Sophie Schuberth
@sophieschuberth.bsky.social
PhD candidate in international law at Freie Universität Berlin & Law Clerk at Higher Regional Court Berlin
Interested in international law, especially peremptory norms, duty to cooperate, occupation, state responsibility, IHL, use of force, ICJ
Interested in international law, especially peremptory norms, duty to cooperate, occupation, state responsibility, IHL, use of force, ICJ
Pinned
Grateful to the International Society for Military Law and the Law of War for the opportunity to speak at the VIII “Silent leges inter arma?” Conference in beautiful Bruges last month. 🙏
I had the pleasure of joining Hanne Cuyckens, Prof. Dr. Natia Kalandarishvili-Mueller, and Nele Verlinden .. /1
I had the pleasure of joining Hanne Cuyckens, Prof. Dr. Natia Kalandarishvili-Mueller, and Nele Verlinden .. /1
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This story should be covered waaaaayy more than it is.
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
Nicolas Guillou, French ICC judge sanctioned by the US: 'You are effectively blacklisted by much of the world's banking system'
Six judges and three prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have been sanctioned by the Trump administration. In an interview with Le Monde, Guillou discusses the impact of these measures on ...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This story should be covered waaaaayy more than it is.
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
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If you are in Berlin, please join me for my talk, "War Unbound," on Monday evening at the Freie Universität Berlin! Details here:
www.jura.fu-berlin.de/fachbereich/...
www.jura.fu-berlin.de/fachbereich/...
October 24, 2025 at 7:40 AM
If you are in Berlin, please join me for my talk, "War Unbound," on Monday evening at the Freie Universität Berlin! Details here:
www.jura.fu-berlin.de/fachbereich/...
www.jura.fu-berlin.de/fachbereich/...
Grateful to the International Society for Military Law and the Law of War for the opportunity to speak at the VIII “Silent leges inter arma?” Conference in beautiful Bruges last month. 🙏
I had the pleasure of joining Hanne Cuyckens, Prof. Dr. Natia Kalandarishvili-Mueller, and Nele Verlinden .. /1
I had the pleasure of joining Hanne Cuyckens, Prof. Dr. Natia Kalandarishvili-Mueller, and Nele Verlinden .. /1
October 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Grateful to the International Society for Military Law and the Law of War for the opportunity to speak at the VIII “Silent leges inter arma?” Conference in beautiful Bruges last month. 🙏
I had the pleasure of joining Hanne Cuyckens, Prof. Dr. Natia Kalandarishvili-Mueller, and Nele Verlinden .. /1
I had the pleasure of joining Hanne Cuyckens, Prof. Dr. Natia Kalandarishvili-Mueller, and Nele Verlinden .. /1
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Trump ‘Determined’ the U.S. Is Now in a War With Drug Cartels, Congress Is Told
A notice calls the people the U.S. military recently killed on suspicion of drug smuggling in the Caribbean Sea “unlawful combatants.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...
A notice calls the people the U.S. military recently killed on suspicion of drug smuggling in the Caribbean Sea “unlawful combatants.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...
Trump ‘Determined’ the U.S. Is Now in a War With Drug Cartels, Congress Is Told
www.nytimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Trump ‘Determined’ the U.S. Is Now in a War With Drug Cartels, Congress Is Told
A notice calls the people the U.S. military recently killed on suspicion of drug smuggling in the Caribbean Sea “unlawful combatants.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...
A notice calls the people the U.S. military recently killed on suspicion of drug smuggling in the Caribbean Sea “unlawful combatants.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/u...
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Just published in ICLQ via @cambup-law.cambridge.org, an excellent article by Marko Milanovic @unirdg-law.bsky.social analysing the notion of an illegal occupation in the recent #ICJ Advisory Opinion on Palestine.
#InternationalLaw #IHL #Occupation #AdvisoryOpinion
#InternationalLaw #IHL #Occupation #AdvisoryOpinion
The Notion of an Illegal Occupation in the ICJ’s Palestine Advisory Opinion | International & Comparative Law Quarterly | Cambridge Core
The Notion of an Illegal Occupation in the ICJ’s Palestine Advisory Opinion
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September 9, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Just published in ICLQ via @cambup-law.cambridge.org, an excellent article by Marko Milanovic @unirdg-law.bsky.social analysing the notion of an illegal occupation in the recent #ICJ Advisory Opinion on Palestine.
