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Franka Pues

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Currently postdoc @ Durham. PhD @ KCL. Teaching @ UCL & KCL. Co-convener @esiligicj.bsky.social. International criminal law + public international law, tech + evidence www.kcl.ac.uk/climate-law/assets/dp…

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Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 22/06/2026
New Symposium "International Criminal Law in Turmoil: Charting New Paths as They Unfold" features five papers from a September 2025 workshop on challenges in international criminal justice organised by the ESIL Interest Group on International Criminal Justice. voelkerrechtsblog.org/introducing-...
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Introducing the Symposium “International Criminal Law in Turmoil: Charting New Paths as They Unfold”
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ESIL IG on International Criminal Justice @esiligicj.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
esil-sedi.eu/wp-content/u... PROGRAMME OUT NOW - we are excited to share this year’s workshop programme. We hope to see you in Málaga in September!
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Franka Pues @franka.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Excited to share my new article, „The Paradox of Digital Empowerment: Content Producers and the International Criminal Court“ brill.com/view/journal...
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ESIL IG on International Criminal Justice @esiligicj.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
CfP - Submit an abstract and join us in Malaga this September for ESIL2026 discussing “Is the International Criminal Court in Conflict“. Workshop to be held 3 September 2026 and deadline for abstracts is 7 April 2026. esil-sedi.eu/wp-content/u...
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ECCHR - European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights @ecchr.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Vor sieben Jahren brach ein Damm im brasilianischen Bundesstaat Minas Gerais, eine Schlammlawine begrub Hunderte Menschen. Nun beginnt der Prozess gegen Mitarbeiter von TÜV Süd und Vale. Der Vorwurf: 272-facher Mord.
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Brasilien: Prozess gegen TÜV Süd und Vale nach Dammbruch bei Brumadinho gestartet
Vor sieben Jahren brach ein Damm im brasilianischen Bundesstaat Minas Gerais, eine Schlammlawine begrub Hunderte Menschen. Nun beginnt der Prozess gegen Mitarbeiter von TÜV Süd und Vale. Der Vorwurf: ...
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🌍⚖️ Sébastien Duyck @duycks.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
🔥 ⚖️ #𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭: 𝐎𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 in historic case against TotalEnergies, today & tomorrow, 🇫🇷 🧑‍⚖️ French court holds landmark hearing that could redefine corporate climate accountability. 📝 🧵 Live reporting from Paris Judicial Court ⬇️
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Janet H Anderson @janethanderson.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Rare good news 4 #ICC on 1st day annual meeting: Libyan Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri transferred from Germany. He’s alleged to have committed directly, ordered or overseen crimes against humanity + war crimes; murder, torture, rape + sexual violence at Mitiga prison. (Pic of prison from earlier).
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Priya Pillai @pillaipriy.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
ICC Appeals Chamber judgment delivered yesterday on appeal of Rodrigo #Duterte against the decision of Pre-Trial Chamber I on Request for Interim Release. Unanimous decision by five judge bench, dismissing the three grounds of appeal. #InternationalCriminalCourt #Philippines
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Franka Pues @franka.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Very much looking forward to this
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🌍⚖️ Sébastien Duyck @duycks.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
🔥⚖️🌐final countdown to a historic moment for #ClimateJustice: in a few minutes, InterAmerican Court of Human Rights will deliver landmark authoritative judicial opinion on States' climate obligations #AOLetsGo #OpiniónConsultiva 🧵key elements of context & analysis in thread👇
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Franka Pues @franka.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
In our new blog post for @biicl.bsky.social, Megan Bowman, Jenny Driscoll, and I examine how youth-led climate litigation is evolving and what legal actors can learn from it. www.biicl.org/blog/111/acc...
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Accelerating Climate Justice: Key Lessons from Roundtables with Experts in Youth-Focused Litigation
Insights from recent expert roundtables at King's College London reveal why youth-led climate litigation may hold the key to unlocking lasting environmental justice.
