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Machiko Kanetake

@machikokanetake.bsky.social
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International Law Prof. Asser Institute & Univ. of Amsterdam; security, human rights, tech

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Asser Institute @tmcasser.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🔎 Detecting and determining hybrid attacks is one of the fastest-moving security challenges facing governments and institutions today. Join us for a short course to gain a practical, up-to-date understanding of hybrid threats. tiny.cc/bpt9101 #Hybridthreats #Security
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Asser Institute @tmcasser.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
⚽ Last spots available! The online course on the #FIFATransferSystem in theory & practice kicks off next week. Join us to hear directly from experienced practitioners who will walk you through how they approach their work, the challenges they face & what skills matter. 🔗 tiny.cc/FIFA_bluesky
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Asser Institute @tmcasser.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
❓What is waiting for you at our upcoming #training on #disarmament and non-proliferation of #WMD? Hear our expert's perspective on how this landscape has evolved and how this training equips you with practical knowledge to stay ahead of the curve. 🔗 Register today: bit.ly/4vDuZ7f #armscontrol
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Asser Institute @tmcasser.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🌍How can climate action move beyond fossil fuels while remaining fair and practical? Two new Asser Institute publications explore climate justice, human rights, and practical steps for policy and legal practice. Read more: www.asser.nl/news/new-pub...
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 06/09/2026
A German startup successfully sent a rocket into orbit, marking a major milestone for Europe’s push to develop its own commercial space-launch industry.
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German startup makes European space history with first successful orbital launch
Isar’s rocket launch comes amid Europe’s attempts to reduce its reliance on American industry.
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Machiko Kanetake @machikokanetake.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
This is a necessary step forward! news.un.org/en/story/202...
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UN tells the world: Stop making Africa look small
The UN General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to encourage governments, schools and tech companies worldwide to stop using maps that make Africa look far smaller than it really is.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 05/09/2026
The United Nations yesterday largely endorsed a resolution to promote maps that reflect the true scale of continents after an African-led campaign to move away from the ubiquitous 16th-century Mercator projection.
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UN backs effort to depict Africa correctly on maps despite US opposition
The American delegation dismissed the resolution as part of a “much larger and more radical ideological project.”
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Asser Institute @tmcasser.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
🔴 Hybrid threats are becoming harder to identify and respond to. This short course helps you understand the modern (inter)national security landscape, so you can act with confidence in the grey zone between peace and war. ➡️ Register now: tiny.cc/bpt9101 #NationalSecurity #InternationalSecurity
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Marco Longobardo @marcolongobardo.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Yesterday I was interviewed by DW News on the illegal deportation plan that Ben Gvir proposed for Ga_za. You can see the interview at m.youtube.com/watch?v=od3y....
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Asser Institute @tmcasser.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
⚖️ The ICC faces growing political and financial pressure. Its future depends on states that continue to support international law. The Asser Institute's academic director Machiko Kanetake calls on the EU and its member states to protect the court’s independence. Read her statement: tiny.cc/btq9101
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Machiko Kanetake @machikokanetake.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
On the way to Malaga for the 2026 @esil-sedi.bsky.social Annual Conference! Looking forward to meeting new people and getting reconnected with familiar faces!
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Asser Institute @tmcasser.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
⚽ The FIFA transfer system is shaped by complex rules & processes, but also by people. Behind the #RSTP & its operation lies a complex human network. This course brings them to the digital classroom. 👇Have a look at the confirmed practitioner line-up. 🔗Find out more & register tiny.cc/FIFA_bluesky
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Tom Dannenbaum @tomdannenbaum.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
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Boyd van Dijk @boydvandijk.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
fascinating new and timely issue of JICJ - covering in particular the US sanctions of the ICC. academic.oup.com/jicj/issue/2...
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Volume 24 Issue 1 | Journal of International Criminal Justice | Oxford Academic
Addresses the major problems of international criminal justice from the angle of law, jurisprudence, criminology, penal philosophy, and the history of international judicial institutions.