#InternationalLaw #IHL #Occupation #AdvisoryOpinion
#InternationalLaw #IHL #Occupation #AdvisoryOpinion
New publication👇
@heikekrieger.bsky.social writing about 'Third Party Obligations and World Ordering in the ICJ's Advisory Opinion on the Occupied Palestinian Territory' in the German Yearbook of International Law
elibrary.duncker-humblot.com/article/7557...
@heikekrieger.bsky.social writing about 'Third Party Obligations and World Ordering in the ICJ's Advisory Opinion on the Occupied Palestinian Territory' in the German Yearbook of International Law
elibrary.duncker-humblot.com/article/7557...
Duncker & Humblot - Berlin: Third Party Obligations and World Ordering in the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Ein Forum für die Wissenschaft seit 1798.
elibrary.duncker-humblot.com
August 22, 2025 at 9:56 AM
New publication👇
@heikekrieger.bsky.social writing about 'Third Party Obligations and World Ordering in the ICJ's Advisory Opinion on the Occupied Palestinian Territory' in the German Yearbook of International Law
elibrary.duncker-humblot.com/article/7557...
@heikekrieger.bsky.social writing about 'Third Party Obligations and World Ordering in the ICJ's Advisory Opinion on the Occupied Palestinian Territory' in the German Yearbook of International Law
elibrary.duncker-humblot.com/article/7557...
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The 8th ‘Silent leges inter arma?’ conference will be organised in the city of Bruges from 16-19 September 2025 by the 🇧🇪 Group of the International Society for Military Law and the Law of War.
Check out this year’s topics and other information at: ismllw.org
Check out this year’s topics and other information at: ismllw.org
June 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The 8th ‘Silent leges inter arma?’ conference will be organised in the city of Bruges from 16-19 September 2025 by the 🇧🇪 Group of the International Society for Military Law and the Law of War.
Check out this year’s topics and other information at: ismllw.org
Check out this year’s topics and other information at: ismllw.org
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Only 3 weeks left to register for this event hosted in Bruges from 16 to 19 September 2025!
Check out the detailed programme at www.ismllw.org.
The Supporting Partners of this event
👉 Netherlands Defence Academy
👉the Centre for International Humanitarian and Operational Law, Palacky University
Check out the detailed programme at www.ismllw.org.
The Supporting Partners of this event
👉 Netherlands Defence Academy
👉the Centre for International Humanitarian and Operational Law, Palacky University
July 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Only 3 weeks left to register for this event hosted in Bruges from 16 to 19 September 2025!
Check out the detailed programme at www.ismllw.org.
The Supporting Partners of this event
👉 Netherlands Defence Academy
👉the Centre for International Humanitarian and Operational Law, Palacky University
Check out the detailed programme at www.ismllw.org.
The Supporting Partners of this event
👉 Netherlands Defence Academy
👉the Centre for International Humanitarian and Operational Law, Palacky University
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Do statehood and sovereignty persist when a state sinks?
AURELIO CORNEO and JUDITH SCHERER examine what the ICJ says on this question in its climate advisory opinion and explore the issues of territory, population, and government in times of climate crisis.
verfassungsblog.de/montevideo-c...
AURELIO CORNEO and JUDITH SCHERER examine what the ICJ says on this question in its climate advisory opinion and explore the issues of territory, population, and government in times of climate crisis.
verfassungsblog.de/montevideo-c...
August 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Do statehood and sovereignty persist when a state sinks?
AURELIO CORNEO and JUDITH SCHERER examine what the ICJ says on this question in its climate advisory opinion and explore the issues of territory, population, and government in times of climate crisis.
verfassungsblog.de/montevideo-c...
AURELIO CORNEO and JUDITH SCHERER examine what the ICJ says on this question in its climate advisory opinion and explore the issues of territory, population, and government in times of climate crisis.
verfassungsblog.de/montevideo-c...
