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Cat mom interested in international law, human rights & new technologies | PhD & Assistant Lecturer @EssexHRC | Editor @opiniojuris

London, UK

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 months

I’m both excited and nervous to share my new article with the JICJ, which is the first publication related to my PhD research on accountability for digital harm under ICL:

Is International Criminal Law Ready to Accommodate Online Harm? Challenges and Opportunities

Abstract. New technologies have the potential to both advance accountability for international crimes and to aid in their perpetration. Most of the existin

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Sarah Zarmsky

5 months

It is extremely difficult to sit here and try and finish a PhD in int law while the images of murdered children keep piling up and world leaders continue to do nothing (and actually even support it), and *still* no ICC arrest warrants - the legitimacy is quickly eroding away.

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2 years

Apparently I'm an 'emerging voice' in the field of international law?? Just got accepted to my first ever panel at a big event and the imposter syndrome is *real* 😳 see you in October, NYC!!

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2 years

Me, waking up to go work on a PhD in human rights and int law as the world is falling apart

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1 year

Pleased to announce that I have reached the “I’m dropping out and opening a bakery” phase of the PhD

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2 months

A drunk girl at the pub last night asked me what I did and when I replied with PhD she said “ooh women in STEM”. I said it was in law, then she paused before repeatedly shouting “women in STEAM!” (+A for arts). I’m not sure about it but 10/10 wholesome experience nonetheless

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2 years

New glasses, a blazer, and being interviewed today so I thought it was time for my first #AcademicSelfie

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2 years

Just received word that I will begin teaching as an Assistant Lecturer in criminal law this fall! 🥳

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2 years

Finally made it home to find this waiting for me - of course I had to get a copy of my first solo journal article 🤓

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 years

Can highly recommend the Fashionizing Masculinities exhibition at the @V_and_A (and not just because I got to see the Harry Styles vogue dress 👀)

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Sarah Zarmsky

6 months

Seeing a post on here that says Israel will be tried for genocide at the ICC get 4 million views and 95k likes

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1 year

Fun fact of the day: the UN Charter and ICJ Statute were printed in Berkeley!

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Sarah Zarmsky

8 months

There are few things cooler for a PhD in ICL than seeing your name mentioned by the ICC Prosecutor. Thank you so much @KarimKhanQC for engaging with my work, and check out the (very interesting!) chapter here:

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Sarah Zarmsky

1 year

Some good news to share - I've just been awarded the Modern Law Review Scholarship for my PhD thesis on accountability for digital harms under ICL! Special thanks to my supervisors @CarlaFerstman and @Daragh_Murray for their support 🤗

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 years

Using Garamond font makes your writing better. I don't make the rules.

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Sarah Zarmsky

3 years

First day at the ICJ today! 😁

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 years

My profile is now listed on @opiniojuris ! Really excited to be starting as Deputy Managing Editor 🤠 Please send any requests for events & announcements to the *new* email: OJeventsandannouncements @gmail .com!

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Visit the post for more.

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 years

Guess who just got a paper accepted to her first conference of her PhD??! 😁

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2 years

Excited to be joining the @opiniojuris team!

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Kevin Jon Heller

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2 years

Delighted to announce @SZarmsky will be joining @opiniojuris . She will handle the Events & Announcements post -- and will hopefully write substantive posts as well. Our deepest thanks to John Heieck for his three years of hard labour.

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Sarah Zarmsky

3 years

Honored to have my first journal article published in the JICJ Special Issue on New Technologies alongside other incredible authors! Check out my piece on the use of digital reconstructions as evidence in international criminal law here:

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 years

First question I get walking in to teach: are you also starting your LLB? 🥴

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Sarah Zarmsky

3 years

Absolutely thrilled to have received an offer for a PhD in Human Rights with @EssexHRC starting this fall! 🥳

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 years

The academic urge to clean your whole flat instead of writing is too strong

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 years

Some exciting news - I’m absolutely thrilled to be joining @hrcberkeley as a visiting researcher in January for the Spring 2023 semester - my first time living in the US in 5 years! Thanks so much to @KAlexaKoenig for this opportunity, so excited to work with the HRC team! 💙💛

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 years

I’m just a girl, begging those (typically white men) who gain control of the mic at conference Q&As to first ask themselves whether they really have a question or if it’s just a 10 minute comment

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Sarah Zarmsky

11 months

Just want to flag that there are 5 days left to submit an abstract and we still have not received a Barbie pitch... what are you all doing

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Opinio Juris

11 months

Call for Papers: Third Annual Symposium on Pop Culture & International Law

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 years

Part 1 of our transatlantic move: taking the ferry from UK to NL! Highly recommend the pet friendly cabins on the Stena line!

