Benjamin Duerr
@benjaminduerr.com
Diplomat. International lawyer. Writer | https://www.benjamin-duerr.com | The Hague / Den Haag (EN/NL/DE)
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Berichten uit Den Haag over internationaal recht, politiek en de geschiedenis van de diplomatie. Click to read Benjamin Duerr in Den Haag, a Substack publication.
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Meld je aan voor mijn nieuwsbrief: berichten uit Den Haag over internationaal recht, politiek en geschiedenis + 2x per maand lees-, luister- en kijktips erover. benjaminduerr.substack.com
Benjamin Duerr in Den Haag | Substack
Berichten uit Den Haag over internationaal recht, politiek en de geschiedenis van de diplomatie. Click to read Benjamin Duerr in Den Haag, a Substack publication.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Meld je aan voor mijn nieuwsbrief: berichten uit Den Haag over internationaal recht, politiek en geschiedenis + 2x per maand lees-, luister- en kijktips erover. benjaminduerr.substack.com
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I wrote an Expert Comment for the University of Oxford on the implications of the US aggression against Venezuela for International Law and Global Security.
My argument in brief below:
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-01...
My argument in brief below:
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-01...
January 8, 2026 at 10:03 AM
I wrote an Expert Comment for the University of Oxford on the implications of the US aggression against Venezuela for International Law and Global Security.
My argument in brief below:
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-01...
My argument in brief below:
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-01...
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UN Experts: "the unprovoked use of armed force on Venezuelan sovereign territory is a clear breach of Art 2(4) of the UN Charter... It may also constitute the international crime of aggression attributable to the individual political and military leaders involved."
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
January 8, 2026 at 12:24 AM
UN Experts: "the unprovoked use of armed force on Venezuelan sovereign territory is a clear breach of Art 2(4) of the UN Charter... It may also constitute the international crime of aggression attributable to the individual political and military leaders involved."
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
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List of organizations, collaborations and treaties the US are pulling out of per presidential decree.
From security, climate, and peacekeeping to countless UN organizations.
Dismantling decades of work
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
From security, climate, and peacekeeping to countless UN organizations.
Dismantling decades of work
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United
www.whitehouse.gov
January 8, 2026 at 6:11 AM
List of organizations, collaborations and treaties the US are pulling out of per presidential decree.
From security, climate, and peacekeeping to countless UN organizations.
Dismantling decades of work
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
From security, climate, and peacekeeping to countless UN organizations.
Dismantling decades of work
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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There's much commentary on Venezuela Maduro and international law. We focus on potential accountability routes, after examining illegality of US actions + immunity issues. www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi... Thanks @bcfinucane.bsky.social and Ignacio for making time.
Episode 149 – Might versus Right in Venezuela ? with Brian Finucane and Ignacio Jovtis
Maduro kidnapped by the US – what are the implications for accountability for human rights violations in Venezuela and for peace and security in Latin America. With Brian Finucane and Ignacio…
www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:55 AM
There's much commentary on Venezuela Maduro and international law. We focus on potential accountability routes, after examining illegality of US actions + immunity issues. www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi... Thanks @bcfinucane.bsky.social and Ignacio for making time.
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Deadline is less than two weeks away!
DH at 50: European Perspectives on America's Global Rise and Crises
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DH at 50: European Perspectives on America's Global Rise and Crises
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January 7, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Deadline is less than two weeks away!
DH at 50: European Perspectives on America's Global Rise and Crises
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DH at 50: European Perspectives on America's Global Rise and Crises
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📣 Beginning next week, the International Court of Justice will hold hearings in the Rohingya genocide case. The case is now at its critical merits phase.
When the case was filed, we published a series of Q&As that explained the case's importance. www.globaljusticecenter.net/q-a-developm...
When the case was filed, we published a series of Q&As that explained the case's importance. www.globaljusticecenter.net/q-a-developm...
January 7, 2026 at 5:09 PM
📣 Beginning next week, the International Court of Justice will hold hearings in the Rohingya genocide case. The case is now at its critical merits phase.
When the case was filed, we published a series of Q&As that explained the case's importance. www.globaljusticecenter.net/q-a-developm...
When the case was filed, we published a series of Q&As that explained the case's importance. www.globaljusticecenter.net/q-a-developm...