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A State consent dilemma in the current work of the International Law Commission on the theory of sources | by Dmytro Soldatenko
A State consent dilemma in the current work of the International Law Commission on the theory of sources
The International Law Commission (ILC) has published its advance report on the work completed during its 76th session this May. This post focuses on progress in two topics related to the theory of sou...
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July 14, 2025 at 11:32 AM
A State consent dilemma in the current work of the International Law Commission on the theory of sources | by Dmytro Soldatenko
The ICJ "for the first time explicitly acknowledged the legal standing of all States in relation to obligations erga omnes (in the sense of Article 48(1)(b) ASR). Until now, the Court’s decisions on collective obligations had been confined to obligations erga omnes partes arising under treaties." 👇
State Responsibility in the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change | by Federica Paddeu and Miles Jackson
State Responsibility in the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change
On 23 July 2025, the ICJ delivered its advisory opinion on the Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change. Although much of the opinion is devoted to the clarification of an extensive set of p...
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July 28, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The ICJ "for the first time explicitly acknowledged the legal standing of all States in relation to obligations erga omnes (in the sense of Article 48(1)(b) ASR). Until now, the Court’s decisions on collective obligations had been confined to obligations erga omnes partes arising under treaties." 👇
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The duty to cooperate under customary international law is fundamental to the response to climate change, and is intrinsically linked to the duty to prevent harm, requiring good faith, continuous and sustained forms of collective action, applying to all states (subject only to CBDR);...10/17
July 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The duty to cooperate under customary international law is fundamental to the response to climate change, and is intrinsically linked to the duty to prevent harm, requiring good faith, continuous and sustained forms of collective action, applying to all states (subject only to CBDR);...10/17
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ICJ Advisory Opinion on climate change:
July 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
ICJ Advisory Opinion on climate change:
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The Illegal Israeli-American Use of Force Against Iran: A Follow-Up | by Marko Milanovic
The Illegal Israeli-American Use of Force Against Iran: A Follow-Up
Yesterday, the United States joined Israel in its use of force against Iran by conducting a precision bombing operation targeting Iranian nuclear sites. Like Israel’s use of force before it, this use ...
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June 23, 2025 at 11:11 AM
The Illegal Israeli-American Use of Force Against Iran: A Follow-Up | by Marko Milanovic
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Instrumentalized Migration and Jurisdictional Challenges: Lithuania v. Belarus at the ICJ | by Niccolò Ridi and Matina Papadaki
Instrumentalized Migration and Jurisdictional Challenges: Lithuania v. Belarus at the ICJ
On 19 May 2025, Lithuania instituted proceedings against Belarus before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), alleging violations of the 2000 Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Se...
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June 16, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Instrumentalized Migration and Jurisdictional Challenges: Lithuania v. Belarus at the ICJ | by Niccolò Ridi and Matina Papadaki
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A Humanitarian Action by the UN General Assembly in Gaza? | by Enzo Cannizzaro
A Humanitarian Action by the UN General Assembly in Gaza?
The atrocious situation in the Gaza Strip demands action by the international community to end serious and massive violations of human rights and humanitarian law. As reported by impartial observers, ...
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June 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
A Humanitarian Action by the UN General Assembly in Gaza? | by Enzo Cannizzaro
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My Canadian university, Queen's, is offering TWENTY 4-year funded PhDs (40k CAD/yr) for a student of ANY citizenship who has been accepted at a top 100 US university but have had offer rescinded OR are reconsidering offer due to US policy.
Details found here👇
www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...
Details found here👇
www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...
Queen’s Special U.S. Doctoral Recruitment Initiative | School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral AffairsDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown...
Queen’s University is a globally engaged, research-intensive institution dedicated to attracting and supporting exceptional PhD students who will significantly advance our research mission.
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June 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
My Canadian university, Queen's, is offering TWENTY 4-year funded PhDs (40k CAD/yr) for a student of ANY citizenship who has been accepted at a top 100 US university but have had offer rescinded OR are reconsidering offer due to US policy.
Details found here👇
www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...
Details found here👇
www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...
