Stephanie van den Berg
@svdberg.bsky.social
Journalist @Reuters & host of the @asymmetricalh.bsky.social podcast on international justice. Reports on international justice, war crimes courts & Dutch news. Also posts about cats, books & neurodiversity (she/her)
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The holiday read by @philippesands.bsky.social and the best reading companion: Kriva (Kiki for short). Prepping for @asymmetricalh.bsky.social bookclub podcast
December 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The holiday read by @philippesands.bsky.social and the best reading companion: Kriva (Kiki for short). Prepping for @asymmetricalh.bsky.social bookclub podcast
I was off on Wednesday but my colleague @humeyrapamuk.bsky.social was busy putting out this story on new US threats to the ICC, that Anthony Deutch and I contributed to from The Hague www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
Exclusive: US threatens new ICC sanctions unless court pledges not to prosecute Trump
President Donald Trump's administration wants the International Criminal Court to amend its founding document to ensure it does not investigate the Republican president and his top officials, a Trump ...
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December 11, 2025 at 7:51 AM
I was off on Wednesday but my colleague @humeyrapamuk.bsky.social was busy putting out this story on new US threats to the ICC, that Anthony Deutch and I contributed to from The Hague www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
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Why plead guilty at an international tribunal? And is it common for women to be war criminals? Olivera Simic has written a new book on former Bosnian Serb president Biljana Plavsic. Episode out now👇
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Episode 148 – Madam War Criminal with Olivera Simic
Why do people plead guilty at an international tribunal? And is it common for women to be war criminals? Olivera Simic, examines former Bosnian Serb president Biljana Plavsic. If it’s interesting, …
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December 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Why plead guilty at an international tribunal? And is it common for women to be war criminals? Olivera Simic has written a new book on former Bosnian Serb president Biljana Plavsic. Episode out now👇
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@janethanderson.bsky.social @svdberg.bsky.social
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Out tomorrow! Olivera Simic sat down with @svdberg.bsky.social and @janethanderson.bsky.social for her book Madam War Criminal about Biljana Plavsic. What drove the only woman ever sentenced by the Yugoslav tribunal & What does her case say about accountability in the former Yugoslavia?
December 3, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Out tomorrow! Olivera Simic sat down with @svdberg.bsky.social and @janethanderson.bsky.social for her book Madam War Criminal about Biljana Plavsic. What drove the only woman ever sentenced by the Yugoslav tribunal & What does her case say about accountability in the former Yugoslavia?
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Joined my friends in discussing one of my favourite books. #Accountability #Justice #ICTY #WarCrimes
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We reviewed 'They Would Never Hurt a Fly' by Slavenka Drakulić with friend of the pod @vukusiciva.bsky.social
We asked Iva what she thought when she first read the book when it came out in 2003, and what atmosphere there was in terms of accountability for war crimes
We reviewed 'They Would Never Hurt a Fly' by Slavenka Drakulić with friend of the pod @vukusiciva.bsky.social
We asked Iva what she thought when she first read the book when it came out in 2003, and what atmosphere there was in terms of accountability for war crimes
November 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Joined my friends in discussing one of my favourite books. #Accountability #Justice #ICTY #WarCrimes
My tips for The Hague
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The Hague like a local
Our correspondent's guide to legal landmarks, Dutch-Indonesian fusion food and seaside escapes.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
My tips for The Hague
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ICC confirms charges against LRA's leader Kony in absentia
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November 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
ICC confirms charges against LRA's leader Kony in absentia
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We take you behind the scenes at a recent People’s Tribunal for the Women of Afghanistan where Afghan women testified about discrimination, humiliation and torture, living under the Taliban regime.
We take you behind the scenes at a recent People’s Tribunal for the Women of Afghanistan where Afghan women testified about discrimination, humiliation and torture, living under the Taliban regime.
November 5, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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We take you behind the scenes at a recent People’s Tribunal for the Women of Afghanistan where Afghan women testified about discrimination, humiliation and torture, living under the Taliban regime.
We take you behind the scenes at a recent People’s Tribunal for the Women of Afghanistan where Afghan women testified about discrimination, humiliation and torture, living under the Taliban regime.
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In recent weeks the US has struck boats of suspected drug traffickers in intl waters: Venezuela, Colombia & Mexico.
@pagingdrpaige.bsky.social & @alonso-gd.bsky.social run us through the basics of what constitutes an international armed conflict
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In recent weeks the US has struck boats of suspected drug traffickers in intl waters: Venezuela, Colombia & Mexico.
