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 | Sep 26, 2017 | Comparative Law, Crimes Against Humanity Initiative, Global Public Interest Law Internships, Human Rights, ICTY, International Criminal Law, International Humanitarian Law, Rule of Law, The International Criminal Court
By: Olivia Youn and Emily Brewster We had the honor of attending the 11th International Humanitarian Law Dialogs in Chautauqua, New York last month. Since the first IHL Dialogs in 2007, these discussions have fostered meaningful conversations on contemporary...
by Harris Institute | Sep 21, 2017 | Human Rights, Rule of Law, The International Criminal Court, Uncategorized, United Nations
By: Leila Nadya Sadat Today is the International Day of Peace at the United Nations. It is celebrated with a theme, with meetings, with videos, and is undertaken each year with a view to bringing the voice of peace into the halls of the United Nations during the...
by Harris Institute | Aug 31, 2017 | Crimes Against Humanity Initiative, Human Rights, International Criminal Law, International Humanitarian Law, The International Criminal Court, Uncategorized
By: Milena Sterio In my capacity as an academic and representative of Intlawgrrls, I had the pleasure of attending and speaking at the 11th International Humanitarian Law Dialogs in Chautauqua, New York from August 27th-29th. The Dialogs’ theme for this year was...
by Harris Institute | Jul 17, 2017 | Foreign Affairs, Foreign Relations Law, Human Rights, International Criminal Law, International Humanitarian Law, The International Criminal Court, United Nations
By: Kristin Smith The ICC turned 15 years old on July 17, 2017 (a date which celebrates the July 17, 1998 adoption of the Rome Statute). The day has come to be known as “International Justice Day” or the “Day of International Criminal Justice,” and aims to raise...
by Harris Institute | May 3, 2017 | EU Law, Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, International Humanitarian Law, Refugee and Asylum Law, United Nations
By: Fizza Batool On March 28th, 2017, Washington University School of Law and the Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute had the privilege of welcoming Firas Kayal, Senior Policy Advisor to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Coming to Washington...
