Janne Nijman

‘Het recht van de sterkste leidt uiteindelijk tot een voor iedereen onveilige wereld vol conflicten’ Het internationaal recht wordt in rap tempo verdrongen door pure machtspolitiek. Europa moet zich daarbij niet neerleggen, zegt hoogleraarJanne Nijman. ‘Als je het internationaal recht loslaat, kom je...

Het internationaal recht wordt verdrongen door pure machtspolitiek. Europa moet zich daarbij niet neerleggen, zegt hoogleraar @jannenijman.bsky.social in @volkskrant.nl. 'Als je het internationaal recht loslaat, kom je op een doodlopende weg.' @acil-uva.bsky.social @tmcasser.bsky.social

Empire by Purchase: From Manhattan to Greenland (1625-2025) In recent weeks, U.S. President Donald J. Trump has unequivocally expressed his desire to purchase Greenland, which holds a constitutional status within the Danish ‘Unity of the Realm’ under the frame...

"the case of Greenland serves as a poignant reminder that the future of international law lies not in the resurrection of imperialist practices, but in the recognition and respect for the rights and aspirations of all peoples"

Professor @jannenijman.bsky.social in "EJIL: Talk!"

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Thank you again! It was an inspiring and highly informative class!

Trump Crypto Corruption Intensifies as Abu Dhabi Firm Invests $2 Billion President Donald Trump and his family are deeply involved in the world of cryptocurrency as his administration seeks to

The Trump family's crypto business just got a huge $2 billion investment from a UAE government-backed firm.

We are witnessing a foreign government effectively bribe the President of the United States — right out in the open.

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Israel’s Total Blockade of Gaza Has Created ‘Catastrophic’ Conditions, Doctors Say The effect of Israel’s total siege has become “catastrophic,” doctors say. Food, water and medicine shortages are prompting a surge of preventable illnesses, and deaths.

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/w...

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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Reins in Independent Agencies to Restore a Government that Answers to the American People RESTORING DEMOCRACY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNMENT: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order ensuring that all federal agencies are

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Crossing the rubicon …

In the wake of Donald Trump's expression of his intent to acquire Greenland, Prof @jannenijman.bsky.social compares the situation with earlier instances of imperialist "purchases" of territory and critically reflects on its implications under current int'l law.

www.ejiltalk.org/empire-by-pu...

Professor Nijman (@jannenijman.bsky.social) discusses her Spring 2025 Course on The Urban in International Law and Global Governance. Read more about it below 👇

Next week, at @gvagrad.bsky.social Graduate Institute we start with the exciting and highly topical course on ‘The #Urban in #InternationalLaw and #GlobalGovernance’. Join me if you can! More here ⬇️🎇

www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicatio...

#planetary #urbanisation #humanrights #climate#change

White House forcing out top leadership at National Archives in major shakeup | CNN Politics The Trump administration is forcing out senior leadership at the National Archives and Records Administration in a major shakeup, according to a source familiar. President Donald Trump has been highly...

Breaking - White House is forcing out top leadership at the National Archives.
“The exodus of senior staff is seen as a huge loss for the agency, which is considered nonpartisan and dedicated to the preservation of history and documents.”

www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/p...

FYI @nimersultany.bsky.social @sevslv.bsky.social @jannenijman.bsky.social are all incredibly on point, clear and convincing. I hope Spui 25 puts the recording of the event online. It will be well worth your time. Don't miss it. #ICJ #ICC #Israel #Palestine #Genocide #AdvisoryOpinion

Empire by Purchase: From Manhattan to Greenland (1625-2025) In recent weeks, U.S. President Donald J. Trump has unequivocally expressed his desire to purchase Greenland, which holds a constitutional status within the Danish ‘Unity of the Realm’ under the fr…

Excellent critique by @jannenijman.bsky.social of ca. 2025 "Let's Buy #Greenland" exhortations, plus deep contextualization through account of #PredatoryCapitalism which put Manhattan into Dutch empire ca. 1625 @ejiltalk.bsky.social

Empire by Purchase: From Manhattan to Greenland (1625-2025) In recent weeks, U.S. President Donald J. Trump has unequivocally expressed his desire to purchase Greenland, which holds a constitutional status within the Danish ‘Unity of the Realm’ under the fr…

Interesting piece by @jannenijman.bsky.social on empire by purchase from Manhattan to Greenland. www.ejiltalk.org/empire-by-pu...