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The absence of immunity for serving heads of state before the International Criminal Court

Maître Amélie Beauchemin clarified the legal framework for immunities of sitting Heads of State before the International Criminal Court for France Info TV's Le 11h/13h program. She explained that Article 27 of the Rome Statute excludes any immu...

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ICC arrest warrant: does Netanyahu really benefit from an “immunity” in France?

Maître William Julié provided explanations to Le Figaro regarding the French government's press release and the delicate issue of immunities granted to incumbent heads of state, following the issuance of an arrest warrant by the International Crim...

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Arrest Warrants issued by the ICC: the cooperation obligation of member states

Maître Amélie Beauchemin was interwieved by the Televised Journal of TF1 and provided provided some clarification on the obligation of States parties to the Rome Statute to arrest Benjamin Nethanyahu, Yoav Gallant and Mohammed Deif, following the ...

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War in the Middle East: “The ICC has been interested in what’s happening in Palestine for a very long time”, says international criminal lawyer Amélie Beauchemin.

Maître Amélie Beauchemin was invited by France Info TV to comment on the arrest warrants issued on November 21, 2024 by the International Criminal Court against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and th...

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Maître Julié is concerned that the environmental activist will only be released once Japan’s extradition request has been rejected.

Paul Watson's detention in Greenland was extended for a fourth time on 23 October 2024, a decision which, while not surprising to the defence team, is still very disappointing. Maître Julié is concerned that the environmental activist will only be...

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Paul Watson detained in Greenland: Sea Shepherd founder’s lawyers will “take the matter to the United Nations” to denounce “arbitrary” detention

Maître William Julié denounces the political nature and lack of any evidence to support the prosecution of Paul Watson in Japan since 2012, for which he is currently facing extradition from Denmark. At the latest hearing on his detention before th...

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Paul Watson, the old man and the bitter one

William Julié denounces the political nature of the proceedings initiated by Japan against his client, the environmental activist Paul Watson, whose extradition to Denmark has been requested, and where he is currently being held pending a decision...

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Sea Shepherd France President “Expects Absolutely Nothing” from Paul Watson’s New Hearing in Greenlandic Court

In the wake of a new hearing on the continued detention of Paul Watson in Denmark, on the basis of an extradition request from Japan, William Julié, a member of his defence team, returns to and stresses the political nature of the proceedings curr...

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William Julié reacts to the extension of Paul Watson’s detention in Greenland

For the fourth time, Payl Watson's detention has been extended by the Greenlandic judge, despite the presentation of evidence formally demonstrating his innocence and the vacuity of the Japanese case. While Paul Watson should be protected and c...

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Press conference Paul Watson

William Julié, a member of the defence team for Captain Paul Watson, who is currently being prosecuted in Japan and faces extradition from Denmark on the basis of an INTERPOL Red Notice, took part in the press conference organised on 16 October 20...

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