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Historic decision at #WHA78:
Member States of WHO today formally adopted by consensus the world's first #PandemicAgreement to make the world more equitable and safer from future pandemics.
🔗 bit.ly/43p0DsH
Member States of WHO today formally adopted by consensus the world's first #PandemicAgreement to make the world more equitable and safer from future pandemics.
🔗 bit.ly/43p0DsH
World Health Assembly adopts historic Pandemic Agreement to make the world more equitable and safer from future pandemics
Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) today formally adopted by consensus the world's first Pandemic Agreement. The landmark decision by the 78th World Health Assembly culminates more t...
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May 20, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Historic decision at #WHA78:
Member States of WHO today formally adopted by consensus the world's first #PandemicAgreement to make the world more equitable and safer from future pandemics.
🔗 bit.ly/43p0DsH
Member States of WHO today formally adopted by consensus the world's first #PandemicAgreement to make the world more equitable and safer from future pandemics.
🔗 bit.ly/43p0DsH
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The newly announced tribunal to try the crime of aggression in Ukraine is a good step forward, if not what many of us hoped was possible. For the deep background, take a look at this @justsecurity.org series that started with this post in September 2022: www.justsecurity.org/83117/the-ca...
May 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
The newly announced tribunal to try the crime of aggression in Ukraine is a good step forward, if not what many of us hoped was possible. For the deep background, take a look at this @justsecurity.org series that started with this post in September 2022: www.justsecurity.org/83117/the-ca...
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The program for the 20th Annual Conference of the European Society of International Law is online. Come join us in Berlin!
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May 9, 2025 at 6:10 AM
The program for the 20th Annual Conference of the European Society of International Law is online. Come join us in Berlin!
www.esil2025.de/_files/ugd/b...
www.esil2025.de/_files/ugd/b...
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This event - "The future of international law - an anchor in a crumbling world" - will be simultaneously translated into English and live streamed.
Registration link below.
Registration link below.
May 6, 2025 at 8:44 AM
This event - "The future of international law - an anchor in a crumbling world" - will be simultaneously translated into English and live streamed.
Registration link below.
Registration link below.
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Die Zukunft des Völkerrechts, ich freue mich auf die Diskussion mit den Kollegen.
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May 6, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Die Zukunft des Völkerrechts, ich freue mich auf die Diskussion mit den Kollegen.
calendar.boell.de/de/event/die...
calendar.boell.de/de/event/die...
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I talk to @afpfr.bsky.social about UN reform plans.
"We do not know how far Guterres will run with these ideas, but he is now in his final period in office, so he may decide to go out with a bang!"
www.bssnews.net/internationa...
"We do not know how far Guterres will run with these ideas, but he is now in his final period in office, so he may decide to go out with a bang!"
www.bssnews.net/internationa...
Task force suggests major UN reforms, consolidation: internal memo | International
UNITED NATIONS, United States, May 3, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A United Nations task force has proposed major reforms aimed at
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May 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I talk to @afpfr.bsky.social about UN reform plans.
"We do not know how far Guterres will run with these ideas, but he is now in his final period in office, so he may decide to go out with a bang!"
www.bssnews.net/internationa...
"We do not know how far Guterres will run with these ideas, but he is now in his final period in office, so he may decide to go out with a bang!"
www.bssnews.net/internationa...
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📢 Our #callforpapers for Volume 28 (2025) is now out!
📖 Theme: "Facts in International Humanitarian Law"
📅 Abstract deadline: 13 June
More info: www.asser.nl/asserpress/d...
#IHL #LOAC
📖 Theme: "Facts in International Humanitarian Law"
📅 Abstract deadline: 13 June
More info: www.asser.nl/asserpress/d...
#IHL #LOAC
April 30, 2025 at 8:14 AM
📢 Our #callforpapers for Volume 28 (2025) is now out!
📖 Theme: "Facts in International Humanitarian Law"
📅 Abstract deadline: 13 June
More info: www.asser.nl/asserpress/d...
#IHL #LOAC
📖 Theme: "Facts in International Humanitarian Law"
📅 Abstract deadline: 13 June
More info: www.asser.nl/asserpress/d...
#IHL #LOAC