Guantanamo detainee's lawyers claim office raid by UK was unlawful

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy8ywky4y4o

#Canada: “…the Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD)…made a submission to the #UN #HumanRightsCommittee as part of its March 2026 review of Canada’s progress on implementing the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights” | CLD https://www.law-democracy.org/canada-submission-to-un-human-rights-committee/

#ICCPR
#BillC9
#digitalrights
#CriminalDefamation
#SLAPPs
#RightToInformation

What Is China Really Doing in Greenland? ‘There are a lot of problems with Trump’s #Greenland obsession, but let’s start with this: the “threat” from #China, in particular, simply doesn’t exist.‘ The Diplomat video ‘looks at the facts of China’s military & economic presence in Greenland, why the territory matters in the grand strategies of…the US & China, &..., how Trump’s obsession with Greenland could actually create the result he is so afraid of.’ | The Diplomat https://thediplomat.com/2026/02/what-is-china-really-doing-in-greenland-fact-checking-trumps-arctic-claims/

In Trump’s war on global justice, court staff and UN face terrorist‑grade sanctions. “#Trump’s #sanctions on #UN expert Francesca Albanese & the #InternationalCriminalCourt froze assets & disrupted #warcrimes investigations. The clash is part of the broader campaign by his administration to strongarm allies, enemies & world bodies into toeing the US line.” | Andrew R.C. Marshall, Humeyra Pamuk, John Shiffman, Stephanie van den Berg, Reuters https://www.reuters.com/investigations/trumps-war-global-justice-court-staff-un-face-terroristgrade-sanctions-2026-02-06/ #ICC #BizHumanRights

Canada: The Revenge of Administrative Law? The Subtle Dismantling of the Self-Regulation of the #LegalProfession - Slaw https://www.slaw.ca/2026/02/03/the-revenge-of-administrative-law-the-subtle-dismantling-of-the-self-regulation-of-the-legal-profession/

#IBAHRI expresses grave concern over the lack of accountability for #humanrights violations by public authorities in the #US | International Bar Association https://www.ibanet.org/IBAHRI-expresses-grave-concern-over-the-lack-of-accountability-for-human-rights-violations-by-public-authorities-in-the-US

Michael De Adder

The Washington Post. Democracy dies in darkness.

https://open.substack.com/pub/deadder/p/the-washington-post

@bespacific Thanks for republishing this piece in LLRX.

US, Myanmar, Libya, Congo and the 38 Other Countries That Owe the #UN Money - PassBlue

https://passblue.com/2026/02/03/us-myanmar-libya-congo-and-the-38-other-countries-that-owe-the-un-money/

Attacks Against the #ICC: Who Cares About Victims of Atrocity Crimes?
“The real hope is in the vigour of civil society around the world. There are encouraging prospects for strategic international alliances of civil society, including the #legalprofession, to push governments to uphold #humanrights. Inspiration can be drawn from US civil society, including #legal challenges & nonviolent civil resistance to the Trump administration’s…violations...” | more at https://www.slaw.ca/2026/01/28/attacks-against-the-international-criminal-court-who-cares-about-victims-of-atrocity-crimes/ 2/2

My piece on the #US #sanctions against #ICC judges, prosecutors & other jurists:

Attacks Against the International Criminal Court: Who Cares About Victims of Atrocity Crimes? “Diplomacy to protect the ICC must go beyond…oblique statements of general support. To prevent further erosion of the international #ruleoflaw, small & middle powers…need to join forces to uphold international #humanrights #law & institutions...” | full article at https://www.slaw.ca/2026/01/28/attacks-against-the-international-criminal-court-who-cares-about-victims-of-atrocity-crimes/ 1/2

Note that each province or territory has a Judicial Advisory Committee, on which the Provincial Attorney General or Territorial Minister of Justice sites. The Provincial AG is "invited to submit a list of names from whom an appointment to the relevant committee can be made" https://www.fja-cmf.gc.ca/appointments-nominations/committees-comites/members-membres/index-eng.html /2

‘Premier #DanielleSmith says her government will withhold funding to support new #judicial appointments in #Alberta if the federal government doesn’t give the province a say on who is picked.
Her letter [to PM Mark Carney] comes a week after Alberta’s judges called on Smith to respect each other’s…#independence, after the premier said…she wishes she could “direct” them.’ | CP/Globalnews.ca https://globalnews.ca/news/11650810/danielle-smith-alberta-judges/ /1

Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of the Profession of #Lawyer: It is a vital tool to defend democracy, justice, and human rights. When lawyers are safe and independent, society as a whole benefits. This Convention is a commitment to ensuring access to justice for all and preserving the rule of law for future generations. https://youtu.be/AWC8lY1I77U

Michelle #Bachelet of Chile Is Running for the #UN's Top Post With Regional Backing - PassBlue

https://passblue.com/2026/02/02/michelle-bachelet-of-chile-is-running-for-the-uns-top-post-with-regional-backing/

Follow the selection process here: https://www.un.org/en/sg-selection-and-appointment

What Will the #US Courts Do With Nicolás #Maduro? “His lawyers argue that he enjoys head-of-state #immunity and that his seizure by US forces was illegal. Both claims may resonate internationally; neither is likely to succeed in a New York courtroom.” | Ben Keith, for Newsweek | 5SAH https://www.5sah.co.uk/knowledge-hub/articles/2026-01-29/ben-keith-writes-for-newsweek-what-will-the-us-courts-do-with-nicolas-maduro #law #NewYork #USlaw #Argentina #UniversalJurisdiction #InternationalCriminalCourt

ICE is terrorizing Americans — #Canada must not be complicit:
From shutting down #ICE offices to cancelling corporate contracts, Canadians have real power to stand in solidarity with those targeted by Trump’s secret police. | Mark Kersten, Ricochet https://ricochet.media/author/mark-kersten/

UN Special Rapporteur on #humanrights while countering #terrorism Ben Saul: “...vague & overbroad definitions [of terrorism are]... among the most common rights violations while countering #terrorism. ... [E]xcessive definitions can trigger...violations stemming from criminal offences, police & intelligence powers, terrorist listings..., financial sanctions, ...administrative measures & immigration laws. Counter-terrorism law has become a tool...to suppress critics...” https://docs.un.org/en/A/HRC/61/52

Israel seeks ‘more exits than entries’ at Gaza’s #Rafah as Egypt objects. “According to a report by Israel’s public broadcaster Kan… Israeli negotiators have presented a condition…that the number of Palestinians leaving #Gaza & entering #Egypt through the crossing must exceed the number of those permitted to enter… Egyptian officials [insisted]…on an “equal ratio” of entries & exits.” | Al Jazeera https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/29/israel-seeks-more-exits-than-entries-at-gazas-rafah-as-egypt-objects

“A Turkish court…sentenced #RamazanDemir, a #lawyer for jailed Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş, to more than 11 years in prison… &…handed down prison sentences to 28 defendants, including lawyers from the Lawyers for Freedom Association…on charges related to alleged links to the PKK, designated as a terrorist organization… The court also sentenced…#AyşeAcinikli, another lawyer involved in cases at the European Court of Human Rights…” | Stockholm Center for Freedom https://stockholmcf.org/turkey-convicts-demirtass-lawyer-jails-rights-advocates-amid-renewed-peace-talks-with-pkk/