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International Law | Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad-law.bsky.social · 6d

Giovanni's paper examined the chapters on sustainable food systems included in the EU’s most recent preferential trade agreements, highlighting critical aspects of their design and the risk that they may fall short of the European Commission’s stated ambitions.

International Law | Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad-law.bsky.social · 6d

Last week, our PhD candidate Giovanni Dall'Agnola presented at the conference "International Economic Law at the Rebirth of History", organized by the Society of International Economic Law at Universiteit van Amsterdam.

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International Law | Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad-law.bsky.social · 9d

Thinking about your academic future? Discover why int'l law could be your pathway to making a global impact. In this session, Prof. Andrew Clapham will share insights on why studying int'l law positions you at the center of today's global challenges.

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Why is Studying International Law more important than ever?

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International Law | Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad-law.bsky.social · 9d

🌟 It's this Thursday! Join us in the discussion of Prof Mark Drumbl's research on the life of a scientist declared war criminal after WWI and how it relates to unresolved issues in international criminal law, accompanied by the insights of our PhD candidate Despoina Chatzopoulou as the discussant.

International Law | Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad-law.bsky.social · 10d

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Sexual Violence During Armed Conflict and Other Situations of Sexual Violence in the Islamic Historical Perspective - Religion and Humanitarian Principles

Syed Muaz Shah Edited by Alejandro Laguna Cardenas Executive Summary This article examines sexual violence during armed conflict and other situations of violence through a historical and Islamic persp...

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International Law | Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad-law.bsky.social · 10d

Sexual violence in the context of war is a historical challenge since the beginning of humankind. In his latest blog post, our LLM candidate Syed Muaz Shah takes a deep dive from an Islamic historical perspective on the legal protection of women from sexual violence.

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International Law | Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad-law.bsky.social · 13d

Critiquing attempts of renormalization, Zarbiyev calls for international lawyers to confront this "dual state" condition of international law, grappling with the complexities and contradictions of the discipline.

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International Law as a Dual State or How Not to Cope with Failure

One day in May 1933, Ernst Fraenkel, a German labor lawyer, was formally notified that, being Jewish, he was prohibited from representing clients before the courts of the Third Reich. As a veteran of ...

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International Law | Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad-law.bsky.social · 13d

In his latest blog post, Prof Fuad Zarbiyev delves into the complex reality of how states navigate IL by adopting a dual behaviour: upholding and flouting norms and, simultaneously, casting them aside entirely in favour of their own interests.

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International Law | Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad-law.bsky.social · Jul 31

In his latest article, Prof @abclapham.bsky.social argues that it no longer makes sense to speak about a soldier's ‘licence to kill’ in wartime. IL imposes indiv. criminal responsibility on those involved in the crime of aggression, as including for arbitrary deprivations of life.

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International Law | Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad-law.bsky.social · Jul 30

🌱 Contributors also include our PhD candidates Liline Steyn and Mariana Ferolla Vallandro do Valle, who have written the entries on migrant children and family reunification.

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International Law | Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad-law.bsky.social · Jul 24

Prof. Paola Gaeta and Etienne Henry' examine the weaponization of water in the OPT. Deliberate targeting of water infrastructure is just one aspect of the atrocious conditions those in Gaza face. It represents a structural failure of the occupying power's duties.

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Geneva Graduate Institute Alumnae-i @gvagrad-alumni.bsky.social · Jul 17

Claudia Salgado Levy has been appointed as a Judge of the Constitutional Court of Ecuador. Her appointment comes with a significant responsibility, as she will serve in this esteemed position for a maximum term of 9 years.
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International Law | Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad-law.bsky.social · Jul 18

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International Law | Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad-law.bsky.social · Jun 17

Lithuania’s withdrew from the Convention on Cluster Munitions, making it the first state ever to have formally left a humanitarian disarmament treaty of this kind. Our PhD candidate Liyu Wu discusses the procedural questions around the withdrawal process in these kind of treaties.

