The Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia is seeking to host a visiting scholar from the Global South for a short‐term, fully funded visiting scholar in‐residence program. Learn more and apply: allard.ubc.ca/research/visit…

'Writing is an integral part of the process of understanding.'

— Hannah Arendt

'Three survivors of Abu Ghraib will finally get their day in U.S. court against the military contractor they hold responsible for their mistreatment....the first time that Abu Ghraib survivors are able to bring their claims of torture to a U.S. jury.' apnews.com/article/abu-gh…

Allard Law Professor Kristen Thomasen spoke with CBC News: The National about new features on Instagram that are intended to reduce sextortion on the platform.
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Could scarcely disagree more. Richard appears unaware of 50 years+ of environmental case law - the decision is not revolutionary or particularly intrusive given established doctrine.

PRESS RELEASE: in the advisory proceedings on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change, 91 written statements have been filed in the #ICJ Registry, the highest number of written statements ever to have been filed in advisory proceedings tinyurl.com/yeysc8r7

It's here.

A torrent of #UniversalJurisdiction ⚖️ news these day, with now #German prosecutors filing #warcrime charges against the alleged leader of a rebel group which fought in #Syria alongside Islamic State jihadists.
Amer A., the suspected chief of the group...
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My Imperial War Museums Annual Lecture on 25 April at 7 pm London time, on #War , #Genocide and Other Crimes, will stream live here: youtube.com/watch?v=eBVk7n…

This week I spoke with Gideon Rachman Financial Times about the history and future of international law in war reflecting on Ukraine and Gaza.

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Following an interstate complaint, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR CEDH) ruled Tuesday that #Russia ’s occupation and border enforcement of two regions in #Georgia systematically violated Georgians’ human rights.
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People from La Oroya vs Peru, Inter-American Court of Human Rights: How Effective is International Law to Protect the Environment in Extractive Contexts? | by José Saldaña Cuba

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Former president of the UN Human Rights Committee prof yuval shany discusses the jurisdiction of the ECHR CEDH in digital surveillance cases and compares it with the approach of the Human Rights Committee in the new editorial note to our upcoming issue. brill.com/view/journals/…

A Quick Take on the European Court’s Climate Change Judgments | by Marko Milanovic

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📌 Niki Lacey explains the concept of “epistemic injustice”, where the voices of marginalised groups are either unheard or dismissed as less valid than those of more powerful members of society.

#lse law #lse #law #criminallaw

Continue reading:

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'The Court found that Article 8 of the Convention encompasses a right to effective protection by the State authorities from the serious adverse effects of climate change on lives, health, well-being and quality of life.'

'However, ...'

Hot take on the #ECHR climate change cases: far from revolutionary, ordinary application of law. It might move the polical needle, but won't rock the legal world.

#TelAviv right now: Tens of thousands of anti-govt protesters are calling for the immediate ousting of @Netanyahu and new elections. #GazaWar

We're delighted that 'The Morality of the Laws of War: War, Law, and Murder' by Marcela Prieto Rudolphy has been awarded the 2024 Francis Lieber Book Prize 🏆

Learn more about the book here: oxford.ly/3TVjdVW

Context: this was organised by תג מאיר an organisation set up to encounter extremist violence towards Palestinians from far right Israelis who act with impunity. It’s not a random act of ‘cordiality’. It’s a deeply political act in the face of gvt sanctioned far right violence.