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David Matyas

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Assistant Professor at the University of New Brunswick, Faculty of Law I Public International Law, International Humanitarian Law, Humanitarian Assistance, Disasters

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David Matyas @davidgmatyas.bsky.social · May 10

My new article "Humanitarians and Their Law(s): A Comprehensive Inquiry" is now out in @yearbookofihl.bsky.social. Delighted to be in this latest volume, focused on humanitarian action.

@gatescambridge.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social @unbresearch.bsky.social

link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

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David Matyas @davidgmatyas.bsky.social · Jul 15

Can the tort of negligence be stretched to address the challenges of climate change? #climatelitigation

www.bbc.com/news/article...

www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Ju...

Pabai v Commonwealth of Australia (No 2) [2025] FCA 796

www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au

David Matyas @davidgmatyas.bsky.social · May 14

Thanks Marina!!

David Matyas @davidgmatyas.bsky.social · May 14

Delighted to share a photo of some freshly bound pages, just dropped at the Cambridge student registry.

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David Matyas @davidgmatyas.bsky.social · May 10

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David Matyas @davidgmatyas.bsky.social · Feb 17

An important read from my always brilliant supervisor Eyal Benvenisti.

Just Security @justsecurity.org · Feb 17

Eminent law professor Eyal Benvenisti explains we may be reverting, at least for now, to an era of imperial rule. But history has demonstrated that international law has a long memory.

How can lawyers & historians preserve the rule of law?

#UkraineWar #Gaza #UNCharter

The Resilience of International Law in the Face of Empire

We may be effectively reverting to an era of imperial rule. But history has demonstrated that international law has a long memory.

www.justsecurity.org

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Asymmetrical Haircuts @asymmetricalh.bsky.social · Feb 5

Out Thursday: There’s prospects of a trial but has anything happened for alleged victims since the shocking allegations of war crimes by Australian SAS soldiers in Afghanistan came to light?

We examine what—if any—justice has been delivered for Afghan survivors.

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David Matyas @davidgmatyas.bsky.social · Feb 4

We're hiring at UNB Law!

Two of these positions will fill teaching needs in 1L criminal Law.

The other position will fill upper-year teaching needs (e.g. business law, environmental law, workplace law, maritime Law, remedies, and
conflicts).

www.unb.ca/hr/_assets/d...

www.unb.ca

David Matyas @davidgmatyas.bsky.social · Jan 21

Today in my "Law of Disasters and Emergency" seminar, students are drafting hazard and vulnerability assessments for their mock firms.

We'll build over the semester to a novel disaster that the class has to "lawyer" their way through.

David Matyas @davidgmatyas.bsky.social · Jan 3

Haha, right?!

David Matyas @davidgmatyas.bsky.social · Jan 2

Toward a Universal Treaty on ‘Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters’

By Giulio Bartolini

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Toward a universal treaty on ‘Protection of Persons in the Event of Disasters’

On Wednesday 6th December, the UN General Assembly adopted by consensus resolution A/C.6/79/L.16 submitted by the UNGA Sixth Committee (here). Based on this resolution, the UNGA has decided to ‘ela…

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David Matyas @davidgmatyas.bsky.social · Dec 26

Icicles hanging over snowy rooftops midday.

David Matyas @davidgmatyas.bsky.social · Dec 26

Thanks for the prompt John, that's excellent! I've just added to the thread with a photo with alt text. Wonderful Bluesky has this feature!

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David Matyas @davidgmatyas.bsky.social · Dec 26

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David Matyas @davidgmatyas.bsky.social · Dec 26

how I love this season.

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annajanel.bsky.social @annajanel.bsky.social · Dec 23

Acadia University (in Wolfville, NS) is hiring for a tenure stream appointment in their Law & Society Program. Application deadline is January 24, 2025.

"Expertise in Indigenous law, race and law, or critical approaches to criminal law and justice are preferred."

www2.acadiau.ca/files/files/...

www2.acadiau.ca

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David Matyas @davidgmatyas.bsky.social · Dec 23

A little write-up on our growing international law group at the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law.

www.unb.ca/fredericton/...

UNB International Law Group | NEXUS Magazine | Alumni | Faculty of Law | UNB

UNB Law has a longstanding tradition of incisive contributions to the field of international law. And, with the addition of new full-time faculty members bringing fresh expertise and perspectives, the...

www.unb.ca

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Julia Irwin @juliairwin.bsky.social · Dec 10

I am very pleased to share the @h-diplo.bsky.social Roundtable of _Catastrophic Diplomacy_. Thanks to Jana Lipman, @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social, Davide Rodogno, Ian Seavey, @laurenfturek.bsky.social, Shoon Murray, and Megan Black for their generous reviews! networks.h-net.org/group/discus...

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David Matyas @davidgmatyas.bsky.social · Nov 29

Local New Brunswick history...that time King Charles met Johnny Cash in a Fredericton locker room

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

David Matyas @davidgmatyas.bsky.social · Nov 28

Don't get me wrong, it's a banger! But I tend to prefer my eurodance after my morning coffee.

David Matyas @davidgmatyas.bsky.social · Nov 28

Toddler certainly thought so 😅

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David Matyas @davidgmatyas.bsky.social · Nov 28

And the moment will arrive in the unseemly hours one morning...

While your laptop glows with end of term lecture prep...

And toddler's hurling bananas at the wall...

and the algorithms' decided on rousing Cotton Eye Joe...

That you'll realize...you don't feel imposter syndrome anymore.

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David Matyas @davidgmatyas.bsky.social · Nov 25

For those in Cambridge, Hoi Kong is not to be missed. Looks excellent!

Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · Nov 25

Delighted to host @allardlaw.bsky.social's the Beverley McLachlin Professor in Constitutional Law Hoi Kong at 4pm on Wed 27 Nov for a discussion of 'Foreign Interference in Elections - What Role for International and Public Law?' in the Old Library, Lauterpacht Centre @cambridgelaw.bsky.social

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David Matyas @davidgmatyas.bsky.social · Nov 24

Thanks Basak!

David Matyas @davidgmatyas.bsky.social · Nov 24

Last harvest of the year.

Sleep tight vegetable bed, thanks for all the carrots.

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David Matyas @davidgmatyas.bsky.social · Nov 23

Thanks for the alt text reminder Charlotte!