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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Asset recovery is vital to tackling corruption, yet repatriation structures often fail to return funds to victims. The SLP’s OHCHR submission, by @celestekmiotek.bsky.social and @brittgronemeyer.bsky.social, provides recommendations on the effective return of ill-gotten funds. ⬇️ buff.ly/PtPWlc1
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Submission to the UN: Advancing the just repatriation of illicit funds
How can the UN and the international community ensure that when illicit funds are seized, victims of the illicit activity benefit? The Atlantic Council's Strategic Litigation Program contributed a bri...
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
SEPTEMBER 15 | 3:30 PM Don't miss SLP's @rayhanasat.bsky.social speaking at a panel event hosted by Freedom House, "The Political Prisoners Xi Jinping Doesn't Want the World to See," on the Chinese government's campaign of political imprisonment. Register below. freedomhouse.org/event/politi...
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The Political Prisoners Xi Jinping Doesn't Want the World to See
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
After Zelenskyy’s visit to the White House, the US should prioritize choking off Russia’s supply of drones and support for use against Ukraine. Read more about the SLP’s work holding the enablers and facilitators of Russia’s aerial war accountable. ⬇️ buff.ly/udbMKA2
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Holding Russia and its enablers accountable
Learn how the Strategic Litigation Project is working to hold facilitators accountable for core international crimes in Ukraine.
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
“The system is grounded in a legal framework that aims to augment the number of foreign soldiers in reserve on contract.” @fidh-official.bsky.social’s Ilya Nuzov explains how Russia's laws enable and encourage policies which incentivize foreign nationals to fight in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
TOMORROW | 10:00am ET Don’t miss the Atlantic Council's Strategic Litigation Project and Eurasia Center's virtual event on Russia’s deceptive and coercive recruitment processes to lure foreign nationals to join Russia’s Armed Forces in its war against Ukraine. Register below ⬇️ buff.ly/nIbhoTD
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Russia’s illicit exploitation of foreign nationals for its war against Ukraine
The Eurasia Center and Strategic Litigation Project discuss Russia's predatory recruitment of foreign fighters in its war against Ukraine.
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Don't miss SLP Nonresident Senior Fellow Courtney Spivey Urschel at today's online webinar hosted by the @americanbar.org on addressing human rights crimes in US courts. ⚖️
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
JUNE 5 | 10:00am ET Join the Strategic Litigation Project and the Atlantic Council Eurasia Center for a virtual discussion on Russia’s predatory recruitment of foreign fighters in its war in Ukraine, featuring the authors of a new FIDH and Truth Hounds port. Register: buff.ly/nIbhoTD
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IPHR @iphr.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
💥Latest analysis by @slpjustice.bsky.social, C4ADS@C4ADS, and IPHR highlights that Russian strike patterns demonstrate systematic selection of civilian targets, with UAVs integrated into broader campaigns of widespread disruption. ➡️ iphronline.org/articles/irans-role-…
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IPHR @iphr.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
⚙️ @c4ads.org, @slpjustice.bsky.social and IPHR’s report shows how Russia exploits Shahed-type UAVs' characteristics to overwhelm Ukrainian air defences and increase penetration rates against civilians and energy infrastructure. ➡️https://iphronline.org/articles/irans-role-in-russias-drone-war/
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Congratulations to SLP Founder & Director @gissounia.bsky.social for once again being named as one of @washingtonian.com's 500 Most Influential People in Washington DC! washingtonian.com/2026/05/05/w...
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IPHR @iphr.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
🏭 Latest analysis by @slpjustice.bsky.social C4ADS and IPHR links Iranian Shahed UAV supply chains, production actors, and intermediary logistics networks to Russian operational deployment. See our infographics on supply chains. ➡️: iphronline.org/articles/irans-role-…
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IPHR @iphr.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
🔎Latest report by @slpjustice.bsky.social, C4ADS, and IPHR shows expanding Russo-Iranian military cooperation involving the transfer and operational use of Iranian Shahed UAVs by Russia in its war of aggression against Ukraine. ➡️ iphronline.org/articles/irans-role-…
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
📢 Don’t miss the SLP team at #ASIL2026 this week! See upcoming discussions on domestic and international justice mechanisms and country panels on Iran and Sudan featuring SLP Deputy Director Nushin Sarkarati and SLP Senior Legal and Policy Advisor Alyssa Yamamoto. asil.org/annual-meeti...
