Jorge Contesse
@jorgecontesse.bsky.social
Prof. Rutgers Law | Miembro Comité contra la Tortura de Naciones Unidas (2024-2027) #UNCAT | Opiniones a título personal
Australia exposed Iranian asylum seeker to torture on Manus, UN says www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia exposed Iranian asylum seeker to torture on Manus, UN says
United Nations says man experienced ‘serious violence’ in detention but Australia argues it did not control PNG facilities
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Australia exposed Iranian asylum seeker to torture on Manus, UN says www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Horrible, but not unexpected. I wrote about the Trump administration's assault on IOs in the October issue of AJIL. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
January 8, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Horrible, but not unexpected. I wrote about the Trump administration's assault on IOs in the October issue of AJIL. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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In a precedent-setting decision on reprisals, the UN Committee against Torture found that Burundi violated the Convention against Torture by retaliating against four lawyers for their cooperating with UN human rights mechanisms. ishr.ch/latest-updat...
Burundi retaliation against lawyers who spoke out for human rights broke torture covenant, UN Committee rules
In a precedent-setting decision on reprisals, the Committee against Torture (CAT) has found that Burundi violated the Convention against Torture by retaliating against four lawyers for cooperating…
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December 26, 2025 at 7:12 AM
In a precedent-setting decision on reprisals, the UN Committee against Torture found that Burundi violated the Convention against Torture by retaliating against four lawyers for their cooperating with UN human rights mechanisms. ishr.ch/latest-updat...
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My latest together with @justinauriburu.bsky.social
No love lost for Maduro, and no apologies made for his regime. But the attack on Venezuela was plainly illegal. States can either say so clearly, or parse their way into a law of boundless exceptions and self-judgment.
No love lost for Maduro, and no apologies made for his regime. But the attack on Venezuela was plainly illegal. States can either say so clearly, or parse their way into a law of boundless exceptions and self-judgment.
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...
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January 5, 2026 at 2:07 PM
My latest together with @justinauriburu.bsky.social
No love lost for Maduro, and no apologies made for his regime. But the attack on Venezuela was plainly illegal. States can either say so clearly, or parse their way into a law of boundless exceptions and self-judgment.
No love lost for Maduro, and no apologies made for his regime. But the attack on Venezuela was plainly illegal. States can either say so clearly, or parse their way into a law of boundless exceptions and self-judgment.
En su acusación contra Maduro et al., el Dept de Justicia se refiere al Cartel de los Soles como un "sistema de mecenazgo", ya no un cartel; y no menciona al "fentanilo", que ha sido la excusa para los ataques en el Caribe. justice.gov/opa/media/14...
Otra cosa es acreditar hechos ante un tribunal.
Otra cosa es acreditar hechos ante un tribunal.
justice.gov
January 6, 2026 at 2:40 PM
En su acusación contra Maduro et al., el Dept de Justicia se refiere al Cartel de los Soles como un "sistema de mecenazgo", ya no un cartel; y no menciona al "fentanilo", que ha sido la excusa para los ataques en el Caribe. justice.gov/opa/media/14...
Otra cosa es acreditar hechos ante un tribunal.
Otra cosa es acreditar hechos ante un tribunal.
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“This is a delicate terrain for US courts.”
#RutgersLaw Professor @jorgecontesse.bsky.social explains why the head-of-state immunity question could be a “key obstacle” in the US government’s case against Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro: https://bit.ly/4jqsnop
#lawsky
#RutgersLaw Professor @jorgecontesse.bsky.social explains why the head-of-state immunity question could be a “key obstacle” in the US government’s case against Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro: https://bit.ly/4jqsnop
#lawsky
Maduro Capture Unlikely to Hinder US Prosecution, Experts Say
Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro is unlikely to escape prosecution in Manhattan federal court on drug trafficking and narco-terrorism charges, even if his overnight capture by US forces breached inter...
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January 5, 2026 at 4:55 PM
“This is a delicate terrain for US courts.”
#RutgersLaw Professor @jorgecontesse.bsky.social explains why the head-of-state immunity question could be a “key obstacle” in the US government’s case against Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro: https://bit.ly/4jqsnop
#lawsky
#RutgersLaw Professor @jorgecontesse.bsky.social explains why the head-of-state immunity question could be a “key obstacle” in the US government’s case against Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro: https://bit.ly/4jqsnop
#lawsky
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Regarding United States Action in Venezuela
January 5, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Regarding United States Action in Venezuela
El tema clave en el juicio contra Nicolás Maduro es si goza de inmunidad como jefe de Estado. EEUU dice que no, dado que no reconoce su "legitimidad" (no lo hace Trump, tampoco lo hizo Biden).
