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Dr Sorcha MacLeod

@drsorcs.bsky.social
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University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Law. PI @ MERCURY (ERC CoG 2023). Fmr UN Working Group on mercenaries. Human Rights, accountability, intersectional approaches, mercenaries, PMSC, & BizHumanRights. She/her. 🏳️‍🌈

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Dr Sorcha MacLeod @drsorcs.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
www.ejiltalk.org/prosecuting-...
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Prosecuting Members of Russian Mercenary Groups for War Crimes, a Remedy for Victims?
‘Remedy is rare’ for the victims of atrocity crimes and human rights violations committed by contemporary mercenaries. Indeed, there have been only a few prosecutions of mercenaries fighting in Ukrain...
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Dr Sorcha MacLeod @drsorcs.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Of course Jessica!
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Dr Sorcha MacLeod @drsorcs.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Oh I know! It didn’t even occur to me that it might be read that way. I was just happy to create the blooming thing. 😆
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Dr Sorcha MacLeod @drsorcs.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
It took me 3 days and multiple title changes to get this Starter Pack to even exist! At this point I’m scared to try to change it. 😂
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Miriam Bak McKenna @miriambakmck.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
If you’re not smack bang in the middle of the dinner time rush tomorrow, catch me, Matilda Arvidsson and Serena Natile as we present our work on reworking the public/ private divide in International Law warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/...
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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
🎙How did the Wagner Group evolve into a global mercenary enterprise? Tune in to the latest Suspicious Transaction Report episode, where we discuss how the group became a global mercenary powerhouse and how to counter the rise of such groups.
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Episode 6: Inside the Financial Empire of the Wagner Group
Tom Keatinge and Wagner expert Jack Margolin discuss how the group became a global mercenary powerhouse and how to counter the rise of such groups.
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Dr Sorcha MacLeod @drsorcs.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
I do! In the days of Covid restrictions but we still managed a lovely dinner.
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Dr Sorcha MacLeod @drsorcs.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Done!
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Dr Sorcha MacLeod @drsorcs.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
I always used it to connect with my policy & CSO world but increasingly used it as a refuge from the Other Place. It's clunky but useful for finding out about new research, reports etc. The longer format for posts is valuable too.
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Dr Sorcha MacLeod @drsorcs.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Finally managed to create a Starter Pack on #mercenaries, #PMSC & #PrivateSecurity at the intersection with #HumanRights & #IHL + generally. I've probably missed people who are part of the latest exodus from the Other Place so feel free to nominate/self-nominate for inclusion! go.bsky.app/Tg5Dbpe
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Thomas DSM @thodsm.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
For the Blog ("Defining armed conflict: some clarity in the fog of war") and the Opinion Paper in English ⬇️⬇️ #IHL blogs.icrc.org/law-a...
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Defining armed conflict: some clarity in the fog of war
The 2024 ICRC Opinion Paper restates the rules, approaches and interpretations which the ICRC uses to classify and declassify armed conflicts.
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Dr Sorcha MacLeod @drsorcs.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Anyone else having problems creating a #StarterPack? I'm wondering if it's due to all the new users who are joining @bsky.app?
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Dr Sorcha MacLeod @drsorcs.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
I've been trying to create a Starter Pack (more in my niche field) but it keeps 'failing to create.' I suspect there may be more once the exodus calms! 😂
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Dr Sorcha MacLeod @drsorcs.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Such an important decision. I’m looking forward to reading the judgment to see if/how it may be of benefit to other victims. Perhaps even more importantly will it have any deterrent effect? #PMSC #HumanRights #Accountability #Regulation #Prevention #Non-Repetition ccrjustice.org/home/press-c...
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Abu Ghraib Verdict: Iraqi Torture Survivors Win Landmark Case as Jury Holds Private Contractor CACI Liable
First of its kind to make it to trial, lawsuit delivers rare accountability for U.S post-9/11 tortureNovember 12, 2024, Alexandria, VA – Today, in a landmark verdict, a jury in a federal court found a
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Dr Sorcha MacLeod @drsorcs.bsky.social · 30/05/2024
I'm looking for a talented and enthusiastic person to join the team on my ERC project MERCURY at the University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Law for a 2.5 year post-doc position from 1.9.24. The deadline for applications is 30.6.24. Job description and details here: employment.ku.dk/faculty/?sho...
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Postdoctoral position in Mapping, Investigating, and Evaluating Mercenarism via a Human Rights Lens at the Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen
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MERCURY mercenarism and the accountability void @mercury-erc.bsky.social · 01/05/2024
The ERC funded MERCURY project officially starts today! Feel free to bookmark the MERCURY website where all the news and outputs from the project will be available: jura.ku.dk/privategover... #mercenaries #HumanRights #IHL #Accountability #AccessToJustice #Remedies #Redress @drsorcs.bsky.social
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MERCURY - Mercenarism and the Accountability Void – University of Copenhagen
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Mikkel Jarle Christensen @mjarlec.bsky.social · 04/12/2023
Apply now for the last batch of mobility grants from our COST Action: Justice360 t.co/3MMFsdyei2
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Dr Sorcha MacLeod @drsorcs.bsky.social · 30/11/2023
Absolutely! 🙂
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Dr Sorcha MacLeod @drsorcs.bsky.social · 30/11/2023
Thanks Paul. Glad to see you here. I'm shamelessly trawling through friends' follower lists!
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Dr Sorcha MacLeod @drsorcs.bsky.social · 30/11/2023
Thank you Peter, this is really helpful!
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Dr Sorcha MacLeod @drsorcs.bsky.social · 30/11/2023
I made it to Blue Sky finally! Who do I know? Who do I need to know? 🙂
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