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Sarah Zarmsky

4 months

Status, approx. 3 months until full thesis draft due:

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Sarah Zarmsky

6 months

All jokes aside, it is really remarkable to see clips of ICJ proceedings going viral on TikTok. Despite issues with spreading misinfo, social media is also playing a key role in spreading awareness about international law, particularly to younger generations.

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6 months

“Someone has shuffled my papers” is Still giving #Israel

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Sarah Zarmsky

1 year

Had a great time presenting on my experience as a PhD candidate and the use of open source evidence in ICL today at the human rights investigations lab seminar at @hrcberkeley !

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Sarah Zarmsky

1 year

Conference organizers: not charging PhDs is great (& should be the norm) but doesn’t help much if we can’t afford travel/accommodation (and esp those who need visas, childcare etc) - pls don’t get rid of the hybrid option! Sad to be missing out on some great events bc of this

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 years

Daily question: is it depression or just reading about war crimes all day, or both??

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 months

Can confirm that 'I'll figure it out at the end' was not a good strategy for footnotes and cross-referencing in a PhD thesis, pls send thoughts & prayers

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Sarah Zarmsky

10 months

The dilemma of a PhD with a deadline: if I work at home, I’ll be too tempted to clean the whole flat to procrastinate. If I work from somewhere else, I’ll buy too many overpriced coffees that I can’t afford. 🥲

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Sarah Zarmsky

6 months

He’s a fan of ICJ hearings

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Sarah Zarmsky

1 year

Can really recommend Aperol Spritzs for numbing the pain of knowing you’re entering the 3rd year of your PhD

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Sarah Zarmsky

4 years

Very excited to have my first blog piece published by @opiniojuris ! Check out how you can help to document #digitalevidence for the #BLM movement & accountability purposes.

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Digital Evidence & The Black Lives Matter Movement

[Sarah Zarmsky is a researcher in international law with an interest in the impact of digital technologies on human rights. She received her LLM in Public International Law from Leiden University and...

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 years

Tired of seeing mostly white men refer to their research/arguments as new or unique when women or other underrepresented groups in the field have done it before - also, it’s okay if it isn’t completely new, we can all provide new takes on things…just give credit where it’s due!

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 years

I've repeatedly been told that the transition from Master's to PhD level comes once you are comfortable speaking as yourself and sharing your own thoughts instead of citing every sentence - I finally have done this for the first time in my new draft and it feels *strange* 🫢

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Sarah Zarmsky

1 year

I’ve been sitting with this thread for a while now and am still nervous about tweeting it, but at this point it’s clear that something needs to be said - we need to talk about credit for work, especially for interns and ECRS. 🧵

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Sarah Zarmsky

9 months

Please remember to consider victims and their families before resharing gruesome footage, especially when victims' faces are clearly visible or they are unclothed - what's going on deserves attention but should not come at the cost of degrading those who have been wounded/killed

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Sarah Zarmsky

1 year

Very excited to be starting my visiting stay at @hrcberkeley today! Also thrilled that there is an office puppy, and I have my own office for the first time ever! Sorry Essex, I might never come back..

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 years

I'm very excited to be convening a symposium on an issue I care a lot about--fairness, equality, and diversity within the OSINT community. If you're interested in contributing, the call for submissions is here!

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Opinio Juris

2 years

Call for Submissions: Symposium on Fairness, Equality, and Diversity in Open Source Investigations (OSINT)

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 years

2022 was a difficult year but also lots to be grateful for - I survived my first full year as a PhD, started teaching, travelled to 5 countries, spoke at 3 conferences, & finished with a move overseas. Excited to see what 2023 brings, starting with a move to Berkeley next week 🤗

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1 year

“PhD writing”

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2 months

Please make space for early career researchers. It’s not hard. That’s the tweet.

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 years

When I hear of yet another senior male academic being creepy

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 years

Had the best time presenting today at #ESIL2022 @ESILIGICJ (photo cred to the amazing @EtkinBasak ❤️) thanks for having me!

