This is huge, and it will have enormous repercussions on the future of the ICC. The entire process was a nightmare. Nobody cared to preserve the integrity of the the institution. Let's try and move on to reconstruction now.

Last day of work before some extended annual leave. It has been an extraordinarily busy academic year, full of teaching and research. I do need a break. See you at the end of August. Enjoy some time off if you can!

Today is International Justice Day and I was interviewed by Anadolu Agency, with great colleagues, on the challanges that the International Criminal Court is currently facing: www.aa.com.tr/en/world/int...

Excited to be again in Nottingham for their flagship International Criminal Justice Conference! I'll present on the ICC Appeals Chamber's approach to conflicts between the Prosecutor and Pre-Trial Chambers in relation to prosecutorial discretion. I look forward to the other presentations!

Mon 22nd I'll have an online lunch of my book organised by the Bangladesh Society of International Law (info below). I'm very grateful for the invitation and for the opportunity to discuss my research with esteemed colleagues. Everyone is welcome, free registration at tinyurl.com/5284vfe4

Thrilled to invite you to a roundtable for the launch on my book on Sufficient Gravity before the International Criminal Court on 17th June in Milan, with the amazing Chantal Meloni and Gabriele Della Morte. Colossal thanks to Federica Favuzza for having organised this!

Excited to start a 2-week research stay as Visiting Professor at the Department of International, Legal, Historical & Political Studies of the University of Milan. I'm grateful to the amazing Federica Favuzza for the hospitality and I look forward to interacting with colleagues and students.

😍 Next week, join me in Rome for another launch of my book at Sapienza, where I got my PhD 10 years ago, with Alessandra Gianelli, @federicavioli, Aurora Rasi and Alice Riccardi. That same day the Pope will be there, I'll try to have a selfie with him and the book! (joking, maybe)

Next book launch will be in my home city, Messina, on 11 May! Thanks to Marcella Distefano for having put together a great panel with Massimo Starita, Roberto Virzo and Salvo Zappalà. In person and online, link below 1/

I'd like to thank colleagues, friends & family for the amazing book launch in London yesterday. Apart from the opportunity to nerd about my book, it was amazing catching up with many people who have been with me over last seven years. I've pics only of the panel, but thank you all. It was incredible

First book launch today in London. Copies arrived. The book is real. I'm a bit emotional - I know there are more important things going on in the world, but a long period of my (academic) life is distilled in here.

Reminder: join me for the launch of my book on Sufficient Gravity before the International Criminal Court on 24 Apr at @UniWestminster with Diane Marie Amann, Olympia Bekou, William Schabas and @marcoroscini. More info and registration at www.westminster.ac.uk/events/book-... @ILaWWestminster

Extremely happy to take part in this excellent conference on Investments and Occupied Territory in Rome, on 13 May. I'll present with my academic sister Federica Violi. Thanks to Carlo de Stefano and all the involved colleagues for the invitation. I really look forward to this discussion!

🎉 Publication day! My book 𝙎𝙪𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙇𝙖𝙬 is out in the Edward 𝘌𝘭𝘨𝘢𝘳 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘢𝘸 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴. If you want to know more about the ICC, the interpretation of its statute, prosecutorial decisions & policies, and judicial review, this book might be your next reading 1/

Honoured to invite you at the first launch of my book on Sufficient Gravity before the International Criminal Court on 24 April at Westminster Law School, with Diane Marie Amann, Olympia Bekou, William Schabas and Marco Roscini. More info and free registration at lnkd.in/dWNKuWdB

My last article is an open access comment on the illegality of the Maduro's Removal from Power in Venezuela, published in the Journal on the Use of Force and International Law. I thank the editors for the invitation.

I was interviewed by the Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad to comment on the legal aspects of the Is.raeli warnings in the attacks in south Lebanon. Interview in Dutch at tinyurl.com/4cxrwyr8

Some months ago I wrote a comment on the 𝐷𝑅𝐶 𝑣 𝑈𝑔𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎 case before the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, now published in the 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝐽𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝐿𝑎𝑤. It discusses the extraterritorial application of human rights in armed conflict: academic.oup.com/chinesejil/a...

Really excited to share the full cover of my forthcoming book on 𝙎𝙪𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙩, which will be published on 21 April. The book aims at speaking to both public international law (particularly treaty interpretation) and international criminal law communites.

A couple of days ago I provided my views on the illegality of the attack at the Minab school for L'Orient Le Jour. It might be even more relevant today, unfortunately I have no access to the final publication: today.lorientlejour.com/article/1497...

Glad to kick-off tomorrow this great seminar series on international humanitarian law at the University of Turin. With Federica Favuzza, I'll present on recent developments in the occupation of Pa.lestine. Thanks to Andrea Spagnolo and Gustavo Minervini for the invitation.

Proofs time! Almost done with my forthcoming book! 🤩

On my way to Valencia to attend a conference on Justice for Paləstine. I'll present on third states responsibility and the duty to prevent genocıde:

Happy to discuss tonight the crime of aggression with David Donat Cattin at QMUL! Thanks to ELSA Queen Mary and ELSA Westminster for the invitation!

Reminder: new International Law at Westminster (ILaW) event with Malgosia Fitzmaurice (QMUL), Andrea Spagnolo (Universiy of Turin), Agnes Rydberg (University of Sheffield), and yours truly, on 26 Nov, 6pm. More info and free registration in the first comment below:

Excited to be this week in Tromso, Norway. for a fantastic seminar on immunities in international law! The programme looks amazing!

Delighted to be today at 6pm at City St George’s, Uni of London for a roundtable on International Tribunals in a Time of Global Crisis with Alonso Gurmendi Dunkelberg and Jasmin Johurun Nessa. Thanks to the International Law & Affairs Group for the invitation! www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

New International Law at Westminster (ILaW) event with Malgosia Fitzmaurice (QMUL), Andrea Spagnolo (University of Turin), Agnes Rydberg (University of Sheffield) and yours truly, on 26 Nov, 6pm. More info and free registration at www.eventbrite.com/e/treaties-a...

Happy to present at the SLS/BUL conference on "US & International Law in a Changing World" on Wed and Thu. I'll present on Trump administration's approach to unilateral sanctions. Great programme below:

Few places for our new International Law at Westminster event tomorrow! Book launch of Responsibility Sharing in International Refugee Law by Elisabeth Mavropoulou with Violeta Moreno Lax, David Cantor and yours truly. Info below