Hay un problema, sin embargo: EEUU parece reconocer a Delcy Rodríguez como presidenta.
Hay un problema, sin embargo: EEUU parece reconocer a Delcy Rodríguez como presidenta.
PERFIL | Delcy Rodríguez, hija de un mártir de la izquierda y heredera del poder chavista
Delcy Rodríguez, hija de un mártir de la izquierda y heredera del poder chavista
La presidenta encargada de Venezuela se formó en un entorno militante y encabeza la cúpula del chavismo junto con su hermano Jorge, jefe del Legislativo
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January 6, 2026 at 2:27 AM
El tema clave en el juicio contra Nicolás Maduro es si goza de inmunidad como jefe de Estado. EEUU dice que no, dado que no reconoce su "legitimidad" (no lo hace Trump, tampoco lo hizo Biden).
Hay un problema, sin embargo: EEUU parece reconocer a Delcy Rodríguez como presidenta.
Hay un problema, sin embargo: EEUU parece reconocer a Delcy Rodríguez como presidenta.
“To be clear, the operations put the United States and Venezuela in armed conflict as a matter of fact and of law.”
Excellent article - via @justsecurity.org www.justsecurity.org/127981/inter...
Excellent article - via @justsecurity.org www.justsecurity.org/127981/inter...
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 9:41 PM
“To be clear, the operations put the United States and Venezuela in armed conflict as a matter of fact and of law.”
Excellent article - via @justsecurity.org www.justsecurity.org/127981/inter...
Excellent article - via @justsecurity.org www.justsecurity.org/127981/inter...
Maduro Capture Unlikely to Hinder US Prosecution, Experts Say news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Maduro Capture Unlikely to Hinder US Prosecution, Experts Say
Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro is unlikely to escape prosecution in Manhattan federal court on drug trafficking and narco-terrorism charges, even if his overnight capture by US forces breached inter...
news.bloomberglaw.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Maduro Capture Unlikely to Hinder US Prosecution, Experts Say news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
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"The first months of the Trump administration can thus be seen as a new phase in the relationship between the United States and Latin America, marked by aggressive and overt interventionism."
Read the full article here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Read the full article here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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President Trump Targets Latin American Countries and Nationals as He Begins His Second Term | American Journal of International Law | Cambridge Core
President Trump Targets Latin American Countries and Nationals as He Begins His Second Term - Volume 119 Issue 4
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December 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
"The first months of the Trump administration can thus be seen as a new phase in the relationship between the United States and Latin America, marked by aggressive and overt interventionism."
Read the full article here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Read the full article here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Trump 2.0: An AJIL Explainer on the View from Latin America [video] www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3da...
December 15, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Trump 2.0: An AJIL Explainer on the View from Latin America [video] www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3da...
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Today we have two webinars featuring AJIL Board members Jaya Ramji-Nogales and @jorgecontesse.bsky.social with Ingrid Brunk and @monicahakimi.bsky.social, discussing changes in int'l law as a result of policies under the second Trump Administration.
Register here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Register here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
December 4, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Today we have two webinars featuring AJIL Board members Jaya Ramji-Nogales and @jorgecontesse.bsky.social with Ingrid Brunk and @monicahakimi.bsky.social, discussing changes in int'l law as a result of policies under the second Trump Administration.
Register here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Register here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Join us Thursday morning for a discussion on immigration and migration policies in the second Trump administration with Jaya Ramji-Nogales, Ingrid Brunk, and @monicahakimi.bsky.social
Register here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Register here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
December 1, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Join us Thursday morning for a discussion on immigration and migration policies in the second Trump administration with Jaya Ramji-Nogales, Ingrid Brunk, and @monicahakimi.bsky.social
Register here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Register here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Register for Friday's AJIL Webinar where @aratojulian.bsky.social and @timlmeyer.bsky.social will debate on whether Trump's trade policies violate U.S. law: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
December 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Register for Friday's AJIL Webinar where @aratojulian.bsky.social and @timlmeyer.bsky.social will debate on whether Trump's trade policies violate U.S. law: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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We're hosting two webinars on Thursday! Join AJIL Board member @jorgecontesse.bsky.social, with Ingrid Brunk and @monicahakimi.bsky.social, as he analyzes how Latin America views the second Trump administration.
