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Astrid Reisinger Coracini

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International law @unisalzburg.bsky.social and @univie.ac.at | into use of force, international humanitarian law, international criminal justice & protection of cultural heritage

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Beate Meinl-Reisinger @beate.neos.eu · 09/10/2026
Die neuen Sanktionen gegen den Internationalen Strafgerichtshof sind eine weitere Stufe der Eskalation. 1️⃣
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Sorry, but this news cycle is at capacity: an international justice giant has received the Nobel Peace Prize. No room for content undermining justice, accountability, and the rule of law.
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Sorry, but this news cycle is at capacity: an international justice giant has received the Nobel Peace Prize. No room for content undermining justice, accountability, and the rule of law.
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Alexander Van der Bellen @bundespraesident.at · 09/10/2026
Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her lifelong commitment to upholding international law, defending human rights and advancing justice and accountability. 1️⃣
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A life dedicated to international justice and accountability. Fantastic news re Navi Pillay being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize - so well deserved. Heartfelt congratulations!
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Alarming news of ongoing fighting in #Tigray where the wounds of the 2020-22 conflict have not even started to heal.
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We also discussed the persistence of civil society actors whose efforts made the proceedings possible and why, despite the significant legal and practical obstacles, the case remains remarkable, and shows the resilience of the Austrian judiciary in the prosecution of international crimes.
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
@asymmetricalh.bsky.social about the unduly lengthy investigation, structural shortcomings, and why the prosecution relied primarily on charges of serious bodily harm, aggravated coercion and aggravated sexual assault, while bringing only one single count of torture.
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
One of the accused had previously been under the care of Austria’s former (and meanwhile comprehensively reformed) intelligence service. The other managed to leave #Austria following the trial and was subsequently arrested in #Syria. I spoke with @janethanderson.bsky.social and @svdberg.bsky.social
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In June 2026, the Vienna Regional Court convicted two former #Syrian officials (in a not yet final judgment) for conduct amounting to #torture. Since the recording, both accused have field appeals. www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...
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Episode 165 – Syrian Torture, Austrian UJ Sachertorte with Astrid Reisinger Coracini
A twisty tale of Austrian Universal Jurisdiction on Syria torture, with Astrid Reisinger Coracini. If it’s interesting, do like, subscribe and leave us a review. Want to find out more? Check out al…
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Asymmetrical Haircuts @asymmetricalh.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄! New Episode in our Universal Jurisdiction series out tomorrow! @astridcoracini.bsky.social sits down with Janet and Steph to discuss the details of a recent Austrian trial.
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Mark Kersten @markkersten.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“I feel personally betrayed − and I feel that I betrayed victims. I was used as an instrument to deliver a process about which the government did not have good intent.” New inquest into an anti-apartheid leader’s death comes decades late, but w it, hope www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
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South Africa’s new inquest into Steve Biko’s death comes decades late – but with it, hope
The family and supporters of the anti-apartheid activist say they don’t want vengeance, just accountability
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MFA Austria @bmeia.gv.at · 17/07/2026
Austria stands firmly behind the International Criminal Court. The Court is a key actor in ensuring accountability for the worst atrocity crimes and bringing justice to victims, and should be able to carry out its mandate under the Rome Statute without undue interference.
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Ändert zwar nichts am bestehenden Unbehagen, aber bei der geflohenen Person handelt es sich um den Zweitangeklagten (ohne BVT-Bezug). Der Erstangeklagte befindet sich in Haft.
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Tom Dannenbaum @tomdannenbaum.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
🇻🇪’s National Assembly paved the way for ICC withdrawal in December (before 🇺🇸 illegally removed Nicolás Maduro) www.reuters.com/world/americ... However, with 🇻🇪 & Delcy Rodríguez now under Rubio’s control, this serves the 🇺🇸 campaign to dismantle the ICC. www.state.gov/releases/off... 1/2
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Fared Al Mahlool | فريد المحلول @faredalmahlool.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
French judiciary asks Lebanon to arrest three former Syrian officers. The request is part of an investigation into ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and several members of his regime accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity. today.lorientlejour.com/article/1541...
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French judiciary asks Lebanon to arrest three former Syrian officers
BEIRUT — Prosecutor General at the Court of Cassation Judge Ahmad Rami al-Hajj received a request from the French judiciary asking Lebanese authorities to arrest three former Syrian intelligence...
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Luigi Prosperi @luigiprosperi.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
First person who will be brought before an ICC Trial Chamber in relation to crimes committed in Libya. It took more than 15 years.
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dju__lee @djulee.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Wiener Folterprozess: Je acht Jahre Haft für beide Angeklagten ... Das jetzt sacken lassen... www.diepresse.com/35430405/wie...
