Andrea Maria Pelliconi
@ampelliconi.bsky.social
Lecturer in Human Rights Law & Global Justice at the University of Southampton, researching on demographic engineering & int'L | ICON-S IG on Climate Change & Migration | Ass. Young International Criminal Lawyers | 🌱plant-based, mostly pasta & coffee
Wishing international law was in fact "gayer"...
“International law is gay” does seem to be the general attitude of this administration.
right. and like it's not like they're hiding it now. all of the major pundits (knowles + walsh) basically think the takeaway from Iraq War was not that PNAC was right to want to build democracy, but a world that is explicitly built around turning America into an empire
January 6, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Wishing international law was in fact "gayer"...
HESPAL - Higher Education Scholarships for Palestinians from Gaza to study for a full-time master’s degree at the University of Southampton
@unisouthampton.bsky.social
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@unisouthampton.bsky.social
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HESPAL - Higher Education Scholarships for Palestinians | University of Southampton
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January 6, 2026 at 5:14 PM
HESPAL - Higher Education Scholarships for Palestinians from Gaza to study for a full-time master’s degree at the University of Southampton
@unisouthampton.bsky.social
www.southampton.ac.uk/study/fees-f...
@unisouthampton.bsky.social
www.southampton.ac.uk/study/fees-f...
Meloni's justification of Trump's attack on Venezuela (self-defense against hybrid attacks eg drug trafficking) is quite interesting: does it open the door to attacking foreign countries for organised crime or "instrumentalisation of migration"?
January 4, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Meloni's justification of Trump's attack on Venezuela (self-defense against hybrid attacks eg drug trafficking) is quite interesting: does it open the door to attacking foreign countries for organised crime or "instrumentalisation of migration"?
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A group of Peruvian shamans gathered on a beach in southern Lima to perform their annual New Year ritual, delivering predictions for 2026 that included the fall of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and a serious illness for US President Donald Trump
December 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A group of Peruvian shamans gathered on a beach in southern Lima to perform their annual New Year ritual, delivering predictions for 2026 that included the fall of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and a serious illness for US President Donald Trump
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My latest with @ichotiner.bsky.social.
January 4, 2026 at 1:14 AM
My latest with @ichotiner.bsky.social.
Can a MAGA supporter explain to me how will the seizure of Venezuela oil production by private corporations compensate and pay for the public expense of deploying US military, technical experts, and administrators? Will Trump expropriate corporations? Tax their profits and redistribute them? 🤔
January 3, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Can a MAGA supporter explain to me how will the seizure of Venezuela oil production by private corporations compensate and pay for the public expense of deploying US military, technical experts, and administrators? Will Trump expropriate corporations? Tax their profits and redistribute them? 🤔
Running the country until "safe transition" is guaranteed - isn't this the same they said in the UNSC Res on Gaza Plan? #venezuela
January 3, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Running the country until "safe transition" is guaranteed - isn't this the same they said in the UNSC Res on Gaza Plan? #venezuela
Aaaah "the American dominion of the Western hemisphere"
Relaunching this reflection on US-Russia-China agreement on geopolitical spheres of interest division (again). Gaza & Western Sahara opened the door for Monroe doctrine and gave a free-pass for aggression and annexation for everyone (read www.e-ir.info/2025/12/16/t... with @victorkattan.bsky.social)
January 3, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Aaaah "the American dominion of the Western hemisphere"
Lol
Following very closely the situation in Venezuela.
We stand by the people of Venezuela and support a peaceful and democratic transition.
Any solution must respect international law and the UN Charter.
We stand by the people of Venezuela and support a peaceful and democratic transition.
Any solution must respect international law and the UN Charter.
January 3, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Lol
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Relaunching this reflection on US-Russia-China agreement on geopolitical spheres of interest division (again). Gaza & Western Sahara opened the door for Monroe doctrine and gave a free-pass for aggression and annexation for everyone (read www.e-ir.info/2025/12/16/t... with @victorkattan.bsky.social)
January 3, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Relaunching this reflection on US-Russia-China agreement on geopolitical spheres of interest division (again). Gaza & Western Sahara opened the door for Monroe doctrine and gave a free-pass for aggression and annexation for everyone (read www.e-ir.info/2025/12/16/t... with @victorkattan.bsky.social)
Awful statement from the EU. Loose reference to UN Charter in second part of the post and call for "restraint". This seems to suggest the EU will embrace the narrative that a US armed attack and leader kidnap is a "peaceful transition" to "democracy". We learned nothing from history honestly
I have spoken with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and our Ambassador in Caracas. The EU is closely monitoring the situation in Venezuela.
The EU has repeatedly stated that Mr Maduro lacks legitimacy and has defended a peaceful transition. (1/2)
The EU has repeatedly stated that Mr Maduro lacks legitimacy and has defended a peaceful transition. (1/2)
January 3, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Awful statement from the EU. Loose reference to UN Charter in second part of the post and call for "restraint". This seems to suggest the EU will embrace the narrative that a US armed attack and leader kidnap is a "peaceful transition" to "democracy". We learned nothing from history honestly
This was December 19th by the way
January 3, 2026 at 11:06 AM
This was December 19th by the way
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The US has launched an unprovoked and illegal attack on Venezuela.
This is a brazen attempt to secure control over Venezuelan natural resources.
It is an act of war that puts the lives of millions of people at risk, and should be condemned by anyone who believes in sovereignty & international law.
This is a brazen attempt to secure control over Venezuelan natural resources.
It is an act of war that puts the lives of millions of people at risk, and should be condemned by anyone who believes in sovereignty & international law.
