Ad Hoc Panel report on the Prosecutor’s alleged misconduct has gone to the Bureau.
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Now the Bureau needs to decide on next steps - to sanction or ask the ASP to remove - within 5 days.
More here: www.justiceinfo.net/en/156124-wh...
Will the external investigation trigger a removal vote by the Assembly?
More by @justiceinfo.bsky.social via @janethanderson.bsky.social ⤵️
Sexual misconduct allegations against Karim Khan (prosecutor of the International Criminal Court): how is the investigation progressing? A few quotes from our article to clarify matters 👇
#KarimKhan #InternationalCriminalCourt
Helpful update and discussion of prognoses of the Karim Khan investigation by @janethanderson.bsky.social
@justiceinfo.bsky.social "has been provided with information from all parties showing that this investigation is at risk of being seen as seriously flawed"
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Finally, two salient points:
1 - States Parties owe the Court 40% of the 2026 budget, already.
2 - Civil society is not happy about the ASP25 taking place in New York. Remember ASP25 elects 6 new judges. No ICC activity should happen in the US.
On process, the same agenda item does not clarify the million dollar question: which rules apply to the Prosecutor of the sanction/removal process kicks in? More here ⤵️
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The first point in the agenda does not deliver any clarity when the external investigation into Khan will be concluded. It is concerning the Bureau is still discussing next steps upon receipt of the ad hoc panel. One would hope the process was ironed out before it started.
1/4 Latest ICC Assembly Bureau meeting minutes for the month of February.
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A few notable elements below. No big bang on the external investigation into the Prosecutor.
Y para contextualizar la crisis del derecho internacional, charlé con el diario El Tribuno ⤵️
www.eltribuno.com/internaciona...
When one sets out to contribute academically to the debate on international justice, it is because one remembers where one comes from. With that conviction, I am pleased to present my book on the International Criminal Court in Salta (Arg), together with the UNSa and UCASAL.
Cuando uno se plantea contribuir académicamente al debate de la justicia internacional, lo hace porque recuerda de dónde viene. Por eso, con esa convicción, me alegra presentar mi libro sobre la Corte Penal Internacional en Salta (Arg) junto con la Uni Nac de Salta y la Uni Católica de Salta.
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ICYMI: Why does everyone head to Argentina to file Universal Jurisdiction cases? Is Argentina able to process them all and provide justice for victims in Myanmar Iran Ukraine Colombia Venezuela and more?
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Thank you to Janet and Stephanie for putting together a very important episode of Asymmetrical Haircuts on Universal Jurisdiction in Argentina. While rules disintegrate, international criminal law lives well in Argentina…for now.
2/2 2/2 The amendment regime requires engagement from the OTP. At a time the organ is leaderless, caution would have been warranted.
Now it is for States Parties to comment (not vote) whether they agree with the change. The Assembly never ever commented or struck down an amendment
1/2 1/2 The judges have, for the second time in the year, updated the Regulations of the Court, a critical legal text that guides procedural questions.
While important to keep it updated, it seems an incomplete exercise when the head of the OTP is not in post.
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Thank you @opiniojuris.bsky.social !
When I argue little academic interest goes into the ICC Assembly of States Parties, I usually use the amendment regime as a sobering example.
This is the latest, when amendments affect internal accountability as a Prosecutor is investigated ⤵️
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Undoubtedly the political situation in Venezuela must be different. But an illegal foreign armed military intervention - one with plenty of history - will not deliver the desired political outcome and sets a dangerous (once again) precedent a peaceful region in the world.
8/8 - At a moment of global legal erosion, the UN cannot afford symbolic incoherence at its apex.
7/8 - After 80 years of exclusively male SG, selecting a candidate promoted by a government openly hostile to UN human rights frameworks, while sidelining women with strong multilateral legitimacy, would signal tolerance for normative regression.
6/8 - When a bid fragments regional consensus and obstructs a historic correction, the cost is systemic, not personal. Article 8 of the Charter rejects exclusion in participation.
5/8 - Grossi’s professional record at the IAEA is substantial and deserves recognition. But the Charter does not envisage the SG as a technical manager. The office is political by design, entrusted with normative authority.
4/8 - Argentina’s government has repeatedly framed the UN system, human rights mechanisms, and multilateral cooperation as ideological constraints rather than legal commitments. That posture is relevant, because SG candidacies are extensions of state conduct, not abstractions.
3/8 - The informal rotation now points to LATAM, but rotation alone is insufficient. The region today offers women with executive authority, multilateral experience, and political weight. Ignoring that convergence would weaken the normative coherence of the selection process.
2/8 - In 2016, the decision to bypass a female Secretary-General was justified as procedural. Ten years later, that explanation no longer holds. The absence of a woman at the head of the UN has become a structural legitimacy issue, not a matter of timing.
1/8 - Article 97 of the UN Charter sets out the appointment of the Secretary-General, but Articles 1 and 2 define the substance of the role: promotion of human rights, respect for international law, and good-faith cooperation. Procedure cannot be divorced from purpose.
Cerramos un año marcado por la pregunta sobre el valor del derecho internacional. Mientras algunos Estados presumen su rol destructivo, la legalidad tan ganada, persiste. Resiste.
Una breve reflexión para el anuario 2025 del diario El Tribuno
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Happy holidays! 🎅🏻
When the Assembly met in The Hague at the beginning of Dec, they knew more US sanctions were coming. Lots of States Parties proposed tangible actions. Now it’s the time to implement them.
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