Asymmetrical Haircuts

Why do people plead guilty at an international tribunal? And is it common for women to be war criminals? Olivera Simic has written a new book on former Bosnian Serb president Biljana Plavsic. Episode out now👇

Important event today in Geneva, to counter the criminal sanctions by the US on ICC judges and prosecutors, Palestinian human rights defenders and the UN special rapporteur. Defending the defenders. But also, Defending legality 👇

Vacancy: Business Continuity Plan Expert in the Immediate Office of the Registrar @IntlCrimCourt. Meaningful work to strenghten the Court's institutional resilience at a time of formidable challenges – please forward to anyone who might be a good fit: career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobre…

PRESS RELEASE: Yesterday, #Namibia, the #USA, #Hungary and #Fiji each filed a declaration of intervention under Article 63 of the #ICJ Statute in the case #SouthAfrica v. #Israel. Link to the press release: go.icj-cij.org/4s6O0gS

Several UN special rapporteurs have signed on to a statement calling for an investigation into the bombing of a school in Minab, Iran that killed over 150 children in during the opening day of the U.S./Israeli bombing campaign on Iran  “An attack on a functioning school during class hours raises the most serious concerns under international law and must be urgently, independently, and effectively investigated, with accountability for any violations,” the experts said. “Civilians must never be treated as collateral.” Side note: @nytimes investigation reveals the U.S. was attacking an adjacent Naval base at the time the school was as hit. The U.S. Department of War says “we are investigating” every time they are asked nytimes.com/2026/03/05/wor…

#ICC Appeals Chamber confirms Decision on the review of Mr #Duterte’s detention ⤵️ icc-cpi.int/news/icc-appea…

With @janethanderson @vdbergstephanie @roibachmutsky @GaboPereiraGP

Poisoned waterways. The funding of terror groups. Torture. We might expect this from extremists but…what about multinational corporations? Today’s pod is all about alleged corporate crimes and strategic litigation across Latin America. Episode out now👇 asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/episo…

With @janethanderson @vdbergstephanie @roibachmutsky @GaboPereiraGP @amnesty

If you were to guess which region is the center for corporate crimes cases in the world - how high would Latin America rank on your list? In tomorrow's pod, we explore why countries like Argentina are leading the world in their efforts to convict corporate bad actors

Russia is turning winter into a weapon, bombing Ukrainian cities into darkness and cold. In freezing temperatures and deep snow, civilians are left without power and heat. It’s a deliberate Russia's strategy, aimed at making Ukrainians to capitulate. Ukraine doesn’t need sympathy — it needs protection. We need Sky Shield to stop the missiles and drones before they reach our cities, to keep the lights on, the heat running, and people safe. Europe, no time to hesitate! #SkyShieldNow

@janethanderson @vdbergstephanie @MargheritaCapa3 @Nuhanovic_CWR

Out Now on #Patreon🎙️ For our last War Criminals Book Club of the year, we review The Cranes Call. With Hope Rikkelman, we discuss the importance of working together with the local community when investigating #Russia war crimes in #Ukraine Listen: patreon.com/posts/war-crim…

#KeepEyesOnSudan edition.cnn.com/2025/12/16/wor…

#HumanTrafficking [podcast] - Eritrean Amanuel Walid was arguably the highest human trafficker to stand trial in Europe. Our partners at @AsymmetricalH draw lessons from this trial in the Netherlands + an upcoming one at the International Criminal Court. justiceinfo.net/en/153530-huma…

With @janethanderson @vdbergstephanie and the support of @justiceinfonet

Out tomorrow! Who is at the leadership of the networks trafficking migrants from #Eritrea, through #Libya and to Europe? @MirjamvanReisen tells us about the recent trial for alleged Eritrean trafficker Walid in the Netherlands, how the organisations operate and change over time

asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/episo… With @janethanderson @vdbergstephanie

Why do people plead guilty at an international tribunal? And is it common for women to be war criminals? Olivera Simic has written a new book on former Bosnian Serb president Biljana Plavsic. Episode out now👇

With @janethanderson @vdbergstephanie Danya Chaikel of @fidh_en supported by @justiceinfonet #AsymmetricalHaircuts #podcast #pod #internationallaw #internationaljustice #thehague #warcrimes #reporting #accountability

Out tomorrow: Next week’s annual meeting of the ICC will not officially discuss the unresolved investigation into alleged sexual misconduct by the prosecutor. But it's affecting the court's work.