In association with the International Commission of Jurists

Symposia

29 Oct

[Tracy Jerop Kimutai is a third year law student at Kabarak University. She is an early career researcher with a keen interest in International Women’s Rights in Africa.] The power of music in shaping societal norms and influencing legal frameworks cannot be understated. African music, rich in cultural narratives and social commentary, often addresses critical issues that resonate deeply within communities. The song Nerea by Sauti Sol, alongside...

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29 Oct

[Paul P. Stewens is an incoming PhD candidate with the Department of Criminal Law and Criminology at Maastricht University. He holds a Master in International Law from the Geneva Graduate Institute and a BA in International Relations from Technische Universität Dresden.] The 100 is set in a post-apocalyptic future where a nuclear fallout has displaced humanity to a space station. After 97 years, a hundred juvenile...

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28 Oct

[Ernesto Hernández-López, is a Professor of Law at the Dale E. Fowler School of Law, Chapman University, in California, United States. He writes about international trade, extraterritoriality, and law and culture. @ProfeErnesto1] The Star Wars universe takes place “a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...

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28 Oct

[Matthew Parish is a PhD candidate in Law at the University of Cambridge, where he is the recipient of a W.M. Tapp Studentship and an AHRC Studentship. He holds an LLB (Law) and an LLM (Public International Law) from the University of Bristol.] January 2024 saw the long-awaited release of Apple TV’s ‘Masters of the Air’. The series constitutes the final...

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28 Oct

[Zuzanna Wojciak is a Program Consultant at WITNESS and a Research Consultant at the Centre for Mental Health, Human Rights, and Social Justice.] [Author’s disclaimer: as of 2024, there are 38 Godzilla movies. In this article, the author will focus on Godzilla’s portrayals in the original 1954 movie and the 2016 Toho’s Shin Godzilla. The author will also refer to...

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11 Oct

[Hüseyin Dişli is a PhD candidate at the University of Kent and convening Legal History and Legal Philosophy modules at Boğaziçi University Faculty of Law. He serves as a legal counsel to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC). Ömer Erkut Bulut is an Assistant Professor at Boğaziçi University Faculty of Law in Istanbul, Türkiye. Hasan Basri Bülbül works as an Assistant Professor of...

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11 Oct

[Ihsan Adel is the Founder and Chair of Law for Palestine and an international lawyer currently pursuing a PhD in Germany] The Israeli occupation of Palestine has long tested the limits and efficacy of international law. However, recent legal developments, particularly the ICJ's advisory opinion, have intensified the call to recognise this occupation not only as an illegal act but as...

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11 Oct

[M Beheşti Aydoğan holds a PhD from the University of Warwick’s School of Law and is a member of the Istanbul Bar Association. Ömer Erkut Bulut is an Assistant Professor at Boğaziçi University Faculty of Law in Istanbul, Türkiye.] It is common to hear claims about trade’s value in preventing conflicts. It is a central notion of liberal theories of international relations:...

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10 Oct

[Dr Brendan Ciarán Browne is an Assistant Professor Conflict Resolution and Fellow of Trinity College Dublin] Introduction At this time of ongoing ‘scholasticide’ against our colleagues in the Gaza Strip, resulting in the destruction of all 12 universities, the murder of thousands of university staff and students, and with restrictions placed on access to campuses across the West Bank, the need to speak up...

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10 Oct

[Bana Abu Zuluf is a Palestinian PhD researcher in International Law at Maynooth University, Ireland] In Gaza, the sky continues to rain fire as international law remains paralyzed. The scholars and institutions that uphold its legitimacy—those who claim to champion justice—are biding their time. They await the ICJ’s judgment as though a ruling from the Hague could stop the Gaza omnicide...

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10 Oct

[Victor Kattan is Assistant Professor in Public International Law at the University of Nottingham School of Law] The conference “Rethinking International Law After Gaza” held at Boğaziçi University’s Faculty of Law in Istanbul in early August marked a significant engagement by Türkiye with the Question of Palestine. The conference was noteworthy for bringing together distinguished scholars from the Global South and Global...

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