Register here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Register here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
December 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
We're hosting two webinars on Thursday! Join AJIL Board member @jorgecontesse.bsky.social, with Ingrid Brunk and @monicahakimi.bsky.social, as he analyzes how Latin America views the second Trump administration.
Register here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Register here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The UN Committee against Torture has issued its findings on Albania 🇦🇱, Argentina 🇦🇷, Bahrain 🇧🇭, and Israel 🇮🇱.
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
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UN Committee against Torture publishes findings on Albania, Argentina, Bahrain and Israel
GENEVA - The UN Committee against Torture (CAT) today issued its findings on Albania, Argentina, Bahrain, and Israel after reviewing the four States Parties in its latest session.The findings contain ...
www.ohchr.org
November 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The UN Committee against Torture has issued its findings on Albania 🇦🇱, Argentina 🇦🇷, Bahrain 🇧🇭, and Israel 🇮🇱.
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
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Registration is now open for our December webinars, featuring members of the AJIL Board published in the October special issue and the AJIL EICs.
Register and read their CPUS stories as featured in the October special issue here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Register and read their CPUS stories as featured in the October special issue here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
November 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Registration is now open for our December webinars, featuring members of the AJIL Board published in the October special issue and the AJIL EICs.
Register and read their CPUS stories as featured in the October special issue here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Register and read their CPUS stories as featured in the October special issue here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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The October issue of AJIL is now available online! This issue places special focus on the CPUS section, where members of the Board have written essays on the various policies and changes under the second Trump administration. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
November 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The October issue of AJIL is now available online! This issue places special focus on the CPUS section, where members of the Board have written essays on the various policies and changes under the second Trump administration. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Statement by the Editors-in-Chief of the American Journal of International Law www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
September 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Statement by the Editors-in-Chief of the American Journal of International Law www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Rutgers -- top law school for human rights law 💪🏽
🥇 On this first day of classes, #RutgersLaw received an A+ on the list of top law schools for Human Rights Law from The National Jurist: nationaljurist.com/top-law-scho...
#lawsky #Rutgers #lawschool #newjersey #legalexcellence #highereducation #humanrights #humanrightslaw
#lawsky #Rutgers #lawschool #newjersey #legalexcellence #highereducation #humanrights #humanrightslaw
Top law schools for human rights law
Protecting human rights is one of the world’s most difficult challenges. Human rights lawyers work to uphold these protections by holding governments and institutions accountable, often through litiga...
nationaljurist.com
August 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Rutgers -- top law school for human rights law 💪🏽
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The Element is *FREE* to access online for the next 2 weeks and pre-order print copies can be purchased in advance of print publication in June at a VERY reasonable price: www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Toward an Abolitionist Human Rights Court
Cambridge Core - Public International Law - Toward an Abolitionist Human Rights Court
www.cambridge.org
May 22, 2025 at 7:21 AM
The Element is *FREE* to access online for the next 2 weeks and pre-order print copies can be purchased in advance of print publication in June at a VERY reasonable price: www.cambridge.org/core/element...
UN Committee against Torture publishes findings on Armenia, France, Mauritius, Monaco, Turkmenistan and Ukraine www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
UN Committee against Torture publishes findings on Armenia, France, Mauritius, Monaco, Turkmenistan and Ukraine
GENEVA - The UN Committee against Torture (CAT) today issued its findings on Armenia, France, Mauritius, Monaco, Turkmenistan and Ukraine after reviewing the six States parties in its latest session.
www.ohchr.org
May 2, 2025 at 1:28 PM
UN Committee against Torture publishes findings on Armenia, France, Mauritius, Monaco, Turkmenistan and Ukraine www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
This State University Has a Plan to Take on Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/n...
This State University Has a Plan to Take on Trump (Gift Article)
Two professors from Rutgers University in New Jersey went out on a limb to write a “mutual defense compact” for Big Ten schools. Their effort is gaining steam.
www.nytimes.com
May 1, 2025 at 9:13 AM
This State University Has a Plan to Take on Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/n...
"If you can't even get your foot in the door to have the executive branch justify the reason that they've designated you as a terrorist, as an enemy, before they ship you out, then absolutely—we are in 1973 Chile." www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiBg...
The Emergency is Here (Part 2) | The Ezra Klein Show
YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show
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April 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
"If you can't even get your foot in the door to have the executive branch justify the reason that they've designated you as a terrorist, as an enemy, before they ship you out, then absolutely—we are in 1973 Chile." www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiBg...