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10 Oct Rethinking International Law After Gaza Symposium: Containing Liberation – The Transitional Justice Industrial Complex in Palestine
...bathwater, I previously called for a radicalisation of the sub-discipline lest it be relegated to liberal interventionist irrelevance. Although shirking a description on what amounts to a ‘radicalised’ TJ, I argued that those wedded to the sub-discipline’s potential must consider a TJ language and praxis that fundamentally departs from the decades long peacebuilding approaches that were only ever interested in approaches of containment and management of the Palestinian people. As I pen this essay Gaza continues to be subjected to the first live-streamed genocide in history. Ethnic cleansing and extreme...
30 Jan Symposium in Remembrance of Judge Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade: The Legacy of Antônio Augusto Cançado Trindade by Leonardo Nemer Caldeira Brant
insist – in the perception – of how Brazil sees and values international law. As a scholar, he put the protection and defense of human rights at the center of international law. That it is a recurring theme in Brazilian academia and not unfortunately in other countries. This brings me back to his progressive understanding of international law. I remember, once he told me: “I am an international law activist, not just an operator”. From his perspective, it is not just about -operating- international law and international relations, but he...05 Sep Emerging Voices Symposium 2016 Comes to a Close
stalemate in which they currently find themselves. Wolfgang Alschner weighed in on a novel approach to dealing with the complexities of international law in his post on computational analysis of international law, specifically focusing on text-as-data tools for investigating international investment agreements. Our next post featured an analysis by Andrea Bowdren of the trial of Ahmed Al Faqi Al Mahdi before the International Criminal Court, which represented a series of firsts for international law and justice. as Al Mahdi is the first individual from Mali brought before the ICC, the...
24 May Lawmaking Under Pressure: International Humanitarian Law and Internal Armed Conflict Symposium
Over the coming week, along with Armed Groups and International Law, we are thrilled to co-host a symposium on Giovanni Mantilla’s latest book, Lawmaking under Pressure: International Humanitarian Law and Internal Armed Conflict. Scholars and practitioners who will be weighing in in addition to Giovanni include: Alonso Gurmendi, Neta Crawford, Kathryn Greenman, Alejandro Chehtman, Verity Robson, Charli Carpenter, Boyd van Dijk, Iris Mueller and Katharine Fortin. From the publisher: In Lawmaking under Pressure, Giovanni Mantilla analyzes the origins and development of the international humanitarian treaty rules that now exist to regulate internal armed conflict. Until...
04 Oct Distant Justice Symposium: A Reply by Phil Clark
prosecutions, including truth commissions and community-based rituals). As I argue in the conclusion to the book: The foundational principle in this respect should be deference to local practices, regardless of their flaws, because they have several inherent advantages over international approaches, namely understanding of local context and challenges, sustained operation within the states in question and greater presence and visibility among local populations, including those most affected by violence. This view of complementarity approaches the question of the most appropriate responses to conflict from the standpoint of imperfection and the...07 Feb Harvard International Law Journal, Vol. 52(1): Online Symposium
(Hitotsubashi University, Japan). Finally, on Friday, we will conclude with Universal Exceptionalism in International Law by Anu Bradford (U. Chicago) & Eric A. Posner (U. Chicago). This article argues that all major powers, not just the United States, are similarly “exceptionalist,” in the sense that they take distinctive approaches to international law that reflect their values and interests. Robert Ahdieh (Emory) will provide his thoughts on the article. We hope you join us all week for our launch of Volume 52, Issue 1 and our first ever Opinio Juris Symposium....27 May Symposium on the Law of the Sea and the Law of Responsibility
This week we are delighted to bring you a symposium exploring the intersection between the law of responsibility and the law of the sea. The motivation for this symposium is twofold: First, although there is long interaction between the law of the sea and the law of responsibility, the law of the sea has become an area where the intersection is of increasing importance. The posts this week will highlight the ways in which the law of responsibility is being invoked in current controversies involving marine species and resources like...20 Sep IL/IR Symposium: What Can IR Learn from IL?
[Jeffrey L. Dunoff is the Laura H. Carnell Professor of Law at Temple University Beasley School of Law and Mark A. Pollack is professor of Political Science and Jean Monnet Chair ad personam at Temple University] Many thanks to Opinio Juris – and to all of the Symposium participants – for a stimulating and informative discussion of the virtues and vices of international law and international relations (IL/IR) scholarship. The Symposium highlights some of the ways that IL/IR research has enriched our understanding of the making, interpretation, and enforcement of...20 Feb Georgetown Symposium: Corporate Responsibility and the Alien Tort Statute
Just a quick note to flag an upcoming symposium at Georgetown Law on Corporate Responsibility under the Alien Tort Statute. It’s scheduled for all day March 27, 2012. Here’s a quick description of the event: Alien Tort Statute (ATS) litigation has emerged as a focal point in the field of corporate responsibility over the past decade, as foreign plaintiffs alleging violations of international law argue their cases in federal court. For corporations doing business abroad, liability under this statute is controversial and has the potential for substantial effects on human...11 Nov NYU Journal of International Law and Politics Online Symposium
and Politics. Today and tomorrow, we hear comments on Professor Lopez’s article from four distinguished scholars: Mark A. Drumbl is the Class of 1975 Alumni Professor of Law and Director of the Transnational Law Institute at Washington & Lee University. Naomi Roht-Arriaza is Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California, Hastings College of Law. Ruti Teitel is Ernst C. Stiefel Professor of Comparative Law at New York Law School. Johan D. van der Vyver is the I.T. Cohen Professor of International Law and Human Rights, Emory University School of Law....