Kris Burck
@krisburck.bsky.social
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Kris Burck
@krisburck.bsky.social
· Nov 16
A starter pack on chemical and biological weapons experts. It’s very much work in progress, so if anyone should be added (including yourself), let me know
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Investigations show that German weapons and military components are used by RSF in #Sudan under international and EU law repeated patterns of diversion (as seemingly here from the UAE) must result in denial of future licenses by German authorities.
www.ardmediathek.de/video/report...
www.ardmediathek.de/video/report...
REPORT MAINZ: Deutsche Gewehre im Sudan - europäische Waffen für die Rebellen? - hier anschauen
Im Sudan tobt ein brutaler Bürgerkrieg. Bildmaterial, das REPORT MAINZ ausgewertet hat, deuten nun darauf hin: Im Konflikt könnten deutsche Waffen und Technik im Einsatz sein – trotz EU-Embargo.
www.ardmediathek.de
November 25, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Investigations show that German weapons and military components are used by RSF in #Sudan under international and EU law repeated patterns of diversion (as seemingly here from the UAE) must result in denial of future licenses by German authorities.
www.ardmediathek.de/video/report...
www.ardmediathek.de/video/report...
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🇪🇺 I'm looking to connect with professionals working on European rearmament policy in preparation for a project I'll be leading soon. DM me if you're an expert or know someone! Infohttps://www.leoncastellanos.com/relyproject
RELY Project — León Castellanos-Jankiewicz
Rearming Europe with Legal Accountability
www.leoncastellanos.com
August 15, 2025 at 11:42 AM
🇪🇺 I'm looking to connect with professionals working on European rearmament policy in preparation for a project I'll be leading soon. DM me if you're an expert or know someone! Infohttps://www.leoncastellanos.com/relyproject
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Remarkable comments from Judge Sebutinde of the International Court of Justice, who dissented in various orders issued by the Court in the South Africa v. Israel genocide case.
"....the Lord is counting on me to stand on the side of Israel".
www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/...
"....the Lord is counting on me to stand on the side of Israel".
www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/...
August 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Remarkable comments from Judge Sebutinde of the International Court of Justice, who dissented in various orders issued by the Court in the South Africa v. Israel genocide case.
"....the Lord is counting on me to stand on the side of Israel".
www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/...
"....the Lord is counting on me to stand on the side of Israel".
www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/...
German Gov.Spox clarifies that the widely reported stop of weapons deliveries to Israel only concerns new licenses with already granted licenses thus still being delivered. It’s quite astonishing: if the basis for this stop is a risk of IHL violations, old licenses can and must be revoked!
Es gibt KEINEN Lieferstopp von deutscher Rüstung nach Israel.
Es gibt lediglich einen Stopp von neuen Genehmigungen für Rüstungsexporte nach Israel.
Dies stellte heute der stellv. Regierungssprecher klar.
Bedeutet: Längst genehmigte Rüstungsexporte werden auch geliefert.
Es gibt lediglich einen Stopp von neuen Genehmigungen für Rüstungsexporte nach Israel.
Dies stellte heute der stellv. Regierungssprecher klar.
Bedeutet: Längst genehmigte Rüstungsexporte werden auch geliefert.
August 13, 2025 at 6:52 AM
German Gov.Spox clarifies that the widely reported stop of weapons deliveries to Israel only concerns new licenses with already granted licenses thus still being delivered. It’s quite astonishing: if the basis for this stop is a risk of IHL violations, old licenses can and must be revoked!
Excited to join this cohort.
We're delighted to announce and welcome a diverse group of 30 #emergingexperts to the 2025-2026 English-language Emerging Expert program. See short bios on each at www.forumarmstrade.org/emerging-exp...
August 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Excited to join this cohort.
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Fazit der Sache Brosius-Gersdorf: Eine durch und durch bürgerliche Juristin, deren Ansichten sich am ehesten mit Positionen der FDP decken, wurde als Linksradikale denunziert. Diese Denunziation war nicht mehr aus der Welt zu schaffen. 1/5
August 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Fazit der Sache Brosius-Gersdorf: Eine durch und durch bürgerliche Juristin, deren Ansichten sich am ehesten mit Positionen der FDP decken, wurde als Linksradikale denunziert. Diese Denunziation war nicht mehr aus der Welt zu schaffen. 1/5
The way Komoot was destroyed is such an emblematic case for late stage internet enshitification. Great text on how venture capital will eventually destroy every good community-dependent idea
bikepacking.com/plog/when-we...
bikepacking.com/plog/when-we...