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Sarah Zarmsky

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@FromPhDtoLife

Jennifer Polk, PhD (she, her)

11 months

Okay, so what actually helped you get through your PhD? (Or is helping you now?)

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Sarah Zarmsky

1 year

#NewProfilePic because I finally got real headshots! Thanks so much to the amazing @maggieandresen ❤️

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 years

Congrats to the @Uni_of_Essex Arts & Humanities Supervisor of the Year @CarlaFerstman - so well deserved! Proud to be your supervisee 😊

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Sarah Zarmsky

1 year

Pleased to announce that due to requests from London landlords, my cat now has a CV (I promise this is not a joke).

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 years

This conference was a special one being so close to home - my mom & best friend have supported me (remotely) throughout my LLM and PhD so far, and today they got to see me present. So grateful for my support network and to the ILW for this opportunity! See you next time NYC!

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Sarah Zarmsky

3 years

Last day in Leiden - thanks for the memories!

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Sarah Zarmsky

5 months

This timing is very much going to show which IL scholars on here have gone quiet about the case tomorrow (& its respective situation) and come right back to discuss the case next week

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PRESS RELEASE: the #ICJ will deliver its Judgment on the merits in the case #Ukraine v. #Russia on Wednesday 31 January 2024 at 3 p.m. (The Hague). Watch live on @UNWebTV

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Sarah Zarmsky

3 years

Is it normal to cry about a thesis you haven’t even started writing only 2 months into your phd?? Asking for a friend🥲

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Sarah Zarmsky

8 months

Sad to say this tweet from Feb 2022 is still very applicable today

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 years

Me, waking up to go work on a PhD in human rights and int law as the world is falling apart

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Sarah Zarmsky

1 year

I’ve been a fan of @AsymmetricalH for a long time and couldn’t believe it when I was asked to be on it! This was so much fun to record - thanks to @janethanderson @vdbergstephanie & @MargheritaCapa3 for having me!

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Asymmetrical Haircuts

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Coming tomorrow! We take a look at some of the most daring technological developments coming to a courtroom near you. Together with a panel of experts we ask how virtual reality could find place in international courtrooms and how to best manage its impact.

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1 year

“Abstract accepted” is a great way to start off the weekend 🥳

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Sarah Zarmsky

3 years

Read my new piece if you want to cry about a potential future world run by Mark Zuckerberg, or if you just want a recap before next season comes out 💁🏻‍♀️

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International Law and Popular Culture Symposium: ‘Westworld’ and Human Rights

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 years

This was extremely hard to fit into one blog post but I had a blast writing it! Thanks again to @Alonso_GD and @nyuiilj for having me back this year! 🧙🏻‍♀️

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2 years

Wizards, Wands, and Wars: Applying General Principles of IHL to the Wizarding Wars of Harry Potter

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Sarah Zarmsky

5 months

This is a great initiative and it's good to see the continuing development of OTP Policy Papers on important new topics, but... are there not more pressing issues right now???

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Int'l Criminal Court

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#ICC Office of the Prosecutor launches public consultation on a new policy initiative to advance accountability for environmental crimes under the #RomeStatute ⤵️

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2 years

Words of wisdom from a friend today: “publications are forever, boys are temporary”

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 years

Next week will be one year since I moved to a new country to start my PhD and I’ll be presenting the work I’ve done at a great conference in my favorite place - one of the rare moments I feel truly proud of myself ☺️

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 years

Not the best pic of me but today I met Draco Malfoy and he took this pic of us and I think I’m officially converted to Slytherin

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 years

Newest edition to the tat collection - “remember who you are” 🦁

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Sarah Zarmsky

1 year

Not the worst place to be writing your thesis

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 years

Happening now - Launch of the @GLAN_LAW / @bellingcat Justice and Accountability Methodology for Online Open Source Investigations (hosted by @Swansea_Law )! Congrats to all involved - an amazing contribution to the field!

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2 years

me and @crisveijk comin at you live from a punting boat

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 years

A senior academic once told me they didn’t think I should have gotten into my Master’s program because I’d “never be able to succeed in legal research without a first degree in law” - now a few years later & I killed it in that Master’s, have publications and started a PhD! 😎

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Kamali Thompson, MD, MBA

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2 years

Just out of curiosity, retweet if you were told by a teacher or advisor you couldn’t be where you are today.

