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Natalie Hodgson
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Senior Lecturer at UNSW Law & Justice. Researching across criminology, criminal law, and international criminal law. Views are my own.
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Nottingham to suspend music and modern foreign language degrees, warning international fee levy will wipe out income from domestic fee rise. Some nursing, theology, education, microbiology and agriculture degrees hit too www.timeshighereducation.com/news/notting... via @julietterowsell.bsky.social
Nottingham suspends music, language and nursing courses
University says financial uncertainties continue as government’s proposed student levy will ‘wipe out any benefits’ from rising tuition fees
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November 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Nuclear Law - fantastic new 3-yr opportunity to work at UNSW Law and Justice & Nuclear Innovation Centre to conduct research and build capacity on nuclear law at UNSW external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53...
Postdoctoral Fellow in Nuclear Law
Join UNSW for this unique opportunity to conduct high-quality research on domestic, comparative, and international nuclear law, across both civilian and defence perspectives. Sponsorship available.
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September 22, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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UNSW is looking for a postdoctoral fellow specialising in nuclear law: external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53... Three-year position, no need to have existing work rights in Australia. We are a jolly bunch, so consider joining us.
Postdoctoral Fellow in Nuclear Law
Join UNSW for this unique opportunity to conduct high-quality research on domestic, comparative, and international nuclear law, across both civilian and defence perspectives. Sponsorship available.
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September 22, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Please join me for this event on 2 Sept in Sydney. How can disaster risk reduction be done better? Join leading global and local experts from practice, research and lived experience at NSW Parliament House - register here! www.eventbrite.com.au/e/howwesurvi...
HowWeSurvive'25
People-centred disaster risk reduction. Global and local good practice. Join us for an engaging day of intriguing discussions in recovery.
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August 1, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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Get your tickets now! The 2025 Kaldor Centre Conference will focus on 'Building bridges: Advancing refugee protection in a divided world'. Now more than ever, we need to pause, reflect and forge new paths forward - together conference.unsw.edu.au/en/2025-kald...
2025 Kaldor Centre Conference | UNSW Sydney
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July 29, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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After 4 years it's time to say goodbye to the University of Nottingham 🥹 I've learned a lot in my time here and made some lifelong friends. It's been an action packed fortnight (see highlights below), so I'll be taking a bit of a rest before starting as a Senior Lecturer at UNSW in September 🎉
July 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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The final session of the 2025 Nottingham International Criminal Justice Conference explored the challenges of intl criminal justice in domestic spheres. Chaired by Mark Chadwick (@letter-of-mark.bsky.social) w/ presentations from Alison Bisset, Selman Aksünger & Luke Eda. #UoN_ICL25 #IntlCrimJustice
Image of session eight of the 2025 Nottingham International Criminal Justice Conference, featuring four speakers (L:R Mark Chadwick, Alison Bisset, Luke Eda, and Selman Aksünger). Chair: Mark Chadwick, Nottingham Trent University The Ljubljana-The Hague Convention: Transforming Prosecution of International Crimes? - Alison Bisset, University of Reading Hybrid Justice for Syria: New Opportunities for Accountability in the Post-Assad Era - Selman Aksünger, Maastricht University & Istanbul University The Emerging Regionalisation of International Criminal Law as a Consequence of the Crisis of Confidence in the International Criminal Justice System: The Case of the Resurgent African Union-ICC Jurisdictional Dispute Over Heads of States Immunity - Luke Eda, University of the West of England, Bristol
July 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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As the 2025 Nottingham International Criminal Justice Conference comes to a close, we want to extend our thanks to all of our speakers, chairs & attendees!