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Mark Kersten @markkersten.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
If we continue on this path, in a few years, Canada will not be recognizable as a human rights actor, international justice leader, or peacekeeping proponent. Canada must not withdraw from peacekeeping, by former 🇨🇦Ambassador to the UN, Bob Rae: www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Opinion: Canada must not withdraw from peacekeeping
The end of various missions is a sorry sign for this country on the international stage
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Mark Kersten @markkersten.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The #ICC's Assembly of States Parties absolutely cannot meet at the United Nations this December for the ASP's annual meetings. ICC advocates must be safe. America cannot be rewarded for its belligerence and aggression. Keep the ASP in The Hague.
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Adil Haque @adhaque.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
My rogue government announces sanctions on the President of the International Criminal Court, and on a judicial nominee. This is deranged behavior by a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
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Asser Institute @tmcasser.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
🟢 Climate litigation cases are growing in number - driven by authoritative judgements from international and European courts. To meet this growing need, the Asser Institute & SEVEN – University of Amsterdam are launching a new short course on climate litigation & regulation. 🔗 tiny.cc/co58101
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Asser Institute @tmcasser.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
📢 Keynote speaker confirmed! We are pleased to announce @leoncastjan.bsky.social as the keynote speaker for the 2026 edition of the training programme on Disarmament and non-proliferation of WMD. 🔗 Learn more and apply: bit.ly/4vDuZ7f #WMD #Disarmament
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Asser Institute @tmcasser.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
⚽ Do you dream of working in football’s transfer market? Our online course on the FIFA transfer system will provide you with the knowledge you need to achieve it. 📅 30 September-16 December 2026 | 📍Online 🔗 Find out more and register: tiny.cc/FIFA_bluesky
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Machiko Kanetake @machikokanetake.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The most diplomatic word that Japanese government should have used is "utterly unacceptable".
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Asser Institute @tmcasser.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
⚽ FIFA's transfer rules are changing in 2027. To stay on top of the latest rules, we are launching a new online course on the FIFA Transfer System, led by @antoineduval.bsky.social. 🔗Find out more: tiny.cc/FIFA_bluesky
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Asser Institute @tmcasser.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
📢The confirmed speaker line-up is here! To address modern security challenges, we and the #OPCW are co-organising a five-day training programme with leading global experts to provide you w/ the tools you need to advance your career in disarmament and non-proliferation of #WMD. ➡️ bit.ly/4vDuZ7f
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Luigi Prosperi @luigiprosperi.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
If you’re also tired of talking about the (former) ICC Prosecutor, this is a draft chapter I’m co-authoring with my dear colleague Daan van Uhm on “Victims of ecocide”. It’s a draft so feedback and comments are very welcome! research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/295...
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Mark Kersten @markkersten.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
The #ICC is more than any one person. Some good news: The warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant are based on heaps of credible evidence collected by leading investigators - and nothing else. The warrants remain in place and Netanyahu and Gallant remain wanted for war crimes.
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Bec Hamilton @bechamilton.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
States have voted, overwhelmingly, to remove Karim Khan as ICC Prosecutor: www.reuters.com/world/icc-me... In a world where #metoo often still feels beyond reach, these states did the right thing. Now the hard work of institutional reform & pursuing justice for Gaza & beyond can take center stage.
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ICC members dismiss prosecutor Karim Khan, diplomatic sources say
Member states ​of the International ‌Criminal Court on Friday voted ​to dismiss ​Karim Khan as prosecutor ⁠following allegations ​of sexual misconduct, ​two diplomatic sources told Reuters.
