Liora Lazarus
@lioralazarus.bsky.social
Professor of Law, Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia
Supernumerary Fellow, St Anne's College, Oxford
Supernumerary Fellow, St Anne's College, Oxford
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Military lawyers within the Pentagon have taken issue with the legal justifications for the strikes, warning that the soldiers involved could be held personally liable for the killings.
Hegseth’s Own Lawyers Sound the Alarm on Trump’s Drug Boat Killings
Career military officials say their opinions were ignored in the lead-up to the strikes.
trib.al
September 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Military lawyers within the Pentagon have taken issue with the legal justifications for the strikes, warning that the soldiers involved could be held personally liable for the killings.
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Political violence is rising in wealthy democracies. Political leaders, more than anyone, have the power to stoke or stamp out this dangerous cycle of violence.
How to Prevent Political Violence | Journal of Democracy
Political violence is rising in wealthy democracies. Polarized societies and bitter party politics are putting candidates and election officials in serious peril. Political leaders, more than anyone…
www.journalofdemocracy.org
September 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Political violence is rising in wealthy democracies. Political leaders, more than anyone, have the power to stoke or stamp out this dangerous cycle of violence.
An appropriate topic for today. It couldn't come from a better scholar on this question! @allard.ubc.ca
September 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
An appropriate topic for today. It couldn't come from a better scholar on this question! @allard.ubc.ca
Pleased to see my article 'El derecho a la seguridad en tiempos iliberales' out in Teoria & Derecho teoriayderecho.tirant.com/index.php/te...
El derecho a la seguridad en tiempos iliberales
| Teoría & Derecho. Revista de pensamiento jurídico
teoriayderecho.tirant.com
July 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Pleased to see my article 'El derecho a la seguridad en tiempos iliberales' out in Teoria & Derecho teoriayderecho.tirant.com/index.php/te...
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Venezuelans deported by the Trump administration tell Gisela Salim-Peyer that they were tortured during their months inside El Salvador’s megaprison.
No One Was Supposed to Leave Alive
Venezuelans deported by the Trump administration say they were tortured during four months in CECOT.
bit.ly
July 24, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Venezuelans deported by the Trump administration tell Gisela Salim-Peyer that they were tortured during their months inside El Salvador’s megaprison.
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Characteristically clear-eyed thinking on the dangers of "regulation by deal" from my colleague David Pozen. balkin.blogspot.com/2025/07/regu...
Balkinization: Regulation by Deal Comes to Higher Ed
A group blog on constitutional law, theory, and politics
balkin.blogspot.com
July 24, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Characteristically clear-eyed thinking on the dangers of "regulation by deal" from my colleague David Pozen. balkin.blogspot.com/2025/07/regu...
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Fantastic and timely intervention by the indispensable Dave Pozen on the true meaning of the Columbia shakedown for higher ed: replacing the rule of law with regulation by deal, which ultimately undermines both regulation and education.
balkin.blogspot.com/2025/07/regu...
balkin.blogspot.com/2025/07/regu...
July 24, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Fantastic and timely intervention by the indispensable Dave Pozen on the true meaning of the Columbia shakedown for higher ed: replacing the rule of law with regulation by deal, which ultimately undermines both regulation and education.
balkin.blogspot.com/2025/07/regu...
balkin.blogspot.com/2025/07/regu...
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Joint Statement by Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK:
"the war in Gaza must end now."
"the war in Gaza must end now."
July 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Joint Statement by Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK:
"the war in Gaza must end now."
"the war in Gaza must end now."
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Book is here: www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Toward an Abolitionist Human Rights Court
Cambridge Core - Public International Law - Toward an Abolitionist Human Rights Court
www.cambridge.org
June 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Book is here: www.cambridge.org/core/element...
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#BREAKING: By 5-4 vote, #SCOTUS puts on hold a Mass. district court temporary restraining order that had required the Department of Education to pay out grants for teacher training to schools with "DEI" policies.
Chief Justice Roberts and the three Democratic appointees dissent. (Link coming.)
Chief Justice Roberts and the three Democratic appointees dissent. (Link coming.)
April 4, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Really excited about this afternoon’s Goodhart Lecture by the inspiring Professor Antony Anghie - open to all. @cambridgelaw.bsky.social.
www.law.cam.ac.uk/press/events...
www.law.cam.ac.uk/press/events...
The Goodhart Professor Lecture: 'Third World Approaches to
Speaker: Professor Antony Anghie Tony Anghie teaches international law at the National University of Singapore, and the University of Utah. His research interests include the history and theory of
www.law.cam.ac.uk
March 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Really excited about this afternoon’s Goodhart Lecture by the inspiring Professor Antony Anghie - open to all. @cambridgelaw.bsky.social.
www.law.cam.ac.uk/press/events...
www.law.cam.ac.uk/press/events...
Sanewashing will be the OED word of the year for 2025
March 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Sanewashing will be the OED word of the year for 2025
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NEW: The University of Oxford’s Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence is launching the Accelerator Fellowship Programme, a pioneering five-year initiative designed to address the ethical challenges posed by AI technologies.
Find out more ⬇️
Find out more ⬇️
Oxford Institute for Ethics in AI launches Accelerator Fellowship
The University of Oxford’s Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence is launching the Accelerator Fellowship Programme, a pioneering five-year initiative designed to address the ethical
www.ox.ac.uk
March 3, 2025 at 12:22 PM
NEW: The University of Oxford’s Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence is launching the Accelerator Fellowship Programme, a pioneering five-year initiative designed to address the ethical challenges posed by AI technologies.
Find out more ⬇️
Find out more ⬇️
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An inaccurate newspaper report that was followed up at prime minister’s questions two weeks ago has resulted in “extraordinarily serious security threats” to judges, the lady chief justice of England and Wales told the Lords constitution committee yesterday.
rozenberg.substack.com/p/press-enda...
rozenberg.substack.com/p/press-enda...
Press endangers judges
Inaccurate report led to security threats, lady chief justice says
rozenberg.substack.com
February 27, 2025 at 6:37 AM
An inaccurate newspaper report that was followed up at prime minister’s questions two weeks ago has resulted in “extraordinarily serious security threats” to judges, the lady chief justice of England and Wales told the Lords constitution committee yesterday.
rozenberg.substack.com/p/press-enda...
rozenberg.substack.com/p/press-enda...
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Huge thanks to Umut Özsu for an incredible talk on international law and decolonization, to @samuelmoyn.bsky.social for a great discussion, and to everyone who joined us for such a rich and engaging conversation!
The recording is now available—watch here: lpeproject.org/events/compl...
The recording is now available—watch here: lpeproject.org/events/compl...
Completing Humanity with Umut Özsu
The LPE Project hosted a lunch talk on Thursday, February 20th, from 12:10–1:30 pm ET, featuring Umut Özsu, Professor of Law and Legal Studies at Carleton University, to discuss his latest book…
lpeproject.org
February 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Huge thanks to Umut Özsu for an incredible talk on international law and decolonization, to @samuelmoyn.bsky.social for a great discussion, and to everyone who joined us for such a rich and engaging conversation!
The recording is now available—watch here: lpeproject.org/events/compl...
The recording is now available—watch here: lpeproject.org/events/compl...
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Ukraine Fact Sheet - February 21, 2025: isw.pub/UkraineFacts...
February 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Ukraine Fact Sheet - February 21, 2025: isw.pub/UkraineFacts...
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The situation in the US 🇺🇸 is serious, with the constitutional and political order rapidly changing.
KIM LANE SCHEPPELE (kimlanelaw.bsky.social) explains in our editorial what has happened in the past few weeks and what is at stake.
verfassungsblog.de/trumps-count...
KIM LANE SCHEPPELE (kimlanelaw.bsky.social) explains in our editorial what has happened in the past few weeks and what is at stake.
verfassungsblog.de/trumps-count...
February 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The situation in the US 🇺🇸 is serious, with the constitutional and political order rapidly changing.
KIM LANE SCHEPPELE (kimlanelaw.bsky.social) explains in our editorial what has happened in the past few weeks and what is at stake.
verfassungsblog.de/trumps-count...
KIM LANE SCHEPPELE (kimlanelaw.bsky.social) explains in our editorial what has happened in the past few weeks and what is at stake.
verfassungsblog.de/trumps-count...
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41 cases already.
February 9, 2025 at 2:09 AM
41 cases already.
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Good quotes from Janina and Marko.
President Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to take over Gaza, transfer its population to Egypt and Jordan and redevelop it into the "Riviera of the Middle East" would unquestionably be a severe violation of international law, experts say.
Here's what to know.
Here's what to know.
Trump’s Gaza Takeover Would Be Illegal Under International Law, Experts Say
Forcing Palestinians to leave the enclave would be “a straightforward crime against humanity,” an Oxford professor said. It would be a further violation to take over the territory.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Good quotes from Janina and Marko.
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The world’s richest man has declared war on the US government and, in just days, has moved to slash its size and reach, gaining access to its most sensitive secrets. He has also threatened to use his fortune to bankroll electoral challenges to anyone opposing him.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Elon Musk Is President
The world’s richest man has declared war on the federal government, and his influence appears unchecked.
www.theatlantic.com
February 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The world’s richest man has declared war on the US government and, in just days, has moved to slash its size and reach, gaining access to its most sensitive secrets. He has also threatened to use his fortune to bankroll electoral challenges to anyone opposing him.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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“DOGE’s access to federal data is ‘an absolute nightmare,’ legal experts warn” electionlawblog.org?p=148460
"DOGE’s access to federal data is ‘an absolute nightmare,’ legal experts warn" #ELB
Politico: Elon Musk’s headlong rush to take control of crucial federal agencies and functions — and to dismantle some of them virtually overnight — has stoked widespread alarm in Washington about the ...
electionlawblog.org
February 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
“DOGE’s access to federal data is ‘an absolute nightmare,’ legal experts warn” electionlawblog.org?p=148460
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GDPR/UKGDPR question - how is the adequacy decision for the US going to work if even a tenth of the rumours about what is happening to federal data are true?
February 2, 2025 at 9:10 PM
GDPR/UKGDPR question - how is the adequacy decision for the US going to work if even a tenth of the rumours about what is happening to federal data are true?