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Dr Ginevra Le Moli's new book 'Human Dignity in International Law'22 November 2021Over the past two centuries, the concept of human dignity has moved from the fringes to the centre of the international legal system. This book is the...
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‘The historical pedigree of New Wars and New Terrorism’: meet LUCIR scholar Isabelle Duyvesteyn17 November 2021Isabelle Duyvesteyn, Professor of International Studies and Global History at the Institute of History and member of the advisory board of Leiden Univ...
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Daniëlla Dam-de Jong appointed to Advisory Committee on Public International Law08 November 2021The Advisory Committee on Public International Law (Dutch abbreviation CAVV) is an independent body which provides the government and parliament of th...
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Wewerinke-Singh leads legal team supporting Vanuatu’s pursuit of advisory opinion on climate change27 October 2021Vanuatu, an island nation in the South Pacific, announced last month that it will seek an opinion from the International Court of Justice to clarify t...
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Conference the Health-Environment Nexus and the Systemic Implications of Environmental Crimes21 September 2021The Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, in collaboration with the Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance...
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Leiden professor petitions UN to release Guantanamo prisoner23 August 2021Palestinian national Abu Zubaydah was captured by the CIA in March 2002 and has remained in detention ever since, without any form of trial. Leiden pr...
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Advanced EIHRL LLM Candidates participate in international Humanitarian Law Clinic22 July 2021The IHL Clinic offers outstanding LLM candidates the chance to work pro bono on KGF projects and gain practical experience in humanitarian law in coop...
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New Book by Jens Iverson: ‘Jus Post Bellum: The Rediscovery, Foundations, and Future of the Law of Transforming War into Peace’10 June 2021Jus post bellum, the body of laws and norms governing the transition from armed conflict to peace, has emerged as a crucial issue for international la...
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Life sentence for Mladić: mission accomplished?08 June 2021The court has dismissed Ratko Mladić’s appeal and upheld his life sentence for genocide and war crimes. The verdict is one of Yugoslavia tribunal’s la...
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The Grotius Centre launches The Leiden Investment Treaty Arbitration Database03 June 2021On the 1 June 2021, Professor Eric De Brabandere and Dr Daniel Peat of the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies of Leiden Law School launche...
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KNAW fund 'Science communication by scientists' awarded to Yvonne Erkens and Robert Heinsch22 April 2021Two Leiden legal scholars have been awarded funding from the KNAW pilot fund 'Science communication by scientists: Appreciated!'. The fund supports sc...
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Interview with Professor Dr. Carsten Stahn23 March 2021Professor Dr. Carsten Stahn LLM., Professor of International Criminal Law and Global Justice at the University of Leiden, completed his habilitation i...
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Round-table discussion 'International Law in Motion'18 March 2021The Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies is pleased to invite you to the round-table discussion 'International Law in Motion: Some New Insig...
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IBA ICC Moot Court Competition, organised by the Grotius Centre18 March 2021
The Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies is proud to announce a fortified partnership with the International Bar Association to annually sta...
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Conference Torture by Non-State Actors: Rationale(s), Legal Frameworks and Implications02 March 2021The Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, in collaboration with the ESIL Interest Group on International Criminal Justice and the Journal of...