Mark Lattimer
@mglattimer.bsky.social
Exec Director, Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights
War, justice, #civilianrights
War, justice, #civilianrights
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Mark Lattimer
@mglattimer.bsky.social
· Nov 24
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After firing the lawyers and lambasting the commands, notable that the first thing SECDEF does now that he’s in trouble is to hide behind the lawyers and the chain of command.
a lot of words, none of them denying that Hegseth gave an order to kill helpless people who were stranded at sea after he blew up their boats
November 30, 2025 at 10:46 AM
After firing the lawyers and lambasting the commands, notable that the first thing SECDEF does now that he’s in trouble is to hide behind the lawyers and the chain of command.
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OUT NOW: Our new report finds UK defence is ill-prepared to protect civilians from harm from UK military operations.
Full report: www.ceasefire.org/uk-defence-i...
Full report: www.ceasefire.org/uk-defence-i...
November 6, 2025 at 8:46 AM
OUT NOW: Our new report finds UK defence is ill-prepared to protect civilians from harm from UK military operations.
Full report: www.ceasefire.org/uk-defence-i...
Full report: www.ceasefire.org/uk-defence-i...
Happening In Belfast tomorrow ⬇️
Please repost for colleagues in Northern Ireland!
Please repost for colleagues in Northern Ireland!
How can the UK prepare to protect civilians from its military actions in a volatile world?
Join us this Wednesday for the launch of our new report.
▶️ QUB Moot Court, 5 November @ 5pm
RSVP: bit.ly/4ntCRDS
@qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @airwars.bsky.social
Join us this Wednesday for the launch of our new report.
▶️ QUB Moot Court, 5 November @ 5pm
RSVP: bit.ly/4ntCRDS
@qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @airwars.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Happening In Belfast tomorrow ⬇️
Please repost for colleagues in Northern Ireland!
Please repost for colleagues in Northern Ireland!
"Ukraine reserved the right to decide how to allocate resources, Ms Mudra said, adding that some would have to go towards other sectors like reconstruction and victim compensation."
At least some of the "reparations loan" should be spent on #reparations for victims.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
At least some of the "reparations loan" should be spent on #reparations for victims.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
EU set to endorse deal to turn frozen Russian assets into support for Ukraine
The contentious proposal would see Kyiv receive €140bn (£121bn) worth of frozen Russian state assets currently held in Belgium.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 10:08 AM
"Ukraine reserved the right to decide how to allocate resources, Ms Mudra said, adding that some would have to go towards other sectors like reconstruction and victim compensation."
At least some of the "reparations loan" should be spent on #reparations for victims.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
At least some of the "reparations loan" should be spent on #reparations for victims.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Crushing opinion on Israel’s obligations just dropped from Intl Court of Justice. In findings that rely heavily on IHL, ICJ says that Israel’s duty under GCIV Art59 to facilitate relief schemes if the local population is inadequately supplied is *unconditional*, incl. relief provided by UNRWA.
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October 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Crushing opinion on Israel’s obligations just dropped from Intl Court of Justice. In findings that rely heavily on IHL, ICJ says that Israel’s duty under GCIV Art59 to facilitate relief schemes if the local population is inadequately supplied is *unconditional*, incl. relief provided by UNRWA.
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My latest on military necessity and humanity in the law of war, for @articlesofwar.bsky.social .
Check out the whole series, in honour of Françoise Hampson.
lieber.westpoint.edu/calibrating-...
Check out the whole series, in honour of Françoise Hampson.
lieber.westpoint.edu/calibrating-...
In Honor of Françoise Hampson - Calibrating the Balance Between Military Necessity and Humanity in LOAC Practice - Lieber Institute West Point
The relationship between humanity and military necessity in LOAC is often conceived and argued as a zero-sum game.
lieber.westpoint.edu
October 18, 2025 at 10:38 AM
My latest on military necessity and humanity in the law of war, for @articlesofwar.bsky.social .
Check out the whole series, in honour of Françoise Hampson.
lieber.westpoint.edu/calibrating-...
Check out the whole series, in honour of Françoise Hampson.
lieber.westpoint.edu/calibrating-...
Over 5,000 Ukrainians have been released from Russian prisons, many in appalling condition. They need immediate support. Don't let Merz spend the reparations loan all on weapons. 🔽
As the EU considers using seized Russian assets for a reparations loan to Ukraine, GSF and allies urge that at least 2% be allocated to survivors of conflict-related sexual violence and other human rights violations.
Read the full call to action here: www.globalsurvivorsfund.org/latest/artic...
Read the full call to action here: www.globalsurvivorsfund.org/latest/artic...
October 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Over 5,000 Ukrainians have been released from Russian prisons, many in appalling condition. They need immediate support. Don't let Merz spend the reparations loan all on weapons. 🔽
The British Army did this when it sent 1 Para into Derry to police a civil rights March in 1972. Twenty-six civilians were shot and it’s still causing headlines over half a century later.
#BloodySunday
#BloodySunday
Clear desire to use the US military against Americans for authoritarian theater.
“82nd is like our top tier [quick reaction force] for abroad. So it will cause a lot of headlines,” he added. ‘Probably why he wants potus to tell him to do it.’”
“82nd is like our top tier [quick reaction force] for abroad. So it will cause a lot of headlines,” he added. ‘Probably why he wants potus to tell him to do it.’”
The messages show high-level officials in the Trump administration discussing the possible deployment of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, an infantry force that has dropped into combat zones in both World Wars, Vietnam and Afghanistan.
October 4, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The British Army did this when it sent 1 Para into Derry to police a civil rights March in 1972. Twenty-six civilians were shot and it’s still causing headlines over half a century later.
#BloodySunday
#BloodySunday
You may or may not agree with Merz that “these additional funds are solely used to finance Ukraine’s military equipment” but to argue that they should be repaid from funds Russia pays to compensate Ukraine for war damage is disingenuous & weakens the case for #reparations.
www.ft.com/content/3aac...
www.ft.com/content/3aac...
A new financial impetus for peace in Ukraine
We need the mobilisation of resources on a scale that will secure Kyiv’s military resilience
www.ft.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:41 AM
You may or may not agree with Merz that “these additional funds are solely used to finance Ukraine’s military equipment” but to argue that they should be repaid from funds Russia pays to compensate Ukraine for war damage is disingenuous & weakens the case for #reparations.
www.ft.com/content/3aac...
www.ft.com/content/3aac...
If you’re at the UN Human Rights Council this Friday, join us to discuss human rights and justice in #Syria
#HRC60
With thanks to Syrians for Truth and Justice, IMPAC, Cairo Institute et al.
@ceasefirecentre.bsky.social
#HRC60
With thanks to Syrians for Truth and Justice, IMPAC, Cairo Institute et al.
@ceasefirecentre.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
If you’re at the UN Human Rights Council this Friday, join us to discuss human rights and justice in #Syria
#HRC60
With thanks to Syrians for Truth and Justice, IMPAC, Cairo Institute et al.
@ceasefirecentre.bsky.social
#HRC60
With thanks to Syrians for Truth and Justice, IMPAC, Cairo Institute et al.
@ceasefirecentre.bsky.social
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Many thanks to @justsecurity.org for publishing my short article, "Sanctions against Israel: An International Law Perspective".
Access it below ⤵️
Access it below ⤵️
Amid calls for States to issue sanctions against Israel, @jamespsexton.bsky.social argues that such sanctions are permissible under international law, and some are even required for States to fulfill their legal obligations to prevent genocide:
www.justsecurity.org/120757/sanct...
www.justsecurity.org/120757/sanct...
Sanctions against Israel: An International Law Perspective
An examination of proposed sanctions against Israel, the legal framework for sanctions, and States’ obligation to prevent genocide.
www.justsecurity.org
September 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Many thanks to @justsecurity.org for publishing my short article, "Sanctions against Israel: An International Law Perspective".
Access it below ⤵️
Access it below ⤵️
Ahead of the Trump-Zelensky meeting, re-upping our recent piece on why #reparations for Ukraine may be winnable in a Ukraine-Russia Deal www.lawfaremedia.org/article/repa...
Reparations May Be Within Reach in a Ukraine-Russia Deal
Historical precedent and financial leverage indicate a negotiated route to delivering reparations for civilian harm in Ukraine is possible.
www.lawfaremedia.org
August 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Ahead of the Trump-Zelensky meeting, re-upping our recent piece on why #reparations for Ukraine may be winnable in a Ukraine-Russia Deal www.lawfaremedia.org/article/repa...
Reposted by Mark Lattimer
A huge thanks to Mark Lattimer (@mglattimer.bsky.social), Chantal Meloni (@chamelons.bsky.social), Brian Finucane (@bcfinucane.bsky.social), and Jake Romm (@jakeromm.bsky.social) for speaking with me for the piece, which you can read here: theintercept.com/2025/08/06/i...
An Unexpected Path to Hold War Criminals Accountable
It’s at the national courts, not the ICC or ICJ, where Palestinians have the best chance to see justice.
theintercept.com
August 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
A huge thanks to Mark Lattimer (@mglattimer.bsky.social), Chantal Meloni (@chamelons.bsky.social), Brian Finucane (@bcfinucane.bsky.social), and Jake Romm (@jakeromm.bsky.social) for speaking with me for the piece, which you can read here: theintercept.com/2025/08/06/i...
Significant 🔽
If it is Israel's position that there may be starvation in Gaza but that Gazans are not being starved *intentionally*, this mirrors Israel's position with regard to civilian deaths from kinetic attacks. I wrote on the int law implications of this here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
If it is Israel's position that there may be starvation in Gaza but that Gazans are not being starved *intentionally*, this mirrors Israel's position with regard to civilian deaths from kinetic attacks. I wrote on the int law implications of this here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
July 28, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Significant 🔽
If it is Israel's position that there may be starvation in Gaza but that Gazans are not being starved *intentionally*, this mirrors Israel's position with regard to civilian deaths from kinetic attacks. I wrote on the int law implications of this here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
If it is Israel's position that there may be starvation in Gaza but that Gazans are not being starved *intentionally*, this mirrors Israel's position with regard to civilian deaths from kinetic attacks. I wrote on the int law implications of this here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
“…many experts in IHL argue that a fixation on a genocide verdict could be a dangerous distraction, delaying decisive action by the international community as it waits for an ICJ verdict while demonstrable crimes against humanity are allowed to continue.”
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/jul...
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/jul...
‘Really cautious’: why the ICJ is delaying a Gaza genocide verdict
While civilians starve and global opinion hardens, judgment from international court may not come until 2027 – or later
www.theguardian.com
July 27, 2025 at 9:57 AM
“…many experts in IHL argue that a fixation on a genocide verdict could be a dangerous distraction, delaying decisive action by the international community as it waits for an ICJ verdict while demonstrable crimes against humanity are allowed to continue.”
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/jul...
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/jul...
The French ruling upholding head of state immunity is disappointing but hardly a surprise after the ICJ's ruling in the Arrest Warrant case. But that immunity doesn't cover Assad now that he is no longer head of state -- including for crimes committed while in office.
apnews.com/article/fran...
apnews.com/article/fran...
France’s highest court upholds some of Bashar Assad’s legal protections, but permits future warrants
France’s highest court has upheld some of Bashar Assad’s immunity as a former head of state. But it allowed for potential future war crime warrants against him.
apnews.com
July 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The French ruling upholding head of state immunity is disappointing but hardly a surprise after the ICJ's ruling in the Arrest Warrant case. But that immunity doesn't cover Assad now that he is no longer head of state -- including for crimes committed while in office.
apnews.com/article/fran...
apnews.com/article/fran...
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PhD funded studentship application deadline next week: Three year funded PhD studentship on #AI in war and a focus on civilian harm with 6 months working with Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights.
Check out the details here:
www.qub.ac.uk/schools/Scho...
Check out the details here:
www.qub.ac.uk/schools/Scho...
QUB / Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights | School of Law | Queen's University Belfast
The School of Law is delighted to announce a PhD studentship, funded as a Collaborative Studentship by the Department for the Economy (DfE) and Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights.
www.qub.ac.uk
July 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
PhD funded studentship application deadline next week: Three year funded PhD studentship on #AI in war and a focus on civilian harm with 6 months working with Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights.
Check out the details here:
www.qub.ac.uk/schools/Scho...
Check out the details here:
www.qub.ac.uk/schools/Scho...
On another unspeakably grim day for Palestinians in Gaza, I talked to @aljazeeraenglish.bsky.social about starvation as a war crime.
mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/qDghRd...
mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/qDghRd...
July 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
On another unspeakably grim day for Palestinians in Gaza, I talked to @aljazeeraenglish.bsky.social about starvation as a war crime.
mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/qDghRd...
mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/qDghRd...
Reposted by Mark Lattimer
As the U.S. administration pushes for a third round of Ukraine-Russia peace talks, Michael Raff and @mglattimer.bsky.social argue that historical precedent and financial leverage offer hope that reparations for conflict-related harm may be attainable in a future deal.
