Andrew Novak @indyj02.bsky.social · 53mMy current research is on Winston Field and Ian Smith’s legal crackdowns in the 1960s: the security laws, censorship, restricted movement, mandatory death penalty, arbitrary arrest, soft judicial coup. Guess some people are into those sorts of things 🫠 010
Reposted by Andrew NovakAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 09/10/2026Ethiopia and Eritrea accuse one another of launching war aje.news/z4f2hy 2226
Reposted by Andrew NovakHolger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 09/10/2026The Trump administration sanctions the ICC hours after a former judge wins the Nobel peace prize. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comUS imposes new sanctions on international criminal courtTrump administration says US ‘doesn’t need’ ICC after accusing court of unfairly targeting Americans for war crime charges 0136
Reposted by Andrew NovakRapporteur @euractiv.com · 09/10/2026EU slams US sanctions on ICC, vows to help court keep workingdlvr.itEU slams US sanctions on ICC, vows to help court keep workingBrussels hopes a six-month delay leaves room for dialogue with Washington 03620
Andrew Novak @indyj02.bsky.social · 09/10/2026On the day that Navi Pillay (once judge of the International Criminal Court) wins the Nobel Peace Prize 🤔 010
Reposted by Andrew NovakIva Vukušić @vukusiciva.bsky.social · 09/10/2026The #ICC #sanctions are out. #Trump #US #InternationalJustice ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actio...ofac.treasury.gov 041
Reposted by Andrew NovakAnjali Dayal @anjalikdayal.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Pillay is really well known to people who advocate for & study international human rights; she also couldn’t be more different in some ways than last year’s winner. Selecting Pillay, I imagine, is a way to underscore the value of defending human rights in an increasingly regressive, repressive worldbbc.comNavi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for 'efforts to promote peace and international law'Some 287 candidates have been nominated for the prestigious prize, which was won last year by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado. 6431139
Reposted by Andrew NovakYashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Navi Pillay — the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and a former International Criminal Court judge — happened to be at the Nuremberg Court in Germany when she learned that she had won the Nobel. 321332278
Reposted by Andrew NovakSpooky Back From The Dead Lazarus @jlazarus.bsky.social · 09/10/2026This scandal would end any other presidency. 0142
Andrew Novak @indyj02.bsky.social · 09/10/2026They announce the Nobel Peace Prize in about 3 hours. They might go low, something anti-nuclear and non-controversial. But they might try to piss off Trump. 👀 makes me real curious. 020
Andrew Novak @indyj02.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Going through UK Commonwealth Office archives when I discovered a press clipping from May 1965 when "Emmerson Dambudzo" avoided a mandatory death sentence and received 10 years (underage) for bombing a train engine in Fort Victoria, Rhodesia. Emmerson is now President of Zimbabwe. 🫢 010
Reposted by Andrew NovakAnjali Dayal @anjalikdayal.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Holding the Trump admin accountable for its crimes can seem distant, but there are meaningful steps both US domestic opposition & the international community can take, including supporting the ICC, enabling international investigations into disappearances & civilian deaths, & refunding foreign aidforeignpolicy.comHere’s What to Do About Trump’s War CrimesDespite the obstacles, foreign governments and U.S. lawmakers can begin the process of holding the president accountable. 210043
Reposted by Andrew NovakMark Kersten @markkersten.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Judges at the #ICC have decided that former #Philippines President Duterte is fit to stand trial, on charges of crimes against humanity over his so-called "drug war": www.icc-cpi.int/news/situati...icc-cpi.intSituation in the Philippines: Rodrigo Roa Duterte fit to stand trialOn 8 October 2026, Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court (ICC) made public its decision (dated 28 September 2026) in which it decided that Mr Duterte is fit to stand trial. In that dec... 083
Reposted by Andrew NovakWorld Politics Review @wpr.bsky.social · 08/10/2026In her latest column for WPR, @lesleyannewarner.bsky.social notes that weapons keep reaching Darfur via Chad, Libya, South Sudan and the Central African Republic, yet no Security Council member has penalized the states breaching the existing U.N. arms embargo.wpr.pubIn Sudan, the U.N. Fights to Expand an Arms Embargo That It Doesn’t EnforceThe Security Council is at loggerheads over whether to broaden its Darfur arms embargo, when what is really needed is better enforcement. 052
Reposted by Andrew NovakMigration Policy Institute @migrationpolicy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026⏰ Just over 1 week left to apply! Our Spring 2027 research & communications internships offer substantive experience, a stipend and the option to work remotely or in DC. Don’t miss out! Apply by Oct. 15 👇 bit.ly/MPIintern 011