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🌍⚖️ Sébastien Duyck @duycks.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
24/🔥The judges have clearly established that the civil responsibility of fossil fuel majors can be engaged in the context of climate related harms. 🎉Here is the legal precedent that the #ClimateJustice had been awaiting - with significance well beyond Germany!
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Reuters @reuters.com · 19/05/2025
Lithuania files case against Belarus at the International Court of Justice reut.rs/4mnzyi8
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Lithuania files case against Belarus at the International Court of Justice
Lithuania's foreign ministry said on Monday it has filed a case against Belarus at the International Court of Justice, accusing its neighbour of orchestrating a migrant crisis.
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Stephanie van den Berg @svdberg.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Friday afternoon special from the ICC: prosecutor Khan steps down temporarily while the probe into his alleged sexual misconduct is ongoing www.reuters.com/world/icc-pr...
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ICC prosecutor Khan on leave amid sexual misconduct probe
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, has stepped down temporarily as an investigation by United Nations investigators into alleged sexual misconduct by him nears its end, court sources told Reuters on Friday.
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Astrid Reisinger Coracini @astridcoracini.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
We underline that once established, in accordance with its Statute, the #SpecialTribunal will conduct its proceedings in full respect of international law and human rights, with the aim of securing accountability for the crime of #aggression and strengthening the international legal order. #STCoA
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine - Lviv Statement of the Core Group on the Establishment of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine
Joint Statement of the Foreign Ministers Meeting on the conclusion of the work ofthe Core Group on the Establishment of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (“Lviv Statement...
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Lauren Harper @laurenleharper.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
There are some extremely brave FOIA officers in the federal government - and this is a reminder that they often want to get the information out as badly as the public wants to read it.
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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 06/05/2025
This is really bad news for the new government: Merz doesn’t get the support from all MPs in his coalition and doesn’t get elected in the first round. Surprising and bad for his standing. www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
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Live-Analyse: Friedrich Merz scheitert im ersten Wahlgang
Politisches Erdbeben im Bundestag: Friedrich Merz hat bei der Wahl zum Kanzler im ersten Wahlgang die notwendige Mehrheit verfehlt. Nun kann er einen neuen Anlauf nehmen. Die Entwicklungen in der Live...
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Franka Pues @franka.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
SCOTUS denied the Juliana v. US certiorari petition, bringing an end to the youth plaintiffs decade-long fight for climate justice. Deep admiration for their perseverance over all these years. And as @youthvgov.bsky.social say: this fight is far from over. static1.squarespace.com/static/655a2...
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Nick Leddy @nickleddy.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Great to collaborate with ECCHR on our #universaljurisdiction filing on behalf of #Tigrayan survivors in #Germany. Survivors living in Germany deserve justice for #warcrimes and #crimesagainsthumanity.
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🌍⚖️ Sébastien Duyck @duycks.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
🔥 ⚖️ today: day 2 of #ClimateJustice hearing in #SaulvsRWE 🏛️ The Higher Regional Court in Hamm (🇩🇪) reviews if a #fossilfuels company can be held accountable for climate harms, potentially setting a historic precedent. 🐦 📝 I am reporting live from the Court's room. 🧵 🔽 thread below
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🌍⚖️ Sébastien Duyck @duycks.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
15/ 🟢 We are back in the courtroom. Two main highlights so far in #SaulvsRWE hearing: ⚖️ ✊ Saúl passionate plea for #ClimateJustice before entering the Court (Saúl hasn't spoken to the Court yet) 🧑‍⚖️ 🛑 Judge Meyer's clear rejection of manipulative fearmongering by defendant, German utility company RWE
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🌍⚖️ Sébastien Duyck @duycks.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
1/ 🧑‍⚖️🔥 Key moment for climate accountability: A German court will rule whether #FossilFuels companies can be held liable for climate harms they knowingly caused. 📍🐦 Live from Hamm🇩🇪—I’ll report in real-time from the courtroom here #SaulvsRWE #ClimateLitigation #KlimaKlage 🔽🧵
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ESIL IG on International Criminal Justice @esiligicj.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Three weeks left to submit your abstract!
