Lecturer in International Criminal Law @ University of Amsterdam. Cycling enthusiast, both on and off the bike.https://bsky.app/profile/mathiasholvoet.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mathiasholvoet.bsky.social/post/3mllghhqze22jThe ICC might get a second case in the Philippines situation: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/05/11/2527227/icc-confirms-arrest-warrant-issued-bato-dela-rosa/amp/.11 May 2026 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:yyleq3wdrbvuqcsf3qcpke7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllghhqze22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mathiasholvoet.bsky.social/post/3mk64ivodpk2uIt was a great pleasure for me to get interviewed about Belgium and universal jurisdiction by Asymmetrical Haircuts, a podcast from which I learnt a lot myself and whose episodes I have used as teaching material. You can find more information and listen to the episode below. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Apr 2026 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:yyleq3wdrbvuqcsf3qcpke7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk64ivodpk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mathiasholvoet.bsky.social/post/3mjwottrujc25Let’s call it what it is: a crime against humanity. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Apr 2026 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:yyleq3wdrbvuqcsf3qcpke7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwottrujc25https://bsky.app/profile/mathiasholvoet.bsky.social/post/3m7s72qgcjc27Venezuela to withdraw from the ICC, marking the 5th withdrawal this year, after Hungary, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Dec 2025 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:yyleq3wdrbvuqcsf3qcpke7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7s72qgcjc27https://bsky.app/profile/mathiasholvoet.bsky.social/post/3m2jqaizrr22hGreat blog on digitally enabled international crimes. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Oct 2025 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:yyleq3wdrbvuqcsf3qcpke7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2jqaizrr22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mathiasholvoet.bsky.social/post/3lmidcsdysk2cFuture Special Tribunal for Ukraine will only hold in absentia trials for Putin and other high officials after they have left office. More on the Tribunal in following article: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04/10/exclusive-vladimir-putin-wont-be-tried-for-war-crimes-in-absentia-while-president.10 Apr 2025 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:yyleq3wdrbvuqcsf3qcpke7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmidcsdysk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/mathiasholvoet.bsky.social/post/3llswuxntzk2lI was interviewed by DW on the Netanyahu visit to Hungary. Read the article below 👇. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Apr 2025 08:12 +0000at://did:plc:yyleq3wdrbvuqcsf3qcpke7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3llswuxntzk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mathiasholvoet.bsky.social/post/3lkknmme7ec2pMust read about the politicking in the Al-Masri case. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Mar 2025 07:39 +0000at://did:plc:yyleq3wdrbvuqcsf3qcpke7c/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkknmme7ec2p