@pagingdrpaige.bsky.social & @alonso-gd.bsky.social run us through the basics of what constitutes an international armed conflict
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Episode 146 – When Is It A War? with Tamsin Phillipa Paige and Alonso Gurmendi Dunkelberg
With the last weeks of U.S. strikes on alleged drug dealer boats and saying they are in “a non-international armed conflict” with drug cartels, we ask ‘when is war’ and whet…
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October 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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In recent weeks the US has struck boats of suspected drug traffickers in intl waters: Venezuela, Colombia & Mexico.
@pagingdrpaige.bsky.social & @alonso-gd.bsky.social run us through the basics of what constitutes an international armed conflict
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In recent weeks the US has struck boats of suspected drug traffickers in intl waters: Venezuela, Colombia & Mexico.
@pagingdrpaige.bsky.social & @alonso-gd.bsky.social run us through the basics of what constitutes an international armed conflict
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We watched The New Yorker documentary 'In Flow of Words: Translating the Trauma of War' together at the
Hague Humanity Hub & reacted to it in REAL TIME!
We discuss how interpreters at intl trials can be impacted by what they hear from victims + perpetrators
We watched The New Yorker documentary 'In Flow of Words: Translating the Trauma of War' together at the
Hague Humanity Hub & reacted to it in REAL TIME!
We discuss how interpreters at intl trials can be impacted by what they hear from victims + perpetrators
October 28, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Out tomorrow on #Patreon 📣
We watched The New Yorker documentary 'In Flow of Words: Translating the Trauma of War' together at the
Hague Humanity Hub & reacted to it in REAL TIME!
We discuss how interpreters at intl trials can be impacted by what they hear from victims + perpetrators
We watched The New Yorker documentary 'In Flow of Words: Translating the Trauma of War' together at the
Hague Humanity Hub & reacted to it in REAL TIME!
We discuss how interpreters at intl trials can be impacted by what they hear from victims + perpetrators
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There’s a lot going on at the ICJ including the return of ‘ghost’ cases. Juliette McIntyre explains what’s going on & looks ahead to the big genocide case coming up on #Myanmar - how will it affect the #Israel case that follows?
Episode out now👇
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Episode out now👇
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Episode 145 – Lawfare at the Busiest Court in The Hague with Juliette McIntyre
Juliette McIntyre explains what’s happening at the International Court of Justice and what she’ll be looking out for in upcoming genocide cases. If it’s interesting, do like, subscribe …
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October 9, 2025 at 9:58 AM
There’s a lot going on at the ICJ including the return of ‘ghost’ cases. Juliette McIntyre explains what’s going on & looks ahead to the big genocide case coming up on #Myanmar - how will it affect the #Israel case that follows?
Episode out now👇
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Episode out now👇
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With @janethanderson.bsky.social @svdberg.bsky.social
#AsymmetricalHaircuts #podcast #pod #internationallaw #internationaljustice #thehague #warcrimes #reporting + #spain #climatejustice #ecthr #pollution #environment #Marmenor
With @janethanderson.bsky.social @svdberg.bsky.social
#AsymmetricalHaircuts #podcast #pod #internationallaw #internationaljustice #thehague #warcrimes #reporting + #spain #climatejustice #ecthr #pollution #environment #Marmenor
Episode 144 – Lady of the Lake with Monica Feria-Tinta
In this episode of our Climate series, we look at Mar Menor, the first ecosystem in Europe to gain legal personhood. A unique place for several reasons, Mar Meno is now also the first natural entit…
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October 2, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Out tomorrow We are exploring the largest permanent saltwater lagoon in #Europe, Mar Menor in #Spain. Why? Because it’s the first ecosystem to be granted legal personhood in Europe. And now it’s also likely to be the first ecosystem to be represented at the European Court of Human Rights.
October 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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How is social media being used to shift public perception around the ICC?
Benjie Aquino from Redress explains how disinformation campaigns have - and continue to be - used in the Philippines around the alleged crimes against humanity of former Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte.
Benjie Aquino from Redress explains how disinformation campaigns have - and continue to be - used in the Philippines around the alleged crimes against humanity of former Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte.
September 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
How is social media being used to shift public perception around the ICC?
Benjie Aquino from Redress explains how disinformation campaigns have - and continue to be - used in the Philippines around the alleged crimes against humanity of former Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte.
Benjie Aquino from Redress explains how disinformation campaigns have - and continue to be - used in the Philippines around the alleged crimes against humanity of former Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte.
The gang was all there for #Kabuga at the #IRMCT only to learn it was the last ever hearing in the #ICTY's legendary courtroom 1 where I spent a big chunk of my late twenties with accused Yugoslav war criminals @lucyjgaynor.bsky.social @janethanderson.bsky.social @mollyquell.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The gang was all there for #Kabuga at the #IRMCT only to learn it was the last ever hearing in the #ICTY's legendary courtroom 1 where I spent a big chunk of my late twenties with accused Yugoslav war criminals @lucyjgaynor.bsky.social @janethanderson.bsky.social @mollyquell.bsky.social
A friend sent me the only #autism take you need "The existence of Dutch people with autism - whose two fundamental beliefs are that no one should take pain killers for any reason and that sprinkles on bread are a health breakfast - should be all the proof we need that Tylenol isn't the cause"
September 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
A friend sent me the only #autism take you need "The existence of Dutch people with autism - whose two fundamental beliefs are that no one should take pain killers for any reason and that sprinkles on bread are a health breakfast - should be all the proof we need that Tylenol isn't the cause"
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For our September episode of the War Criminals Book Club, we reviewed 'The Prosecutor, the Defender, the Father and His Son', about war crimes in #Bosnia & a fictional trial at the #ICTY
"Everyone came out looking bad" - we agreed👇
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For our September episode of the War Criminals Book Club, we reviewed 'The Prosecutor, the Defender, the Father and His Son', about war crimes in #Bosnia & a fictional trial at the #ICTY
"Everyone came out looking bad" - we agreed👇
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September 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Out now on #Patreon 🎙️
For our September episode of the War Criminals Book Club, we reviewed 'The Prosecutor, the Defender, the Father and His Son', about war crimes in #Bosnia & a fictional trial at the #ICTY
"Everyone came out looking bad" - we agreed👇
www.patreon.com/c/Asymmetric...
For our September episode of the War Criminals Book Club, we reviewed 'The Prosecutor, the Defender, the Father and His Son', about war crimes in #Bosnia & a fictional trial at the #ICTY
"Everyone came out looking bad" - we agreed👇
www.patreon.com/c/Asymmetric...
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Hey a thing I really don’t want to get lost here is that while Tylenol doesn’t cause autism, IT’S FINE TO BE AUTISTIC. Let’s not grant them the premise that autism should be eradicated in our way to correct the science, okay? Okay.
September 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Hey a thing I really don’t want to get lost here is that while Tylenol doesn’t cause autism, IT’S FINE TO BE AUTISTIC. Let’s not grant them the premise that autism should be eradicated in our way to correct the science, okay? Okay.
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The #ICC's Office of the Prosecutor has released its 'Pre-Confirmation Brief' to accompany the 'Document Containing the Charges' against former President of the #Philippines, Rodrigo Roa #Duterte
The PCB is a legal narrative outline of the 'story' of the charges.
A short 🧵on the main takeaways:
The PCB is a legal narrative outline of the 'story' of the charges.
A short 🧵on the main takeaways:
September 23, 2025 at 8:26 AM
The #ICC's Office of the Prosecutor has released its 'Pre-Confirmation Brief' to accompany the 'Document Containing the Charges' against former President of the #Philippines, Rodrigo Roa #Duterte
The PCB is a legal narrative outline of the 'story' of the charges.
A short 🧵on the main takeaways:
The PCB is a legal narrative outline of the 'story' of the charges.
A short 🧵on the main takeaways:
Yesterday my colleagues and I wrote up the story that was floating around for a few days, lets see what's next
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Exclusive: US could hit entire International Criminal Court with sanctions soon
The United States is considering imposing sanctions as soon as this week against the entire International Criminal Court, putting the court's day-to-day operations in jeopardy in retaliation for investigations of suspected Israeli war crimes.
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September 23, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Yesterday my colleagues and I wrote up the story that was floating around for a few days, lets see what's next
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Sequel just dropped: "Furthermore, [REDACTED]."
"In other words [REDACTED]" will have to be the title if I ever write a book about covering international courts. Courtesy of the latest filing in the Duterte case at the ICC
September 4, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Sequel just dropped: "Furthermore, [REDACTED]."
I feel this deeply
September 1, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I feel this deeply
