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07 Aug Reflections on the Symposium on The Principle of ne bis in idem in International Criminal Law by Gaiane Nuridzhanian
of victims in seeing accountability for crimes ensured. Applying a doctrinal methodology and using international law rules on treaty interpretation, my book The Principle of ne bis in idem in International Criminal Law carefully analyses the content of ne bis in idem rules in Article 20 of the Rome Statute. That the application of Article 20 of the Rome Statute in practice continues to raise many contentious issues follows from the excellent contributions to this symposium by Megumi Ochi, Iryna Marchuk and Aloka Wanigasuriya, Daniel R. Ruhweza, and Nandor Knust....
30 Sep Symposium on Phil Clark’s ‘Distant Justice’
[Patryk I. Labuda is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Thijs B. Bouwknegt is a Researcher at the NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies (part of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, KNAW).] The International Criminal Court (ICC) is struggling. Fifteen years after it opened its first investigation, the Court has tried just a handful of cases. Only four individuals have been convicted of core international crimes, while four others have been acquitted. Along the way, the Court has faced a...
27 Oct Fifth Annual Symposium on Pop Culture and International Law: An Introduction
[Dr Sarah Zarmsky is a Lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast School of Law and Deputy Managing Editor of Opinio Juris Dr Alonso Gurmendi is a Fellow in Human Rights and Politics at the London School of Economics & Political Science and a contributing editor at Opinio Juris] It’s that time of year again–we are pleased to introduce the fifth annual symposium on pop culture and international law here at Opinio Juris! This year, we are bringing you twelve amazing contributions from all over the world. The Symposium will run two...
28 Aug Rohingya Symposium: Concluding Comments – “And Miles to Go…”
The contributions in the symposium this past week have brought up multiple issues and perspectives, pointing to challenges in the quest for justice and accountability for the Rohingya, and the role of international law. Rather than go over what has been highlighted already, here are a few reflections, linked to the international legal developments and the wider context. There is little doubt as to the need for justice and accountability for the atrocities committed against the Rohingya, and that there have been important international legal developments in the past year....09 Oct LJIL Symposium Vol 25-3: Introduction
[ Dov Jacobs is the Senior Editor for Expert Blogging at the Leiden Journal of International Law and Assistant Professor of International Law at Leiden University] This post is part of the Leiden Journal of International Law Vol 25-3 symposium. Other posts in this series can be found in the related posts below. Over the next few days, we are happy to bring you a discussion of two articles published in Volume 25-3 of the Leiden Journal of International Law, the first one a timely self-reflection on the practices of...
16 Jun Symposium on the 1951 Refugee Convention at 75: Introduction
the right time to take stock of how key stakeholders working with refugees and refugee law value the centrality of the 1951 Convention in the system of refugee protection that interacts with other bodies of law and what can be done to ensure its vitality to provide refugees a life in safety and with dignity, protecting them from harm and allowing them to rebuild their lives in the decades ahead. This is why UNHCR, with the kind support of Opinio Juris, has organized this global symposium hosting contributions on the...
17 Apr ICC Prosecutor Symposium: Placing the Prosecutor within the International Criminal Justice Project
[Diane Marie Amann is Emily & Ernest Woodruff Chair in International Law and Faculty Co-Director of the Dean Rusk International Law Center at the University of Georgia School of Law.] Opinio Juris and Justice in Conflict deserve much credit for the rich discussion they have generated in anticipation of December’s election of the third Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. The contributions to this joint symposium have touched upon a variety of issues. Several concerned the relationship of the Prosecutor to other powerful entities, including states parties like Kenya and...
30 Aug Symposium on Myanmar and International Indifference: The Slow Turning Wheels of Justice – Even for Genocide
[Dr Melanie O’Brien is Associate Professor of International Law at the University of Western Australia and President of the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS). She is also a 2022 research fellow at the Sydney Jewish Museum .] Two years ago, in August 2020, thirteen blog posts were written in a Rohingya Symposium here on Opinio Juris. These posts covered, inter alia, the need for accountability, the Security Council, the problematic fact that Myanmar’s periodic reports to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) had not been made public, the need...
02 May Beyond Territoriality: Symposium on Jurisdictional “Hooks” for (Extraterritorial) Human Rights Obligations – Reflecting on the Regulation of Global Value Chains and the Duties of States and Private Actors
significant development that will compel all EU countries to adopt a mHRDD law. Notably, France, Germany and Norway are ahead of the game, having already enacted such a law. Outside of Europe, due diligence laws are being contemplated in diverse countries such as Brazil, the United Kingdom and South Korea. Geared towards enhancing more responsible business conduct in our globalized world, due diligence laws are fundamentally reshaping the global governance of Business and Human Rights (BHR), by imposing hard, rather than soft, obligations on covered companies. Unlike earlier tools such...
17 Apr Symposium on Vedanta Resources Plc vs Lungowe
...ruling as a crucial step in holding multinational business enterprises such as Vedanta accountable for their alleged role in massive pollution and harm to health and livelihood of many people. The ICJ and the CORE Coalition had also submitted an amicus curiae in this case. The ICJ has invited a group of experts and practitioners to participate in this symposium to discuss about the significance and likely impact of the judgment in law and policy making; the prospects for success in other similar cases; and consequences for companies’ practices, policies...