by Harris Institute | Dec 15, 2017 | Crimes Against Humanity Initiative, Human Rights, International Criminal Law, Rule of Law, The International Criminal Court, United Nations
By: Fizza Batool This year I had the privilege of attending the 16th Session of the International Criminal Court Assembly of States Parties (ICC-ASP) at the UN Headquarters in New York. This annual meeting took place from December 4-14, 2017 and covered a broad...
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 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 | 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 | 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...
