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.
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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.
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:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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...
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:32 AM
This is a must-read by the absolutely legendary @philippesands.bsky.social:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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).
www.simplelaw.blog
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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SAIL unpacks the international law driving today’s global headlines in plain language. No law degree required — just curiosity and a few minutes to read! Click to read Simplified Approach to Internati...
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November 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
100+ subscribers in just over a week for the Simplified Approach to International Law (SAIL) blog’s newsletter!
Thanks for joining the movement for quick, jargon-free explainers on international law.
Let’s keep building this community. Subscribe at:
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Thanks for joining the movement for quick, jargon-free explainers on international law.
Let’s keep building this community. Subscribe at:
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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
www.simplelaw.blog/p/cop30-in-b...
#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
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Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one child per hour during Israel’s war in Gaza.
Read the full list of known names of children killed in the war: wapo.st/4o4Tc3k
Read the full list of known names of children killed in the war: wapo.st/4o4Tc3k
60,000 Gazans have been killed. 18,500 were children. These are their names.
Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one per hour since the war began.
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July 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one child per hour during Israel’s war in Gaza.
Read the full list of known names of children killed in the war: wapo.st/4o4Tc3k
Read the full list of known names of children killed in the war: wapo.st/4o4Tc3k
Thank you @tmcasser.bsky.social for interviewing me and including my views about the International Court of Justice advisory opinion on climate change! Read here: www.asser.nl/about-the-as...
July 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Thank you @tmcasser.bsky.social for interviewing me and including my views about the International Court of Justice advisory opinion on climate change! Read here: www.asser.nl/about-the-as...
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Under the guidance of Prof Carolyn Abbot and @yusrasuedi.bsky.social, UoM UG & PG law students wrote a report responding to the Special Rapporteur on the Human Right to a Healthy Environment’s Open Call for Input:
July 29, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Under the guidance of Prof Carolyn Abbot and @yusrasuedi.bsky.social, UoM UG & PG law students wrote a report responding to the Special Rapporteur on the Human Right to a Healthy Environment’s Open Call for Input:
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The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for two top Taliban leaders.
ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women and girls
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for two top Taliban leaders. The court accuses them of persecuting women and girls since taking power nearly four years ago.
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July 9, 2025 at 4:30 AM
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for two top Taliban leaders.
Are we witnessing the death of international law?
I am honoured that @theguardian.com invited me to share my thoughts on this important question — especially as the piece features several leading voices in the field.
Read the article here: www.theguardian.com/law/2025/jun...
I am honoured that @theguardian.com invited me to share my thoughts on this important question — especially as the piece features several leading voices in the field.
Read the article here: www.theguardian.com/law/2025/jun...
Are we witnessing the death of international law?
The long read: A growing number of scholars and lawyers are losing faith in the current system. Others say the law is not to blame, but the states that are supposed to uphold it
www.theguardian.com
June 26, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Are we witnessing the death of international law?
I am honoured that @theguardian.com invited me to share my thoughts on this important question — especially as the piece features several leading voices in the field.
Read the article here: www.theguardian.com/law/2025/jun...
I am honoured that @theguardian.com invited me to share my thoughts on this important question — especially as the piece features several leading voices in the field.
Read the article here: www.theguardian.com/law/2025/jun...
Pleased to see my new article, "Advisory Jurisdiction and Consent: the Thin Line between Advisory and Contentious Proceedings", published in The Law & Practice of International Courts and Tribunals (Brill) journal & available (in open access!) here:
brill.com/view/journal...
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June 25, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Pleased to see my new article, "Advisory Jurisdiction and Consent: the Thin Line between Advisory and Contentious Proceedings", published in The Law & Practice of International Courts and Tribunals (Brill) journal & available (in open access!) here:
brill.com/view/journal...
brill.com/view/journal...
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It was great to co-host this conversation on the role of law in environmental activism in Manchester and beyond. Blog capturing the conversation here: blogs.manchester.ac.uk/sci/2025/06/...
June 23, 2025 at 9:37 AM
It was great to co-host this conversation on the role of law in environmental activism in Manchester and beyond. Blog capturing the conversation here: blogs.manchester.ac.uk/sci/2025/06/...
As co-director of the @uomsoss.bsky.social Climate & Justice Group w/ @clarecummings.bsky.social, was pleased to organise this event on environmental activism in the UK & international legal landscape! Thanks @guyjbaldwin.bsky.social, John O’Neill,Joshua Findlay,Nadia Abdul Latif & all participants!
The Climate & Justice Group recently brought together campaigners, solicitors, barristers & researchers to explore how law can advance environmental justice.
This was an informative workshop with a powerful exchange of knowledge & strategy!🌍⚖️
#ClimateJustice #EnvironmentalLaw #ManchesterActivism
This was an informative workshop with a powerful exchange of knowledge & strategy!🌍⚖️
#ClimateJustice #EnvironmentalLaw #ManchesterActivism
June 16, 2025 at 10:48 AM
As co-director of the @uomsoss.bsky.social Climate & Justice Group w/ @clarecummings.bsky.social, was pleased to organise this event on environmental activism in the UK & international legal landscape! Thanks @guyjbaldwin.bsky.social, John O’Neill,Joshua Findlay,Nadia Abdul Latif & all participants!
This was good fun - thank you so much for having me! Link to podcast episode below 👇🏽
New #ClimateChange litigation. We ask @Yusra_Suedi what an advisory opinion from the African Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights #AfCHPR can add to the growing list of international climate change rulings on states’ responsibilities.
Episode out now👇
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Episode out now👇
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Episode 135 – The Climate in Africa with Yusra Suedi
This week we’re looking a possible case on climate change before the African Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights (and asking our guest Yusra Suedi how it fits in with other cases before intern…
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June 5, 2025 at 9:51 AM
This was good fun - thank you so much for having me! Link to podcast episode below 👇🏽
🥳!
Out tomorrow: We look at the efforts to get yet another #ClimateChange ruling from an international court. This time by the African Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights or AfCHPR. With Dr. @yusrasuedi.bsky.social, expert in international environmental law at the University of Manchester.
June 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM
🥳!
It was an absolute honour and privilege to be invited by the UK Mission to the European Union to discuss my new book. Thank you for the warm welcome and engaging conversation!
You can find the book here: yusrasuedi.com/books
You can find the book here: yusrasuedi.com/books
June 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
It was an absolute honour and privilege to be invited by the UK Mission to the European Union to discuss my new book. Thank you for the warm welcome and engaging conversation!
You can find the book here: yusrasuedi.com/books
You can find the book here: yusrasuedi.com/books
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Highly relevant climate law development- thank you Prof @yusrasuedi.bsky.social for such a thoughtful @ejiltalk.bsky.social post.
Did you hear? The African Court of Human & Peoples' Rights received a request for an advisory opinion on climate change. In my @ejiltalk.bsky.social post, I unpack the request, its chances of success & why it matters: shorturl.at/4lQxK
Africa’s Turn: The African Court’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change
On 2 May 2025, the African Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR, the Court) received a request for an advisory opinion concerning the obligations of states in the context of climate change. This...
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May 22, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Highly relevant climate law development- thank you Prof @yusrasuedi.bsky.social for such a thoughtful @ejiltalk.bsky.social post.
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Africa’s Turn: The African Court’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change | by Yusra Suedi
Africa’s Turn: The African Court’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change
On 2 May 2025, the African Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR, the Court) received a request for an advisory opinion concerning the obligations of states in the context of climate change. This...
www.ejiltalk.org
May 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Africa’s Turn: The African Court’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change | by Yusra Suedi