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“Legally speaking, it doesn’t mean much”: Mélenchon’s hazardous argument to justify his position on Hamas

William JULIÉ reacted to Jean-Luc MÉLENCHON's comments and provides a legal analysis. He points out that terrorism, despite a UN convention specifically devoted to defining and punishing terrorism, is well and truly defined in European Union Law a...

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Do Hamas crimes perpetrated in Israel constitute crimes against humanity?

Regarding the atrocities perpetrated by Hamas in Israel, William JULIÉ indicates the probability of their classification as crimes against humanity. He claims that the acts perpetrated in the past by this organisation can be used to aulify the sys...

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Can we put war on trial

Mr William Julié answers the question of whether it is possible to judge individuals responsible for the war in Ukraine. In this case, Ukraine is putting forward a strong rule of law which allows the executors to be judged in a proper manner, whic...

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Eya: What legal action could be taken against the father?

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Can Vladimir Putin, targetted by an international arrest warrant, really be arrested?

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Kherson: 4 torture sites according to Kiev

William JULIÉ discusses the possibility of prosecuting acts of torture committed in times of conflict that may constitute war crimes before Ukrainian or international jurisdictions, and also European courts on the basis of universal jurisdiction. ...

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Imam Iquouissen arrested in Belgium

William JULIÉ provides details on the arrest of Imam Iquouissen by the Belgian authorities. He explained the modalities of execution of the European arrest warrants. In particular, he detailed the notion of double criminality. While some offences ...

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War in Ukraine: can Russian deserters be admitted as asylum seekers in Europe?

William Julie was asked about the fate of Russian deserters and their possible admission to the European Union. He specified that admission is subject to the rules of each Member State, which lack harmonisation at EU level and have variable delays...

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Pressure mounts to have accused priest Johannes Rivoire tried for sexual assault charges in Nunavut

William JULIÉ discussed the issue of the extradition of the priest Johaness Rivoire. After having outlined conventional relations between France and Canada in terms of extradition, he looked at the procedure that could lead to a decision of the Fr...

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10 million Ukrainians deprived of electricity

To the question of whether Russia's destruction of electrical infrastructures in Ukraine constitutes a war crime, William Julié recalls the need to distinguish between jus ad bellum and jus in bello. It is also essential to determine the civilian ...

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