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05 Apr NYU JILP Symposium: Response to the Commentary on Policing International Prosecutors
[Jenia Iontcheva Turner is a Professor at SMU Dedman School of Law.] This post is part of the NYU Journal of International Law and Politics Vol. 45, No. 1 symposium. Other posts in this series can be found in the related posts below. Many thanks to Opinio Juris and the NYU Journal of International Law and Politics for hosting the symposium and to Margaret deGuzman, Alex Whiting, Sonja Starr, James Stewart, and Kevin Heller for agreeing to read and comment on my article. I would like to use this opportunity...
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....04 Jun Targeted Killings Symposium: Introduction
...Whack-A-Mole Without a Mallet?” In lieu of a response from Maxwell, who is currently unavailable, John Dehn provides a response to some of the issues raised by Meyer. Finally, the symposium ends with a comment by Andrew Altman on Fernando Tesón’s chapter, “Targeted Killing in War and Peace: A Philosophical Analysis,” followed by a response from Tesón. Thank you to the editors at Opinio Juris for this opportunity. All Opinio Juris readers are welcome to use the comment section to respond to any of the arguments raised in the symposium....
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....
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...16 Jan Asia’s Ambivalence About International Law & Institutions: Introduction to Opinio Juris and EJIL:Talk! Mini-Symposium
...my piece for the current EJIL was completed — and even after this generous symposium had been prepared by Opinio Juris and EJIL:Talk! — there would be such a confluence of genuine news events that resonate with arguments put forward in the article. It is a sad coda that the symposium also follows soon after the passing of one of the truly great international lawyers from Asia — Christopher Weeramantry, a Sri Lankan scholar who served as Vice President of the International Court of Justice. The full article is available...
09 Sep Contemporary International Criminal Law After Critique Symposium: Carceral Internationalism in the Situation of Palestine After Critique
...ourselves even more. Perhaps this is the real political meaning of the Enlightenment: whether there is hope or not is only a relevant question for those who have the privilege to doubt it. That is a small fraction of the world.” (emphasis added) Thus, when thinking about the remit of ICL for Palestine and for Palestinians, scholars can only play an incidental role in informing a spectrum of struggles. We hope that this blog symposium building off our JICJ symposium at least provides a space for reflection during a time...
26 Apr Vedanta v Lungowe Symposium Wrap Up
[Carlos Lopez is a Senior Legal Adviser at the International Commission of Jurists.] Claire Bright has nicely concluded the series of blogs in this online symposium on the legal and policy implications of the UK Supreme Court judgment on jurisdiction in Vedanta v Lungowe. It is time now to close the symposium and gratefully acknowledge the participants (Robert McCorquodale, Doug Cassel, Anil Yilmaz, Gabrielle Holly, Lucas Roorda and Claire Bright) and our hosts, the International Commission of Jurists and opinio juris for providing the opportunity and the space for a...