Alex Whiting
@alexgwhiting.bsky.social
Harvard Law School, Professor of Practice. Former international prosecutor at ICTY, ICC, and KSC, and former federal prosecutor at SCO and USAO Boston and DOJ.
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Must read by @marknevitt.bsky.social on why killing survivors at sea is a moral & strategic disaster for all of us:
"If America chooses a path where killing defenseless survivors becomes acceptable, American servicemembers will pay the price for that choice."
www.justsecurity.org/125998/boat-...
"If America chooses a path where killing defenseless survivors becomes acceptable, American servicemembers will pay the price for that choice."
www.justsecurity.org/125998/boat-...
Killing Shipwrecked Survivors is Not Just Illegal—It Endangers U.S. Servicemembers
If the United States chooses a path where killing defenseless survivors becomes acceptable, American servicemembers will pay the price for that choice.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Must read by @marknevitt.bsky.social on why killing survivors at sea is a moral & strategic disaster for all of us:
"If America chooses a path where killing defenseless survivors becomes acceptable, American servicemembers will pay the price for that choice."
www.justsecurity.org/125998/boat-...
"If America chooses a path where killing defenseless survivors becomes acceptable, American servicemembers will pay the price for that choice."
www.justsecurity.org/125998/boat-...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I believe folks know the important work we're doing at @justsecurity.org, especially in these challenging times.
But we made this short video as a reminder!
We really need your support this #GivingTuesday.
For tax-deductible gifts: justsecurity.org/donate/
But we made this short video as a reminder!
We really need your support this #GivingTuesday.
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“We found over 35 cases in which the judges have specifically said what the government is providing…false information. It might be intentionally false information, including false sworn declarations time and again," says Ryan Goodman, law professor at New York University.
October 19, 2025 at 11:43 PM
“We found over 35 cases in which the judges have specifically said what the government is providing…false information. It might be intentionally false information, including false sworn declarations time and again," says Ryan Goodman, law professor at New York University.
It’s been three months since Jim Goldston published this and still no decision at the ICC. That is incredible, and terrible for the court, particularly at a time when it is under attack from so many quarters. www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/a...
'The ICC must act now to clear its reputation so that it is able to carry out its crucial work'
OP-ED. Karim Khan, prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, has 'temporarily stepped down' from his duties due to allegations of sexual misconduct. James A. Goldston, a former ICC staff member ...
www.lemonde.fr
August 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
It’s been three months since Jim Goldston published this and still no decision at the ICC. That is incredible, and terrible for the court, particularly at a time when it is under attack from so many quarters. www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/a...
This analysis is spot on. www.justsecurity.org/116359/rethi... Rethinking ICC Reform Ahead of the Special Session
Rethinking ICC Reform Ahead of the Special Session
States should use this session to reinforce the ICC’s foundations and ensure it can credibly discharge its existing mandate.
www.justsecurity.org
July 8, 2025 at 2:25 PM
This analysis is spot on. www.justsecurity.org/116359/rethi... Rethinking ICC Reform Ahead of the Special Session
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After former Philippine President Rodrigo #Duterte’s arrest, Ward Ferdinandusse writes, the #InternationalCriminalCourt should focus not on more leadership cases, “but rather how it can become more effective and have more trials.”
Read Now:
www.justsecurity.org/108890/icc-p...
Read Now:
www.justsecurity.org/108890/icc-p...
Who Will Join Duterte at the ICC? A Plea for Realism
A critique of the International Criminal Court’s policy of focusing predominantly on leadership cases, arguing that, in practice, this leads to impunity for all.
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March 21, 2025 at 1:06 PM
After former Philippine President Rodrigo #Duterte’s arrest, Ward Ferdinandusse writes, the #InternationalCriminalCourt should focus not on more leadership cases, “but rather how it can become more effective and have more trials.”
Read Now:
www.justsecurity.org/108890/icc-p...
Read Now:
www.justsecurity.org/108890/icc-p...
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The #InternationalCriminalCourt’s denial of immunity to sitting heads of State of non-State parties runs counter to international law, writes Ward Ferdinandusse.
“The ICC’s treatment of immunities gives short shrift to their importance for global stability.”
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“The ICC’s treatment of immunities gives short shrift to their importance for global stability.”
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Why the ICC Should Respect Immunities of Heads of Third States
An analysis concluding that the International Criminal Court’s denial of immunity to heads of State of non-State parties violates international law.
www.justsecurity.org
March 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The #InternationalCriminalCourt’s denial of immunity to sitting heads of State of non-State parties runs counter to international law, writes Ward Ferdinandusse.
“The ICC’s treatment of immunities gives short shrift to their importance for global stability.”
Read now:
“The ICC’s treatment of immunities gives short shrift to their importance for global stability.”
Read now: