Douwe Korff
@douwekorff.bsky.social
Dutch UK-based Emeritus professor of International law. Human and digital rights activist. Data protection expert.
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This guy is not an ambassador but Trump's agent, seeking to interfere in European politics. Belgium should recall his letter of credence and make it very clear this is intolerable.
US ambassador accuses Belgium of anti-Semitism and targets ‘rude’ Minister Vandenbroucke
https://www.europesays.com/forums/50307/
US ambassador accuses Belgium of anti-Semitism and targets 'rude' Minister Vandenbroucke The American ambassador to Belgium, Bill White,…
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US ambassador accuses Belgium of anti-Semitism and targets 'rude' Minister Vandenbroucke The American ambassador to Belgium, Bill White,…
US ambassador accuses Belgium of anti-Semitism and targets 'rude' Minister Vandenbroucke - Europe Forums
The American ambassador to Belgium, Bill White, is making a big extension to our country in a tweet. In his report, the ambassador accuses our country of
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February 16, 2026 at 4:12 PM
This guy is not an ambassador but Trump's agent, seeking to interfere in European politics. Belgium should recall his letter of credence and make it very clear this is intolerable.
“We have a government that seems to have given up on its values, on its liberties, on rights, happy to turn on its own people, and even to lie.”
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Arrested retirees ‘vindicated’ by ruling against Palestine Action proscription
Protesters welcome high court decision but many remain in legal limbo as government prepares to lodge appeal
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February 16, 2026 at 11:19 AM
“We have a government that seems to have given up on its values, on its liberties, on rights, happy to turn on its own people, and even to lie.”
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The police & DPP should stop “looking into *whether* there should be a [full, real, actual] criminal investigation” and start one! There is plenty of prima facie evidence!
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UK’s top prosecutor says ‘nobody above law’ amid claims against former prince Andrew
Director of public prosecutions says he is confident police would examine any evidence of potential misconduct
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February 16, 2026 at 11:07 AM
The police & DPP should stop “looking into *whether* there should be a [full, real, actual] criminal investigation” and start one! There is plenty of prima facie evidence!
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I should also say, I fully expect the UK government to ban under 16s from social media, and to ban them from using VPNs.
They'll do it, to get great headlines, but in the process ruin the lives of some marginalised teens and make most kids less safe.
They'll do it, to get great headlines, but in the process ruin the lives of some marginalised teens and make most kids less safe.
February 16, 2026 at 8:35 AM
I should also say, I fully expect the UK government to ban under 16s from social media, and to ban them from using VPNs.
They'll do it, to get great headlines, but in the process ruin the lives of some marginalised teens and make most kids less safe.
They'll do it, to get great headlines, but in the process ruin the lives of some marginalised teens and make most kids less safe.
Disgusting! “EU commissioners, the former NATO secretary general, the German defence minister and the EU foreign policy chief joined in the standing ovation for Rubio so thunderously it looked like old footage from the Soviet Union in 1950.”
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Why the European establishment stood up and cheered Rubio after he insulted them
The US Secretary of State's speech in Munich has served as a litmus test to determine who has their eyes open and who still desperately wants to be fooled.
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February 16, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Disgusting! “EU commissioners, the former NATO secretary general, the German defence minister and the EU foreign policy chief joined in the standing ovation for Rubio so thunderously it looked like old footage from the Soviet Union in 1950.”
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Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Stop Palantir taking over our public services!
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.
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February 15, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
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Orban is a traitor to Europe, and to the memory of those who died for a free Hungary in 1956.
If he is still PM after the April
general election, the EU will have to remove Hungary's voting rights.
If he is still PM after the April
general election, the EU will have to remove Hungary's voting rights.
February 15, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Orban is a traitor to Europe, and to the memory of those who died for a free Hungary in 1956.
If he is still PM after the April
general election, the EU will have to remove Hungary's voting rights.
If he is still PM after the April
general election, the EU will have to remove Hungary's voting rights.
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Doctored video triggers attacks by five EU States on UN Special Rapporteur - now who would do that?
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European states must retract outrageous attacks on Francesca Albanese
They should publicly apologize and retract calls for her resignation
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February 15, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Doctored video triggers attacks by five EU States on UN Special Rapporteur - now who would do that?
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
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Over 2,000 Britons involved in the direct support of a genocide against the people of Palestine -ZERO arrests.
British citizens directly opposing genocide - 2,787 unlawful arrests.
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British citizens directly opposing genocide - 2,787 unlawful arrests.