When We Get Komooted
Following the sale of Komoot to private equity, Josh Meissner explores the broken relationship between corporate capital and our communities...
bikepacking.com
July 28, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The way Komoot was destroyed is such an emblematic case for late stage internet enshitification. Great text on how venture capital will eventually destroy every good community-dependent idea
bikepacking.com/plog/when-we...
bikepacking.com/plog/when-we...
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The French ruling upholding head of state immunity is disappointing but hardly a surprise after the ICJ's ruling in the Arrest Warrant case. But that immunity doesn't cover Assad now that he is no longer head of state -- including for crimes committed while in office.
apnews.com/article/fran...
apnews.com/article/fran...
France’s highest court upholds some of Bashar Assad’s legal protections, but permits future warrants
France’s highest court has upheld some of Bashar Assad’s immunity as a former head of state. But it allowed for potential future war crime warrants against him.
apnews.com
July 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The French ruling upholding head of state immunity is disappointing but hardly a surprise after the ICJ's ruling in the Arrest Warrant case. But that immunity doesn't cover Assad now that he is no longer head of state -- including for crimes committed while in office.
apnews.com/article/fran...
apnews.com/article/fran...
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Gaza | The scale of human suffering and the stripping of human dignity have long exceeded every acceptable standard, both legal and moral.
This tragedy must end now.
Mirjana Spoljaric, ICRC President: ms.spr.ly/63327sGyPt
This tragedy must end now.
Mirjana Spoljaric, ICRC President: ms.spr.ly/63327sGyPt
July 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Gaza | The scale of human suffering and the stripping of human dignity have long exceeded every acceptable standard, both legal and moral.
This tragedy must end now.
Mirjana Spoljaric, ICRC President: ms.spr.ly/63327sGyPt
This tragedy must end now.
Mirjana Spoljaric, ICRC President: ms.spr.ly/63327sGyPt
The Biological Weapons Convention turned 50 this year. To commemorate this anniversary, my colleagues Barry, Sannimari and I wrote a short post for @opiniojuris.bsky.social taking stock of the Convention’s past, present and future.
opiniojuris.org/2025/07/25/t...
opiniojuris.org/2025/07/25/t...
The Biological Weapons Convention at Fifty
[Barry de Vries is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the project CBWNet at the Chair for Public Law and International Public Law at Justus-Liebig-University Giessen (Germany) and an Associated Rese…
opiniojuris.org
July 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The Biological Weapons Convention turned 50 this year. To commemorate this anniversary, my colleagues Barry, Sannimari and I wrote a short post for @opiniojuris.bsky.social taking stock of the Convention’s past, present and future.
opiniojuris.org/2025/07/25/t...
opiniojuris.org/2025/07/25/t...
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@jtheilen.bsky.social und ich haben für @verfassungsblog.de das Ramstein-Urteil analysiert.
Trotz der sehr hohen Hürden, die das Gericht für staatliche Schutzpflichten aufstellt, wird klar: Bei Waffenlieferungen an Israel muss eine solche Pflicht greifen.
Trotz der sehr hohen Hürden, die das Gericht für staatliche Schutzpflichten aufstellt, wird klar: Bei Waffenlieferungen an Israel muss eine solche Pflicht greifen.
Vertrauen und Vertretbarkeit
verfassungsblog.de
July 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
@jtheilen.bsky.social und ich haben für @verfassungsblog.de das Ramstein-Urteil analysiert.
Trotz der sehr hohen Hürden, die das Gericht für staatliche Schutzpflichten aufstellt, wird klar: Bei Waffenlieferungen an Israel muss eine solche Pflicht greifen.
Trotz der sehr hohen Hürden, die das Gericht für staatliche Schutzpflichten aufstellt, wird klar: Bei Waffenlieferungen an Israel muss eine solche Pflicht greifen.
The German Constitutional Court announced its judgement in the Ramstein airbase case. The judges affirmed that, under certain circumstances, the German state is obliged to protect constitutional rights and IHl for non-citizens abroad.
www.bundesverfassungsgericht.de/SharedDocs/E...
www.bundesverfassungsgericht.de/SharedDocs/E...
Urteil vom 15. Juli 2025
Erfolglose Verfassungsbeschwerde zu Drohneneinsätzen unter Nutzung der Air Base Ramstein
www.bundesverfassungsgericht.de
July 15, 2025 at 10:08 AM
The German Constitutional Court announced its judgement in the Ramstein airbase case. The judges affirmed that, under certain circumstances, the German state is obliged to protect constitutional rights and IHl for non-citizens abroad.
www.bundesverfassungsgericht.de/SharedDocs/E...
www.bundesverfassungsgericht.de/SharedDocs/E...
