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Nico Krisch

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Nico Krisch

@NicoKrisch

International law prof @GVAGrad, into law, politics, global governance, #PathsIL, #EntangledLegalities. With 2 (mostly) adorable kids. Also a bit of a nomad.

Geneva, Switzerland

Joined October 2017

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Nico Krisch
@NicoKrisch
Nov 16, 2023
Some time in the works, The Many Paths of Change in International Law, edited with @ezgiyyildiz, has just come out. It's become a really nice volume, just the right read for rainy November days (sunny ones as well). And it will be open access! global.oup.com/academic/produ…
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Nico Krisch
@NicoKrisch
Apr 29, 2019
Spain's electoral board has excluded @KRLS, @toni_comin and @ClaraPonsati from the European elections without any legal basis, as would happen in Turkey, Belarus or Venezuela: political opposition is simply outlawed. This will not stand in European courts.
Carles Puigdemont to be excluded from European elections
From theguardian.com
Nico Krisch
@NicoKrisch
Apr 12, 2018
Spain defies the UN. Today the investigating judge at the Supreme Court has rejected the request of @jordialapreso to stand for election as president of the Generalitat, in blatant disregard of interim measures of the UN Human Rights Committee. A disgrace. lavanguardia.com/politica/20180…
Nico Krisch
@NicoKrisch
Dec 31, 2018
This morning visiting Jordi Sanchez and Jordi Turull, political prisoners for 14 and 8 months already. Still unbelievable in Western Europe. The struggle for the human rights of persecuted Catalan activists continues in 2019.
Nico Krisch
@NicoKrisch
Mar 28, 2019
Spain cannot handle questions on its illiberalism and human rights abuses with respect to Catalonia - for good reasons: it just doesn't have answers that would convince anyone outside of Spain. Let's hope people will keep asking these questions ever more forcefully.
Joe Brew
@joethebrew
Mar 28, 2019
Josep Borrell, Spain's Foreign Minister, walks out of an interview with @dwnews because of uncomfortable questions on Catalonia, constitutional reform, and human rights violations in the Spanish Judicial System. It's worth watching the full interview: dw.com/en/josep-borre…
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Nico Krisch
@NicoKrisch
Feb 15, 2019
The European Parliament makes itself the tool of the repressive policies of the Spanish state. At some point even the most Europeanist has to begin doubting whether we have the right institutions. catalannews.com/politics/item/… via @catalannews
EU Parliament bans Puigdemont conference over 'security threats'
From catalannews.com
Nico Krisch
@NicoKrisch
Jan 11, 2022
A former Spanish police inspector confirms that the Spanish secret service knew about plans for the 2017 attack in Barcelona but did not intervene "to give Catalonia a bit of a scare" during the referendum campaign. This is state terrorism.
VilaWeb
@VilaWeb
Jan 11, 2022
⚠️ #ÚLTIMAHORA Villarejo assegura que el CNI va estar implicat en els atemptats del 17-A a Barcelona i Cambrils vilaweb.cat/noticies/villa…
Nico Krisch
@NicoKrisch
May 24, 2019
The Spanish parliament has suspended the Catalan politicians arbitrarily in pre-trial detention for their role in the peaceful referendum. This is an assault on democracy and the rights of voters, unlawful under international human rights law.
elpais.com
PSOE, PP y Cs suspenden a los diputados presos sin Podemos
Los letrados han dejado en manos de este órgano la determinación del número de miembros de derecho de la Cámara baja, clave para la mayoría necesaria para la investidura
Nico Krisch
@NicoKrisch
Apr 9, 2018
The UN Human Rights Committee has asked Spain to "take all necessary measures" for @jordialapreso to exercise his political rights. Spain violates international law if it prevents him from being elected. The government and @InesArrimadas need to accept the real rule of law.
Nico Krisch
@NicoKrisch
Jun 14, 2019
Bending the law until it breaks. In a clearly illegal move, the Spanish Supreme Court blocks elected member of the EP @junqueras from joining the European Parliament. If this is allowed, where is the limit of democratic backsliding, in Spain and beyond?
theguardian.com
Spanish court blocks jailed Catalan leader from joining EU parliament
Petition for Oriol Junqueras to leave jail to start process of becoming an MEP rejected
Nico Krisch
@NicoKrisch
Mar 23, 2018
The UN Human Rights Committee has today asked Spain to "take all necessary measures to ensure that Mr Jordi Sanchez i Picanyol can exercise his political rights". This is exceptional. Now Spanish courts can no longer bar Jordi Sanchez from being elected! shr.gs/IMcFU7I
Nico Krisch
@NicoKrisch
Jun 4, 2021
Sometimes you’re still shocked by things you should have expected. Spain’s foreign ministry, faced with a damning report from the Council of Europe, simply pretends the report says the opposite. Not just cheap propaganda but active misinformation, Putin-style by @AranchaGlezLaya
Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, UE y Cooperación
@MAECgob
Jun 3, 2021
La Comisión de Asuntos Jurídicos y Derechos Humanos de la Asamblea Parlamentaria del @coe ha avalado hoy la actuación de #España en relación a los políticos independentistas catalanes. (1/2) exteriores.gob.es/Portal/es/Sala…
Nico Krisch
@NicoKrisch
Dec 4, 2018
How can a hunger strike be necessary in a Western European country? Spanish courts keep peaceful independence leaders locked in pre-trial detention for more than a year, and the constitutional court delays the complaint. Justice delayed is justice denied.
Four Catalan leaders facing trial in Spain go on hunger strike
From theguardian.com
Nico Krisch
@NicoKrisch
Mar 8, 2021
If ⁦@Europarl_EN⁩ lifts the immunity of @KRLS Puigdemont and other Catalan MEPs, it is complicit in the human rights violations committed by Spanish courts against independence activists, as found, e.g., by the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
Puigdemont: Threat to Catalan MEPs’ immunity means ‘Europe has a problem’
From politico.eu