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Mark Kersten @markkersten.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
The Assembly of States Parties of the #ICC - composed of the Court's member-states - has just voted to remove Prosecutor Karim Khan. Voting breakdown: Yes: 82 No: 13 Abstention: 15
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Asser Institute @tmcasser.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
🟥 What does the #Balogun case tell you about FIFA? Asser Institute researcher Antoine Duval argues that independence is largely formal, since Committee members owe their positions to the #FIFA leadership, illustrating why FIFA’s governance structure should be reformed. 🔗 lnkd.in/eACaYssN
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Mark Kersten @markkersten.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Again, Mamdani may not have legal powers to arrest Netanyahu, but this isn't just theatre. All politicians, at all levels, should oppose war crimes & genocide, and promote accountability. There'd be exactly zero issue if he was calling for the arrest of Putin. And so it should be with Netanyahu.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 18/07/2026
Demonstrators call on Andy Burnham to impose arms embargo on Israel and pressure its government to end genocide.
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Thousands rally in London in support of Gaza, demand new PM take action
Demonstrators call on Andy Burnham to impose arms embargo on Israel and pressure its government to end genocide.
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Amnesty International @amnesty.org · 01/07/2026
The war in Sudan is a war on civilians. New report by amnesty documents the RSF’s crimes against humanity of murder, forcible transfer, imprisonment, torture, rape, sexual slavery, other forms of sexual violence, enslavement, extermination and persecution. amn.st/63323BDL72h
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Sudan: RSF atrocities in El Fasher ‘a stain on the conscience of humanity’ – new report
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during its campaign to seize El Fasher in North Darfur state in Sudan, Amnesty International concluded in a major new report. The organization is now calling for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan, and for the urgent deployment of an international force to protect […]
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Asser Institute @tmcasser.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
⚽ Worth a reread before the #FIFAWorldCup final! The most awaited event of the year is approaching - and the line between sport and #Surveillance is blurring. In this open access, @rvanark.bsky.social explores how the World Cup is at risk of becoming a "stage for repression". 🔗 lnkd.in/e-yq9SqJ
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Mark Kersten @markkersten.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The Dutch government, which hosts the International Criminal Court on its territory, says that it plans to vote for the removal of ICC ​prosecutor Karim Khan during next week's special session of the court's 125 ‌member states www.reuters.com/world/nether... #ICC
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Netherlands says it will support the removal of ICC prosecutor Karim Khan
The Dutch government, which hosts the International Criminal Court on its territory, said on Thursday that it plans to vote for the removal of ICC ​prosecutor Karim Khan during next week's special ses...
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Mark Kersten @markkersten.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
"At the very least, we could express our support. That's the kind of thing - if we want to support the rule of law, & the ICC for that matter - that we should be engaged in more." @snolke.bsky.social Ottawa won’t say if it supports case against US sanction of 🇨🇦 ICC judge www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Ottawa tight-lipped on joining legal case against Trump sanction of Canadian ICC judge | CBC
Ottawa won't say whether it will intervene in support of a Winnipeg-born global judge who is asking a U.S. court to reverse sanctions ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump, which have left her unable...
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 18/07/2026
Ukraine's farms grew some 60 million metric tons of grain this year, enough to help feed hundreds of millions of people abroad. Yet along the country's own front line, 700,000 Ukrainians depend for their next meal on U.N. convoys that barely stop moving.
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How food delivery works in Ukraine’s ‘killing zone’
In the breadbasket of the world, people on the front lines can’t access food without the help of U.N. convoys outrunning Russian drones.
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Adil Haque @adhaque.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
"The Wall Street Journal interviewed a dozen Palestinians released from Israeli prisons ... All said they experienced physical abuse, such as being bound in stress positions and beaten, and severe hunger. Two men said they were sexually assaulted in front of other prisoners."
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Adil Haque @adhaque.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
"The ICC's perverse attempts to encroach on the sovereignty of States, including some on this Council ..." He's talking about Russia. An absolute disgrace.
