A Syrian government helicopter reportedly dropped two barrel bombs on an IDP camp in the northern province of Idlib http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/30/barrel-bombs-hit-syrian-refugee-camp …

Bravo Sweden! Let’s hope it shames the rest of the EU into action #RecognisePalestine

Fascinating debate on the war between Israel and Palestine courtesy of @SocAsianLawyers @JoSidhuQC. Thanks for an insightful evening.

France: Construction of new settlement units in occupied East Jerusalem is illegal http://shar.es/102n1A  via @middleeastmnt

#UN rebukes #Israel over illegal Jerusalem settlements http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29801841 …

#Egypt demolishes #Sinai homes for #Gaza border buffer. Residents given 48 hours notice http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29825889 …

Good!When doing business from illegal #Israel settlements is bad for business:SodaStream to close #WestBank factory http://bigstory.ap.org/article/0ddb314057364efbbdc917cea19b2a7f/sodastream-move-its-west-bank-factory-2015 … …

#Syria #SNHR documented up to this moment of Wednesday 29 October, the killing of (49) victims by Syrian regime

#Syria #SNHR: (2) – Ash-Shaikh Mustafa village by the Syrian regime warplanes that dropped a barrel bomb on the camp.

#Syria #SNHR: (1) 27 IDPs from Hama northern countryside have been killed in an IDPs camp in Idlib –

#Syria #SNHR: The Syrian regime warplanes drop a barrel bomb on Al-Intharat neighborhood in Aleppo city.

@susanredlion @tobycadman @SocAsianLawyers great debate, I thoroughly enjoyed it. #GazaUnderAttack

Highly interesting debate on the legality of Operation Protective Edge (or lack thereof) with @susanredlion @JoSidhuQC @SocAsianLawyers

Thanks to @tobycadman and @SocAsianLawyers for tonight’s debate on Gaza. Packed house, with brilliant questions.

Speaking on Al Jazeers Arabic tonight discussing the proposed Egyptian buffer zone on the Gaza border

Toby Cadman @tobycadman 

Speaking in the House of Lords on Bangladesh, Elections, Human Rights and Democracy

Should any international legal framework for foreign surveillance rely more on procedural or substantive protections? http://justsecurity.org/16797/foreign-nationals-privacy-protections-nsa-surveillance-or-or-more/ …

Main potential of #R2P is to make states see behaving well as an inherent part of sovereignty – changing state identities @HagueInstitute

Curious about #China’s understanding of the “International #RuleofLaw”? Read @julianku’s commentary on @opiniojuris http://shar.es/10gDDC

Saudi Arabia court sentences 3 lawyers for criticizing judiciary http://bit.ly/1wJON8U

China Communist Party introduces guidelines to strengthen legal system http://bit.ly/1DXS8Sy

HRW to Iran: stop harassing human rights lawyer http://bit.ly/1zFCNr6

Bahrain court suspends main opposition group http://bit.ly/1teojsl 

@GEsfandiari Forouzandeh Vadiati I believe.

@GEsfandiari is it Foroozandeh Vadiati?She’s the only female representative of Iran at UN

Does anyone know the name of the Iranian representative who’s reacting to Ahmed Shaheed’s report? http://webtv.un.org/live-now/watch/third-committee-32nd-meeting/2399711945001#full-text …

Official Document – United Nations http://fb.me/3i6B4wCJy 

„He appeared to be using oral argument..to test ways to frame the question“ UN immunity vs Haiti cholera @opiniojuris http://bit.ly/1w9QScU

Opinio Juris @opiniojuris 

Immunity Doctrines: The Need for a Systemic Approach, by @BethVanSchaack http://justsecurity.org/16838/immunity-doctrines-systemic-approach/ … #ICC

Blackwater convictions spotlight need for treaty on private security http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=49175#.VE-mDiLF98E …

RT @uncaccoalition: UN report: It’s key that decision-making at international level be transparent & participatory http://bit.ly/1nykj6s

Number of #Rohingya fleeing #Burma Tops 100,000; averaging 900 per day http://owl.li/DpxWK

Establishing a New Low in International Justice http://mwcnews.net/focus/analysis/47425-ghulam-azam.html …

Ghulam Azam

– See more at: http://mwcnews.net/focus/analysis/47425-ghulam-azam.html#sthash.2tTTkbQx.dpuf

Judicial review is essential for holding government to account http://www.politics.co.uk/blogs/2014/10/22/very-quietly-the-coalition-tries-to-dismantle-judicial-revie … Good news that Lords have voted today to protect it

Velina Tchakarova @vtchakarova 

New Issue: American Journal of International Law http://goo.gl/fb/jnCgsz

Blood will stream over Europe until the nations become aware of the frightful madness which drives them in circles. Novalis #quoteoftheday

The Secret Stupid #Saudi–#US Deal on #Syria http://www.boilingfrogspost.com/2014/10/24/the-secret-stupid-saudi-us-deal-on-syria/ … cc @fbordo @NafeezAhmed @Kostian_V #geopolitics #oil #gas

First #Mistral ship will be handed over to Russia in „several days“ according to the Russian media who cite sources in French STX

Developing: Spain swoops on 51 senior politicians alleged to belong to huge corruption network http://aje.me/1rLaJcZ 

Ágnes Heller, internationally renowned philosopher: 
„Where there is no rule of law, there is corruption“
Medien- und Meinungsfreiheit für Ungarn
„Hunderttausende gegen die Internetsteuer“ 
– beeindruckendes Video von gestern Abend

Taxing the Internet in Hungary: ‚Our country is going backwards!‘ http://f24.my/1oQu0y2 

I think it’s fair to say that the UK economy has totally decoupled from Europe

Velina Tchakarova @vtchakarova 

Baroness Williams – JR allows individuals of no standing to challenge the might of the state itself. Public trusts judiciary more than govt.

My latest on the situation on the situation in Palestine and the ICC http://lnkd.in/dDDF-KK

watch @TaraAOGrady in solidarity with @angryarabiya and @NABEELRAJAB and all prisoners of conscience in #Bahrain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZsxTTTKdXk …

Plans for 1,060 new settlement units in Jerusalem were approved by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu t… http://on.fb.me/1w8wWXE

„Dr Khan was deliberately and intentionally killed“ in #Syria jail. UK govt. did absolutely nothing to help: http://fw.to/Y4qxqAS

2/2 Jury Foreman states „Dr Khan was deliberately and intentionally killed without any legal justification.“

1/2 Inquest Jury at the Royal Court of Justice in London return unanimous verdict of unlawful killing in the case of Dr. Abbas Khan

Fury at prison death of #GhulamAzam my piece for @AlJazeera http://www.aljazeera.com/humanrights/2014/10/fury-at-prison-death-ghulam-azam-2014102613259808517.html … @linguistbd @tobycadman @hrw @BradAdamsHRW #Bangladesh

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