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
A big welcome to our new nonresident senior fellow, Godfrey Odongo! Odongo is a lawyer with more than two decades of advocacy, research, policy, and teaching experience on international law, human rights, and governance. Read Godfrey’s full expert page below⚖️ buff.ly/8SNU31C
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
How is the international human rights system responding to growing geopolitical instability and challenges to authority? Catch SLP’s Alyssa Yamamoto at tomorrow’s Bernstein Symposium at Yale Law School for a panel on human rights in a shifting global order. law.yale.edu/schell/event...
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Bernstein Symposium
The 2026 Bernstein Symposium will be held on April 10-11. Full schedule is below.
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
“No international or domestic prosecutions have meaningfully addressed Iran’s secondary liability for Shahed-enabled crimes.”  SLP’s @celestekmiotek.bsky.social and IPHR’s Anastasiya Donets unpack how the IRI can be held accountable for Russia’s drone war:  www.justsecurity.org/134930/iran-...
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Iranian Officials’ Legal Liability in Russia’s Drone War on Ukraine
A forthcoming report argues that liability extends to Iranian officials involved in providing support for Russia's atrocities in Ukraine.
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
🔴 LIVE | @slpjustice.bsky.social discusses how the Iranian regime can be held accountable for the provision of drones to Russia, featuring Anastasiya Donets, Maia Nikoladze, @celestekmiotek.bsky.social, and Allen Maggard, moderated by @hdagres.bsky.social. Watch live: buff.ly/6hgvBrO
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Holding enablers accountable: The Islamic Republic of Iran’s role in Russia’s drone war
Panelists will discuss a new report investigating Iran's role in Russia's drone war.
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
TOMORROW | 10:00 am ET Join the SLP, in partnership with the Embassy of Poland, @iphr.bsky.social, and @c4ads.org, for a virtual discussion launching the report “From Tehran to Kyiv: The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Role in Russia’s Drone War.” Watch here ⬇️ www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/holdin...
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Holding enablers accountable: The Islamic Republic of Iran’s role in Russia’s drone war
Panelists will discuss a new report investigating Iran's role in Russia's drone war.
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
HAPPENING NOW | How the UN can respond to the arbitrary detention and repression of Uyghurs Register at the link below to watch live ⬇️ www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/how-th...
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How the UN can respond to the arbitrary detention and repression of Uyghurs
This event on the margins of the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva will bring together advocates and experts on Xinjiang and Chinese transnational repression.
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
TOMORROW | 8:00am ET | 1:00pm CET Don't miss the Strategic Litigation Project's #UNHRC61 side event on international responses to the transnational repression and arbitrary detention of Uyghur communities. Register at the link below ⤵️ www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/how-th...
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How the UN can respond to the arbitrary detention and repression of Uyghurs
This event on the margins of the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva will bring together advocates and experts on Xinjiang and Chinese transnational repression.
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
WEDNESDAY | 8:00am ET | 1:00pm CET Join the SLP, in partnership with @hrw.org, @yalemacmillan.bsky.social, and GCR2P, for an event on the sidelines of #UNHRC61 on the repression and detentions of Uyghur communities in Xinjiang and abroad. Register: www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/how-th...
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How the UN can respond to the arbitrary detention and repression of Uyghurs
This event on the margins of the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva will bring together advocates and experts on Xinjiang and Chinese transnational repression.
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
NEW DATE | How can the Iranian regime be held accountable for the provision of drones to Russia? Join the SLP on March 31 at 10:00am for a virtual report launch with the Polish Embassy, @iphr.bsky.social, and @c4ads.org. www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/holdin...
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Holding enablers accountable: The Islamic Republic of Iran’s role in Russia’s drone war
Panelists will discuss a new report investigating Iran's role in Russia's drone war.
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Yesterday SLP Founder & Director @gissounia.bsky.social spoke at @freedomhouse.bsky.social on paths forward for freedom, justice, and accountability in Iran — watch the full recording at the link below. freedomhouse.org/event/risks-...
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Risks, Prospects, and Paths Forward for Freedom in Iran
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
On Tuesday, SLP Director @gissounia.bsky.social will speak on the sidelines of the 70th Session of the Committee on the Status of Women in New York on gender justice and universal jurisdiction. Head to the FIBGAR website to learn more ⤵️ fibgar.es/en/fibgar-ho...
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Yesterday, SLP Deputy Director Nushin Sarkarati and Founder of the Afghanistan Justice Archive Metra Mehran spoke at @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social on how human rights groups are fighting the institutional erasure of Afghan women through international law.