Reposted by Andrew NovakChristopher Miller @christopherjm.ft.com · 08/10/2026The combined death toll from Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities over the past day and a half rose to at least 64 people. www.ft.com/content/fb4d...ft.comRussian bomb attack kills dozens at Ukraine bus stopAt least 30 die after aerial strike hits two passenger buses in frontline city of Kramatorsk 28435
Reposted by Andrew NovakWorld Politics Review @wpr.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Palestinians in the occupied West Bank can’t vote in Israel’s Oct. 27 elections, though the settlers beside them can. And before the vote, Israel’s far-right government is moving to make its creeping annexation irreversible.wpr.pubBefore Israel Votes, Its Government Is Locking In the West Bank’s FutureIsrael’s far-right government wants to make it impossible for a future government to reverse its creeping annexation of the West Bank. 062
Reposted by Andrew NovakGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 08/10/2026BREAKING: A Trump-appointed judge has ruled DHS violated the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment when it removed Ahmed Soliman to Equatorial Guinea and must facilitate his return to the US. prospect.org/2026/10/07/f...prospect.orgFederal Judge Rules DHS Must Bring Back Gay Arizona Man Imprisoned in Africa - The American ProspectA Trump-apppointed judge ordered Ahmed Soliman must be returned to the United States. 233488994
Reposted by Andrew NovakTruthout @truthout.org · 08/10/2026Virginia’s current constitution permanently disenfranchises people with all felony convictions unless they are pardoned by a governor or successfully petition one.buff.lyVA Ballot Measure Would Restore Formerly Incarcerated People’s Voting RightsThe state permanently disenfranchises people with felony convictions unless pardoned or successfully petition one. 04320
Reposted by Andrew NovakRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Fuck this. I don’t know what else to say. Prison kills. mississippitoday.org/2026/10/07/c...mississippitoday.orgWrongly imprisoned Curtis Flowers diesAfter Flowers was convicted in a sixth trial, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned it and a state judge dismissed capital murder charges against him. 171089286
Reposted by Andrew NovakAssociation of University Presses @aupresses.bsky.social · 07/10/2026That's bookshop.org/shop/aupresses for all you discerning readers, witches, and space heater fans.bookshop.orgAssociation of University Presses BookshopThe Association of University Presses is a global organization of more than 165 mission-driven publishers of scholarly and general interest works. Browse curations of member titles below. 094
Reposted by Andrew NovakJust Security @justsecurity.org · 07/10/2026Rather than expand the arms embargo on Darfur, the UN Security Council should take steps that would give the existing embargo teeth, write Mutasim Ali and Yonah Diamond. "An empty arms embargo signals to arms suppliers that there are no consequences for fueling the conflict," they write.justsecurity.orgHow to Better Enforce the Darfur Arms EmbargoRather than expand the arms embargo on Darfur, the UN Security Council should take steps that would give the existing embargo teeth. 0168
Reposted by Andrew NovakPrinceton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The rise & fall of the Voting Rights Act, from the triumph of its passage in 1965 to its evisceration by SCOTUS in their 2013 decision in Shelby County v. Holder. An American Problem by @michaelgmiller.bsky.social & @kevintmorris.bsky.social is out now (1 Dec UK pub). Learn more: buff.ly/WLpTQOc 074
Reposted by Andrew NovakThe Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · 07/10/2026“Collateral consequences” are punishments that last long after people have served their sentences. Most of the more than 40,000 collateral consequences on the books apply to employment. www.themarshallproject.org/2021/12/02/b...themarshallproject.orgBanned From Jobs: People Released From Prison Fight Laws That Keep Punishing Them.Post-conviction employment bans put many on the road back to prison. 094
Reposted by Andrew NovakHeather Massey @heathermassey.com · 07/10/2026ICYMI, this is a superb article by @boltsmag.org about Virginia’s proposed constitutional amendment to automatically restore voting rights for people with felony convictions when they exit prison. boltsmag.org/virginia-con...boltsmag.org“It’s Time”: Virginians Will Decide Whether to Repeal Jim Crow-Era Lifetime Ban on Voting - BoltsVoters will decide this year whether to end Virginia’s uniquely harsh felony disenfranchisement rules. They'll also vote on abortion, gay marriage, and redistricting. 110332
Reposted by Andrew NovakRapporteur @euractiv.com · 07/10/2026Hungary lifts veto on Ukraine EU entry talksdlvr.itHungary lifts veto on Ukraine EU entry talksNew negotiating 'clusters' could be opened early next week 0117