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Wiener Folterprozess: Je acht Jahre Haft für beide Angeklagten
Zwei frühere Funktionäre des syrischen Assad-Regimes sind am Wiener Landesgericht wegen Folter und weiterer schwerer Straftaten an 21 Zivilisten zu jeweils acht Jahren Haft verurteilt worden. Das...
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
The judgment is not final. The accused have 3 days to declare their intention to file an appeal.
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
were not ideal, but eventually brought today‘s result. The perpetrators were partly convicted of committing crimes themselves, but to a large extent for not interfering in the commission of crimes committed by their subordinates.
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
The preconditions to adjudicate systematic human rights abuse in Raqqha in 2011-2013 with only a short overlap with the newly introduced crime of torture, before the entry into force of crimes against humanity & war crimes, and before a reform that adjusted penalty frames for crimes against persons,
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
In the trail against two high-ranking members of the former #Syrian regime, both accused were found guilty on several counts of inflicting serious bodily and mental #harm, #coercion, #sexualassault and one count of #torture. Both were sentenced to 8 years imprisonment.
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
#BurkinaFaso and #Mali follow suit. treaties.un.org/doc/Publicat... treaties.un.org/doc/Publicat...
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
The #DRC filed an application instituting proceedings against #Rwanda before the International Court of Justice #ICJ with regard to a dispute concerning “abuses attributable to Rwanda over a period extending from 1996 to the present day”. www.icj-cij.org/sites/defaul...
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Julia Pühringer @juliapuehringer.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Schon intrisant, bei "Sorgen und Ängste ernstnehmen" sind NIE durch Care-Arbeit doppelt und dreifach belastete Frauen gemeint und komischerweise sind es auch nie sie, die auszucken, sondern einfach nur still eingehen.
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
The withrawal follows a joint announcement by #Niger, #Mali and #BurkinaFaso in September 2025. For background see eg verfassungsblog.de/the-sahels-i...
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The Sahel’s ICC Exit
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
#Niger withdraws from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (#ICC). Unless revoked, the #withdrawal will take effect in 1 year. treaties.un.org/doc/Publicat...
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Wider den vorauseilenden Gehorsam
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
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Der Fall Karim Khan: Vorwürfe, Ermittlungen und offene Fragen
Dem Chefankläger des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs werden sexuelle Übergriffe vorgeworfen, nun wurde er suspendiert. Was über den Fall bekannt ist – und was umstritten bleibt
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Die Brisanz der Vorwürfe sollte nicht darauf beruhen, dass der Ankläger sein Mandat erfüllt. Dass die Vorwürfe außerhalb des Gerichtshofs instrumentalisiert werden ist verstörend und zeugt wiederum von fehlender Sensibilität im Umgang mit der Brisanz der Vorwürfe - und den betroffenen Personen.
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Wieso sind die Vorwürfe so brisant? Weil es sich um Vorwürfe sexuellen Fehlverhaltens handelt, hätte man hier gerne gelesen. Vorwürfe eines Fehlverhaltens am Arbeitsplatz, in einem starken hierarchischen Gefälle. Vorwürfe gegen einen Amtsträger, dessen Jobvoraussetzung hohes sittliches Ansehen ist.
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
#Austria will be a member of the #UNSC for the period 2027-28: The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday elected Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad ​and Tobago and Zimbabwe to the 15-member U.N. Security Council for ‌two-year terms starting on 1.1.2027. www.reuters.com/world/americ...
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Five countries elected to UN Security Council; Germany misses out
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday elected Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad ​and Tobago and Zimbabwe to the 15-member U.N. Security Council for ‌two-year terms starting on January...
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
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Austria prosecutes Syrian crimes
The trial of two former high-ranking Syrian officers, General Khaled al-Halabi and Lieutenant Colonel Musab Abu Rukbah, began on June 1 in Vienna, following eight years of investigation and a saga tha...
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
The trial against two high-ranking members of the former #Syrian regime (#branch335 & criminal police) facing allegations of acts of #torture started today in Vienna. Live-ticker ⤵️ www.derstandard.at/jetzt/livebe...
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Syrischer Ex-General bestreitet vor Gericht, für brutale Verhöre verantwortlich gewesen zu sein
Khaled Al Halabi war vor über zehn Jahren mithilfe des Verfassungsschutzes nach Österreich gelangt. Nun soll ein Gericht klären, inwiefern er an den Kriegsverbrechen des Assad-Regimes beteiligt war
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
“Withdrawal of notification of #withdrawal”. It’s official, #Hungary remains a state party to the Rome Statute of the #ICC. treaties.un.org/doc/Publicat...
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
A welcome development that #Hungary will remain an #ICC state party. Any information whether this ‘decision’ will translate into a #withdrawal from the withdrawal or a new #ratification?
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Very welcome news on #Austria joining the Enlarged Partial Agreement of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression #StCoA and to continuing to actively participate in #accountability efforts in the situation of #Ukraine.