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Tom Dannenbaum @tomdannenbaum.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
I joined colleagues reacting to 🇺🇸's ICC statement - the statement affirms the value of speaking law to power - it should prompt us to focus on US crimes - Rubio's criticisms of the ICC are incoherent & he knows it - it's past time for states to respond to such offenses against the admin of justice
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Tom Dannenbaum @tomdannenbaum.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Last week, I joined colleagues to draw attention to the imperative to end Israel's detention of Palestinian physicians and medical personnel, including Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya. Recording: youtu.be/Hs15Zg6chY0
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Emergency Panel: Calling for the Immediate Release of Dr. Safiya & 13 Other Palestinian Physicians
YouTube video by CUGH TV
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Ralph Janik @ralphjanik.com · 14/07/2026
the International Criminal Court was created to ensure that no one is above the law: no president, no prime minister, no general. It draws from one of the core lessons of the Second World War, as formulated in Nuremberg: Crimes are committed by men, not by abstract entities (states). Think about it
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Machiko Kanetake @machikokanetake.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
In retrospect, this will be seen as the evidence that hegemonic powers understood the normatively justifiable political pressure that those who commit war crimes should be held accountable. The EU must stand up. www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
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Trump administration launches effort to isolate International Criminal Court
The Trump administration is launching an effort to dismantle what it calls the threat ‌to U.S. sovereignty by the International Criminal Court, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday.
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Mark Kersten @markkersten.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
"We call on Israel to uphold international law and to reverse its policy of settlement expansion. We further reiterate our opposition to any attempts to annex any part of the West Bank, and to any forcible displacement of the Palestinian people." 👇 www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/...
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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · 28/04/2026
How can Europe build a genuine Defence Union without treaty reform? STEVEN BLOCKMANS and KARSTEN MEIJER map three legal pathways – and argue that an intergovernmental agreement is the most solid ground for sustained European defence. verfassungsblog.de/european-def...
Quote from our newest blogpost by Steven Blockmans and Karsten Meijer: „An intergovernmental agreement outside the EU legal framework offers maximal flexibility to defend Europe and deter its adversaries.”
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Asser Institute @tmcasser.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
We are at the @asilorg.bsky.social Annual Meeting! A delegation from the Asser Institute will be at the event. Some of the highlight include the Closing Plenary chaired by @machikokanetake.bsky.social & the engagement with important stakeholders by @leoncastjan.bsky.social. #ASILAM #IntlLaw
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Asser Institute @tmcasser.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
🤾 Programme highlight for our upcoming summer school in sports law. Major events like the World Cup and the Olympics are no longer just sport. They are tied to politics, business, and global influence, creating pressure on the rules behind them. 🔗 Register now: bit.ly/3PN7Yiz #SummerSchool #Sports
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Oona Hathaway @oonahathaway.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
I am getting a lot of questions about whether Trump's threats alone are illegal. The answer is yes. 1. First, Additional Protocol I states “Acts or threats of violence the primary purpose of which is to spread terror among the civilian population are prohibited.” (also DOD LOW Manual §5.2.2) 1/
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Asymmetrical Haircuts @asymmetricalh.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Out tomorrow! Will middle powers like Canada and the Netherlands defend the values of international law in the context of the US/Israel attack on Iran? We discuss with @markkersten.bsky.social + Otto Spijkers the complicated relationships these states have with accountability.
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Mona Paulsen @monapaulsen.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Considering the Supreme Court just held that IEEPA never allows the president to impose tariffs, I'm keen to see the statutory basis for such an action.
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Mark Kersten @markkersten.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
"The Government of Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket. What’s needed now: diplomacy, international legality, and peace.” - Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez on Iran-US ceasefire: www.aa.com.tr/en/world/spa...
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Spain refuses to 'applaud those who set the world on fire' despite welcoming US-Iran ceasefire
Momentary relief should not lead them to forget 'the chaos, the destruction, and the lives lost,' says premier | Anadolu
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Adil Haque @adhaque.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Literally in the announcement of the deal:
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