Reposted by Andrew NovakThe Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 07/10/2026⚡️ EU ambassadors wave through largest-ever list of Russia sanctions. The list targets a wide range of defense industry players, from shipyards and aviation companies to electronics manufacturers, armored vehicle repair facilities, and aerospace companies.kyivindependent.comEU ambassadors wave through largest-ever list of Russia sanctionsThe list targets a wide range of defense industry players, from shipyards and aviation companies to electronics manufacturers, armored vehicle repair facilities, and aerospace companies. 1335581
Reposted by Andrew NovakAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 07/10/2026At least 10 civilians were killed in West Kordofan and 5,500 displaced in Blue Nile as clashes widened on Tuesday.aljazeera.comSudan's al-Burhan rejects talks, vows to retake all territory from RSFAt least 10 civilians were killed in West Kordofan and 5,500 displaced in Blue Nile as clashes widened on Tuesday. 03420
Reposted by Andrew NovakRapporteur @euractiv.com · 07/10/2026Kosovo strikes president deal after days of protestsdlvr.itKosovo strikes president deal after days of protestsKosovo has been rocked by 20 days of protests following the conviction of former leaders for war crimes 032
Reposted by Andrew NovakMolly Quell @mollyquell.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The International Criminal Court has unsealed arrest warrants against four senior Taliban leaders, accusing them of the crime against humanity of gender persecution against women, girls and members of the LGBTQI+ community in Afghanistan since the Taliban seized power in 2021.apnews.comICC unseals arrest warrants for 4 Taliban leaders wanted on gender persecution chargesThe International Criminal Court has unsealed arrest warrants against four senior Taliban leaders on charges of crimes against humanity. 39128
Reposted by Andrew NovakIsabela Dias @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social · 06/10/2026ICE took Luis and his son Andrés into custody together. Then, the agency separated them transferring the boy as "unaccompanied" to ORR, which cares for migrant kids with no parent or legal guardian. Andrés ended up in foster care. The new interior family separations w/ @samanthamichaels.bsky.social:motherjones.com“You kidnapped my son”ICE is now separating children from their parents and deeming them “unaccompanied.” 714678
Reposted by Andrew NovakLaura Morel @lauracmorel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Alligator Alcatraz is closed. But in northern FL, another state-run immigrant detention center, nicknamed Deportation Depot, is still open. Here's what life is like inside. For @motherjones.com: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comOut of Sight in North Florida: Life inside Deportation DepotAdvocates say conditions at the former state prison mirror Alligator Alcatraz's worst. 59950
Reposted by Andrew NovakJust Security @justsecurity.org · 06/10/2026A new UN declaration crystallizes the international community’s position in favor of continued statehood in the context of sea-level rise. Harry Aitken, Legal Adviser and Counsellor at the Australian Mission to the UN, on the landmark text:justsecurity.orgThe Landmark UN Declaration on Sea Level RiseThe Declaration represents an international consensus on legal questions including inundated States' continuing statehood and UN membership. 02011
Reposted by Andrew NovakAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 06/10/2026Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing to visit Kuala Lumpur 'in the next few days', Anwar Ibrahim says.aljazeera.comMalaysia's Anwar to host Myanmar leader as repatriations near 10,000Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing to visit Kuala Lumpur 'in the next few days', Anwar Ibrahim says. 0135
Reposted by Andrew NovakNobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 06/10/2026Cosmic neutrinos with extremely high energies are very rare, so an enormous volume of ice is needed to observe an adequate number of collisions. The IceCube Neutrino Observatory covers an entire cubic kilometre and was finished in 2011. 315044
Reposted by Andrew NovakMichigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 06/10/2026Michigan’s next governor will face major challenges at the Department of Corrections michiganadvance.com/2026/10/06/m... From @kdailey.bsky.socialmichiganadvance.comMichigan’s next governor will face major challenges at the Department of Corrections • Michigan AdvanceNo matter who becomes governor in January, Michigan’s next administration will face a major corrections problem. Prison advocates and corrections union leadership might generally have very different p... 051
Reposted by Andrew NovakEvan @evansmithhist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Looking for a reviewer of this book for the Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History @jich.bsky.social hurstpublishers.com/book/imperia...hurstpublishers.comImperial Predator | Hurst PublishersThe Ottoman Empire didn’t just dissolve—it was destroyed. This revealing new history exposes Britain’s central role in tearing it apart. 359
