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ABILA (American Branch of the ILA) @abilaofficial.bsky.social · 7h

The Second Century of the Federal Arbitration Act at International Law Weekend 2025.

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ABILA (American Branch of the ILA) @abilaofficial.bsky.social · 7h

Narrative Strategies in International Environmental Law at International Law Weekend 2025.

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ABILA (American Branch of the ILA) @abilaofficial.bsky.social · 7h

International Organization Secretariats as Crisis Managers and Change-Makers at International Law Weekend 2025.

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ABILA (American Branch of the ILA) @abilaofficial.bsky.social · 10d

Negotiating the Future Crimes Against Humanity treaty: Paradigm Shift or Half-Measure? #ILW25

With: Ana Paula Lavalle Arroyo, Tom Dannenbaum, Akila Radhakrishnan, Leila Nadya Sadat, Hugo Relva, and Sebastiaan Verelst.

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ABILA (American Branch of the ILA) @abilaofficial.bsky.social · 12d

'A “New” Role for the ICJ?' at #ILW25

With: @chiaragiorgetti.bsky.social, Mohammed Helal, Alison Macdonald, Francesco Messineo, H.E. Ambassador Franz Perrez, and Arman Sarvarian.

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ABILA (American Branch of the ILA) @abilaofficial.bsky.social · 15d

From Ambition to Action? The Sustainable Development Goals Ten Years On #ILW25

With: Perpétua Chéry, @freyadw.bsky.social, Giovanna E. Gismondi, John H. Knox, and Vanessa Racehorse.

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ABILA (American Branch of the ILA) @abilaofficial.bsky.social · 15d

Announcing our Saturday Keynote Speaker: Sir Howard Morrison!

Sir Howard Morrison is a Former Judge with the International Criminal Court and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.

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ABILA (American Branch of the ILA) @abilaofficial.bsky.social · 16d

The International Criminal Court: Surviving the Onslaught? #ILW25

With: Patrick Keenan, Valerie Oosterveld, Rebecca Shoot, Jennifer Trahan, and Maria Elena Vignoli.

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ABILA (American Branch of the ILA) @abilaofficial.bsky.social · 17d

International Tribunals and Cultural Heritage Destruction: War Crimes, Persecution, Genocide & Discrimination #ILW25

With: Emily Behzadi Cárdenas, Anne-Marie Carstens, Patty Gerstenblith, and Kristin Hausler

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ABILA (American Branch of the ILA) @abilaofficial.bsky.social · 20d

Crisis, Courts, and Sovereigns: Rethinking Immunity and Enforcement in a Shifting Global Order #ILW25

With: Alec Albright, Andrea Bjorklund, Ingrid Brunk, Nicolle Kownacki, Natalie L. Reid, and Beatrice Walton.

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ABILA (American Branch of the ILA) @abilaofficial.bsky.social · 22d

The Digital Divide in International Cyber Law #ILW25

With: @chris4short.bsky.social, Jennifer Tridgell, Fabian Rogers, Roxana Vatanparast, and Rosey Wong.

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ABILA (American Branch of the ILA) @abilaofficial.bsky.social · 23d

Customary International Law: What Role Can It Play in Responding to Contemporary Global Crises? #ILW25

With: Noora Arajärvi, Oona A. Hathaway, Adil Haque, Brian D. Lepard, and Sir Michael Wood KC, at International Law Weekend 2025

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ABILA (American Branch of the ILA) @abilaofficial.bsky.social · 28d

You're invited to our pre International Law Weekend webinar: The Rule of Law in International Relations!

The ABILA webinar will consider the nature, value, purpose, and effectiveness of the rule of law in international affairs. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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ABILA (American Branch of the ILA) @abilaofficial.bsky.social · Sep 6

The program agenda for International Law Weekend 2025 (#ILW25) is live! The weekend is packed with plenaries, panels, networking sessions, and more. Read more about the program here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/internationa...

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Freya Doughty-Wagner @freyadw.bsky.social · Sep 3

Happy to be representing @abilaofficial.bsky.social at ASIL-Abroad in Singapore! Thank you to the @asilorg.bsky.social for an excellent first day.