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
"The solution to international law’s credibility crisis is to improve enforcement for all international crimes, even if the crimes are committed by a state against its own population, as in Iran," writes SLP's @elisebaker.bsky.social in the @washingtonpost.com. Read more: buff.ly/CRryd3F
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Join the Strategic Litigation Project at the 2026 UN Convention on the Status of Women for a civil society workshop on gender justice and the crimes against humanity treaty. #CAHTreatyNow #CSW70
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
This event has been postponed and will no longer take place on Tuesday, March 3. Stay tuned for the rescheduled time and date.
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
🗓️ MARCH 3 @ 10:00 am ET | How can the Iranian regime be held accountable for the provision of drones to Russia? The SLP hosts a virtual report launch with the Embassy of Poland in Washington DC, @iphr.bsky.social, and @c4ads.org. Read more ⬇️ www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/holdin...
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Holding enablers accountable: The Islamic Republic of Iran’s role in Russia’s drone war
Panelists will discuss a new report investigating Iran's role in Russia's drone war.
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
On January 26, the EU officially designated the IRGC as a terrorist organization. This US designated the IRGC in 2019, and an EU designation has been discussed for years. Read @lisandranovo.bsky.social and @celestekmiotek.bsky.social's 2024 analysis unpacking the details. buff.ly/O82A5Ck
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
The evidence of mass detention of Uyghurs collected by a Chinese dissident "added significant weight to the Trump administration’s own findings that the atrocities amounted to genocide." Read SLP's @rayhanasat.bsky.social in the @nytimes.com ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
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Dissident Who Daringly Documented Uyghurs’ Repression Wins Asylum
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
The Strategic Litigation Project is pleased to cosponsor a side event on the margins of the first preparatory committee session for the crimes against humanity treaty. The event will dig into how countries can enforce the Convention to ensure accountability for crimes against humanity.
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
A big welcome to our new Nonresident Senior Fellow, Courtney Spivey Urschel! Courtney Urschel served as the Deputy Chief overseeing the Human Rights portfolio at the Department of Justice, and tripled the number of human rights prosecutions during her tenure.
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
On Dec 16, 2025, a group of survivors from the Woman, Life, Freedom protests & @ihrdc.bsky.social, w/ support from the SLP, filed a criminal complaint in Argentina for crimes against humanity committed by the Islamic Republic of Iran during the 2022 protests. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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Victims of Iran’s 2022 crackdown file criminal complaint against 40 officials
Claim filed in Argentina alleges crimes against humanity were carried out on Women, Life, Freedom protesters
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
The task of securing justice for Assad-era human rights violations is monumental, write @elisebaker.bsky.social and Ahmad Helmi. But collaboration between Syrian authorities, civil society, and foreign actors can help pave the way towards accountability. www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menaso...
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One year after Assad's fall, here's what's needed to advance justice for Syrians
The second year of a post-Assad Syria requires structural reform, victim-centered leadership, and international reinforcement.
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
"States agreed to respect territorial integrity because they knew the deadly consequences of wars of aggression and annexation." @elisebaker.bsky.social unpacks how the international community can respond to illegal Israeli proposals to annex the West Bank. www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menaso...
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All West Bank annexation proposals are illegal—and put core international principles at risk
States agreed to respect territorial integrity because they knew the deadly consequences of wars of aggression and annexation.
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
On November 19, the SLP co-hosted “Intent to Destroy: Confronting Russia’s campaign to erase Ukraine and its people.” Panelists discussed mounting evidence of Russia’s intent to destroy the Ukrainian people, and provided concrete recommendations to halt Russia’s atrocities in Ukraine.
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
TOMORROW | 9:00am ET Tune in for the Strategic Litigation Project and Eurasia Center's full-day conference exploring legal, political, and diplomatic strategies to halt Russia’s campaign of atrocities against the Ukrainian people. Watch live⬇️ www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/intent...
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Intent to destroy: Confronting Russia’s campaign to erase Ukraine and its people
In this conference hosted by the Strategic Litigation Project and the Eurasia Center, experts will identify strategies to halt Russia’s campaign of atrocities against the Ukrainian people.
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Israel's Aug 2025 targeted double tap strike on Nasser Hospital—and its broad pattern of attacks on healthcare workers and facilities—demands accountability from international actors, write SLP's @elisebaker.bsky.social and @brittgronemeyer.bsky.social. opiniojuris.org/2025/11/04/a...
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A Reminder that Targeting a Hospital is a War Crime
[Elise Baker is a senior staff lawyer at the Atlantic Council Strategic Litigation Project, where she leads work on accountability and support for victims and survivors of human rights violations i…
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Just Security @justsecurity.org · 06/10/2025
Last in our Spyware Accountability series with the @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social: For the Rome Statute to remain relevant, practitioners must understand how governments can deploy spyware to commit international crimes, writes Lindsay Freeman. www.justsecurity.org/118463/rome-...
