by Harris Institute | Nov 30, 2017 | Crimes Against Humanity Initiative, International Criminal Law, The International Criminal Court, United Nations
By: Fizza Batool A new global convention on preventing and punishing crimes against humanity is gaining increasing momentum in the international community. A few weeks ago, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) concluded its 72nd session during which the Legal...
by Harris Institute | Nov 8, 2017 | Human Rights, International Criminal Law, International Humanitarian Law, International Legal Education, United Nations
By: Marianne Guéry I had the incredible opportunity to attend the 2017 International Law Weekend organized in New York by the American Branch of the International Law Association and the International Law Students Association. In light of the theme “International...
by Harris Institute | Nov 8, 2017 | Foreign Affairs, Foreign Relations Law, International Legal Education, Uncategorized, United Nations
By: Léa Garriga-Lafabregue In today’s world, we are facing various crises in justice, economy, immigration, and ecology. The global landscape is rapidly changing and those changes require solutions. International law provides a framework for modern international...
by Harris Institute | Nov 7, 2017 | International Criminal Law, International Humanitarian Law, International Legal Education
By: Rose Lyu Since their adoption in 1949, the Geneva Conventions, which contain the most important rules limiting the barbarity of war, have been employed and applied broadly. The Conventions have been subjected to the rapidly changing environment of the...
by Harris Institute | Nov 7, 2017 | International Legal Education, Uncategorized
By: Nicholas Lamparski The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, the world’s largest simulated court competition, tackles the question of how international disputes can be resolved in the courtroom rather than on the battlefield. In Jessup, law...
