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Sondos Asem

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Journalist, News Editor @MiddleEastEye. I cover international law and diplomacy. MSc in International Human Rights Law & MPP @UniofOxford

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Sondos Asem’s Biography

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Sondos Asem is a journalist and news editor at Middle East Eye in London. Her work is focused on human rights and public policy in the Middle East and North Africa.

Sondos Asem’s Journalist Portfolio

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Human rights lawyer Ibrahim Olabi on pursuing justice in post-Assad Syria

Human rights lawyer Ibrahim Olabi on pursuing justice in post-Assad Syria

In an interview with Middle East Eye, international law expert and Syrian human rights advocate Ibrahim Olabi…

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The path to justice for Assad's victims: Interview with Toby Cadman

The path to justice for Assad's victims: Interview with Toby Cadman

Toby Cadman, international law expert and co-founder of The Guernica 37 Group, speaks to Middle East Eye abou…

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How Amnesty concluded that Israel is guilty of genocide: Interview with Agnes Callamard

How Amnesty concluded that Israel is guilty of genocide: Interview with Agnes Callamard

Secretary General of Amnesty International discusses a landmark report concluding that Israel has committed a…

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How Amnesty concluded that Israel has genocidal intent in Gaza

How Amnesty concluded that Israel has genocidal intent in Gaza

This is how the human rights group found there was sufficient evidence of Israel's 'specific intent' to destr…

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Are Netanyahu and Gallant immune from arrest under international law?

Are Netanyahu and Gallant immune from arrest under international law?

The short answer is no. But states have previously flouted their obligations to surrender leaders like Vladim…

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Israel's war on Gaza: What the international courts have said

Israel's war on Gaza: What the international courts have said

The ICJ says Israel has to answer allegations of genocide. The ICC may issue warrants against Hamas and Israe…

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Exclusive: ICC issued two secret arrest warrants for Taliban members for gender persecution

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By Sondos Asem Verified
| Middle East Eye Verified
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued two secret arrest warrants last year for senior members of the Taliban for the crime against humanity of persecution on gender and political grounds, Middle East Eye can reveal. According to sealed documents and sources briefed on the matter, the warrants were issued confidentially by a panel of three judges in September 2025.
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Exclusive: ICC judges order Taliban case split from Afghanistan probe that covers US troops

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By Victor Kattan, Sondos Asem Verified
| Middle East Eye Verified
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have ordered prosecutors to open a standalone investigation into allegations of gender persecution by the Taliban, separating it from the court's long-running Afghanistan war crimes probe that covered US nationals, Middle East Eye can reveal. According to court documents obtained by MEE through independent sources, a three-judge panel in pre-trial chamber II issued the request to the Office of the Prosecutor in mid-July.
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ICC states decision on Karim Khan ‘inherently political’, says leading criminal law expert

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By Victor Kattan, Sondos Asem Verified
| Middle East Eye Verified
International law professor William Schabas has expressed his concern over the independence of the next prosecutor of the International Criminal Court following the controversial removal of Karim Khan by member states after an 18-month long misconduct probe. The Assembly of States Parties (ASP), the ICC’s governing body, voted on 24 July to dismiss Khan after deciding that "the elected official...
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What was your first job as a journalist?

A journalist and translator with Sawt al-Omma newspaper in Cairo, Egypt

Have you ever used a typewriter?

no

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Just contact me!