.bsky.social and Daniel Neep to discuss the prospects for democracy in post-Assad #Syria. Listen in to learn about the challenges shaping Syria's future and civil society action.

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S02 - Ep. 1: Syria After Assad, with Rana B. Khoury and Daniel Neep

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Adam Kochanski @adamkochanski.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Policy brief by Rachel Julian and Berit Bliesemann de Guevara on local unarmed civilian protection strategies 👇

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Adam Kochanski @adamkochanski.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

The last 10 seconds LOL "we both acknowledged the complications during the interview posed by the rain"

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Adam Kochanski @adamkochanski.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Are they feuding now? Didn't know Tom Fitton broke ranks too.

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Adam Kochanski @adamkochanski.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Is this really the best Maine can do? C’mon.

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Dr Yuna Han @dryunahan.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

📢 CfP: Global Justice and the (Un)Making of Order We are editing a Special Issue exploring the mutual constitution of global justice and world order, and looking for cutting edge and critical interventions from IR, IL and beyond. Submit by June 11th, details here: tinyurl.com/yrcz5kua 1/

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Adam Kochanski @adamkochanski.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

This would be awful. UN Women is a shining light within the UN system. Dynamic and innovative; a model for all other UN agencies.

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Adam Kochanski @adamkochanski.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I think this was sound legal strategy at the time, especially given that ICC investigators have yet to be allowed into Gaza. But as the prosecutor says, he can (and I expect will) add charges, which has been the legal strategy in Ukraine where the crime of genocide has also not been pursued. 2/

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Adam Kochanski @adamkochanski.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Proving the mens rea of genocidal intent beyond a reasonable doubt is exceptionally hard. I don’t think that the court was wrong to issue arrest warrants for CAH which have a lower threshold of having to prove that the acts were “systematic and widespread.” 1/

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Norms In Motion Project @normsinmotion.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I had the chance to visit the #ECCC today where I spoke with Court officials and donors about the Residual Functions phase. I also toured the premises and ECCC Resource Centre. #KhmerRouge #Genocide #Localization

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Adam Kochanski @adamkochanski.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Was thinking the same thing when I saw this headline.

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Adam Kochanski @adamkochanski.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Reminds me of Tony Montana during his downward spiral.

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Norms In Motion Project @normsinmotion.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

How does ASEAN stay relevant amid a crisis in multilateralism? Sarah Teo shows how ASEAN blends formal institutional frameworks with informal diplomatic practices to maintain regional influence and adapt to new geopolitical challenges. #ASEAN #GlobalGovernance #SoutheastAsia #Multilateralism

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Formal frameworks, informal practices: how ASEAN navigates the crisis in multilateralism

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CIPS / CÉPI @cepi-cips.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Broken Courage is a documentary about memory, history, grief and similarity through difference; it speaks to the interconnectivity of stories and their power to heal trauma. Join us for a screening of Broken Courage, followed by a panel discussion. Today at 5:30pm! >>> bit.ly/3Pz5QL4

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Adam Kochanski @adamkochanski.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

100% agree with you, Joe. The Democrats fundamentally misread the 2020 election result. They didn’t win bc ppl wanted Biden and the Democrats IN. They won bc the electorate wanted Trump OUT. They’re making the same mistake about the midterms. They’ll win, but it’s not an endorsement of the party.

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Adam Kochanski @adamkochanski.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Intl criminal law prof here. Love the show, but Anthony needs a crash course on the ICC. He has no idea how the Court’s jurisdiction is triggered and keeps making false statements about it. What matters here is whether the court has territorial or personal jurisdiction; not if it’s a war.

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Adam Kochanski @adamkochanski.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

This is probably just the tip of the iceberg re: the lack of transparency. We only learned about the serious injuries of the Army pilot during the Maduro raid at the State of the Union. There was no mention of that in the immediate aftermath. Who else was injured? How many?

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Norms In Motion Project @normsinmotion.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Do frontline crisis managers shape policy change in international organizations? @nkortendiek.bsky.social explores how frontline workers during the European migration crisis used improvisation to drive informal, bottom-up policy change in global governance. Read it now in @risjnl.bsky.social!

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From the bottom up? Frontline crisis management and informal policy change in international organisations | Review of International Studies | Cambridge Core

From the bottom up? Frontline crisis management and informal policy change in international organisations - Volume 52 Issue 1

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Adam Kochanski @adamkochanski.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

It's been a bad, gaffe-prone week for Carney. Messaging on #Iran has been a mess - hasty, contradictory and incoherent. A parade of unforced errors. www.cbc.ca/news/world/l...

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Carney says Canada will 'stand by our allies when it makes sense' in Middle East conflict | CBC

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