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Post from Middle East Eye - YouTube
A Home Office graph reveals the shocking spike in terrorism arrests since the proscription of Palestine Action in July. More than 1,800 people were arrested ...
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February 14, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Over 2,000 Britons involved in the direct support of a genocide against the people of Palestine -ZERO arrests.
British citizens directly opposing genocide - 2,787 unlawful arrests.
youtube.com/post/UgkxHQs...
British citizens directly opposing genocide - 2,787 unlawful arrests.
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Just a little reminder for those who think Meloni is a moderate centrist
Meloni: “Non condivido critiche di Merz al mondo Maga. Italia nel Board di Trump come osservatore”
https://www.repubblica.it/politica/2026/02/14/news/meloni_merz_maga_italia_board_trump-425158635/?rss
https://www.repubblica.it/politica/2026/02/14/news/meloni_merz_maga_italia_board_trump-425158635/?rss
February 14, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Just a little reminder for those who think Meloni is a moderate centrist
Yes, “Those complicit will be damned by history, while those who were arrested for holding placards will be vindicated as courageous fighters against the worst crime that can possibly exist.” But beware of @craigmurrayorg.bsky.social ‘s warning re the appeal …
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The Palestine Action ruling vindicates the courageous – and shames the complicit | Owen Jones
The home secretary has vowed to fight the judgment, but she and the government are on the wrong side of history, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
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February 14, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Yes, “Those complicit will be damned by history, while those who were arrested for holding placards will be vindicated as courageous fighters against the worst crime that can possibly exist.” But beware of @craigmurrayorg.bsky.social ‘s warning re the appeal …
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Professor Michael Lynk: the genocide in Gaza is still going on.
February 13, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Professor Michael Lynk: the genocide in Gaza is still going on.
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#ThisIsZionism
“The solution for Gaza is to get all the Gazans out of Gaza, either by emigration or by eliminating the residents.”
Read that again.
This isn’t a fringe comment online.
It was said on Israeli TV, Channel 14, on Feb. 10, by strategic adviser Ramy Piro.
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“The solution for Gaza is to get all the Gazans out of Gaza, either by emigration or by eliminating the residents.”
Read that again.
This isn’t a fringe comment online.
It was said on Israeli TV, Channel 14, on Feb. 10, by strategic adviser Ramy Piro.
t.me/European_dis...
February 13, 2026 at 2:21 PM
#ThisIsZionism
“The solution for Gaza is to get all the Gazans out of Gaza, either by emigration or by eliminating the residents.”
Read that again.
This isn’t a fringe comment online.
It was said on Israeli TV, Channel 14, on Feb. 10, by strategic adviser Ramy Piro.
t.me/European_dis...
“The solution for Gaza is to get all the Gazans out of Gaza, either by emigration or by eliminating the residents.”
Read that again.
This isn’t a fringe comment online.
It was said on Israeli TV, Channel 14, on Feb. 10, by strategic adviser Ramy Piro.
t.me/European_dis...
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French President Emmanuel Macron today called on Europeans to become stronger — and on the U.S. to show some respect.
France’s Macron hammers message of European strength
President teases upcoming speech on how French nuclear weapons can contribute to Europe’s security.
www.politico.eu
February 13, 2026 at 8:55 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron today called on Europeans to become stronger — and on the U.S. to show some respect.
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More on the High Court ruling that the proscription of Palestine Action is unlawful - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
Palestine Action ban ruled unlawful but group remains proscribed for now - live updates
Three judges rule against the Home Office in a massive blow to the government, but say the ban must remain until a further hearing.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 11:11 AM
More on the High Court ruling that the proscription of Palestine Action is unlawful - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
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Only going by the thread the end of the international order is just the reality that China is now a superpower.
Perhaps a good next step would be to stop lamenting this fact as if only Europe and the US were allowed to set the rules. Not a good look.
Perhaps a good next step would be to stop lamenting this fact as if only Europe and the US were allowed to set the rules. Not a good look.
Big words from Merz in Munich
The Msc motto, under destruction " probably means international order based on rights and rules is currently being destroyed. but I'm afraid we have to put it in even harsher terms.
This order no longer exists"
The Msc motto, under destruction " probably means international order based on rights and rules is currently being destroyed. but I'm afraid we have to put it in even harsher terms.
This order no longer exists"
February 13, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Only going by the thread the end of the international order is just the reality that China is now a superpower.
Perhaps a good next step would be to stop lamenting this fact as if only Europe and the US were allowed to set the rules. Not a good look.
