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Marie-Hélène Proulx @mhproulx.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

I get caught every year. I think things are going to slow down in July, but actually, there's so much work. What's up with that?

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Marie-Hélène Proulx @mhproulx.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

A hill I will die on: there is no period at the end of a title.

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33 Bedford Row @33bedfordrow.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Congratulations to 33BR's Marie-Hélène Proulx and Michael Herz on their election to the ICC Bar Association Executive Council. This is a significant appointment, underscoring their standing in international criminal law. #internationalcriminallaw #ICC www.33bedfordrow.co.uk/insights/new...

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Marie-Hélène Proulx and Michael Herz Elected to the ICC Bar Association Executive Council

Chambers would like to congratulate Marie-Hélène Proulx <https://www.33bedfordrow.co.uk/people/marie-hlne-proulx?preview_mode=1#content/introduction> and

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International Bar Association @ibanews.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

On 23 June, the #UnitedNations Public Service Day, the IBA highlights the value of #ProBono work undertaken by #law professionals, and specifically that of the IBA Pro Bono Committee. The IBA recognises pro bono work as a cornerstone of access to #justice. Read: tinyurl.com/4c2tkruf

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Marie-Hélène Proulx @mhproulx.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

In a filing to #ICJ, the gvt of France takes a strong stance against State hostage-taking of innocent private citizens, in particular @libertepourcecile.bsky.social. State-sponsored arbitrary detention cases are too frequent. Good to see France lead the way+fight back against a despicable practice.

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Janet H Anderson @janethanderson.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

www.straitstimes.com/world/europe... 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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ICC prosecutor Khan on leave amid sexual misconduct probe, court sources say

THE HAGUE - 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...

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Marie-Hélène Proulx @mhproulx.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Our client Robert Pether has been arbitrarily detained in Iraq since 2021. This is a welcomed statement by @simonharrisireland.bsky.social. #FreeRobertPether @dijkstal.bsky.social

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Daren Nair @darennair.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Today marks 4 years since Australian citizen and Irish resident, Robert Pether has been wrongfully imprisoned in Iraq. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has called for his immediate release. The Australian Gov must #FreeRobertPether now. www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-n...

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Irish wife of man locked up in Iraqi prison tells of pain on fourth anniversary

Construction engineer Robert Pether was jailed in Baghdad in 2021, with his wife, Roscommon native Desree Pether, saying her family "are facing the fact we may never see him again"

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Daren Nair @darennair.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Australians will go to the polls on 3 May 2025 to vote for their next government. Who will become the next Australian Prime Minister? Who will bring home Australian citizen Robert Pether who has been wrongfully imprisoned in #Iraq since 7 April 2021? #FreeRobertPether

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Marie-Hélène Proulx @mhproulx.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Today I had the pleasure of speaking to students of the Amsterdam Centre for Criminal Justice @uvalawschool.bsky.social about the (many) challenges of representing accused persons before the #ICC. Thanks for the invite! #defence #fairtrial

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Haydée Dijkstal @dijkstal.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

A little delegation from @33bedfordrow.bsky.social International attending this year’s International Bar Association War Crimes Committee conference in The Hague. Lovely to catch up with colleagues and friends along with @mhproulx.bsky.social and Aqsa Hussain. #IBAWCC #33BRIntl

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 23/03/2025

The election has just been called for April 28. If you are a Canadian living outside the country, get your mail-in ballot here ASAP: travel.gc.ca/travelling/l...

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Canada election live: Canadian PM Mark Carney calls snap election

Carney has asked the governor general to dissolve Parliament, launching an election campaign amid a trade war with the US.

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Prof Melanie O'Brien @drmelob.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Urgent Letter to #UN OHCHR to save the lives of political prisoners Behrouz Ehsani & Mehdi Hassani in #Iran. Their lawyers have filed an emergency motion for a retrial but in a dictatorship this may not succeed. #SaveMehdiHassani #SaveBehrouzEhsani #StopExecutionsInIran iran1988.org/urgent-lette...

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Urgent Letter to OHCHR to Save Lives of Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani in Iran - Iran 1988 Massacre

Justice for Victims of 1988 Massacre in Iran (JVMI) -Iran1988.org

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers. This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time.

A bird's-eye view of a former Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp showing a wide dirt pathway flanked by parallel rows of barbed-wire fences. Groups of visitors walk along the path, surrounded by the remnants of brick structures and barracks, now reduced to foundations. Green grass contrasts with the somber history of the site, as the path leads toward a guard tower in the distance.

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Marie-Hélène Proulx @mhproulx.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Yesterday, the closing arguments in the Yekatom & Ngaïssona case ended. The pleadings were barely followed in the media, the public gallery was mostly empty, and the ICC's live feed was malfunctioning. What a sad state of affairs for the publicity of proceedings. #justice #CAR #ICC

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Iva Vukušić @vukusiciva.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Al Jazeera reports that the Dutch PM left open the possibility of #Netanyahu NOT being arrested if he visited NL. After #France, now it's the #Netherlands questioning its own obligations. #Israel #ArrestWarant #ICC #Nederland #Schoof www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

Text of report: "Dutch PM says Netanyahu could visit Netherlands without being arrested
Dick Schoof says there may be options for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit the Netherlands without being arrested despite an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against him.

“The most important thing is that we have obligations that come from the treaty and that we comply to them,” the Dutch prime minister said.

