Serena FORLATI

[Prof Ben Saul - UN SR Human Rights & Counterterror @profbensaul]

I call on all countries to support the International Criminal Court & defend it from retaliation for doing its job - providing independent & impartial accountability for international crimes & justice for victims

[ASIL @asilorg]

Join us and the European Society of International Law (@esil_sedi) on Friday for this fantastic, free event! Register at https://t.co/4JqDCbKQar.

[Federica Paddeu @federica_paddeu]

Please join us at this @asilorg and @esil_sedi joint online event, where we spotlight the winner of the 2023 ESIL Monograph Prize, @fredacowell , and his fantastic book 'Defensive Relativism: The Use of Cultural Relativism in International Legal Practice'! All welcome!

[Stefan Talmon @StefanTalmon]

Gaza: International Law Question of the Day #1

After the human tragedy in northern Gaza yesterday, where more than 100 people died, trying to get food from an aid convoy, I was asked in a media background briefing the following question:

Can it be that a State

- has absolute control over, and blocks access to a territory a tenth of the size of Greater London
- has several thousand troops in that territory
- has military checkpoints throughout the territory
- has dislodged the local administration of the territory
- has destroyed the infrastructure and the majority of civilian dwellings in the territory
- has displaced large parts of the people in the territory
- has contributed to food shortages of the population remaining in the territory

and has ABSOLUTELY NO OBLIGATIONS UNDER INTERNATOINAL LAW with regard to the population in the territory?

Short answer: NO

- even a State lawfully exercising its right to self-defence against a terrorist organisation is bound by the laws of war
- under the laws of war, Israel is the Occupying Power in northern Gaza, having substituted its own authority for that of Hamas (according to the ICJ neither the justification for the occupation, nor whether Israel has established a structured military administration of the territory occupied is of any relevance)
- the Occupying Power is under an obligation “to take all the measures in its power to restore, and ensure, as far as possible, public order and safety” (Art. 43 HRLW)
- the Occupying Power “has the duty of ensuring the food and medical supplies of the population” (Art. 55 GCIV)
- the Occupying Power “has the duty of ensuring and maintaining … the medical and hospital establishments and services, public health and hygiene in the occupied territory” (Art. 56 GCIV)
- the Occupying Power “shall agree to relief schemes” on behalf of the population of the occupied territory and “shall facilitate them by all the means at its disposal” (Art. 59 GCI)
- relief consignments by humanitarian organisations or other States ”shall in no way relieve the Occupying Power of any of its responsibilities under Articles 55, 56 and 59” (Art. 60 GCIV)

Both the Hague Rules on Land Warfare (HRLW) and the Fourth Geneva Convention (GCIV) are reflective of customary international law binding on Israel. Israel cannot escape its obligations under the laws of war by abandoning Gaza to lawlessness – if you break it, you own it!

[Howard Beckett @HowardRBeckett]

Ireland 🇮🇪 condemns Israel for undermining the work of UNRWA, donates an additional €20ml and calls on all countries, including the USA 🇺🇸 to resume funding immediately.

Ireland stands against genocide.

Ireland 🇮🇪 stand with Palestine 🇵🇸

[SIDI-ISIL @SIDIorg]

In ricordo del Prof. Francesco Francioni #Francioni 👉https://t.co/nbCq3KZRZ7 #SIDI

[Haaretz.com @haaretzcom]

"Humanitarian crisis" is a sterile term to describe an unimaginable human catastrophe that is taking place just around the corner from us, before our eyes and with our knowledge | Opinion
https://t.co/vZLQhOwIdF

[Serena FORLATI @SForlati]

@lucascarloslima @brasil_ila It was a great pleasure to share my thoughts on the Court with @lucascarloslima and his students!

[Immi Tallgren @immi_tallgren]

I am honoured and grateful for this recognition, on behalf of our team of fifty fantastic contributors. I’d like to thank everyone who assisted, supported or at least tolerated this somewhat irreverent project. Special thanks to @KoneenSaatio @OUPLaw @LSE_WPS @Intlaw_eci !

[chantal melonì @chamelons]

I only wish that every Head of State in the world would be able to speak as @EmmanuelMacron did in this interview. #CeasefireNOW #CeasefireInGazaNOW

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

The level of humanitarian assistance that has been allowed into Gaza up to this point is completely inadequate.

I reiterate my call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire & for unimpeded access to be granted, consistently, safely & to scale.

[Serena FORLATI @SForlati]

@immi_tallgren Congratulations Immi, it was a privilege to be on board!

[Serena FORLATI @SForlati]

@MarcoLongobardo @UniWestminster Congratulazioni!

[Serena FORLATI @SForlati]

@MarcoLongobardo Congratulazioni Marco, well deserved!

[Serena FORLATI @SForlati]

@CejmFgv I am grateful for the opportunity to partecipate in this exciting discussion!

[Vladyslav Lanovoy @VLanovoy]

Happy Independence Day Ukraine 🇺🇦! I am so proud of my country and my people. Peace and freedom will prevail. Слава Україні! (*Photo of the Statue of Liberty, sitting on a rooftop of my hometown Lviv and observing every Ukrainian as a living Statue of Liberty*) #StandWithUkraine

[Bernardo Mageste Campos @bernardomageste]

It started! The Conference on the Concept of Obligation in Int’l Law (@unimib/@esil_sedi) began by addressing general aspects of the concept in a session chaired by Professor Chiara Ragni and composed by Professors @pierre_dargent, @SForlati, @VLanovoy and @Elmethymaki.

[Sergey Vasiliev @sevslv]

42 states intend to intervene in the Allegations of #Genocide (#Ukraine v #Russia) case at the @CIJ_ICJ (https://t.co/XDgDBZSARS)

43 states have referred the Situation in Ukraine to the @IntlCrimCourt Prosecutor (4 after the probe started).

Which is the magic number - 42 or 43?

[Serena FORLATI @SForlati]

Shwarzenegger to the Russian people: actors are the best politicians these days...
https://t.co/rZmhoBGJVP

[Sergey Vasiliev @sevslv]

Official statement @LithuaniaMFA on the referral of the situation in #Ukraine to the @IntlCrimCourt Prosecutor by #Lithuania

#UkraineRussia #UkraineWar
#UkraineUnderAttack #StandWithUkraine
https://t.co/O4eZEdFTQS