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The Rome Statute in the Digital Age: Confronting Emerging Cyber Threats
A lack of regulation and oversight in cyberspace has led to significant abuse — often going hand-in-hand with human rights violations.
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
The Trump administration's consideration of alleged drug trafficking criminals as military targets has grave implications for the use of lethal force, explains SLP staff lawyer @celestekmiotek.bsky.social. Read her take here: www.univision.com/noticias/ame...
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Ataques militares de EEUU a supuestas lanchas del narco en el Caribe: expertos analizan su legalidad
La administración del presidente Donald Trump acumula hasta la fecha cuatro ataques militares a embarcaciones pequeñas que, según el gobierno, transportaban drogas en el mar Caribe. Las lanchas fueron...
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
"The sanctions on a UN expert fly in the face of the privileges and immunities of UN Special Rapporteurs, in contravention of U.S. obligations under international and domestic law." Read SLP's Alyssa Yamamoto's joint article in @opiniojuris.bsky.social below. ⤵️ opiniojuris.org/2025/09/25/a...
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A Rash Move: U.S. Sanctions Undermine the Privileges and Immunities of UN Special Rapporteurs
[Alyssa Yamamoto is the Senior Legal & Policy Advisor at the Atlantic Council Strategic Litigation Project, a Legal Advisor with the End Gender Apartheid Campaign, and a Visiting Fellow with th…
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Opinio Juris @opiniojuris.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
A Rash Move: U.S. Sanctions Undermine the Privileges and Immunities of UN Special Rapporteurs opiniojuris.org/2025/09/25/a...
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A Rash Move: U.S. Sanctions Undermine the Privileges and Immunities of UN Special Rapporteurs
[Alyssa Yamamoto is the Senior Legal & Policy Advisor at the Atlantic Council Strategic Litigation Project, a Legal Advisor with the End Gender Apartheid Campaign, and a Visiting Fellow with th…
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
The most recent edition of the SLP Newsletter is available now! Read online and subscribe for quarterly updates on our work advancing accountability for atrocity crimes and human rights violations around the world. ⚖️ www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-seri...
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Strategic Litigation Quarterly Newsletter: Forging pathways to lasting justice
The latest updates on the Strategic Litigation Project's work advancing human rights and accountability.
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Breaking! The SLP’s newest report is NOW available online – exploring how one theory of civil liability can be used to pursue accountability for past and ongoing abuses. Full report available below ⬇️ www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...
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Spyware blasts: Strict liability for abnormally dangerous activities
This report explores applying strict liability for abnormally dangerous activities to spyware abuses in California and the UK.
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Last week, it was announced that SLP fellow Joumana Seif was appointed as an advisory board member of the IIMP, which has provided critical support to identify missing persons and support families of victims since the collapse of the regime. Read the full press release below ⤵️ buff.ly/B9QvSBH
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
What are the prospects for accountability under international law for Putin and other Russian leaders? SLP Staff Lawyer @celestekmiotek.bsky.social unpacks the opportunities and challenges for achieving justice for Ukrainian victims in the New Atlanticist. www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-at...
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Twenty questions (and expert answers) about the negotiations to end Russia’s war in Ukraine
August saw a flurry of diplomatic activity to end Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. As September nears, Atlantic Council experts share their insights on what to expect next.
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
A Syria Victims Fund—pooling Syria-linked fines & penalties held by European states—can help survivors begin their recovery, while Syria develops a broader transitional justice program. Read more from Senior Staff Lawyer @elisebaker.bsky.social in "Syria In Figures" karamshaar.com/syria-in-fig...
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External Contribution: Elise Baker, Senior Staff Lawyer for the Strategic Litigation Project - Karam Shaar Advisory LTD
States Have Profited from the Conflict in Syria. They Should Use Those Profits to Establish the Syria Victims Fund Governments have collected over USD 1 billion from violations tied to Syria’s confli...
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Strategic Litigation Project @slpjustice.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
While Sri Lanka has refused to hold perpetrators responsible for the widespread and systematic sexual violence and torture committed during the nation’s conflict, the international community must turn to international legal frameworks to deliver the justice which has long evaded Tamil victims.
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Human Rights Center @hrcberkeley.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
HRC's @lindsaysfreeman.bsky.social joined @nadinefj.bsky.social, @natynettle.bsky.social, and @lisandranovo.bsky.social for @slpjustice.bsky.social and @cyberstatecraft.bsky.social's panel event “Accountability Now: Liability for Spyware Harms.” Watch the full event here: ➡️ bit.ly/45OEIfI
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