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Sergey Vasiliev @sevslv.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
The #Duterte surrender to the ICC is indeed happening; the plane with him and his companions aboard will be heading towards Schiphol. Today is a good day; here's to many more days like this — and they will surely come.
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Isabella Kaminski @isabellakaminski.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Conservationists hope the result of a lawsuit penalising two Italian cacti smugglers for damaging biodiversity will have international repurcussions. This was a fascinating international wildlife crime story to track from Chile to Italy and back again
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A cacti-smuggling case with a prickly end: the novel way courts are making poachers pay
Two Italian cacti smugglers have been fined for illegally trading plants from Chile – and for the cost of restoring the environment. Conservationists hope more cases will follow
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
CJEU, new cases Asylum law: German court asks CJEU questions about "safe country of origin" rules - some overlap with Italian cases (arising from Italy/Albania deal) being fast tracked in the meantime eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
Questions sent by the national court. Full text in the link.
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Iva Vukušić @vukusiciva.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Off to a good start, I see, ha #Germany? www.justiceinfo.net/en/141977-me... #ICC #ArrestWarrants
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Merz says Netanyahu should visit Germany despite ICC warrant
German election winner Friedrich Merz said Monday he would make sure Benjamin Netanyahu can visit Germany despite an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for the Israeli prime minister. Merz, w...
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Adil Haque @adhaque.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
The International Criminal Court invites Italy to explain its failure to surrender Osama Elmasry / Almasri Njeem to the Court. The Chamber may then make a formal finding of non-compliance and refer Italy to the Assembly of States Parties and/or to the UN Security Council.
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Franka Pues @franka.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Call out now! Feel free to message me if you have any questions. We look forward to receiving your abstracts.
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Luigi Prosperi @luigiprosperi.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
I happen to be in Italy this week, and the 8 o’clock news just reported about a communication filed with the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, seeking the opening of an Article 70 investigations against Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni + two Ministers for obstruction of justice
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Kjersti Lohne @kjerstilohne.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
And here we go… www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
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Trump to impose sanctions on International Criminal Court
U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday to sanction the International Criminal Court for targeting the United States and its allies, such as Israel, a White House official said.
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Not on Our Border Watch @ourborderwatch.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
It’s 9am, the hearing before the Grand Chamber of the CJEU is about to start. Today will be about Frontex’ involvement in illegal pushbacks. To be precise, the obligations it has before, during and after removal operations - and most importantly, whether they can be held responsible for violations!
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Johannes Hillje @jhillje.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Merz mobilisiert - nur eben nicht für sich, sondern gegen seine Türöffnung für die AfD. Starkes Bild heute in Berlin (Quelle: @wunderlicher)
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Corina Heri @cohelongo.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Today the ECtHR issued its 1st judgment building on KlimaSeniorinnen - it's not a climate case (we'll have to wait on Müllner v. Austria for that), but an Italian pollution case engaging heavily with KlimaSeniorinnen. Here's what it held in Cannavacciuolo et al.: hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng?i=001-24...
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Franka Pues @franka.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Our report, which builds on the thought-provoking discussions from our two roundtables on climate change and youth-led litigation at King’s, is out now: www.kcl.ac.uk/climate-law/... Also includes a child-friendly version to make these discussions accessible to younger audiences.
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Climate litigation | Centre for Climate Law & Governance | King’s College London KBS_Icon_questionmarklink-ico
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Lucy Gaynor @lucyjgaynor.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Authorities in #Syria make multiple arrests after 35 revenge killings in #Homs over the weekend. Local armed groups “carried out reprisals & settled old scores…taking advantage of the state of chaos, the proliferations of arms & their ties to the new authorities” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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Syrian fighters execute 35 in three days, war monitor says
Authorities have arrested dozens of people accused of taking advantage of the chaos in Syria to settle old scores
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EJIL: Talk! @ejiltalk.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
The failure to arrest and surrender Osama Elmasry Njeem: “That Awful Mess” in Rome | by Luca Poltronieri Rossetti
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The failure to arrest and surrender Osama Elmasry Njeem: “That Awful Mess” in Rome
On 21 January 2025, the Court of Appeals of Rome, at the request of the concerned person and with the favorable opinion of the Prosecutor General, issued an order of immediate release in favor of M…
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Patryk I. Labuda @pilabuda.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
‘Declaration of war’: M23 rebels claim seizing key DR Congo city of Goma aje.io/i2igda
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‘Declaration of war’: M23 rebels claim seizing key DR Congo city of Goma
Witnesses say they saw rebels enter centre of eastern city of Goma amid gunfire, as UN calls for an end to offensive.
