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29 Jun

[Pallavi Arora is a Legal Consultant (at the level of Assistant Professor) at the Centre for WTO Studies, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade in New Delhi. She advises India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry on matters related to international trade and investment law.] Recently, the European Commission (hereinafter “Commission”) tabled its new pharmaceutical strategy aimed at balancing access and innovation through...

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29 Jun

[Emilia Truluck is a Legal Fellow at REDRESS, focusing on justice and accountability mechanisms in North Africa.] Earlier this month the victims’ legal representative presented her opening statements in the ground-breaking trial at the International Criminal Court against former Janjaweed commander Ali Muhammad Ali Abd Al-Rahman, also known as Ali Kushayb.   Ali Kushayb is charged with crimes against humanity and war crimes in West Darfur. He is alleged...

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25 Jun

Calls for Papers 100 Years of Research in Comparative Public Law and International Law - Call for Focus Sections and Papers: In 2024, the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, Heidelberg (MPIL), will celebrate its 100th anniversary. Over the years, the Institute’s research has tackled foundational issues of public international law, European Union law as well as...

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21 Jun

[Sara (Meg) Davis is Professor of Digital Health and Rights at University of Warwick and an Associated Researcher at the Geneva Graduate Institute.] In drafting her report to the UN Human Rights Council, the Special Rapporteur drew in part on research conducted by a consultant, Patty Skuster, who the author supervised at the Geneva Graduate institute.  At a critical moment in the...

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20 Jun

[Matthew Gillett is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) at the University of Essex Law School and a United Nations Special Mandate holder (Vice-Chair of Working Group on Arbitrary Detention), who previously prosecuted cases before the international courts. The views herein are those of the author alone and do not necessarily reflect those of any other person or organization. The author was...

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19 Jun

[Dylan Jesse Andrian studies law at Universitas Gadjah Mada and Maastricht University and has drafted legal opinions for Amnesty International and the Indonesian National Human Rights Commission (KOMNAS HAM). He is an associate editor at Maastricht University’s student law journal and has contributed to the Annotated Leading Cases of International Criminal Tribunals.] The International Court of Justice’s (“ICJ”) 2023 Preliminary Judgment on Venezuela’s Objection to Admissibility in the...

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18 Jun

Calls for Papers ICCA 2024 Hong Kong Congress: ICCA is inviting expressions of interest from potential speakers for its next Congress taking place in Hong Kong (5 – 8 May 2024). The theme of the Congress is “International Arbitration: A Human Endeavour”. The Programme Committee for is seeking expressions of interest on the following sub-themes: (i) The Human Impact and Influence on Arbitration (e.g. the impact of...

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13 Jun

[Dr Claire Lougarre is a Lecturer in Law at Ulster University, School of Law. Her primary research expertise lies at the intersection of human rights law and health, with a particular interest in the right to health, as well as in sexual and reproductive health & rights.] Introduction According to Article 3(5) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), the European Union...

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12 Jun

[Stephen A. Lamony is an international lawyer.] Last March, the Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin. The arrest warrant has sparked a worldwide discussion on international cooperation with the ICC; mainly whether South Africa will arrest Putin if he visits the country for the 15th BRICS Summit. The South African Government is facing...

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11 Jun

If you have any events or announcements you would like included with next week's post, please submit a brief paragraph and link to the call/event to ojeventsandannouncements@gmail.com! Calls for Papers Groningen Journal of International Law: The Groningen Journal of International Law is now calling for open papers on any topic within the field of international law. The Editorial Board will carefully...

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06 Jun

[Aryan Tulsyan is a student of Jindal Global Law School and is passionate about Public International Law, International Trade Law and International Investment Law.] The International Court of Justice (“ICJ”), in its recent decision of Certain Iranian Assets (Merits) 2023 has resurrected the Clean Hands doctrine, muddying the grounds for its applicability at the merits stages of disputes presented before it....

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04 Jun

Calls for Papers ASCOMARE Yearbook on the Law of the Sea - Volume 3 (Maritime Security, New Technology and Ethics): The ‘Associazione di Consulenza in Diritto del Mare’ (ASCOMARE) is pleased to launch the call for papers for the Third Volume of its Yearbook series on the Law of the Sea. This Volume will focus on the regulatory, legal, and ethical implications...

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