Reposted by Andrew NovakSemafor @semafor.com · 06/10/2026Experts fear a renewed conflict between Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front could lead to a severe humanitarian crisis, after hundreds of thousands of people died during the 2020-2022 civil war. Read more: www.semafor.com/article/10/0...semafor.comEthiopia recaptures Tigray capital amid conflict escalationExperts fear a renewed conflict between Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front could lead to a severe humanitarian crisis. 023
Reposted by Andrew NovakRailway Gazette International @railwaygazette.com · 06/10/2026Delft tramway extension to university opens with custom power feed to minimise electromagnetic interference www.railwaygazette.com/netherlands/…railwaygazette.comDelft tramway extension to university opens with custom power feed to minimise electromagnetic interferenceNETHERLANDS: Den Haag area transport operator HTM launched tram Route 19 to the Delft University of Technology campus on October 5. The project took two decades to complete because of a requirement to minimise vibration and electromagnetic interference which could affect sensitive research equipment at the university. The extension runs 2.5 km from Delft station… 031
Reposted by Andrew NovakAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 06/10/2026Parti Quebecois returns to power, promising a third referendum on Quebec's independence from Canada.aljazeera.comSecessionist party wins Quebec election in CanadaParti Quebecois returns to power, promising a third referendum on Quebec's independence from Canada. 74214
Reposted by Andrew NovakAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 06/10/2026The political dispute over the court has become a factor in negotiations to hold a new presidential election.aljazeera.comPolice clash with Kosovo protesters over bid to curb Hague war crimes courtThe political dispute over the court has become a factor in negotiations to hold a new presidential election. 2379
Reposted by Andrew NovakTruthout @truthout.org · 05/10/2026ICE is arresting a record number of pregnant women and teenagers who cannot access the medical care they need, according to the reporting. At the same time, the agency appears to have lost count of how many people had miscarriages after October 2025.buff.lyICE Jail Policies for Pregnant People Built on Legacy of Eugenics, Critics SayA record number of pregnant women and teenagers have been arrested by ICE. They cannot access medical care they need. 57961
Reposted by Andrew NovakMontana Free Press @montanafreepress.org · 05/10/2026An absentee ballot requirement that has resulted in thousands of Montana votes being thrown out since 2025 was ruled unconstitutional Monday by a state judge.montanafreepress.orgState judge strikes down ballot envelope birth year requirementThe requirement has voided nearly 6,000 votes since 2025. 14618
Reposted by Andrew NovakMother Jones @motherjones.com · 05/10/2026ICE is now separating children from their parents in the nation’s interior and deeming them “unaccompanied.” "We’re talking about kids who have a mom, a dad, and siblings who want them to be living with them."motherjones.com“You kidnapped my son”ICE is now separating children from their parents and deeming them “unaccompanied.” 20283176
Reposted by Andrew NovakAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 05/10/2026The Central American country’ crackdown on human rights has left it increasingly isolated in Latin America.aljazeera.comNicaragua says it will withdraw from Central American ParliamentThe Central American country' crackdown on human rights has left it increasingly isolated in Latin America. 55017
Reposted by Andrew NovakPop Base @popbase.tv · 03/10/2026An Arizona man that fatally shot another male in a road-rage incident will be resentenced after an AI-generated video of the victim forgiving him was improperly used during sentencing. The initial judge said he felt that the AI-generated depiction of the victim portrayed “genuine forgiveness.” 51586108
Reposted by Andrew NovakSemafor @semafor.com · 03/10/2026Immigrant advocates are grappling with the Supreme Court’s decision to allow the Trump administration to continue deporting migrants to countries where they have no personal ties. www.semafor.com/article/10/0...semafor.comThird-country decision a ‘devastating result,’ lawyer saysImmigrant advocates are grappling with the Supreme Court’s decision to allow the Trump administration to move forward with third-country deportations. 096
Reposted by Andrew NovakMark Kersten @markkersten.bsky.social · 02/10/2026"I will never quit my job as a judge. These methods that they're using, these coercive measures, are completely futile." What life under U.S. sanctions looks like for one ICC judge: npr.org/2026/10/01/n... #ICCnpr.orgWhat life under U.S. sanctions looks like for one ICC judgeKimberly Prost, a Canadian judge at the International Criminal Court, says U.S. sanctions disrupted her daily life. She is still hearing cases and challenging the sanctions in court. 1148