
Boyd van Dijk
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Oxford Martin Fellow @oxmartinschool @oxfordhistory @nuffieldcollege | 'Preparing for War' (@OUPLaw)| 'Humanity in War' (OUP - forthcoming)
Oxford, England
Joined June 2015
1) Thrilled to announce I’ve signed a new book contract with @OUPAcademic. The book explores the practices and ideas of international law in wartime, focusing on actors from the Global South and East.
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RT @UN_SPExperts: UN experts rally in solidarity with @FranceskAlbs, warning that US Government sanctions against the Special Rapporteur on….
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RT @ChristopherJM: "Shame!" shouted many Ukrainian lawmakers as a majority formed from Zelensky's ruling party, pro-Russian oppo bloc & Yul….
ft.com
President signed legislation to tighten executive control after moves targeting anti-graft campaigners
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Harvard publisher cancels entire journal issue on Palestine shortly before publication.
theguardian.com
As Harvard’s feud with Trump escalated, so did tensions over an ‘education and Palestine’ issue of a prestigious journal. Scholars blame the ‘Palestine exception’ to academic freedom
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How Qatar became the global capital of diplomacy.
theguardian.com
The long read: The tiny, astonishingly wealthy country has become a major player on the world stage, trying to solve some of the most intractable conflicts. What’s driving this project?
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an important statement on Gaza from the Hague Group following its conference in Bogotá - and interesting to see its plea for universal jurisdiction, particularly in light of the different positions of its members (Libya, Nica, Iraq etc.) on this issue.
thehaguegroup.org
On 31 January 2025, nine nations — Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Malaysia, Namibia, Senegal and South Africa, convened by the Progressive International, met in The Hague, the Netherlands...
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RT @kevinjonheller: The story makes two key points deliberately elided by the dishonest WSJ and Dropsite News stories: (1) the decision to….
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RT @GerhardKempICL: On 19/6/25, the Nottingham International Law & Security Centre (NILSC) hosted a hybrid workshop on #genocide, #aparthei….
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RT @andrii_sybiha: 323 votes in favour, @ua_parliament has just ratified by a constitutional majority the Agreement between Ukraine and @co….
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“You’ve got more languages students setting up successful start-ups than you do maths graduates, and the same number of history students setting up start-ups as engineers, so there’s a bit of myth busting that needs to go on.”.
ft.com
Outgoing president Dame Julia Black calls on ministers to overhaul their ‘confused’ approach to higher education
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RT @TeklehaymanotG: #Tigray .Ethiopian troops 'executed' aid workers in Tigray conflict, MSF official says - BBC News .
bbc.com
A Spaniard and two Ethiopians were shot dead during the conflict in northern Ethiopia, MSF says.
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RT @NimerSultany: One way to support @FranceskAlbs is to read, circulate, cite, quote, and teach the rigorous reports she has written on se….
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this is a fascinating new article by @dirkmoses - comparing the genocide debates of Vietnam & Gaza.
link.springer.com
Law and Critique - The article examines the historical and legal complexities surrounding genocide accusations, particularly through the lens of Vietnam and Gaza. Drawing parallels between U.S....
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interesting and highly relevant new article - Do Americans Support War Crimes Prosecutions?.
academic.oup.com
Abstract. Do Americans support war crimes investigations and prosecutions? Historically, the United States has considered itself a torchbearer of internati
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Eyal Benvenisti now also recognizes that Israeli government is pursuing policies amounting to war crimes.
justsecurity.org
We wrote this essay to fulfill our human, conscientious, and civic duty, as Israelis – and as Zionists – who have expertise in areas related to the IDF’s order.
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