Past Events

Policeman during a demonstration Event

Geneva launch of policing law website

28 June 2018, 18:30-20:00

This event accompanies the launch of a brand new online resource PolicingLaw.info. On this occasion, panelists will  will discuss the importance of domestic legal regulations of the use of force by law enforcement officials.

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Libya, Fighters are seen in a house during an attack against militants. IHL Talks

Assessing Grounds for the Use of Force in Non-International Armed Conflict: What Legal Framework?

27 June 2018, 12:45-14:15

This IHL Talk will discuss the legal framework for assessing the lawfulness of the use of force in non-international armed conflicts with regard to members of armed groups and how this relates to current state practice.

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Cover page of the 2018 Annual Report on Universal Jurisdiction Event

Universal Jurisdiction: Bridging the Accountability Gap and Providing Justice to Victims

26 June 2018, 12:15-14:00

Panelists will discuss the 2018 Annual Report on Universal Jurisdiction published annually by TRIAL International.

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A view of the deserted streets in the town of Malakal, in the Upper Nile State of South Sudan where residents have fled due to ongoing violence between rebel groups and government troops. Event

Human Rights Obligations and Armed Non-State Actors: The Protection of the Right to Life

22 June 2018, 10:30-12:00

This side event, co-organized with Agnes Callamard, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions will discuss the human rights obligations of armed non-state actors.

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Terrorism – The Neglected Victim’s Perspective

6 June 2018, 18:30-20:00

Join us for a discussion with Laura Dolci, author of A Victimless Crime? A Narrative on Victims of Terrorism to Build a Case for Support.

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Cover page of the book Event

Book Launch: The United Nations Principles to Combat Impunity: A Commentary

4 June 2018, 18:30-20:00

In this book launch, the two editors Frank Haldemann and Thomas Unger will provide an overview of the project followed by a discussion with a group of distinguished scholars and practitioners.

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Gaza City, 2014. Palestinians check the remains of Al-Basha, a building that was destroyed by an Israeli air strike. Event

Public Pleadings by LLM Students on the Summer 2014 Gaza Conflict

1 June 2018, 09:00-16:00

In the framework of the LLM course on international humanitarian law (IHL), students will plead for Israel and Palestine arguing that the side they represent has respected IHL while the adverse side has violated IHL.

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Encounter with the High Commissioner for Human Rigjhts during the annual meeting of NHRIs Event

The Paris Principles at 25: How National Human Rights Institutions Have Contributed to Promoting and Protecting Human Rights and What They Can Do in the Future

31 May 2018, 17:00-18:30

This event will explore the ways in which National Human Rights Institutions contributed to improving the lives of individuals around the world over the past 25 years, and the role they continue to play both domestically and internationally.

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South Ossetia, Georgia, 2009: Tskhinvali. A year after the conflict that divided South Ossetians and Georgians, much of the town of Tskhinvali is still badly damaged. Event

Public Pleadings by LLM Students on the 2008 South Ossetian Conflict

31 May 2018, 09:00-16:00

In the framework of the LLM course on international humanitarian law (IHL) given by Professor Gloria Gaggioli, students will plead for Russia and Georgia arguing that the side they represent respected IHL while the adverse side has violated IHL.

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Image of the meeting Event

The Follow-Up Procedure of United Nations Treaty Bodies

29 May 2018, 13:45-14:45

This meeting, hosted by TB-Net, the NGO Network on Treaty Bodies, aims to discuss the follow-up procedure of UN Treaty Bodies and the possible ways to harmonize and streamline it.

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