Perhaps a good next step would be to stop lamenting this fact as if only Europe and the US were allowed to set the rules. Not a good look.
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Sounds a lot like the EU Defence Union that the UK spent decades blocking while it was a member of the union.
Rearmament would be a lot cheaper with such a union and would actually give Europe the capacity for autonomous defence, which the current NATO spending plans do not.
Rearmament would be a lot cheaper with such a union and would actually give Europe the capacity for autonomous defence, which the current NATO spending plans do not.
Keir Starmer set to call for multinational defence initiative to cut rearmament costs
UK prime minister expected to push idea of enhanced co-operation at Munich Security Conference
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February 13, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Sounds a lot like the EU Defence Union that the UK spent decades blocking while it was a member of the union.
Rearmament would be a lot cheaper with such a union and would actually give Europe the capacity for autonomous defence, which the current NATO spending plans do not.
Rearmament would be a lot cheaper with such a union and would actually give Europe the capacity for autonomous defence, which the current NATO spending plans do not.
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I’m proud to be one of the 22 MPs who voted against proscribing Palestine Action last year.
We warned this was wrong. We were right.
Shabana Mahmood must lift the proscription and drop the cases NOW.
We warned this was wrong. We were right.
Shabana Mahmood must lift the proscription and drop the cases NOW.
February 13, 2026 at 4:17 PM
I’m proud to be one of the 22 MPs who voted against proscribing Palestine Action last year.
We warned this was wrong. We were right.
Shabana Mahmood must lift the proscription and drop the cases NOW.
We warned this was wrong. We were right.
Shabana Mahmood must lift the proscription and drop the cases NOW.
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Tapping the sign
One point I’ve been banging on about in interviews the last few weeks is that the mere threat of the use of force by the U.S. President is illegal both under Article 2(4) of the UN Charter but also the U.S. Constitution by virtue of the Take Care Clause.
February 13, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Tapping the sign
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In 2020, Jim Ratcliffe moved his fortune to Monaco, saving himself an estimated £4 billion in tax.
In the same year, immigrants in the UK contributed around £20 billion in tax.
That says it all.
In the same year, immigrants in the UK contributed around £20 billion in tax.
That says it all.
Guardian view on Sir Jim Ratcliffe: Britain does not need political lectures from a billionaire tax exile | Editorial
Editorial: Comments on the ‘colonisation of the UK’ by the co-owner of Manchester United were erroneous, crass and a gif
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February 13, 2026 at 5:16 PM
In 2020, Jim Ratcliffe moved his fortune to Monaco, saving himself an estimated £4 billion in tax.
In the same year, immigrants in the UK contributed around £20 billion in tax.
That says it all.
In the same year, immigrants in the UK contributed around £20 billion in tax.
That says it all.
“Yet another Dutch government department has become embroiled in a row over the use of algorithms – this time the unit which assesses whether prisoners are likely to re-offend.”
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Probation service used error-ridden algorithms to assess risks - DutchNews.nl
Yet another Dutch government department has become embroiled in a row over the use of algorithms – this time the unit which assesses whether prisoners are likely to re-offend. On Thursday, justice min...
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February 13, 2026 at 5:37 PM
“Yet another Dutch government department has become embroiled in a row over the use of algorithms – this time the unit which assesses whether prisoners are likely to re-offend.”
www.dutchnews.nl/2026/02/prob...
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News today that genocidal war-criminal Benjamin Netanyahu has joined Trump's widely ridiculed “Board of Peace”. The 'board' contains no Palestinians and has been shunned by all Western leaders. In Netanyahu's case it's like inviting Jack The Ripper onto a board claiming to promote womens rights 🙄
February 12, 2026 at 4:15 PM
News today that genocidal war-criminal Benjamin Netanyahu has joined Trump's widely ridiculed “Board of Peace”. The 'board' contains no Palestinians and has been shunned by all Western leaders. In Netanyahu's case it's like inviting Jack The Ripper onto a board claiming to promote womens rights 🙄
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We welcome today’s judgement because it provides more clarity on the case. Read the piece we published by @petertatchell.bsky.social here about his fears for protest rights: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/09/thes... 3/3
These anti-protest laws are what we expect in Putin’s Russia - Index on Censorship
A personal piece from the long-standing campaigner on how protest rights are being shattered in the UK
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February 13, 2026 at 11:15 AM
We welcome today’s judgement because it provides more clarity on the case. Read the piece we published by @petertatchell.bsky.social here about his fears for protest rights: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/09/thes... 3/3