A huge thank you also to organisers @hemimistry.bsky.social, @natkhod.bsky.social & Olympia Bekou. Until next time! #UoN_ICL25 #IntlCrimJustice
Image of attendees at the 2025 Nottingham International Criminal Justice Conference. Image of the conference organisers with the wider conference team.
July 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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The sixth session of the 2025 Nottingham International Criminal Justice Conference examined the experience & methods of protecting victims & the vulnerable. The panel was chaired by Sara Ciucci with presentations from Giovanna Frisso, Elena Katselli & Maria Crippa #UoN_ICL25 #IntlCrimJustice
Image of session six of the 2025 Nottingham International Criminal Justice Conference, featuring four speakers (L:R Maria Crippa, Sara Ciucci, Elena Katselli, and Giovanna Frisso). Session Six: Protecting Victims and the Vulnerable Chair: Sara Ciucci, University of Nottingham The environment as victim in the International Criminal Court - Giovanna Frisso, University of Lincoln International Criminal Law’s Blind Spots in relation to Violence against Women and Girls and the Way Froward - Elena Katselli, Newcastle University Italy’s Failure to Cooperate: Is There a Judge Beyond The Hague? - Maria Crippa, University of Milan
July 15, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Session seven on the UoN International Criminal Justice Conference focussed on evidence, investigations & prosecutorial policy. Chaired by Christy Shucksmith-Wesley w/ insights from Natalie Hodgson (@natkhod.bsky.social), Benjamin Thorne (@benjaminthorne.bsky.social) & Marco Longobardo #UoN_ICL25
Image of session seven of the 2025 Nottingham International Criminal Justice Conference, featuring four speakers (L:R Christy Shucksmith-Wesley, Benjamin Thorne, Marco Longobardo, and Natalie Hodgson). Session Seven: Evidence, Investigations, and Prosecutorial Policy Chair: Christy Shucksmith-Wesley, University of Nottingham Pseudolaw, Misinformation, and Article 15 Communications to the ICC - Natalie Hodgson, University of Nottingham / UNSW Sydney Artificial Sanctions and the Non-Human: Implications of US Sanctions on the ICC’s use of Generative AI, Digital Evidence and Investigation Processes - Benjamin Thorne, University of Reading Sufficient Gravity in Two Recent OTP's Draft Policy Papers - Marco Longobardo, Westminster Law School
July 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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We begin the 2nd day of the UoN International Criminal Justice Conference by exploring the autobiographically constructed identities & emotional labour of intl criminal lawyers. Chaired by Mando Rachovitsa w/ presenters @ilariazavoli.bsky.social & @batesmith.bsky.social #UoN_ICL25 #IntlCrimJustice
Image of session five of the 2025 Nottingham International Criminal Justice Conference, featuring three speakers (L:R Alex Batesmith, Mando Rachovitsa, and Ilaria Zavoli). Session Five: Emotions and International Criminal Justice Chair: Mando Rachovitsa, University of Nottingham Narratives of the Self: Professional Identity in the Autobiographies of International Criminal Lawyers - Ilaria Zavoli, University of Leeds (UK) and Alex Batesmith, University of Leeds (UK) Invisible Labour, Visible Strain: The Unacknowledged Emotional Labour of International Criminal Lawyers - Alex Batesmith, University of Leeds (UK)
July 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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The final session of the first day of the 2025 Nottingham Intl Criminal Justice Conference addressed accountability issues at the ICC. Chaired by Jennifer Giblin w/ presentations from Ezequiel Jimenez (@ezejim.bsky.social) & Kritika Sharma (@kritikasharma.bsky.social‬) #UoN_ICL25 #IntlCrimJustice
Image of session four of the 2025 Nottingham International Criminal Justice Conference, featuring three speakers (L:R Ezequiel Jimenez, Jennifer Giblin, and Kritika Sharma). Session Four: Governance and Accountability at the ICC Chair: Jennifer Giblin, Edge Hill University Governing the International Criminal Court: Tracing the Practice of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute - Ezequiel Jimenez Martinez, Amnesty International & CILRAP Forgotten Spaces of International Criminal Justice: Dealing with Misconduct and Whistleblower Protection at International Criminal Courts and Tribunals - Kritika Sharma, Luxembourg Agency for Research Integrity