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Gestern war der 30. Gedenktag an den Genozid an den Bosniak:innen & der erste internationale Gedenktag.
Zu dem Anlass waren ich & ein weiterer Genozidüberlebender, sowie einige bosnische Diplomat:innen im deutschen Bundestag eingeladen.
Was folgte war extrem traumatisierend.
Zu dem Anlass waren ich & ein weiterer Genozidüberlebender, sowie einige bosnische Diplomat:innen im deutschen Bundestag eingeladen.
Was folgte war extrem traumatisierend.
July 12, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Gestern war der 30. Gedenktag an den Genozid an den Bosniak:innen & der erste internationale Gedenktag.
Zu dem Anlass waren ich & ein weiterer Genozidüberlebender, sowie einige bosnische Diplomat:innen im deutschen Bundestag eingeladen.
Was folgte war extrem traumatisierend.
Zu dem Anlass waren ich & ein weiterer Genozidüberlebender, sowie einige bosnische Diplomat:innen im deutschen Bundestag eingeladen.
Was folgte war extrem traumatisierend.
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Our Duty to Explain Israel’s Operation to “Concentrate and Move Population” in Gaza is a Manifest War Crime
By Professor Eyal Benvenisti, Tel Aviv University & Professor Chaim Gans, Tel Aviv University
- with Addendum on new plan of a “humanitarian city” in Gaza
By Professor Eyal Benvenisti, Tel Aviv University & Professor Chaim Gans, Tel Aviv University
- with Addendum on new plan of a “humanitarian city” in Gaza
Moving the Population in Gaza is a Manifest War Crime
We wrote this essay to fulfill our human, conscientious, and civic duty, as Israelis – and as Zionists – who have expertise in areas related to the IDF’s order.
www.justsecurity.org
July 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Our Duty to Explain Israel’s Operation to “Concentrate and Move Population” in Gaza is a Manifest War Crime
By Professor Eyal Benvenisti, Tel Aviv University & Professor Chaim Gans, Tel Aviv University
- with Addendum on new plan of a “humanitarian city” in Gaza
By Professor Eyal Benvenisti, Tel Aviv University & Professor Chaim Gans, Tel Aviv University
- with Addendum on new plan of a “humanitarian city” in Gaza
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Important MSF report on El Fasher & Zamzam atrocities
- mass killings
- sexual violence
- indiscriminate attacks
- attacks on & denied access to medical system
- starvation methods
- looting & destruction
- RSF targeting non-Arab (esp. Zaghawa) communities
www.msf.org/besieged-att...
- mass killings
- sexual violence
- indiscriminate attacks
- attacks on & denied access to medical system
- starvation methods
- looting & destruction
- RSF targeting non-Arab (esp. Zaghawa) communities
www.msf.org/besieged-att...
July 3, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Important MSF report on El Fasher & Zamzam atrocities
- mass killings
- sexual violence
- indiscriminate attacks
- attacks on & denied access to medical system
- starvation methods
- looting & destruction
- RSF targeting non-Arab (esp. Zaghawa) communities
www.msf.org/besieged-att...
- mass killings
- sexual violence
- indiscriminate attacks
- attacks on & denied access to medical system
- starvation methods
- looting & destruction
- RSF targeting non-Arab (esp. Zaghawa) communities
www.msf.org/besieged-att...
UAE leaning into the oil spill aesthetic…
En marge de l’annonce de sa composition d’équipe pour le Tour de France, UAE Emirates-XRG a présenté une nouvelle tunique pour la Grande Boucle. #TDF2025
June 27, 2025 at 11:23 AM
UAE leaning into the oil spill aesthetic…
As always all questions on the recent attacks answered by the quickest author of international law
Is Israel’s Use of Force Against Iran Justified by Self-Defence? | by Marko Milanovic
Is Israel’s Use of Force Against Iran Justified by Self-Defence?
