Christophe Paulussen
@chpaulussen
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Senior researcher and strand coordinator @TMCAsser, international humanitarian law, international criminal law and counter-terrorism & human rights.
Den Haag, Nederland
Joined March 2017
Popular narrative on X: tens of thousands of climate scientists working diligently away on public service salaries in the public interest are all proven wrong by one guy (not even climate scientist) who got 1.2 million $$$ from the fossil fuel industry. 🙄
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Astrophysicist Dr. Willie Soon reminds us that "CO₂ is the gas of life"—refuting claims that it is a harmful gas capable of causing global warming, hurricanes, and extreme weather events. He describes such claims as "nonsense". "I've published scientific papers refuting all
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Today Trump's United States imposed sanctions on ICC judges Lordkipanidze (Georgia) and Damdin (Mongolia), bringing the number of sanctioned ICC officials to 11. The US is trying hard to pressure the ICC into annulling the warrant against Netanyahu. Shame! https://t.co/a5MTkQwddF
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“I can’t think of any other way to describe it but an attack on the independence of the judiciary and the ICC's independence as an institution, which is why I’m so interested in the public hearing this.” @NaomiOhReally interviews ICC Judge Kimberly Prost. https://t.co/ewK5NS5zyw
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Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
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Last week the @IntlCrimCourt issued a new policy on pursuing environmental war crimes. We examine what the policy says, what it could and won't do, and revisit the case of Ukraine's Khakovka Dam in light of its proposals: https://t.co/ChBRUzq8B8 1/3 #PERAC #IntLaw
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A new ICC policy could bring the environment into humanity’s most serious crimes; we unpack what the policy says and can and can't do.
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My column: The ‘Useful Idiots’ From America Whom Putin Is Playing Like a Flute
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Having “real estate deal guys” as America’s negotiators on the war in Ukraine is a liability, not an advantage. You want a statesman.
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I'm excited to announce this new study, published in The Lancet Planetary Health, which explores public support for degrowth and ecosocialist transformation. The findings are quite surprising. We surveyed more than 5,000 people in the UK and US, using demographically
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With hundreds of satellites launched each year and tens of thousands more planned Scientists Warn of Emissions Risks from Surge in Satellites Using Earth’s mesosphere and stratosphere — layers above the surface-as an incinerator dump for space machinery https://t.co/vTLdbmYcGt
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With hundreds of satellites launched each year and tens of thousands more planned, scientists are increasingly concerned about an emerging problem: emissions from the fuels burned in launches and...
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The media were reporting about the damaging impact fossil fuels were having on Earth back in 1912 Fast forward 113 years to 2025 and climate change is exploding all around us But Big Oil are so powerful that the 30th climate conference cannot even mention phasing them out
"Bad COP" | My new commentary on #COP30: https://t.co/s57cymqMLn
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Exclusive--The UK has suspended sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes they are illegal, sources tell CNN. https://t.co/EsFENxQx6R
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The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes...
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"Israeli soldiers speak out on killings of Gaza civilians IDF soldiers tell documentary of opening fire unprovoked and arbitrary designations of who was an enemy" https://t.co/MGbsRggAPY
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IDF soldiers tell documentary of opening fire unprovoked and arbitrary designations of who was an enemy
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Job: Law Clerk to Judges of the Court (Associate Legal Officer) (roster for multiple positions), P2 With: @CIJ_ICJ Where: The Hague Deadline: 14 November 2025 https://t.co/sCIYcw8EY5
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Stronger criminal justice systems are key to tackling #terrorism in West Africa’s coastal states. With 🇪🇺 support, @UNODC launched the West Africa Counter-Terrorism Action (#WACTA) to help 🇧🇯🇨🇮🇬🇭🇹🇬 bring terrorists to justice and uphold the rule of law. 🔗 https://t.co/I7zln0lTmm
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I welcome the unambiguous ruling by the International Court of Justice today stating that: - Israel is under an obligation to agree to & facilitate relief schemes provided by the United Nations & its entities, in particular UNRWA. - Israel’s claim that UNRWA is infiltrated
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Reducing methane emissions is the fastest way to slow global warming. New report from @UNEP shows how credible, open data is turning measurement into momentum – and helping governments & countries take #ClimateAction to reduce emissions. https://t.co/zNOL8yVLS5
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"We geloofden niet in een oorlog op ons continent. We herkenden de Russische beer niet, terwijl die volop in de schijnwerpers stond," zegt HCSS expert @TimSweijs in @refdag. "We kunnen ons simpelweg geen oorlog voorstellen als het niet dichtbij genoeg is." https://t.co/uE5MMmgVUm
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Meldingen van Russische drones boven Europees grondgebied stromen binnen. Moet de NAVO bang zijn voor een grote aanval vanuit Moskou? „We zijn in feite al in oorlog.”
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A good primer on the legal issues by Brian Finucane. Just to add a couple of thoughts. (1) this was not an act of self-defence under the jus ad bellum, but even if it was, that would not justify killing 11 suspected gang members/drug traffickers.
1/ I worked at DoD. I literally cannot imagine lawyers coming up with a legal basis for lethal strike of suspected Venezuelan drug boat. Hard to see how this would not be "murder" or war crime under international law that DoD considers applicable. Read this expert analysis⤵️
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Israël pleegt genocide in Gaza, stellen honderden wetenschappers vast.
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In dit liveblog lees je het laatste nieuws over de oorlog tussen Israël en Hamas.
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“In Gaza, there’s no difference between night and day. Fear has no schedule, and death does not respect sleeping hours. Do you know what it means to get used to hunger? That food becomes a dream. You learn to save a loaf of bread to last the whole day. That you apologise to your
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The #ICC strongly rejects new US sanctions against Judges and Deputy Prosecutors ⤵️
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The International Criminal Court deplores the announcement of new designations for sanctions by the US administration against ICC Judges Kimberly Prost (Canada), Judge Nicolas Guillou (France),...
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