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Iva Vukušić @vukusiciva.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Apparently, due to some procedural issues, he's already been released and may be on the way home to Libya: "L’uomo, considerato un efferato “torturatore” di migranti è stato espulso «per un errore procedurale» ed ora potrebbe già essere a Tripoli. www.avvenire.it/attualita/pa...
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Il caso. Un rebus l'arresto del torturatore libico. Che è già in volo verso Tripoli
Il comandante della polizia giudiziaria libica Najeem Osema Almasri Habish liberato a Torino dopo l'arresto su mandato della Corte dell'Aja. Le domande aperte e l'intervento di Nordio
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Sergey Vasiliev @sevslv.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
⚡️Italian police arrested the head of Libya's judicial police Osama Najim (aka Almasri), chief of Tripoli's Mitiga detention unit. The arrest was made in Turin based on a sealed arrest warrant from the ICC. The Court will soon get a direly needed new
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Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
As interest in the AfD outside Germany has surged, but information seems to come from dubious sources, here are two pointers /1
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Kati Kulovesi @katikulovesi.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
The Finnish Supreme Administrative Court just gave its second climate ruling. The Court 1) made a groundbreaking decision that the case was admissible, also referencing Klimaseniorinnen 🥳2) dismissed the case on substantive grounds, finding no violation of the Finnish Climate Act🤔
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 07/01/2025
So many journalists, researchers and fact-check organizations spent years lending time and legitimacy to Facebook. And this is how it ends.
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Tom Dannenbaum @tomdannenbaum.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
A catastrophic IPC update confirming that famine is expanding in Sudan. This is the horrifying consequence of criminal starvation tactics by both RSF and SAF. www.ipcinfo.org/fileadmin/us...
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Just Security @justsecurity.org · 10/12/2024
Updated: Mapping State Reactions to the ICC Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant By @becingber.bsky.social Interactive map tracking 50+ States. Includes shifts in diplomatic positions over time. #InternationalCriminalCourt #HamasIsraelWar www.justsecurity.org/105064/mappi...
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Mapping State Reactions to the ICC Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant
Mapping how states are responding to the ICC's arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Gallant.
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Priya Pillai @pillaipriy.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Int Criminal Court OTP application for #arrest warrant against Senior General & Acting President Min Aung Hlaing for crimes against humanity of #deportation & #persecution of #Rohingya, committed in #Myanmar and partly in Bangladesh. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar www.icc-cpi.int/news/stateme...
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Statement of ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan KC: Application for an arrest warrant in the situation in Bangladesh/Myanmar
Today, my Office is filing an application for a warrant of arrest before Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court in the Situation in Bangladesh/Myanmar. Image ICC Prosecutor Khan on ap...
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Mark Klamberg @klamberg.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
The ICC simultaneously issues an arrest warrant for Hamas leader Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri (Deif). Even though there is reported information on Deif's death, the ICC did not find itself in a position to determine whether he has been killed or remains alive. www.icc-cpi.int/news/situati...
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Situation in the State of Palestine: ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I issues warrant of arrest for Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri (Deif)
Today, on 21 November 2024, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (‘Court’), in its composition for the Situation in the State of Palestine, unanimously issued a warrant of arrest fo...
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Kyra @kyrawigard.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
The #ICC Trial Chamber today sentenced Al Hassan to 10 years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in #Timbuktu Given that #AlHassan has spent around 6 years in pre detention already, this time will be reduced. Sentencing judgment here: www.icc-cpi.int/sites/defaul...
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