July 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Our third session of the day examined the legal complexities in issues of perpetration, chaired by Dr Javier S. Eskauriatza (@jseskau.bsky.social) with presentations from Dr Michelle Coleman (@michellecoleman.bsky.social), Mary Waterman & Rory Sugrue #UoN_ICL25 #IntlCrimJustice
Image of session three of the 2025 Nottingham International Criminal Justice Conference, featuring four speakers (L:R Mary Waterman, Michelle Coleman, Rory Sugrue & Javier S. Eskauriatza). Session Three: Legal Complexities in Issues of Perpetration Chair: Javier S. Eskauriatza, University of Nottingham (Im)Proving Defences at the International Criminal Court - Michelle Coleman, Swansea University Ongwen, The Adult Child Soldier: A Victim or A Villain? - Mary Waterman, Swansea University Rethinking the Exclusion-Prosecution Nexus: How to Bridge the Accountability Gap for Vulnerable and Periphery Actors in Armed Conflicts Who Seek Refuge Abroad - Rory Sugrue, Tilburg University
July 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Session two, which focussed on contemporary developments in substantive crimes, was chaired by Caleb Wheeler with presentations from Victor Kattan (@victorkattan.bsky.social), Jolana Makraiová, Hemi Mistry (@hemimistry.bsky.social), Daryna Abbakumova & Francesco Cunsolo #UoN_ICL25 #IntlCrimJustice
Image of session two of the 2025 Nottingham International Criminal Justice Conference, featuring six speakers (L:R Hemi Mistry, Francesco Cunsolo, Caleb Wheeler, Victor Kattan, Daryna Abbakumova & Jolana Makraiová). Session Two: Contemporary Developments in Substantive Crimes Chair: Caleb Wheeler, Cardiff University Apartheid as a crime against humanity: Recent developments - Victor Kattan, University of Nottingham Complexities behind ‘incitement’ to violence and ‘hate’ speech from a criminal justice perspective - Rachel Horan, The Averment Group*, and Jolana Makraiová, International Nuremberg Principles Academy* Atrocious Images: Combatant-Produced Illicit Imagery as Hate Speech in International Criminal Law - Hemi Mistry, University of Nottingham Challenges of Prosecuting Cyberattacks as Cyber-Enabled Crimes under the Rome Statute - Daryna Abbakumova, Geneva Graduate Institute New challenges in prosecuting intentional destruction of cultural heritage - Francesco Cunsolo, Università di Bologna
July 14, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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We are hugely excited to kick off the 2025 Nottingham International Criminal Law Conference this morning, bringing together leading academics, practitioners & policymakers to discuss current issues & recent developments in the field! #UoN_ICJ25 #IntlCrimJustice
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July 14, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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Today's first session explored the purposes, rationales &
subjects of International Criminal Justice and was chaired by Olympia Bekou (@olympiabekou.bsky.social), featuring insights from Anna Lena Hörzer, Geraldina Ester Di Natali & Iva Vukušić (@vukusiciva.bsky.social) #UoN_ICL25 #IntlCrimJustice
Image of Session One of the Nottingham International Criminal Justice Conference. Session One: Critical Reflections on the Purposes, Rationales, and Subjects of International Criminal Justice Chair: Olympia Bekou, University of Nottingham Rome Statute, Quo Vadis? Current Discussions on the Limits of (Criminal Liability in) a Human-Centric International Criminal Law System - Anna Lena Hörzer, University of Graz The long-standing issue of the adequacy of criminal sanctions for international crimes: untying proportionality from retributive considerations - Geraldina Ester Di Natali, University of Catania Reconciliation No More: The Disappearance of a Once Omnipresent Goal of International Justice - Iva Vukušić, Utrecht University
July 14, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Really enjoyed writing this piece with my @uniofnottingham.bsky.social colleague Matt Thomason. It's an area we plan to continue researching, so stay tuned!
July 10, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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Final preparations are well underway and we are looking forward to two days of dissecting and digesting the state of international criminal justice...
uon-hrlc.bsky.social Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) @uon-hrlc.bsky.social · Jul 9
The Nottingham International Criminal Justice Conference is taking place next week from 14-15 July at the University of Nottingham, co-organised by the HRLC & the UoN School of Law.

