Dr Yusra Suedi
Lecturer (Asst Prof) International Law @milcmanchester.bsky.social • Author 'The Individual in the Law & Practice of the ICJ' shorturl.at/h81Au • Pracademic • simplelaw.blog
- Pleased to have written a chapter for this handbook! Link below.
- The Oxford Handbook of Women and International Law came out in print this month academic.oup.com/edited-volum...
- Reposted by Dr Yusra Suedi📢 When Power Replaces Law New analysis by Dr @yusrasuedi.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk @uomlaw.bsky.social examines what the Venezuela–US crisis reveals about the fragility of the international legal order — and why it matters for global stability. 👉 www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/w...
- Trump’s Board of Peace has big goals, but even bigger legal problems! Here are the 5 you need to know before the world watches it launch at Davos this week! www.simplelaw.blog/p/5-legal-pr...
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- Reposted by Dr Yusra SuediVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is currently awaiting trial in New York, after the US launched a military operation on 03/01. Yesterday, the US seized an oil tanker linked to Venezuela. @yusrasuedi.bsky.social, lecturer in international law, spoke to SABC News about US international legality.
- The US invasion of Venezuela and capture of Maduro raises some of the clearest violations of international law we’ve seen in decades! I've broken down the international law issues in this brief post: www.simplelaw.blog/p/the-us-cap...
- It might be the holiday season, but international law never sleeps! And neither does the SAIL blog :) Here's the latest, keeping you up to date on the law behind the news headlines as always! www.simplelaw.blog/p/why-us-mis...
- Here’s my quick recap of some of the biggest international law stories of 2025: open.substack.com/pub/simplela...
- New post!!! open.substack.com/pub/simplela...
- My new article 'The European Court of Human Rights and the International Court of Justice as Comparable Erga Omnes Partes Regimes' has just been published with the International Community Law Review! Read here: brill.com/view/journal...
- Check out the latest on the SAIL Blog! open.substack.com/pub/simplela...
- After an eventful week at the Assembly of State Parties of the International Criminal Court, here’s a quick recap of what’s been going on! open.substack.com/pub/simplela...
- Just in case you were wondering, here's my quick take: www.simplelaw.blog/p/when-your-...
- 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...
- This is a must-read by the absolutely legendary @philippesands.bsky.social: 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...
- 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...
- 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: www.simplelaw.blog/subscribe?ut...
- 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!
- 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
- 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.
- Looking forward to presenting at the London School of Economics tomorrow! More information here: lselaw.events/event/pil-hu...
- Thank you to the World Economic Forum for the invitation to deliver an all-day training on Ocean Governance in International Law, where we covered key developments in climate/environmental law that directly affect oceans! #ITLOS #ICJ #BBNJ #IMO #shipping #biodiversity
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- 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...
- Reposted by Dr Yusra SuediUnder 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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- 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...
- 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...
- Reposted by Dr Yusra SuediIt 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!
- 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 good fun - thank you so much for having me! Link to podcast episode below 👇🏽
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- 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
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- 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
- Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of presenting my research on strategic and public interest litigation before international courts at the Walther Schücking Institute for International Law (Kiel University), alongside a fantastic line-up of speakers. Thanks for the invitation!
- Thanks so much! ☺️
- Rich panel discussion at the @iucnwcel.bsky.social World Environmental Congress in beautiful Rabat, Morocco, about our perspectives on the ICJ/ITLOS/IACtHR climate change advisory opinions, and the role of the IUCN!
- An immense honour (& dream come true!) to teach ‘The Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes’ for the United Nations Regional Course in International Law for Latin America & the Caribbean (in Santiago, Chile) to many brilliant government officials, diplomats & academics in the region!
- A great pleasure to teach law students @uchile.bsky.social (Santiago, Chile) earlier this week about the pending ICJ advisory opinion on climate change obligations in the context of their course on International Dispute Settlement! Thanks to Ben Salas Kantor, Paula Cortes & Valeria Chiappini!
- Pleased to have submitted my observations to the UK House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee on the UK’s future relationship with the US, available here: committees.parliament.uk/work/8614/th...
- Pleased to present my research on climate litigation in the African human rights system at this symposium today! Registration link: shorturl.at/H2m9E
- Reposted by Dr Yusra Suedi‼️BREAKING: #Hungary quits the International Criminal Court, on the exact day Benjamin Netanyahu, wanted by the ICC for war crimes & crimes against humanity, arrives in Budapest. The move was announced by Gergely Gulyás, head of the PM's office.
- Climate Crimes and Human Rights: What Role for Courts? My new blog post with Clare Cummings on blog.gdi.manchester.ac.uk/climate-crim... via @globaldevinst.bsky.social