“In light of that, we would have to see how we act when the prime minister of Israel were to come to the Netherlands. There are possible scenarios, also within international law, in which he would be able to come to the Netherlands without being arrested.”

Schoof did not elaborate on the possible scenarios. The ICC issued arrest warrants last week for Netanyahu and his former defence chief Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza war."

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Marie-Hélène Proulx @mhproulx.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

After nearly 4 years of trial, here is the public redacted version of the Ngaissona defence closing brief, in which we request that our client be acquitted of all charges brought against him: www.icc-cpi.int/sites/defaul... #CAR #ICC #fairtrial

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Sergey Vasiliev @sevslv.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

⚡️ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I rejects the State of #Israel’s challenges to jurisdiction and ISSUES warrants of arrest for Benjamin #Netanyahu and Yoav #Gallant. ⚡️Judges ISSUED warrants of arrest for BOTH: Netanyahu and Gallant are now officially ICC SUSPECTS. Tremendous! www.icc-cpi.int/news/situati...

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Situation in the State of Palestine: ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I rejects the State of Israel’s challenges to jurisdiction and issues warrants of arrest for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant

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 two decisions rejectin...

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Marie-Hélène Proulx @mhproulx.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Breaking news: Trial Chamber IX of the ICC sentences Al Hassan to 10 years' imprisonment for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Mali in 2012-2013.

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Shannon Raj Singh @shannonrsingh.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

📣 If you’re looking to rebuild your digital community of those working in (or adjacent to!) international criminal law, check out this helpful starter pack by @santiagovargasn.bsky.social:

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Iva Vukušić @vukusiciva.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

For those interested in #InternationalCourts and stuff going on in #TheHague, this event will be relevant. I teach a lot so won't go to Amsterdam for it, but it will be streamed online. @sevslv.bsky.social will be one of the speakers, and it should be very informative. www.spui25.nl/programma/is...

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Israel before The Hague Courts

In July 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Israel’s continued presence in the occupied Palestinian territory is unlawful. South Africa has also brought a significant case before...

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Luigi Prosperi @luigiprosperi.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

Sorry for my very rudimentary solution, but what if for a start we asked ICLers to use the hashtag #internationalcriminallaw at least to find each other? (You only need to click on the hashtag and then start following people who used it if you like it)

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Marie-Hélène Proulx @mhproulx.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

We need one of these for international criminal law! Help!

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Marie-Hélène Proulx @mhproulx.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

I've been on this platform for a while, but yesterday, I finally did it. I deactivated my Twitter/X account.

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ICCBA-ABCPI @iccba.bsky.social · 14/05/2024

Lawyers interested in representing the rights and interests of Joseph #Kony during the #ICC confirmation of charges proceedings should submit an expression of interest by 16 May 2024 at 17:30 (CEST): www.icc-cpi.int/news/kony-ca...

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Kony case: ICC publishes call for expression of interest for Counsel

The International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court") has issued a call for expression of interest for Counsel to represent the rights and interests of Joseph Kony during the confirmation of charges pro...

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Marie-Hélène Proulx @mhproulx.bsky.social · 06/05/2024

The ICC is looking to retain a #defence counsel for Joseph #Kony. Apply by 16 May!

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ICCBA-ABCPI @iccba.bsky.social · 19/01/2024

ICCBA President, @mhproulx.bsky.social, delivered a statement at the #ICC Opening of the Judicial Year. She highlighted the collaborative efforts and dedication of defence and victims’ counsels and their teams. Together, they navigate the challenges of upholding justice on a global scale.

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ICCBA-ABCPI @iccba.bsky.social · 15/01/2024

🗓️ Join us on 25 January for an online panel discussion on "Disability in International Humanitarian Law" with an excellent lineup of speakers. Registration is now open at: www.iccba-abcpi.org/event-detail...

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ICCBA-ABCPI @iccba.bsky.social · 09/01/2024

Join us on Jan 27 for a webinar on "Unlocking Digital Evidence: Applying the Leiden Guidelines at the #ICC". The webinar will be conducted by Dr. Emma Irving and Sabrina Rewald. Registration is now open at: www.iccba-abcpi.org/event-detail...

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Marie-Hélène Proulx @mhproulx.bsky.social · 04/12/2023

In NYC for #ASP22? Don't miss this side-event co-organised by IBA and @ICCBA-ABCPI, with the support of #France & #Slovakia! I'll be discussing the difficulty in securing State cooperation for #defence teams, and consequences on #fairtrial rights.

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Marie-Hélène Proulx @mhproulx.bsky.social · 01/12/2023

Join us next week in NYC, for a panel discussion on State Cooperation with ICC #defence and #victims' counsel ! #ASP22 #fairtrial

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Marie-Hélène Proulx @mhproulx.bsky.social · 30/11/2023

The work of #defence and #victims' counsel at the ICC holds equal importance & requires commensurate skill, professionalism & responsibility in advancing fair, international proceedings as the work of staff of the ICC. This justifies comparable remuneration. #fairtrial #equalityofarms

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Marie-Hélène Proulx @mhproulx.bsky.social · 02/11/2023

Just got here (thanks to @o-ren.bsky.social for the invite!), and delighted to see familiar faces. Ready to contribute to the ICL community in a healthier environment. Where are the emojis though?

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