Melinda Taylor

@theMTchair

Counsel, Human Rights, International Criminal Law

The Hague, The Netherlands/ El Port de la Selva, Spain
linkedin.com/in/melinda-tay…
Joined February 2016
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    16 hours ago

    The Appeals Chamber decided, by majority, to acquit Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo from the charges of war crimes & crimes against humanity. Press release to follow

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    14 hours ago

    Today's Appeals Chamber Judgment acquitting Jean-Pierre Gombo of all charges (+separate & dissenting opinions) Reminder: however surprising or controversial the outcome might seem, it's about due process and the quality of judicial reasoning.

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    22 hours ago

    Today at the : Appeals judgments on verdict & sentence to be delivered in case. 🎥 Live streaming at 16:00 (Hague time): (Courtroom 1)

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    Jun 7

    case: Appeals judgments on verdict & sentence to be delivered tomorrow, live streaming at 16:00 (Hague time). For more ➡

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    Jun 7

    UN Security Council imposes travel ban + asset freeze on six people accused of migrant-smuggling (names published) - Reuters

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  6. 24 hours ago

    Franco's cruel legacy: the film that wants to stop Spain forgetting

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    Jun 7

    Former Bosnian Serb detention camp manager Dragan Nikolic, who admitted participating in the murders, rape and torture of Bosniak prisoners in 1992 - and apologised to his victims - has died.

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    Jun 6

    Congratulations to the brilliant on her election as President of UN General Assembly. Excellent to see a woman from Latin America in this role

    Congratulations to newly elected President of UN General Assembly for its 73rd Session, Foreign Minister of Ecuador . Just the 4th woman to be elected PGA, she dedicates her election to women who participate in politics around the world.
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    Jun 6

    lovely and inspirational story of a young lady breaking barriers in 's scene to empower women. She has developed an app that connects entrepreneurial home cooks to clients.

    The amazing Fattoum :)
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  10. Jun 6

    The was widely scrutinized in its infancy, mistakes happened, lessons were learned and at 9 yrs old, there were 6 trials a day & Milosevic in the dock. The - in its University years- might still be a late bloomer!

    As a mother of two, after reading firstly, the caution against 'criticism', and secondly, the earlier quote, that “The is like a fragile child despite being 20 years old", I'm quite concerned about child rearing skills!
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  11. Jun 6

    Interesting separate opinion from Judge Tarfusser in Blé Goudé case concerning the scope of the right of the Defence to discuss an ongoing case at public events

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    Jun 6

    . publishes a comparative study on prisoners release & accountability in peace agreements, and discusses viability for . It draws upon lessons from Northern Ireland, Uganda, Mozambique, Colombia, South Africa, Bosnia.

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  13. Jun 5

    As a mother of two, after reading firstly, the caution against 'criticism', and secondly, the earlier quote, that “The is like a fragile child despite being 20 years old", I'm quite concerned about child rearing skills!

    “Criticisms of the ICC affect both its legitimacy and judicial capacity” -Judge Marc Perrin de Brichambaut
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    Jun 5

    Alison Saunders, outgoing head of has apologised over evidence disclosure failings after the CPS published its review into failings in rape and assault cases:

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    Jun 4

    In case you missed it, moving photo story of women in in by and

    Sierra Leone's maximum security prison for women — in pictures
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    Jun 4

    New interview just published by the Guardian: 'The people are still powerless, but now they're aware' - increase *your* awareness here:

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    Jun 4

    I was accepted onto an Oxford masters course in International Human Rights Law- the only snag was the £20k per year tuition. I was lucky, my parents helped and I had savings from my practice. The course changed my life. Let's help Ebun get there too...

    She’s one of just 99 students to be accepted onto the BCL law masters course at Oxford Uni - but may miss out because her Burger King wages won't cover the fees
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    Jun 3

    's Royal Museum for Central to reopen. Opened in 1910 to celebrate the country’s in "the ", and later & , it now promises a more critical narrative on a legacy of injustices, abuses & . Let's see.

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    Jun 2

    Abogada de Assange ve riesgo de que Ecuador le retire su protección 🇪🇨🇬🇧

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    Jun 2

    "The challenge going forward is to widen the community of prosecutors who believe in reform"

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