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Celeste Kmiotek

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Staff lawyer @slpjustice.bsky.social | human rights and international law | views are my own

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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Boasting of an illegal war and the war crime of pillage.
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Mark Klamberg @klamberg.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Times of Israel: "Israel begins preemptive strike against Iran, defense minister says". It is illegal under international law even if one applies generous doctrine of "anticipatory self-defense". Such action only permitted against instant & overwhelming threat. www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
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Israel begins preemptive strike against Iran, defense minister says; sirens wail across Israel
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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
"In Washington, a U.S. official said no American airplanes were involved in the strikes." Israel's (manned) warplanes are US-supplied. And the use of US-origin warplanes in an illegal attack on Iran implicates the restrictions of the Arms Export Control Act. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
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Here’s the latest.
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Akila Radhakrishnan @akilarad.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
For far too many, the International Criminal Court is the only hope for justice and accountability. Victims and survivors of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes deserve justice, and the US government should not be impeding their fight. 4/4
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Bec Hamilton @bechamilton.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
If you care for a status update on *the* question - will the Trump administration stop complying with the courts - read @annabower.bsky.social entire thread:
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