Reparations May Be Within Reach in a Ukraine-Russia Deal
Historical precedent and financial leverage indicate a negotiated route to delivering reparations for civilian harm in Ukraine is possible.
www.lawfaremedia.org
July 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
As the U.S. administration pushes for a third round of Ukraine-Russia peace talks, Michael Raff and @mglattimer.bsky.social argue that historical precedent and financial leverage offer hope that reparations for conflict-related harm may be attainable in a future deal.
Why do we know that negotiations could deliver #reparations for #Ukraine? Because it's happened before.
My latest with Michael Raff for @lawfaremedia.org
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/repa...
My latest with Michael Raff for @lawfaremedia.org
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/repa...
Reparations May Be Within Reach in a Ukraine-Russia Deal
Historical precedent and financial leverage indicate a negotiated route to delivering reparations for civilian harm in Ukraine is possible.
www.lawfaremedia.org
July 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Why do we know that negotiations could deliver #reparations for #Ukraine? Because it's happened before.
My latest with Michael Raff for @lawfaremedia.org
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/repa...
My latest with Michael Raff for @lawfaremedia.org
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/repa...
“The UK must approach Ukraine reparations not as a distant post-conflict project, but as a current and urgent imperative.”
@maethompson.bsky.social at packed
@ceasefirecentre.bsky.social event in Parliament last night.
Thx to @alexsobel.co.uk for his leadership on Ukraine #reparations
@maethompson.bsky.social at packed
@ceasefirecentre.bsky.social event in Parliament last night.
Thx to @alexsobel.co.uk for his leadership on Ukraine #reparations
July 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
“The UK must approach Ukraine reparations not as a distant post-conflict project, but as a current and urgent imperative.”
@maethompson.bsky.social at packed
@ceasefirecentre.bsky.social event in Parliament last night.
Thx to @alexsobel.co.uk for his leadership on Ukraine #reparations
@maethompson.bsky.social at packed
@ceasefirecentre.bsky.social event in Parliament last night.
Thx to @alexsobel.co.uk for his leadership on Ukraine #reparations
"...some of the legal arguments being used to justify Israel’s action against Iran are exactly the same as those used by Russia to justify invading Ukraine."
"The core legal argument is the same."
www.ejiltalk.org/the-illegal-...
"The core legal argument is the same."
www.ejiltalk.org/the-illegal-...
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 ...
www.ejiltalk.org
June 23, 2025 at 11:43 AM
"...some of the legal arguments being used to justify Israel’s action against Iran are exactly the same as those used by Russia to justify invading Ukraine."
"The core legal argument is the same."
www.ejiltalk.org/the-illegal-...
"The core legal argument is the same."
www.ejiltalk.org/the-illegal-...
Transparency on official legal advice is essential to democratic control of war powers, as recommended in recent report from @ceasefirecentre.bsky.social
Here: bit.ly/4lc4MHI
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Here: bit.ly/4lc4MHI
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Ministers urged to publish legal advice on UK involvement in Israel-Iran war
Calls follow news that attorney general advised government to limit its involvement to defending allies
www.theguardian.com
June 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Transparency on official legal advice is essential to democratic control of war powers, as recommended in recent report from @ceasefirecentre.bsky.social
Here: bit.ly/4lc4MHI
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Here: bit.ly/4lc4MHI
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reposted by Mark Lattimer
As speculation rises about the UK’s potential involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, one thing is clear: Parliament should have the power to say no.
Read our report on war powers reform: bit.ly/4lc4MHI
Read our report on war powers reform: bit.ly/4lc4MHI
bit.ly
June 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
As speculation rises about the UK’s potential involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, one thing is clear: Parliament should have the power to say no.
Read our report on war powers reform: bit.ly/4lc4MHI
Read our report on war powers reform: bit.ly/4lc4MHI
Latest figs from HRANA on Iran casualties from Israeli attacks 🔽
(see www.en-hrana.org )
Fatalities in Israel currently = 24.
(see www.en-hrana.org )
Fatalities in Israel currently = 24.
June 17, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Latest figs from HRANA on Iran casualties from Israeli attacks 🔽
(see www.en-hrana.org )
Fatalities in Israel currently = 24.
(see www.en-hrana.org )
Fatalities in Israel currently = 24.