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Totally agree with @drnajimagi.bsky.social @pagingdrpaige.bsky.social, & I always tell my students: the UN is flawed & we should critique its failings, but it also has successes & we are far better off with it than without it. theconversation.com/venezuela-ga...
Venezuela, Gaza, Ukraine: is the UN failing?
Should we push for a better UN that doesn’t reward the powerful by making them unaccountable? Absolutely. Should we scrap it altogether? No.
theconversation.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Totally agree with @drnajimagi.bsky.social @pagingdrpaige.bsky.social, & I always tell my students: the UN is flawed & we should critique its failings, but it also has successes & we are far better off with it than without it. theconversation.com/venezuela-ga...
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US attacks on Venezuela and the abduction of Nicolás Maduro raise profound legal and geopolitical concerns, with implications well beyond Venezuela itself. In a new post co-authored with Julian Arato, we examine the attack and its broader consequences under international law.
Trump’s Illegal Attack on Venezuela and Its Consequences | by @justinauriburu.bsky.social and @aratojulian.bsky.social
Trump’s Illegal Attack on Venezuela and Its Consequences
Early on Saturday morning, 3 January, the United States attacked Venezuela. Aerial strikes were carried out in Caracas, Miranda, La Guaira, and Aragua, alongside covert operations conducted by special...
www.ejiltalk.org
January 5, 2026 at 3:35 PM
US attacks on Venezuela and the abduction of Nicolás Maduro raise profound legal and geopolitical concerns, with implications well beyond Venezuela itself. In a new post co-authored with Julian Arato, we examine the attack and its broader consequences under international law.
#Venezuela en het succes van het internationaal recht: De opmerkelijke wending in de geschiedenis tussen 1902 en 2026. benjaminduerr.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
Venezuela en het succes van het internationaal recht
De opmerkelijke wending in de geschiedenis tussen 1902 en 2026.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:04 PM
#Venezuela en het succes van het internationaal recht: De opmerkelijke wending in de geschiedenis tussen 1902 en 2026. benjaminduerr.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
Super, dass DLF 2026 das Völkerrecht ins Blickfeld rückt. Erstes Interview. Gute Fragen von @schusand.bsky.social, gute Antworten von @heikekrieger.bsky.social: „Rechtliche Normen können auch Krisenphasen überstehen.“
Völkerrecht unter Druck: Interview mit Völkerrechtlerin Heike Krieger
www.deutschlandfunk.de
January 4, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Super, dass DLF 2026 das Völkerrecht ins Blickfeld rückt. Erstes Interview. Gute Fragen von @schusand.bsky.social, gute Antworten von @heikekrieger.bsky.social: „Rechtliche Normen können auch Krisenphasen überstehen.“
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International Law and the U.S. Military and Law Enforcement Operations in Venezuela
A survey of the top issues by leading experts, Michael Schmitt, Ryan Goodman and Tess Bridgeman
@mikeschmitt.bsky.social, @rgoodlaw.bsky.social @tessbridgeman.bsky.social
#OperationAbsoluteResolve
A survey of the top issues by leading experts, Michael Schmitt, Ryan Goodman and Tess Bridgeman
@mikeschmitt.bsky.social, @rgoodlaw.bsky.social @tessbridgeman.bsky.social
#OperationAbsoluteResolve
International Law and the U.S. Military and Law Enforcement Operations in Venezuela
Experts survey the international law issues of Operation Absolute Resolve.
www.justsecurity.org
January 4, 2026 at 3:13 PM
International Law and the U.S. Military and Law Enforcement Operations in Venezuela
A survey of the top issues by leading experts, Michael Schmitt, Ryan Goodman and Tess Bridgeman
@mikeschmitt.bsky.social, @rgoodlaw.bsky.social @tessbridgeman.bsky.social
#OperationAbsoluteResolve
A survey of the top issues by leading experts, Michael Schmitt, Ryan Goodman and Tess Bridgeman
@mikeschmitt.bsky.social, @rgoodlaw.bsky.social @tessbridgeman.bsky.social
#OperationAbsoluteResolve
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Duidelijke taal experts internationaal recht: ‘Dit is volstrekt illegaal, neo-imperialistisch gedrag’
Duidelijke taal experts internationaal recht: ‘Dit is volstrekt illegaal, neo-imperialistisch gedrag’
www.volkskrant.nl
January 4, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Duidelijke taal experts internationaal recht: ‘Dit is volstrekt illegaal, neo-imperialistisch gedrag’
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With no UN Security Council mandate and unable to claim self defence, it is difficult to conceive of possible legal justifications for the US strike that captured Nicolás Maduro.