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ABILA (American Branch of the ILA) @abilaofficial.bsky.social · Sep 1

The next episode of International Law Chats is live! Alison, Chiara, and Milena interviewed Rez Gardi (R-SEAT, University of Auckland) about the global refugee crisis and the importance of refugee-led representation in international affairs. Listen here:

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Dean Rusk International Law Center @deanruskintlaw.bsky.social · Aug 29

For fall 2025, @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social students can apply to attend:

1. @asilorg.bsky.social Midyear Meeting
2. Atlanta International Arbitration Society Annual Conference
3. @abilaofficial.bsky.social International Law Weekend

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ABILA (American Branch of the ILA) @abilaofficial.bsky.social · Aug 29

For our IHL Symposium, Ilya Ivanov explores criticism of non-military actors in conduct of hostilities assessments and offers improvements in 'Accountability Without Access: How Non-Military Actors Can Assess Conduct of Hostilities Violations.' Read here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/accountabili...

Accountability Without Access: How Non-Military Actors Can Assess Conduct of Hostilities Violations (IHL Symposium) - ABILA

This piece is part of the American Branch’s third blogging symposium, examining the ILW 2025 theme of ‘Crisis as Catalyst […]

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ABILA (American Branch of the ILA) @abilaofficial.bsky.social · Aug 27

For our IHL Symposium, Oscar Pearce explores the law of occupation and the need to expand the definition in light of recent crises. Read 'A Binary in Crisis: Broadening the Functional Approach to the Law of Occupation' here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/a-binary-in-...

A Binary in Crisis: Broadening the Functional Approach to the Law of Occupation (IHL Symposium) - ABILA

This piece is part of the American Branch’s third blogging symposium, examining the ILW 2025 theme of ‘Crisis as Catalyst […]

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ABILA (American Branch of the ILA) @abilaofficial.bsky.social · Aug 26

For our IHL blogging symposium, Gabor Rona examines recent US approaches to international humanitarian law and the "concerted effort to unravel some of the most significant and hard-won threads of the international legal order." Read here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/the-trump-ad...

The Trump Administration's War on the Laws of War (IHL Symposium) - ABILA

This piece is part of the American Branch’s third blogging symposium, examining the ILW 2025 theme of ‘Crisis as Catalyst […]

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ABILA (American Branch of the ILA) @abilaofficial.bsky.social · Aug 25

Introducing: ‘Crisis as Catalyst in International Law,’ an International Humanitarian Law Perspective blogging symposium. Pieces will be published daily, starting Tuesday, August 26th, and concluding on Friday, August 29th. Learn more here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/ihl-blogging...

ABILA (American Branch of the ILA) @abilaofficial.bsky.social · Aug 19

International Law Chats, an American Branch podcast, just surpassed 500 plays! Congratulations to our hosts Chiara, Alison, and Milena.

Find out more and listen to ILC here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/audio_podcas...

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PIL @ Oxford @oxfordpil.bsky.social · Aug 7

❗Prof Lavanya Rajamani shares her insights on the ICJ's Advisory Opinion on Climate Change in the @abilaofficial.bsky.social's podcast, International Law Chats - together with Andrew B. Loewenstein, Prof @niluferoral.bsky.social and Ambassador Franz Perrez.

www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/news...

Professor Lavanya Rajamani discusses landmark ICJ

Professor Lavanya Rajamani, Professor of International Environmental Law at the University of

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ABILA (American Branch of the ILA) @abilaofficial.bsky.social · Aug 4

The next episode of our podcast, International Law Chats, is live!

Alison MacDonald and Chiara Giorgetti interviewed a Panel of Experts about the International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion ‘Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change.’ Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/2yBV...

International Law Chats Ep. 5 - The ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change with Experts

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ABILA (American Branch of the ILA) @abilaofficial.bsky.social · Aug 1

Announcing: our 2025 Emerging Voices!

This year saw a record number of applicants, making the selection process incredibly difficult. Read about Kazım Berkay Arslan, Annika Knauer, Emmanuel O. Osayande, and Naida Softić here: www.ila-americanbranch.org/announcing-2...