International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law in the Fight Against Terrorism - Bush, Obama and Trump

International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law in the Fight Against Terrorism - Bush, Obama and Trump

Geneva Academy Wednesdays

Wednesday 30 November I 18:30-20:00

Villa Moynier I 120B Rue de Lausanne I Geneva

On the eve of the end of the Obama administration, our guest speaker Gabor Rona, Visiting Professor of Law at Cardozo Law School, will discuss International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rrights Law in the fight against terrorism - Bush, Obama and Trump:

• Whether and to what extent have US counterterrorism policies changed from the Bush to the Obama administration and what to expect from the Trump administration?

• How do US counter-terrorism policies affect the traditional understanding of international humanitarian law and international human rights law, and their relationship?

• What is the role played by ‘US exceptionalism’ in US counter-terrorism policies?

As always, participants are encouraged to raise further questions and issues during the discussion.

Registration

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Has Europe Reached its Limits?

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

	FRIDAY 9 DECEMBER 2016, 09:45 - 18:30 AUDITORIUM 2 | MAISON DE LA PAIX, GENEVA
	Has Europe, both the EU and the European idea, reached its limits? The current crisis of the EU encapsulated in Brexit, economic stagnation that extends beyond the Eurozone, the rise of populism and the challenge represented by migration puts into question Europe’s self-image as a civilisational model. This colloquium draws on expertise from various fields to debate whether Europe may or may not have exhausted its potential Organised under the scientific responsibility of Professor Andre Liebich as part of the Institute’s cooperation programme with the Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen, funded by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research, and Innovation. The full programme is available here.

Francis Lieber Prize - Call for Submissions and Nominations

Submitted by Craig Martin on November 18, 2016 - 4:28pm

The Lieber Society is once again soliciting contributions for the Francis Lieber Prize and we would be grateful for your support in disseminating this call for nominations as widely as possible.
The American Society of International Law's Lieber Society on the Law of Armed Conflict awards the Francis Lieber Prize to the authors of publications that the judges consider to be outstanding in the field of law and armed conflict. Both monographs and articles (including chapters in books of essays) are eligible for consideration — the prize is awarded to the best submission in each of these two categories.
Criteria:
Any work in the English language published during 2016 or whose publication is in proof at the time of submission may be nominated for this prize. Works that have already been considered for this prize may not be re-submitted. Entries may address topics such as the use of force in international law, the conduct of hostilities during international and non‑international armed conflicts, protected persons and objects under the law of armed conflict, the law of weapons, operational law, rules of engagement, occupation law, peace operations, counter‑terrorist operations, and humanitarian assistance. Other topics bearing on the application of international law during armed conflict or other military operations are also appropriate.
Eligibility:
Anyone may apply for the article or book prize. For those in academia or research institutions, the prize is open to those who are up to 8 years post-PhD or JD or those with up to 8 years in academic teaching or research position. Membership in the American Society of International Law is not required. Multi-authored works may be submitted if all the authors are eligible to enter the competition. Submissions from outside the United States are welcomed.
Submission:
Submissions, including a letter or message of nomination, must be received by 9 January 2017. Three copies of books must be submitted. Electronic submission of articles is encouraged. Authors may submit their own work. All submissions must include contact information (e‑mail, fax, phone, address) and relevant information demonstrating compliance with eligibility criteria. The Prize Committee will acknowledge receipt of the submission by e‑mail.
Printed submissions must be sent to:
Professor Laurie Blank
Emory University School of Law
1301 Clifton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30322
USA
Electronic submissions must be sent to:
Lblank[at]emory.edu
Please indicate clearly in the subject line that the email concerns a submission for the Lieber Prize.
Prize:
The Selection Committee will select one submission for the award of the Francis Lieber Prize in the book category and one in the article category. The Prize consists of a certificate of recognition and a year's membership in the American Society of International Law. The winner of the Lieber Prize in both categories will be announced at the American Society of International Law's Annual Meeting in April 2017.
In 2016, the winners were:
Book prize:
— Lawrence Hill-Cawthorne, “Detention in Non-International Armed Conflict" (OUP 2016)
Essay prize:
— Roy Ariav, “Hardly the Tadić of Targeting: Missed Opportunities in the ICTY’s Gotovina Judgments,” 48 Israel Law Review (2015)

IHL Talks: Violence Against Healthcare and Humanitarian Workers

IHL Talks Violence Against Healthcare and Humanitarian Workers

   Thursday 24 November I 12:15 - 13:30
Humanitarium (17 avenue de la Paix) I Geneva

Violence against healthcare facilities and humanitarian workers remains a recurring and preoccupying issue in today’s world. Paradoxically, this takes place within a well-accepted framework of protection of health care facilities and medical or humanitarian personnel under international humanitarian law (IHL), which rules and principles are not contested either by states or non-state armed groups. This IHL Talk, organized with the support of the ICRC, aims at reflecting on the reasons why health care and humanitarian workers are being targeted despite their protection under IHL and what policy tools can be elaborated to implement and ensure better respect of the law by the different parties in armed conflicts.