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Sarah Zarmsky

3 years

Officially accepted my offer and will be starting my PhD with @EssexHRC this October - super excited 🥳

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2 years

Never thought I’d be sitting with hundreds of international law people in a nightclub venue but I am living #ESIL2022

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 years

After standing from 9 am - 11 pm with no food or bathroom breaks I can confirm that festival life is not for me. Very much prefer my normal antisocial PhD weekends.

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Sarah Zarmsky

3 years

Hi @Uni_of_Essex , you’re pretty!

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2 years

If there are any IHL experts on here that also are well-versed in Harry Potter, please contact me 👀

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10 months

Goodbyes to this place are always the hardest

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2 years

#NewProfilePic because half my hair is gone and it’s fall 🍂

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 years

Thought the first haircut in years required a rare selfie - ready for its debut at LSA in Lisbon next week 😎

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11 months

@intlawbarbie 3rd Year PhD Barbie

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1 year

It’s finally here! The @opiniojuris Symposium on Fairness, Equality and Diversity in #OSINT starts today. Thanks again to all the contributors for their hard work on such important topics! You can check the stellar line up here 👇🏻

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1 year

Symposium on Fairness, Equality, and Diversity in Open Source Investigations: An Introduction

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Sarah Zarmsky

1 year

That went by quick! Today is my last day visiting at @hrcberkeley . Special thanks to @KAlexaKoenig and the rest of the HRC team for welcoming me this semester - it was a pleasure to learn from you and get involved with your work. See you soon, London!

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Sarah Zarmsky

3 years

Just saw the JICJ special issue on new technologies has been published in full and can’t even describe how proud I am to have my name on this table of contents with such brilliant people! Check it out!

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Sarah Zarmsky

2 years

A bit of a delayed announcement but excited to have officially joined the Human Rights, Big Data and Technology Project @HRBDTNews as a Research Officer! 🥳

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2 years

Presenting Joris “I write Wikipedia pages to relax” van de Riet @JorisvandeRiet

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Sarah Zarmsky

5 months

When the ICC holds a (not public) conference on your PhD topic

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Tomorrow, #ICC Office of the Prosecutor will host a conference to discuss the relationship between cyber-enabled crimes & the #RomeStatute . The roundtable will gather tech, cybersecurity & legal experts to examine the misuse of cyberspace to commit or facilitate serious crimes.

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2 years

Important tip: don't research violent terrorist content online at the gate for your flight. You will be questioned.

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2 years

This morning @KarimKhanQC spoke about many interesting topics but I was happy to hear him discuss the issue of vicarious trauma for investigators viewing graphic content and the efforts the ICC is taking to combat this - very important and doesn’t get discussed often enough!

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1 year

I should be writing

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2 years

I'm starting to feel like this is how I come across in emails to my supervisors about my research

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2 years

Thank you to whoever decided to put the law PhD office directly next to a room used for theatre classes. I'm having a great time researching atrocity crimes today while they practice monster noises and screaming next door.

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En route to The Hague for the week to present at the “Accountability in a Digital Age” workshop at @UniLeidenNews and to judge the @ICCMoot ! (en natuurlijk ga ik met @JorisvandeRiet een borrelplank eten)

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2 years

Delighted to announce the return of turtleneck season (& a new haircut)

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2 months

If you're in London next week and interested in digital evidence/OS investigations, join us for the launch of the new guide for judges on evaluating open source evidence! It will be an excellent start to your weekend (absolutely not biased at all):

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Launch of Evaluating Digital Open Source Imagery: A Guide for Judges and Fact-Finders

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2 years

So much love at #ESIL2022 ❤️

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2 years

So much love for my new neighbor! ❤️ @crisveijk

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2 years

This PhD (and life in general) would be a lot easier if I were paid properly (@ UK higher ed 👀)

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3 years

Me: “normalize not working over weekends and holidays!! Treat yourself!!” Also me: *works every single day of my existence*

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11 months

Really glad that my supervisors take my PhD meetings so seriously, v honored to be a part of this team

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2 years

Me, whenever I put latin in my thesis

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1 year

It was a pleasure meeting @KarimKhanQC at tonight’s interesting and powerful discussion about the current work of the @IntlCrimCourt at @BIICL !

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