The Role of Social Media in Russia’s War in Ukraine: Durov’s Arrest as a Catalyst for Global Social Media Accountability?
The recent arrest of Pavel Durov, CEO of Telegram, on charges of allegedly aiding and abetting criminal activities through the platform, has cast a renewed spotlight on social media platforms’...
Al Hassan Acquitted of Gender Persecution at the ICC
On 26 June 2024, the International Criminal Court (ICC) convicted Mr Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud (‘Al Hassan’) on eight counts of war crimes and crimes...
The Legal Protections of Displaced Rohingya in Malaysia
The alleged genocide of the Muslim minority Rohingya in Buddhist majority Myanmar has precipitated the largest refugee crisis in Asia today with approximately 1 million Rohingyas having been displaced since...
Pacific Island Countries Make Historic Submissions to the International Court of Justice Climate Change Advisory Opinion
March marks a major moment for the Pacific. After nearly a year since the General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution requesting an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice...
Holding Social Media Companies Accountable for Hate Speech in Times of Conflict and War: An Urgent Necessity
Imagine a world where the Nazis didn’t have a powerful propaganda tool like the newspaper Der Stürmer. Could the Nazis have perpetrated large-scale genocide without the help of media fuelling...
Statehood and Recognition in International Law: The Case of the so called “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”
Image Description: A map highlighting the geographical location of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus This blog analyses the case of the so called “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus” (“TRNC”) from...