This morning, Israel launched a major military operation against Iran targeting its nuclear programme, including facilities, individual scientists and military leadership. In this post, I will provide...
www.ejiltalk.org
June 13, 2025 at 9:33 AM
As always all questions on the recent attacks answered by the quickest author of international law
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Die Bundesregierung kritisiert Israels Vorgehen im Gazastreifen nun deutlich – doch was folgt daraus? In einem neuen Beitrag analysieren vier @prif.org Wissenschaftlerinnen überfällige Schritte für einen Politikwechsel in der deutschen Außenpolitik im Israel-Gaza-Krieg
blog.prif.org/2025/05/28/k...
blog.prif.org/2025/05/28/k...
Kritik ohne Konsequenzen: Überfällige Schritte für eine friedenspolitische Rolle Deutschlands im Israel-Gaza Krieg - PRIF BLOG
Die Kritik am israelischen Vorgehen in Gaza wird plötzlich auch in der deutschen Politik deutlich. Doch fehlt bislang ein wirklicher Politikwechsel. Stärkerer diplomatischer Druck auf Israel, regional...
blog.prif.org
May 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Die Bundesregierung kritisiert Israels Vorgehen im Gazastreifen nun deutlich – doch was folgt daraus? In einem neuen Beitrag analysieren vier @prif.org Wissenschaftlerinnen überfällige Schritte für einen Politikwechsel in der deutschen Außenpolitik im Israel-Gaza-Krieg
blog.prif.org/2025/05/28/k...
blog.prif.org/2025/05/28/k...
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77 German/Austrian/Swiss international law scholars, many big names, call on Germany to respect the ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu or let Francesca Albanese speak at German universities – regardless of whether one agrees with her or not, free speech also means allowing opinions one doesn’t like.
77 Völkerrechtler: Haftbefehl gegen Netanjahu beachten
Wie sollte Deutschland auf einen möglichen Besuch von Benjamin Netanjahu reagieren? 77 Völkerrechtslehrer beziehen Stellung.
www.faz.net
March 21, 2025 at 12:09 AM
77 German/Austrian/Swiss international law scholars, many big names, call on Germany to respect the ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu or let Francesca Albanese speak at German universities – regardless of whether one agrees with her or not, free speech also means allowing opinions one doesn’t like.
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🚨HEY EVERYONE 🚨
Please take the time to sign this petition regarding the Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour, one of the oldest stage races in womens cycling.
Much appreciated<3
www.change.org/p/save-one-o...
Please take the time to sign this petition regarding the Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour, one of the oldest stage races in womens cycling.
Much appreciated<3
www.change.org/p/save-one-o...
Sign the Petition
Save one of the oldest stage races in women’s cycling: the Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour
https://www.change.org/p/save-one-of-the-oldest-stage-races-in-women-s-cycling-the-lotto-thüringen-ladies-tour?source_location=psf_petitions
March 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
🚨HEY EVERYONE 🚨
Please take the time to sign this petition regarding the Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour, one of the oldest stage races in womens cycling.
Much appreciated<3
www.change.org/p/save-one-o...
Please take the time to sign this petition regarding the Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour, one of the oldest stage races in womens cycling.
Much appreciated<3
www.change.org/p/save-one-o...
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The arrest warrant for Duterte for the crime against humanity of murder 👇
It was issued under seal and enforced by police in Manila.
It was issued under seal and enforced by police in Manila.
March 11, 2025 at 5:40 AM
The arrest warrant for Duterte for the crime against humanity of murder 👇
It was issued under seal and enforced by police in Manila.
It was issued under seal and enforced by police in Manila.
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Before people get too drawn into this, there is a significant jurisdictional obstacle here for #Sudan: #UAE made a reservation to Article IX when acceding to the #GenocideConvention. In other words, the UAE does *not* consent to #ICJ jurisdiction over Genocide Convention disputes.
March 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Before people get too drawn into this, there is a significant jurisdictional obstacle here for #Sudan: #UAE made a reservation to Article IX when acceding to the #GenocideConvention. In other words, the UAE does *not* consent to #ICJ jurisdiction over Genocide Convention disputes.
Amazing resource collection for anyone working on #wmd
☢️ I've collected 800+ resources for those working on WMD issues in my "LearnWMD Spreadsheet"
learnwmd.wixsite.com/learnwmd/the...
Recently, I've gone through and updated all links & information. I've also broken out the OSINT resources into their own tab.
Be sure to check it out!
learnwmd.wixsite.com/learnwmd/the...
Recently, I've gone through and updated all links & information. I've also broken out the OSINT resources into their own tab.
Be sure to check it out!
The Spreadsheet | learnwmd
learnwmd.wixsite.com
February 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Amazing resource collection for anyone working on #wmd
Note those states that voted against this resolution!
February 25, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Note those states that voted against this resolution!