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Bec Hamilton @bechamilton.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Huge news coming out of Paris this morning! Immense congratulations to @ecchr.bsky.social & Sherpa for tireless advocacy & for the courage & persistence of victims: www.lemonde.fr/en/syria/art...
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French court rules cement company Lafarge guilty of funding Syria jihadists
The French company, since acquired by the Swiss group Holcim, and former executives were charged with paying several million euros to armed jihadist groups in 2013–2014, through its Syrian subsidiary ...
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
The undersigned … wish to express outrage and clear condemnation of Israel’s new death penalty law. It is not only immoral and in violation of the most basic dictates of public conscience, but is also unlawful both in terms of domestic constitutional law and Israel’s obligations under int’l law.
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Asymmetrical Haircuts @asymmetricalh.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
TB 🔙 This week, as parties present their final arguments, the landmark Lundin corporate responsibility trial comes to a close. Don’t miss our #throwback episodes this week where we have republished all our podcasts connected to the Lundin case. www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/jus...
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Justice Update – Landmark Lundin trial
A rare case of corporate responsibility for war crimes in Sudan, prosecuted in Sweden against Lundin oil executives.
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Justice Info @justiceinfo.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
🇺🇦 #Ukraine - We take a look at the war against cultural heritage. Russia is accused of looting art collections. A crime seen as a direct attempt to eliminate Ukrainian’s identity. www.justiceinfo.net/en/155397-a-... #UkraineRussiaWar #StolenArt #Art #Havdzynskyi
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A Ukrainian painter, the creation of Nova Kakhovka, and a looted gallery
As we approach the 4th anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we take a look at the war against cultural heritage. Russia is accused of looting art collections. A crime seen as a direct attempt ...
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Le Monde @lemonde.fr · 11/02/2026
Cees Nooteboom, grand écrivain néerlandais mû par un goût insatiable pour l’ailleurs, est mort
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Cees Nooteboom, grand écrivain néerlandais mû par un goût insatiable pour l’ailleurs, est mort
Figure majeure de la littérature néerlandophone et européenne, le poète et romancier avait parcouru le monde, curieux de toutes les cultures et les disciplines. Il est mort le 11 février, à l’âge de 92 ans.
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Heike Krieger @heikekrieger.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Erklärung von Vorstand und Rat der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Internationales Recht zum militärischen Eingreifen der USA in Venezuela Statement by the Executive Board and Council of the German Society of International Law on the US military intervention in Venezuela www.dgfir.de/aktuelles/er...
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Erklärung zum militärischen Eingreifen der USA in Venezuela | DGIR
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Q: Was there ever a US (or other state) member in the ILC given that experts serve in their individual capacity? Q2: If the costs of the ILC are covered by the general budget of the UN (the secretariat certainly is), then they are withdrawing but still financing as long a they remain a UN member?
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
#scale
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Fionnuala NÍ Aoláin KC (Hons) @niaolainf.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Time for the ASP to push back. Really enough of targeting judges for doing the job States have asked them to do. www.icc-cpi.int/news/icc-str...
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ICC strongly rejects new U.S. sanctions designations against two ICC Judges
The International Criminal Court deplores the announcement of new designations for sanctions by the US administration against Judge Gocha Lordkipanidze (Georgia) and Judge Erdenebalsuren Damdin (Mongolia). These additional designations follow the earlier designation of nine elected officials of the Judiciary and the Office of the Prosecutor, drawn from all regional groups.These sanctions are a flagrant attack against the independence of an impartial judicial institution which operates pursuant to the mandate conferred by its States Parties from across regions. Such measures targeting judges and prosecutors who were elected by the States Parties undermine the rule of law. When judicial actors are threatened for applying the law, it is the international legal order itself that is placed at risk.As previously stated, the Court stands firmly behind its personnel and behind victims of unimaginable atrocities. It will continue to carry out its mandate with independence and impartiality, in full accordance with the Rome Statute and in the interest of victims of international crimes.The ICC values the consistent demonstrations of solidarity of States Parties, civil society and all those who support the rule of law and justice for the victims of international crimes. The Court will continue its work, with all partners, to ensure the effective and independent implementation of its mandate.For more information, please contact the ICC Public Affairs Unit: PublicAffairs.Unit@icc-cpi.int. You can also follow the Court’s activities on Twitter/X, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Flickr
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Adil Haque @adhaque.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
The ICJ will hold hearings on the merits of the genocide case brought by Gambia against Myanmar on January 12-29.
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
… and the rule of law. Good to see that this subject gets broader attention. Its relevance goes far beyond the ICC.
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Liechtenstein UN @liechtensteinun.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
A great way to open the 24th ICC ASP— starting with the use of force and advancing Rome Statute universality. Co-sponsored by 🇱🇮🇨🇭🇩🇪🇸🇮🇨🇱🇻🇺, GIPA & PGA, the event stressed the need for more accountability for aggression, complement the UN Charter and promote universality of the RS as amended
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