 

Moderator
Imogen Foulkes, BBC Geneva Correspondent

 

Panelists

Babak Ali Naraghi, Head of Health Care in Danger Project, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Robert Kolb, Professor of Public International Law, University of Geneva and Geneva Academy
Caroline Abu-Sada, Director of the Research Unit on Humanitarian Stakes and Practices (UREPH), MSF Switzerland

 

About IHL Talks

The IHL Talks are a new series of events, hosted by the Geneva Academy, on international humanitarian law and current humanitarian topics. Every two months at lunchtime, academic experts, practitioners, policy makers and journalists discuss burning humanitarian issues and their regulation under international law.

 

Invitation: 3000 Nuits, 29 November 2016

Invitation: 3000 Nuits, 29 November 2016

  

The Graduate Institute, Geneva <communication@graduateinstitute.ch> Andreas Ziegler;

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	FILM-DÉBAT | FILM SCREENING AND DEBATE     MARDI 29 NOVEMBRE 2016, 18:30 - 21:00 AUDITORIUM IVAN PICTET | MAISON DE LA PAIX, GENÈVE     Layal, une jeune enseignante palestinienne, se fait arrêter et incarcérer dans une prison israélienne hautement sécurisée où elle donne naissance à un garçon. Luttant pour survivre et élever son nouveau-né derrière les barreaux, elle est tiraillée entre son instinct de mère et les décisions difficiles qu’elle doit prendre. 3000 Nuits (2015, 103 minutes, sous-titré en français) sera suivi d’un débat sur les prisonnières palestiniennes en Israël en présence de la réalisatrice, Maï Masri (par skype) et avec:  Soha Bechara, ancienne détenue dans la prison de Khiam au Liban-Sud  Marion Schick, Directrice, Amnesty International Suisse  Modérateur: Riccardo Bocco, professeur, anthropologie et sociologie du développement, IHEID Organisé avec le festival Palestine, Filmer c'est exister. L'entrée est ouverte à tous dans la limite des places disponibles.

Telders International Law Moot Court Competition 2017

INVITATION Dear Sir, Madam, We are pleased to inform you that the Telders International Law Moot Court Competition 2017 will take place from 18 to 20 May at the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies and the Peace Palace in The Hague. An unique event in the arena of international legal studies, the Telders Competition has for the past decades been a platform for the highest achieving students at law schools throughout Europe who compete against their peers in a true-to-life courtroom setting. The Final Round on Saturday 20 May will see the remaining two teams plead a case before a panel of three Judges from the International Court of Justice in the Great Hall of Justice at the Peace Palace. In 2017, we will celebrate the 40thedition of the competition, which will make this edition extra special. The fictitious case that the students will be pleading is entitled The Twigan Cultural Centre Dispute, which touches upon different areas of international law, such as treaty law and diplomatic immunity. You will find the competition details and the case on our website at http://teldersmoot.com/. We look forward to receiving your team’s registration form. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at the Telders Organizing Office. Many thanks, Kind regards, Mette Léons Coordinator TOO Telders Organizing Office (TOO) Ms. Mette Léons, LL.M., Coordinator Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies Campus The Hague – Leiden University P.O Box 13228, 2501 EE The Hague The Netherlands Tel. +31 (0)70-800 9568 | +31 (0)71-527 4852 E-mail: teldersMoot@cdh.leidenuniv.nl | Website: http://teldersmoot.com/

Menschenrechtsberufe in der Privatwirtschaft

Menschenrechtsberufe in der Privatwirtschaft Öffentliche Diskussionsveranstaltung mit Inputreferaten von: Thomas Fingerhuth (Rechtanwalt) Simon Stücheli (Sustainability Affairs, Credit Suisse) Dienstag, 22. November 2016, 18:15 - 19:30 Uhr Universität Zürich, Raum KOL-G-204 Gerne dürfen Sie diesen Veranstaltungshinweis auch an interessierte Personen weiterleiten. Wir würden uns sehr freuen, dürften wir Sie in unserem Publikum willkommen heissen. Freundliche Grüsse Das Kompetenzzentrum Menschenrechte Kompetenzzentrum Menschenrechte (MRZ) Universität Zürich Rämistrasse 74/5 CH-8001 Zürich Tel. +41 (0)44 634 41 87 Fax +41 (0)44 634 43 78 info@menschenrechte.uzh.ch, www.menschenrechte.uzh.ch

Öffentliche Diskussionsveranstaltung mit Inputreferaten von:

Thomas Fingerhuth  (Rechtanwalt)
Simon Stücheli (Sustainability Affairs, Credit Suisse)

Dienstag, 22. November 2016, 18:15 - 19:30 Uhr

Universität Zürich, Raum KOL-G-204

Gerne dürfen Sie diesen Veranstaltungshinweis auch an interessierte Personen weiterleiten. Wir würden uns sehr freuen, dürften wir Sie in unserem Publikum willkommen heissen. 

Freundliche Grüsse 
Das Kompetenzzentrum Menschenrechte 

Kompetenzzentrum Menschenrechte (MRZ)
Universität Zürich
Rämistrasse 74/5
CH-8001 Zürich
Tel.     +41 (0)44 634 41 87
Fax      +41 (0)44 634 43 78
info@menschenrechte.uzh.ch, www.menschenrechte.uzh.ch