Read Marc Weller's latest analysis for Chatham House ⤵️
Read Marc Weller's latest analysis for Chatham House ⤵️
The US capture of President Nicolás Maduro – and attacks on Venezuela – have no justification in international law
This may be the moment when Western Europe realizes that the US has abandoned the core values that united them for the past century, writes the head of Chatham House’s International Law Programme.
www.chathamhouse.org
January 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM
With no UN Security Council mandate and unable to claim self defence, it is difficult to conceive of possible legal justifications for the US strike that captured Nicolás Maduro.
Read Marc Weller's latest analysis for Chatham House ⤵️
Read Marc Weller's latest analysis for Chatham House ⤵️
Is there any legal justification for the #US attack on #Venezuela? @geraldinemckelvie.bsky.social for @theguardian.com
Is there any legal justification for the US attack on Venezuela?
International law experts expect Washington to claim self-defence and face little serious pushback
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Is there any legal justification for the #US attack on #Venezuela? @geraldinemckelvie.bsky.social for @theguardian.com
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My latest with @ichotiner.bsky.social.
January 4, 2026 at 1:14 AM
My latest with @ichotiner.bsky.social.
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Graham Allison and James Winnefeld, Jr. explain how the world has avoided great-power war since 1945—and examine the factors that could “bring the ongoing long peace to a close”:
The End of the Longest Peace?
One of history’s greatest achievements is under threat.
www.foreignaffairs.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Graham Allison and James Winnefeld, Jr. explain how the world has avoided great-power war since 1945—and examine the factors that could “bring the ongoing long peace to a close”:
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Thank you for joining our Open Day at the International Nuremberg Principles Academy! 🙏
Your engagement made the day truly meaningful. From panels and project insights to the moot court and film screening, we loved sharing our work with you. Until next time! 🌍✨
Your engagement made the day truly meaningful. From panels and project insights to the moot court and film screening, we loved sharing our work with you. Until next time! 🌍✨
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Thank you for joining our Open Day at the International Nuremberg Principles Academy! 🙏
Your engagement made the day truly meaningful. From panels and project insights to the moot court and film screening, we loved sharing our work with you. Until next time! 🌍✨
Your engagement made the day truly meaningful. From panels and project insights to the moot court and film screening, we loved sharing our work with you. Until next time! 🌍✨
Looking forward to moderate the discussion in the famous court house, 80 years after the opening of the Nuremberg trials: with @astridcoracini.bsky.social, Eckart Conze, and Lena Folanty.
⏳ 10 days to go!
Join us in Nuremberg to explore the past, present & future of international justice.
📅 23 Nov: Nuremberg Academy Open Day
👉 bit.ly/47CzCFw
📅 21–23 Nov: Memorium Nuremberg Trials Open House
👉 bit.ly/49RICrN
Free entry — don’t miss it!
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Join us in Nuremberg to explore the past, present & future of international justice.
📅 23 Nov: Nuremberg Academy Open Day
👉 bit.ly/47CzCFw
📅 21–23 Nov: Memorium Nuremberg Trials Open House
👉 bit.ly/49RICrN
Free entry — don’t miss it!
@stadtnuernberg.bsky.social
@diplo.de
November 16, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Looking forward to moderate the discussion in the famous court house, 80 years after the opening of the Nuremberg trials: with @astridcoracini.bsky.social, Eckart Conze, and Lena Folanty.
Wat moet er gebeuren met het archief van het VN-tribunaal voor Joegoslavië? “Een monument, opgebouwd uit het materiaal van harde juridische feiten en getuigenverklaringen”. @tjitskelingsma.bsky.social in @groene.nl www.groene.nl/artikel/het-...
Wat gaat er gebeuren met het archief van het Joegoslavië Tribunaal? En is dat de verantwoordelijkheid van Nederland? De klok tikt
Het is het grootste oorlogsmisdrijvenarchief ter wereld, maar vooralsnog is onduidelijk wat er gaat gebeuren met het archief van het Joegoslavië Tribunaal. ‘Ze lijken niet te beseffen dat dit archief ...
www.groene.nl
November 16, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Wat moet er gebeuren met het archief van het VN-tribunaal voor Joegoslavië? “Een monument, opgebouwd uit het materiaal van harde juridische feiten en getuigenverklaringen”. @tjitskelingsma.bsky.social in @groene.nl www.groene.nl/artikel/het-...
