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Whale of an activist: ‘Entity not complying with international law is not Paul Watson but Japan’

Maître Julié, as part of the legal team defending the interests of Paul Watson, a renowned environmental activist and founder of Sea Shepherd France, commented on the prolongation of his detention by a ruling of the Nuuk District Court on 4 Septem...

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Arrest warrant against Netanyahu: what legal arguments does the ICC rely on?

Maître William Julié provided some legal and procedural clarifications to Le Figaro following the application by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for the Israeli Prime Minister before the Court's Pre-Tr...

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Benjamin Netanyahu is the subject of an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court

On 21 May 2024, Amélie Beauchemin provided further details, in particular on the consequences of the arrest warrants requested by the ICC Prosecutor, in terms of the obligations of all the State parties to the Rome Statute to cooperate and arrest,...

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PM non grata? Israel blasts ICC bid to charge both Netanyahu and Hamas

On May 21st 2024, Maître William Julié was invited by France24 alongside Johann Soufi, Nomi Bar-Yaacov, and Gil Mihaely to debate the arrest warrants requests made by the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, against three ...

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Expulsion of migrants to Rwanda: what does the UK’s controversial bill contain?

Interview with Maître William Julié for FRANCE 24 on the bill approved by the British Parliament regarding the expulsion of asylum seekers who have entered the UK illegally, to Rwanda. This discussion provided an opportunity to clarify the lega...

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Why is Jean-Luc Mélenchon so ambiguous about using the term “genocide”?

Interviewed by Richard Flurin for Le Figaro, William Julié provided some explanations on the use of the term "genocide", sometimes used (or not) for political purposes, when it has a clear and precise legal meaning, to be distinguished from other ...

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Set in stone ? France enshrines abortion rights in constitution

On March 4th 2024, Maître Amélie Beauchemin was invited to France24 alongside Charlotte Minvielle, Alice Ackermann and Hélène de Lauzun to debate the recent enshrinement of the freedom to have an abortion in the French Constitution. On March 8t...

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Anti-French statements by an imam

Maître Julié discusses the Minister of the Interior's decision to withdraw the residence permit of an imam, in preparation for his expulsion. He gives a legal qualification to the imam's statements, and recalls the legal framework applicable to ex...

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France pays tribute to Badinter, ex-justice minister who fought to abolish death penalty

Maître Julié provides commentary during the national ceremony held in honor of Robert Badinter. He looks back at the legacy left by the former Minister of Justice, who dedicated his life to the fight against capital punishment.

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Israel-Hamas: South Africa and Israel before the International Court of Justice in The Hague

Maître Julié was invited by France 24 following the hearing at the International Court of Justice on the case 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘷. 𝘐𝘴𝘳𝘢𝘦𝘭 regarding alleged violations of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide by Israel...

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