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International Law | Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad-law.bsky.social · Jun 16

Professor Fuad Zarbiyev's new lecture, “Joint Interpretative Agreements in International Law”, is out at the UN's Audiovisual Library of International Law 🌟

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International Law | Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad-law.bsky.social · Jun 16

🌱 How is dispute resolution evolving in the face of the climate crisis?

Prof Zachary Douglas will be tackling this question along at the CIDS event "From ICC & ICSID to Airbus: Top Climate & Arbitration Voices".

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Home - Schiefelbein Global Dispute Resolution Conference

Confronting Climate Change: Evolving Strategies in Dispute Resolution International dispute resolution is complex and constantly evolving due to the fast pace of the global economy and technological i...

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International Law | Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad-law.bsky.social · Jun 13

Le Professeur Vincent Chetail a participé de la table ronde promue par le Club suisse de la presse sur le rôle pour les BRICS dans le nouveau et turbulent contexte international. Chetail a analysé le rôle des BRICS face un bloc occidental divisé par Trump.

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Quel rôle pour les BRICS dans le nouveau contexte international ?

Le Club suisse de la presse – Geneva Press Club a pour mission d’accueillir et d’aider les journalistes de passage à Genève et de favoriser les échanges entre les milieux suisses et internationaux de ...

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International Law | Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad-law.bsky.social · Jun 12

We invite you to join the official book launch on June 18 at 17:00 at the University of Geneva-UniMail (Programme attached). Stay tuned for additional upcoming book talks!

International Law | Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad-law.bsky.social · Jun 12

📖 New book is up!

With contributions from experienced scholars and practitioners, this volume examines how IOs launch and implement innovative activities and adapt to respond to new challenges, crises, members' demands, internal impulses, or interactions with the outside world.

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International Law | Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad-law.bsky.social · Jun 11

If the world is a family, what kind of family is it? In the latest episode of EJIL: The Podcast!, Prof Janne Nijman interviewed Susan Marks on this question, exploring family tropes in international law.

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EJIL: The Podcast! Episode 34: In the Family: Family Tropes in International Law

Susan Marks’ Foreword asks ‘If the World is a Family, What Kind of Family Is It?’. It’s a provocative question for international lawyers, as the trope of the family runs through the discipline in all ...

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International Law | Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad-law.bsky.social · Jun 4

🌐 Join the discussion of Prof. Neha Mishra's book this Friday!

The event promises valuable insights as to how trade rules can help bridge gaps in digital trade and data governance.

International Law | Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad-law.bsky.social · Jun 3

Ici, le prof. Vincent Chetail aborde la classification juridique des actes de l'État israélien à Gaza et souligne que, indépendamment de la classification juridique de la situation comme un génocide, les graves atteintes au DIH sont indéniables.

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Génocide à Gaza : le mot et la chose

S’il appartient à la Cour internationale de justice de trancher sur la qualification des faits, il convient, en attendant, de se focaliser sur ce qui se passe à Gaza et de chercher à soulager les souf...

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International Law | Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad-law.bsky.social · Jun 2

Haris uses as a case study the ICTY Appeals Chamber’s judgment in Prlić et al. and the courtroom suicide of Slobodan Praljak, analysing their impact on national identity debates and int'l legal scholarship in Croatia. The paper engages with the tension between international law and nationalism.

International Law | Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad-law.bsky.social · Jun 2

How can decisions of int'l courts influence national discourse and identity formation? Our PhD candidate Haris Huremagić addressed this in his paper presented at the ESIL Interest Group on Social Sciences and IL.

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International Law | Geneva Graduate Institute @gvagrad-law.bsky.social · May 29

🌊 This initiative aims to provide a platform for exploring the complexities surrounding ocean governance, given the vital role our oceans play a vital role in the global ecosystem.

🌱 Join us as we embark on this important discussion and enhance our understanding of these significant issues!