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The Universal Obligation to Arrest Netanyahu and Gallant: Ending State Officials’ Immunity Saga with respect to grave breaches of IHL

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made two trips in April without being arrested: one to Hungary and the other to the United States (US). While commentators criticized Hungary…

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Immunity of State Officials from Criminal Jurisdiction: The Debate Continues

Introduction The Sassi and Benchellali v. France case in the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), that dealt with immunity of former United States (US) officials…

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The “Loaded Weapon” of Presidential Immunity: An International Law Perspective on Trump v. United States

In July 2024, the US Supreme Court held, in a 6-3 ruling, that former President Donald Trump enjoys absolute immunity for acts he committed within his constitutional…

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Kerajaan Malaysia v. Lawyers for Liberty: At the Confluence of Fake News and Extraterritoriality

The dangers caused by the proliferation of misinformation – or ‘fake news’ – via social media platforms and instant messaging services are not easy to counteract. By the…

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EJIL: The Podcast! Episode 30: On the Precipice – The International Criminal Court and State Immunity

In this episode, Paola Gaeta, Director of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights  and Professor of International Law at the Geneva Graduate Institute, and…

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On an International Judge’s Immunity: The ECtHR in Akay v Turkey

In April 2024, the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) Second Section Chamber (Chamber) unanimously found that Turkey violated the immunity, and consequently, the right to liberty…

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The law and politics of creation of the micro religious Bektashi state in Albania

On 21 September 2024, the New York Times reported Albania’s plan to create the State of Bektashi. Bektashi is a Muslim Shiite Sufi order founded…

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Some States’ Position on Draft Article 7 Versus the Very Same States’ Positions Concerning Atrocities in Ukraine: An Inconsistent Stand?

The topic of immunities is one of those topics provoking heated debates among international law scholars. While immunities ratione personae (personal immunities) seem to be widely accepted even…

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French Contributions to the issue of Head of State Immunity with regard to International Crimes

On 14 November 2023, a French court issued an arrest warrant for Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad on “charges of complicity in crimes against humanity and complicity in…

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Germany and International Criminal Law: Reflections in Light of Current Developments

In its comments of November 2023, Germany informed the International Law Commission of its view that the non-applicability of functional immunity in international criminal law stricto sensu…

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