Call for Papers: Eyes on the ICC
Eyes on the ICC, a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal dedicated exclusively to the work of the International Criminal Court and international criminal law, invites quality submissions from practitioners, scholars, jurists, and professionals in fields related to international criminal law and policy. Exceptional student work may be accepted for publication. The journal is published by the Council […]
Read More →Scholarships: August 2011 Summer Program on Countering Terrorism
Scholarships are available for the summer program on “Countering Terrorism in the Post-9/11 World,” August 22-26, 2011 in The Netherlands. Sponsored by The Hague and the T.M.C. Asser Instituut. The scholarships are designed for students and young professionals from developing countries who otherwise might not be able participate due to financial constraints. The deadline for […]
Read More →Call for Submissions: UNSPOKEN Human Rights Film Festival
UNSPOKEN Human Rights Film Festival is accepting submissions. Film submissions can be short documentary films, feature length documentary films, short narrative films, or feature length narrative films that pertain to human rights. Submissions must be in English or have English subtitles. Selected films will be shown at the UNSPOKEN Human Rights Forum in October, 2011 […]
Read More →Call for Entries: Foreign Affairs Magazine Student Writing Contest 2011
Foreign Affairs magazine is accepting submissions for its Student Writing Contest 2011. Editorial staff will select one undergraduate’s essay to be published on the Foreign Affairs website. The winner will receive a prize of $1,000, and five honorable mentions will receive a free year-long subscription to Foreign Affairs. Open to all undergraduate students of accredited […]
Read More →Peru Grants Transfer of U.S. Citizen Convicted of Terrorism from Prison to House Arrest But Might Deport Her
A Peruvian judge approved early release to house arrest for a U.S. citizen jailed since 1995 on terrorism charges of unlawful collaboration with the Marxist-Leninist Túpac Amaru Resistance Movement (MRTA) rebels during Fujimori’s Presidency. Judge Maria Jessica León Yarango of the First Supra-Provincial Criminal Court of the Superior Court of Justice of Lima ordered Lori […]
Read More →Rwanda Prime Minister Kambanda First Head of State to Plead Guilty to Genocide
On this day in 1994, Jean Kambanda became the Prime Minister of Rwanda. During the 100-day campaign, he incited genocide on the radio by announcing, “Genocide is justified in the fight against the enemy.” He became the first head of state to plead guilty to genocide since the adoption of the Genocide Convention and was […]
Read More →U.S. Nuclear Posture Review Calls for Bolstering International Law and Institutions
The Obama Administration yesterday released its Nuclear Posture Review Report (NPR), which establishes “U.S. nuclear policy, strategy, capabilities, and force posture for the next five years to ten years.” The 2010 NPR becomes the third official high-level review and the first one to be entirely declassified. The NPR’s key objectives emphasize prevention, no new nuclear […]
Read More →Call for Papers: Tilburg Law Review Student Essay Competition
The Tilburg Law Review Journal of International and European Law is now accepting submissions for its Student Essay Competition. The theme is “The EU and International Law after the Lisbon Treaty: Challenges and Opportunities.” Essays should not exceed 5,000 words, excluding footnotes. Only currently enrolled students are eligible to participate. Ph.D. and J.S.D./S.J.D. students are […]
Read More →Call for Papers: Tilburg Law Review Journal of International and European Law
The Tilburg Law Review Journal of International and European Law is now accepting submissions on international and European law. Submissions that address both international and transnational dimensions of a legal issues are especially encouraged, as are those that place legal studies in a societal context. Book reviews are also welcome. The next issue, Volume 15 […]
Read More →Bassiouni “Quite Doubtful” International Criminal Court Will Succeed — The Failures, Challenges, and Future of International Criminal Law
After dedicating much of his career to the establishment of the International Criminal Court, M. Cherif Bassiouni — often called the “father” of international criminal law — startled an audience at an international law conference in Washington, D.C. on Thursday when he called some international criminal tribunals shams and declared others to be mired in […]
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