Details of our exciting speakers, alongside the full conference programme can be found here: bit.ly/4kvwM8v
July 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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England and Wales might be making greater use of judge-alone ("jury free") trials to address the Crown Court backlog. Matt Thomason and I discuss this in the Conversation, drawing on our research into judge-alone trials across common law jurisdictions: theconversation.com/could-englan...
Could England and Wales introduce jury-free trials? Here’s how they work in other countries
Brian Leveson has recommended more judge-alone trials to address the backlog of nearly 80,000 cases.
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July 9, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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New from FM: The uncertain future for Afghan women seeking asylum | Jamie Bell
The uncertain future for Afghan women seeking asylum - Free Movement
In my previous article, I outlined the precipitous fall in the rate of recognition for Afghan asylum claims following the change in the Home Office policy
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June 9, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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🚨“The Appeals Chamber rules that the impugned decision is confirmed”🚨

Reasoning being read now, but it appears that #ICC judges have decided that the Confirmation of Charges hearing against Joseph #Kony will proceed - in his absence.
lucyjgaynor.bsky.social Lucy Gaynor @lucyjgaynor.bsky.social · Jun 3
Today, #ICC appeal chamber judges will decide whether the Confirmation of Charges hearing for Joseph #Kony - leader of the #LRA charged with #warcrimes and #crimesagainsthumanity in #Uganda - can go ahead in his absence.
lucyjgaynor.bsky.social Lucy Gaynor @lucyjgaynor.bsky.social · May 29
#ICC: Joseph #Kony’s defence team filed an appeal against the decision to conduct a “confirmation of charges” hearing in his absence.

The decision on that appeal will be announced next Tuesday, 3 June, at 10:30 local time in #TheHague

www.icc-cpi.int/sites/defaul...
June 3, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Overall grant rate has fallen to 49% for y/e March 2025. Practitioners (including me) have been raising serious concerns about the extremely poor quality of these decisions, and these cases will now move into tribunal backlog instead, mostly unassisted by lawyers due to legal aid crisis.
May 22, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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Macho chat about border controls re asylum, but nothing of substance
Paras 59 and 60 of the text. Full text in the link.
May 19, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Come and work with me! We’re hiring a new Laureate Postdoctoral Fellow with expertise in international disaster law to join us at the Evacuations Research Hub @kaldorcentre.bsky.social - apply by 15 May external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/cw/en/job/53...
Laureate Postdoctoral Fellow - Evacuations in International Law
Unique opportunity for a Laureate Postdoctoral Fellow with expertise in international disaster law to join a world-leading research program on ‘Evacuations in International Law: Disasters, Conflict an...
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April 17, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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📢 Call for papers deadline extended!

Join the HRLC & the University of Nottingham School of Law for our 2025 Nottingham International Criminal Justice Conference, taking place from 14-15 July.

📅 Deadline for applications: 15 April 2025
🔗 Submit here: bit.ly/3CEVenU

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uon-hrlc.bsky.social Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) @uon-hrlc.bsky.social · Feb 5
📢 Call for papers now open!

Join the Human Rights Law Centre and the University of Nottingham School of Law for our 2025 Nottingham International Criminal Justice Conference, taking place from 14-15 July.

🗓️ Deadline: 31 March 2025
📌 Submit your paper here: bit.ly/3CEVenU

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Image contains information related to the Call for Papers for the 2025 Nottingham International Criminal Justice Conference. We invite submissions from academics & practitioners at all stages of their professional career that tackle the following themes: (1) International criminal justice and its crises; (2) New developments in international criminal law; (3) Politics or pragmatism? Reflecting on the work of the ICC; (4) Beyond the ICC: International criminal justice within domestic jurisdictions; (5) International criminal justice’s blindspots; (6) An international criminal justice for the present and for the future?; (7) Teaching international criminal law. Those interested in presenting should submit a 300 word abstract on their proposed presentation by 31 March 2025. Applicants whose abstracts have been accepted will be notified by 2 May 2025. The conference will be held in-person at the University of Nottingham. Attendees will need to fund their own travel and accommodation. Image contains a description of activities related to International Criminal Justice at the University of Nottingham. (1) The International Criminal Justice Unit of the HRLC has hosted high-profile conferences and organised seminars, including at the ICC and the Assembly of States Parties annual sessions. (2) The ICJ Unit currently has responsibility for the National Implementing Legislation Database (NILD) of the International Criminal Court's Legal Tools Project. (3) The School of Law has a vast network of alumni who have gone on to forge careers in international criminal justice as academics and practitioners. Beyond international criminal law, the School of Law has a rich pedigree in the fields of human rights, criminal justice, criminal evidence, humanitarian law, disaster law and the jus ad bellum. In addition to the HRLC, the School is home to the Nottingham International Law and Security Centre (NILSC) and the Criminal Justice Research Centre.
March 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM