Dr Yusra Suedi
@yusrasuedi.bsky.social
Lecturer (Asst Prof) International Law @milcmanchester.bsky.social • Author 'The Individual in the Law & Practice of the ICJ' https://shorturl.at/h81Au • Pracademic • https://simplelaw.blog/
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Every time international law makes headlines, I get the same question: “What does this really mean?”
That inspired me to start Simplified Approach to International Law (SAIL) — short, jargon-free explainers on key global issues.
simplelaw.blog
Clarity in complexity.
That inspired me to start Simplified Approach to International Law (SAIL) — short, jargon-free explainers on key global issues.
simplelaw.blog
Clarity in complexity.
Pleased to have written a chapter for this handbook! Link below.
The Oxford Handbook of Women and International Law came out in print this month
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January 23, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Pleased to have written a chapter for this handbook! Link below.
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📢 When Power Replaces Law
New analysis by Dr @yusrasuedi.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk @uomlaw.bsky.social examines what the Venezuela–US crisis reveals about the fragility of the international legal order — and why it matters for global stability.
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New analysis by Dr @yusrasuedi.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk @uomlaw.bsky.social examines what the Venezuela–US crisis reveals about the fragility of the international legal order — and why it matters for global stability.
👉 www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/w...
When Power Replaces Law: Venezuela, the United States, and the Fragility of the International Legal Order
Recent reports that the United States has launched military strikes in Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife mark one of the clearest violations of international law in recent d...
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January 21, 2026 at 11:08 AM
📢 When Power Replaces Law
New analysis by Dr @yusrasuedi.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk @uomlaw.bsky.social examines what the Venezuela–US crisis reveals about the fragility of the international legal order — and why it matters for global stability.
👉 www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/w...
New analysis by Dr @yusrasuedi.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk @uomlaw.bsky.social examines what the Venezuela–US crisis reveals about the fragility of the international legal order — and why it matters for global stability.
👉 www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/w...
Trump’s Board of Peace has big goals, but even bigger legal problems!
Here are the 5 you need to know before the world watches it launch at Davos this week!
www.simplelaw.blog/p/5-legal-pr...
Here are the 5 you need to know before the world watches it launch at Davos this week!
www.simplelaw.blog/p/5-legal-pr...
January 21, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Trump’s Board of Peace has big goals, but even bigger legal problems!
Here are the 5 you need to know before the world watches it launch at Davos this week!
www.simplelaw.blog/p/5-legal-pr...
Here are the 5 you need to know before the world watches it launch at Davos this week!
www.simplelaw.blog/p/5-legal-pr...
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Read @yusrasuedi.bsky.social's newest explainer: The U.S. has only stepped back from parts of the UN system, and withdrawn from one treaty: the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The U.S. remains bound by the UN Charter.
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Has the U.S. really “Withdrawn” from 66 International Organisations? A 2-Minute International Law Explainer
By Yusra Suedi (PhD, Assistant Professor of International Law at University of Manchester)
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January 9, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Read @yusrasuedi.bsky.social's newest explainer: The U.S. has only stepped back from parts of the UN system, and withdrawn from one treaty: the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The U.S. remains bound by the UN Charter.
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is currently awaiting trial in New York, after the US launched a military operation on 03/01.
Yesterday, the US seized an oil tanker linked to Venezuela.
@yusrasuedi.bsky.social, lecturer in international law, spoke to SABC News about US international legality.
Yesterday, the US seized an oil tanker linked to Venezuela.
@yusrasuedi.bsky.social, lecturer in international law, spoke to SABC News about US international legality.
US -Venezuela | Use of force, US behaviour raises questions: Yusra Suedi
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January 7, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is currently awaiting trial in New York, after the US launched a military operation on 03/01.
Yesterday, the US seized an oil tanker linked to Venezuela.
@yusrasuedi.bsky.social, lecturer in international law, spoke to SABC News about US international legality.
Yesterday, the US seized an oil tanker linked to Venezuela.
@yusrasuedi.bsky.social, lecturer in international law, spoke to SABC News about US international legality.
The US invasion of Venezuela and capture of Maduro raises some of the clearest violations of international law we’ve seen in decades!
I've broken down the international law issues in this brief post:
www.simplelaw.blog/p/the-us-cap...
I've broken down the international law issues in this brief post:
www.simplelaw.blog/p/the-us-cap...
The US Capture of Venezuela’s Maduro: A 3-Minute International Law Breakdown
By Yusra Suedi (PhD, Assistant Professor of International Law at University of Manchester)
www.simplelaw.blog
January 4, 2026 at 11:13 AM
The US invasion of Venezuela and capture of Maduro raises some of the clearest violations of international law we’ve seen in decades!
I've broken down the international law issues in this brief post:
www.simplelaw.blog/p/the-us-cap...
I've broken down the international law issues in this brief post:
www.simplelaw.blog/p/the-us-cap...
It might be the holiday season, but international law never sleeps! And neither does the SAIL blog :) Here's the latest, keeping you up to date on the law behind the news headlines as always!
www.simplelaw.blog/p/why-us-mis...
www.simplelaw.blog/p/why-us-mis...
Why U.S. Missile Strikes on ISIS in Nigeria Don’t Violate International Law (in 2 minutes)
By Yusra Suedi (PhD, Assistant Professor of International Law at University of Manchester)
www.simplelaw.blog
December 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM
It might be the holiday season, but international law never sleeps! And neither does the SAIL blog :) Here's the latest, keeping you up to date on the law behind the news headlines as always!
www.simplelaw.blog/p/why-us-mis...
www.simplelaw.blog/p/why-us-mis...
Here’s my quick recap of some of the biggest international law stories of 2025:
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Top 5 International Law Stories of 2025 (in 2 minutes)
By Yusra Suedi (PhD, Assistant Professor of International Law at University of Manchester)
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December 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Here’s my quick recap of some of the biggest international law stories of 2025:
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New post!!!
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December 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM
New post!!!
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My new article 'The European Court of Human Rights and the International Court of Justice as Comparable Erga Omnes Partes Regimes' has just been published with the International Community Law Review!
Read here:
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Read here:
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December 9, 2025 at 9:26 AM
My new article 'The European Court of Human Rights and the International Court of Justice as Comparable Erga Omnes Partes Regimes' has just been published with the International Community Law Review!
Read here:
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Read here:
brill.com/view/journal...
December 8, 2025 at 9:38 AM
After an eventful week at the Assembly of State Parties of the International Criminal Court, here’s a quick recap of what’s been going on!
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December 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
After an eventful week at the Assembly of State Parties of the International Criminal Court, here’s a quick recap of what’s been going on!
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Just in case you were wondering, here's my quick take: www.simplelaw.blog/p/when-your-...
December 1, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Just in case you were wondering, here's my quick take: www.simplelaw.blog/p/when-your-...
Trump's Ukraine-Russia Peace Plan violates international law in several ways. My thoughts, in 2 minutes: www.simplelaw.blog/p/4-ways-tru...
4 Ways Trump’s Ukraine-Russia Peace Plan Violates International Law (in 2 minutes)
By Yusra Suedi (PhD, Assistant Professor of International Law at University of Manchester)
www.simplelaw.blog
November 24, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Trump's Ukraine-Russia Peace Plan violates international law in several ways. My thoughts, in 2 minutes: www.simplelaw.blog/p/4-ways-tru...
Just in case you never got around to reading the International Court of Justice's climate change advisory opinion over the summer, and/or never quite understood what all the fuss was about, give me 2 minutes to catch you up!
www.simplelaw.blog/p/i-read-133...
www.simplelaw.blog/p/i-read-133...
I Read 133 Pages of the ICJ Climate Change Opinion So You Don’t Have To — Here Are Its 10 Commandments for Countries (in 2 minutes)
By Yusra Suedi (PhD, Assistant Professor of International Law at University of Manchester)
www.simplelaw.blog
November 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Just in case you never got around to reading the International Court of Justice's climate change advisory opinion over the summer, and/or never quite understood what all the fuss was about, give me 2 minutes to catch you up!
www.simplelaw.blog/p/i-read-133...
www.simplelaw.blog/p/i-read-133...
This is a must-read by the absolutely legendary @philippesands.bsky.social:
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Trump and his ilk imagine a world without international law – but they will not achieve it | Philippe Sands
History shows us that the creation of international rules and institutions is followed by their partial destruction, and a reconstruction that builds on what came before, says professor of law Philipp...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:32 AM
This is a must-read by the absolutely legendary @philippesands.bsky.social:
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I read the UN Security Council’s backing of Trump’s Gaza Proposal so you don’t have to.
Here’s a 2-minute legal breakdown:
www.simplelaw.blog/p/i-read-the...
Here’s a 2-minute legal breakdown:
www.simplelaw.blog/p/i-read-the...
November 18, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I read the UN Security Council’s backing of Trump’s Gaza Proposal so you don’t have to.
Here’s a 2-minute legal breakdown:
www.simplelaw.blog/p/i-read-the...
Here’s a 2-minute legal breakdown:
www.simplelaw.blog/p/i-read-the...
You’ve probably heard about the recent clashes between Thailand and Cambodia.
But do you actually get what’s going on and the international law behind it? Catch up in just 1 minute!
Link: www.simplelaw.blog/p/the-thaila...
But do you actually get what’s going on and the international law behind it? Catch up in just 1 minute!
Link: www.simplelaw.blog/p/the-thaila...
The Thailand-Cambodia Clashes: 3 Legal Questions the News Won’t Answer (in 1 minute)
Thailand has suspended its 28 July 2025 ceasefire agreement with Cambodia (which Trump helped negotiate).
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November 17, 2025 at 10:22 AM
You’ve probably heard about the recent clashes between Thailand and Cambodia.
But do you actually get what’s going on and the international law behind it? Catch up in just 1 minute!
Link: www.simplelaw.blog/p/the-thaila...
But do you actually get what’s going on and the international law behind it? Catch up in just 1 minute!
Link: www.simplelaw.blog/p/the-thaila...
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100+ subscribers in just over a week for the Simplified Approach to International Law (SAIL) blog’s newsletter!
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What does international law actually say if the U.S. were to attack Venezuela?
Find out in my latest two-minute explainer:
www.simplelaw.blog/p/what-happe...
Enjoy!
Find out in my latest two-minute explainer:
www.simplelaw.blog/p/what-happe...
Enjoy!
What Happens if the U.S. Attacks Venezuela?
Tensions are high: The world’s largest U.S.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:46 AM
What does international law actually say if the U.S. were to attack Venezuela?
Find out in my latest two-minute explainer:
www.simplelaw.blog/p/what-happe...
Enjoy!
Find out in my latest two-minute explainer:
www.simplelaw.blog/p/what-happe...
Enjoy!
Want to understand COP30 in just 2 minutes? Here’s a breakdown (by yours truly) of what’s at stake in Brazil — and why it matters:
www.simplelaw.blog/p/cop30-in-b...
#SAIL #InternationalLaw #Belem
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#SAIL #InternationalLaw #Belem
November 13, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Want to understand COP30 in just 2 minutes? Here’s a breakdown (by yours truly) of what’s at stake in Brazil — and why it matters:
www.simplelaw.blog/p/cop30-in-b...
#SAIL #InternationalLaw #Belem
www.simplelaw.blog/p/cop30-in-b...
#SAIL #InternationalLaw #Belem
Every time international law makes headlines, I get the same question: “What does this really mean?”
That inspired me to start Simplified Approach to International Law (SAIL) — short, jargon-free explainers on key global issues.
simplelaw.blog
Clarity in complexity.
That inspired me to start Simplified Approach to International Law (SAIL) — short, jargon-free explainers on key global issues.
simplelaw.blog
Clarity in complexity.
November 5, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Every time international law makes headlines, I get the same question: “What does this really mean?”
That inspired me to start Simplified Approach to International Law (SAIL) — short, jargon-free explainers on key global issues.
simplelaw.blog
Clarity in complexity.
That inspired me to start Simplified Approach to International Law (SAIL) — short, jargon-free explainers on key global issues.
simplelaw.blog
Clarity in complexity.
Looking forward to presenting at the London School of Economics tomorrow! More information here: lselaw.events/event/pil-hu...
PIL Hub: ‘The Vulnerability of States in International Law’ - LSE Law School Events
The PIL hub lunch-time seminar series aims to provide an opportunity to discuss and debate leading research on contemporary, theoretical and historical issues of international law. Speaker: Dr Yusra...
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October 29, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Looking forward to presenting at the London School of Economics tomorrow! More information here: lselaw.events/event/pil-hu...
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The International Court of Justice delivered a "historic" Advisory Opinion on climate change obligations. In this interview, experts like @mwewerinke.bsky.social, and @yusrasuedi.bsky.social explain what this means for climate policies and litigation 🌍 https://bit.ly/45yXM1t
Four legal experts on the International Court of Justice's Climate Opinion - SEVEN
An interview with four legal experts, Nataša Nedeski, Kate Mackintosh, Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh, and Yusra Suedi, on the meaning and impact of the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice.
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August 11, 2025 at 8:16 AM
The International Court of Justice delivered a "historic" Advisory Opinion on climate change obligations. In this interview, experts like @mwewerinke.bsky.social, and @yusrasuedi.bsky.social explain what this means for climate policies and litigation 🌍 https://bit.ly/45yXM1t