January 3, 2026 at 10:26 AM
The US has launched an unprovoked and illegal attack on Venezuela.
This is a brazen attempt to secure control over Venezuelan natural resources.
It is an act of war that puts the lives of millions of people at risk, and should be condemned by anyone who believes in sovereignty & international law.
This is a brazen attempt to secure control over Venezuelan natural resources.
It is an act of war that puts the lives of millions of people at risk, and should be condemned by anyone who believes in sovereignty & international law.
I'm monitoring Italian, Spanish, other EU news outlets and they haven't even announced Maduro's alleged kidnap so far. No breaking news in Italian tv, they talk about puppies and cooking and Shrek. British media have loads of flaws lately but remain the only providers of some serious journalism imho
It’s old-fashioned to defend mainstream journalism these days but some of the most reliable reporting from people actually on the ground will be the AP and Reuters the next 24 hours. Your Substack journalist writing takes will be using frontline reporting from them.
January 3, 2026 at 10:49 AM
I'm monitoring Italian, Spanish, other EU news outlets and they haven't even announced Maduro's alleged kidnap so far. No breaking news in Italian tv, they talk about puppies and cooking and Shrek. British media have loads of flaws lately but remain the only providers of some serious journalism imho
This is extremely horrifying and of course illegal. On a more minor note, it'll likely influence the upcoming elections in Colombia, possibly favouring pro-Trump far right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella as voters fear possible US retorsion against a left-wing government
January 3, 2026 at 9:35 AM
This is extremely horrifying and of course illegal. On a more minor note, it'll likely influence the upcoming elections in Colombia, possibly favouring pro-Trump far right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella as voters fear possible US retorsion against a left-wing government
Trump announced on X/Twitter that Maduro and his wife have been captured
January 3, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Trump announced on X/Twitter that Maduro and his wife have been captured
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If you're keen on #internationallaw and are just starting out, this may be for you!
(No DMs or inquiries, please.)
Apply by 9 January 2026 with CV and a 1-page cover letter. More information: asiajusticecoalition.org/vacancies
(No DMs or inquiries, please.)
Apply by 9 January 2026 with CV and a 1-page cover letter. More information: asiajusticecoalition.org/vacancies
January 3, 2026 at 5:39 AM
If you're keen on #internationallaw and are just starting out, this may be for you!
(No DMs or inquiries, please.)
Apply by 9 January 2026 with CV and a 1-page cover letter. More information: asiajusticecoalition.org/vacancies
(No DMs or inquiries, please.)
Apply by 9 January 2026 with CV and a 1-page cover letter. More information: asiajusticecoalition.org/vacancies
"I was elected as a democratic socialist and I will govern as a democratic socialist" @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's points about governing fearlessly and setting examples should be heard by the supposed "left" in many countries of the "old continent". A lot to learn here 👇
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FULL: Zohran Mamdani's inauguration speech
YouTube video by FOX 5 New York
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January 2, 2026 at 6:05 PM
"I was elected as a democratic socialist and I will govern as a democratic socialist" @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's points about governing fearlessly and setting examples should be heard by the supposed "left" in many countries of the "old continent". A lot to learn here 👇
youtu.be/s4aa4r01jbk?...
youtu.be/s4aa4r01jbk?...
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Exclusive: The CIA carried out a drone strike earlier this month on a port facility in Venezuela, sources told CNN, marking the first known US attack on a target inside that country. This is the attack Trump has repeatedly alluded to in recent days. www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
Exclusive: CIA carried out drone strike on port facility on Venezuelan coast | CNN Politics
The CIA carried out a drone strike earlier this month on a port facility on the coast of Venezuela, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, marking the first known US attack on a target inside that...
www.cnn.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Exclusive: The CIA carried out a drone strike earlier this month on a port facility in Venezuela, sources told CNN, marking the first known US attack on a target inside that country. This is the attack Trump has repeatedly alluded to in recent days. www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
TRT published a piece on the failure of the "year of justice" for Palestine, with remarks from me on 2025's regressive international law and the UN Security Council's self-replicating paralysis
www.trtworld.com/article/351b...
www.trtworld.com/article/351b...
TRT World - The year accountability failed: How the promise of justice for Palestine unravelled
What began in 2024 as a historic challenge to Israel’s impunity, ended in 2025 as a lesson in power politics, Western complicity, and the limits of international law against those shielded by global m...
www.trtworld.com
December 28, 2025 at 9:01 AM
TRT published a piece on the failure of the "year of justice" for Palestine, with remarks from me on 2025's regressive international law and the UN Security Council's self-replicating paralysis
www.trtworld.com/article/351b...
www.trtworld.com/article/351b...
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"Progressives" in the UK be like
Labour supporters are the most homophobic and almost the most transphobic.
December 25, 2025 at 9:42 AM
"Progressives" in the UK be like
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“These are not natural consequences of war. They constitute a pattern of reproductive violence.” New report out by the @theguardian.com on #violence against #mothers and #children in #ConflictZones www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Childbirth under attack: how women and babies became targets in conflicts around the world
Guardian investigation reveals at least 119 direct attacks on hospitals and delivery wards since start of wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:39 AM
“These are not natural consequences of war. They constitute a pattern of reproductive violence.” New report out by the @theguardian.com on #violence against #mothers and #children in #ConflictZones www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
The debate on the usefulness of AI appears to be the biggest divide between STEM and Arts & Humanities in higher education discourse now, with Social Sciences - as usual - standing in between
December 22, 2025 at 7:09 AM
The debate on the usefulness of AI appears to be the biggest divide between STEM and Arts & Humanities in higher education discourse now, with Social Sciences - as usual - standing in between