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Het internationale recht is niet voor iedereen gelijk, waarschuwt hoogleraar Elies van Sliedregt. Kleine vissen staan wel voor het Internationaal Strafhof, terwijl machtige spelers vervolging ontlopen. In gesprek met FTM vertelt Sliedregt hoe macht, recht en verantwoordelijkheid elkaar raken.
Hoogleraar internationaal strafrecht: ‘Probeer maar eens een zaak tegen het Israëlische leger aan te spannen’
Als het Westerse landen niet uitkomt, doen zij te weinig om oorlogsmisdrijven te voorkomen. De genocide in Gaza maakt dat pijnlijk duidelijk, zegt hoogleraar internationaal strafrecht Elies van Sliedr...
www.ftm.nl
November 9, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Het internationale recht is niet voor iedereen gelijk, waarschuwt hoogleraar Elies van Sliedregt. Kleine vissen staan wel voor het Internationaal Strafhof, terwijl machtige spelers vervolging ontlopen. In gesprek met FTM vertelt Sliedregt hoe macht, recht en verantwoordelijkheid elkaar raken.
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Thrilled to announce publication of my Ben Ferencz biography, 𝘕𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘨'𝘴 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘯 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘳 - - you can pick up a copy here: www.upress.virginia.edu/title/10088/ -- former Harvard Law School Dean Martha Minow calls it "part novel, part psychological study and part handbook on effective lawyering"
Nuremberg's Citizen Prosecutor
<p><b>The remarkable life of one of the twentieth century’s great warriors for justice, from Nuremberg to the first trial of the International Crimina
www.upress.virginia.edu
November 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Thrilled to announce publication of my Ben Ferencz biography, 𝘕𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘨'𝘴 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘯 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘳 - - you can pick up a copy here: www.upress.virginia.edu/title/10088/ -- former Harvard Law School Dean Martha Minow calls it "part novel, part psychological study and part handbook on effective lawyering"
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"'We’re seeing a velocity of killing that can only be compared to the Rwandan genocide,' Yale lab executive director Nathaniel Raymond told CNN this week, saying sources had told his lab that thousands of people were dead." www.smh.com.au/world/africa...
In fallen city stained by blood, latest images reveal grim development
New satellite images taken over El Fasher suggest the next step of a large-scale massacre is under way, as international pressure grows.
www.smh.com.au
November 7, 2025 at 12:37 AM
"'We’re seeing a velocity of killing that can only be compared to the Rwandan genocide,' Yale lab executive director Nathaniel Raymond told CNN this week, saying sources had told his lab that thousands of people were dead." www.smh.com.au/world/africa...
Do we need a World Climate Court? Would such a court help enforce international climate obligations, or politicise them further? www.nomos-elibrary.de/de/document/... @zaoerv.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Do we need a World Climate Court? Would such a court help enforce international climate obligations, or politicise them further? www.nomos-elibrary.de/de/document/... @zaoerv.bsky.social
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Call for Papers Conflict – Peace – Democracy Blog!
Titel: Si vis Pacem, Para Bellum: How Much Violence Does Peace Need?
This blog series critically examines the role of violence for international peace and security
Send your text to josef.muehlbauer@uni-graz.at not later than January 11, 2026.
Titel: Si vis Pacem, Para Bellum: How Much Violence Does Peace Need?
This blog series critically examines the role of violence for international peace and security
Send your text to josef.muehlbauer@uni-graz.at not later than January 11, 2026.
November 4, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Call for Papers Conflict – Peace – Democracy Blog!
Titel: Si vis Pacem, Para Bellum: How Much Violence Does Peace Need?
This blog series critically examines the role of violence for international peace and security
Send your text to josef.muehlbauer@uni-graz.at not later than January 11, 2026.
Titel: Si vis Pacem, Para Bellum: How Much Violence Does Peace Need?
This blog series critically examines the role of violence for international peace and security
Send your text to josef.muehlbauer@uni-graz.at not later than January 11, 2026.