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: Leiden ICC Moot Court team wins Best Non-Native Speaking Team Award; The Leiden ICC Moot Court team won the best non-native speaking team award in the 3rd edition of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Moot Court competition taking place in The Hague from 14 to 19 February 2010.; Read more

: “Best Oralist” Prize for Leiden Jessup Team; On 6 February 2010, a team of five students (Bríd Ní Ghráinne, Caitlin Lamboo, Mathew McDermott, Tamar Gongadze and Jonathan van Blaaderen – faculty advisor: Freya Baetens) represented Leiden University in the national rounds of the annual Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.; Read more

: 'International Law in the Obama Administration,' a lecture by Harold Hongju Koh; The Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies in association with the Netherlands Society of International Law cordially invite you to 'International Law in the Obama Administration,' a lecture by Harold Hongju Koh, the Legal Adviser for the United States Department of State since 2009.; Read more

: Grotius Centre presents Right to Development report during side event Human Rights Council; On Thursday 17 September, professor Nico Schrijver and Anna Gouwenberg LL.M presented their report on 'The legal implementation of the right to development' at a side event to the 12th session of the Human Rights Council. The report was written upon request of the Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the UN in Geneva. The side event was organized by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and the Dutch Permanent Representation to the UN.; Read more

: John B. Bellinger III visits the Grotius Centre; In the afternoon of 21 September 2009, John B. Bellinger III came to the Grotius Centre in The Hague.; Read more

: Master Class with Professor Larry May on doing research at the interface of international law and philosophy; On Friday 28 August 2009, the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies (Leiden University), in cooperation with the Amsterdam Center for International Law (University of Amsterdam), the Faculty of Law's Department of the Philosophy of Law (Radboud University Nijmegen), and the Institute for Philosophy (Leiden University), will organize a Master Class on the challenges and opportunities of research at the interface of law and philosophy. The Master Class will provide interdisciplinary researchers a good opportunity to meet and share their views with colleagues. The location of the Master Class will be Campus The Hague, which is located at Lange Voorhout 44, The Hague.; Read more

: Colloquium on Sexual Violence; Between 16 and 18 June, an interdisciplinary colloquium on sexual violence took place at the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Grotius Centre and the Peace Palace.; Read more

Upcoming Activities of the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies

Below follows an overview of the activities of the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies in May/June 2009. Most of these activities listed below are open to everyone and free of charge. For more information about the activities and registration requirements, see the upcoming activities page of the Grotius Centre (www.grotiuscentre.org).

: Publication of 'Post-conflict Administrations in International Law' by Dr. Eric De Brabandere; Eric De Brabandere published his book on Post-conflict Administrations in International Law (Martinus Nijhoff, 2009). Eric De Brabandere is Lecturer in International Law at the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, Leiden University. Drawing on context in which the administration of territory by international actors has resurfaced, and on the legal framework applicable to post-conflict administrations and peace-building operations, the book analyses the practice of the reconstruction processes in Kosovo, East Timor, Afghanistan and Iraq.; Read more

Training Course ICL for Judges: Creating links and understanding between national Judges and international courts and tribunals

From March 30 to April 10 the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies held a training course for 36 foreign Judges. The course focused on several areas of substantive and procedural international criminal law.

Training course for ICC Staff appreciated as successful

From 23 March to 26 March 2009, the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies held a successful training course in cooperation with Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) for staff members of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The course was specifically targeted to members of the OTP. It extended over 4 half days and covered specific topics in international criminal law and international humanitarian law.

: Global Values Conference; On 11 and 12 December 2008, prominent politicians, international judges, and renowned academics in the fields of ethics, political science, and international law gathered in the Peace Palace in The Hague, to discuss the evolution of global values in philosophy, international law, and international relations. Specific attention was paid to the role of the United Nations in this evolution of global values, especially the values of peace and security, human dignity, sustainable development and justice.; Read more

Post-Conflict Justice and ‘Local Ownership’

On Friday 30 January 2009, the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, with the support of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), held an interdisciplinary seminar to explore whether and how international judicial responses to conflict interrelate with the interests, needs and expectations of domestic constituencies and civil society in situations of transition. Particular attention was devoted to the societal impact of international justice and analysis and review of existing practice. he seminar brought together experts from Hague based courts and tribunals (ICTY, SCSL, ICC), ICC situation countries, the academic and diplomatic community, NGOs and civil society.

Transatlantic and interdisciplinary perspectives on International Criminal Justice

During a visit to Boston (14-18 Nov. 2008), Grotius Centre Programme Director and Leiden Associate Professor Dr Stahn addressed peace-related and interdisciplinary challenges of international criminal law.

: Lecture by Judge Helmut Türk; On Thursday 20 November, Judge Helmut Türk (ITLOS) gave a lecture at the Law Faculty of Leiden University on Combating Terrorism at Sea.; Read more

Grotius Centre launches new research agenda on fragmentation of international criminal justice

On 23 October 2008, the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, with support of Maison Descartes (Institut Français des Pays Bas), held its first bilingual conference on the theme of international criminal law and fragmentation.

: Prof. Triffterer addresses rights of the Defence in ICC proceedings; On 30 October 2008, Prof. Otto Triffterer (Professor of Austrian and International Criminal Law in Salzburg and Editor of the Commentary on the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, 2nded 2008) gave a special lecture at the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies (The Hague) on the status and rights of the Defence in pre-trial proceedings of the International Criminal Court (ICC).; Read more

: Lecture by Judge Buergenthal in honour of Prof. John Dugard; On 21 October 2008, H.E. Judge Buergenthal (International Court of Justice) gave a lecture on the contemporary significance of international human rights at the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies (The Hague) as part of the John Dugard Lecture Series.; Read more

: PhD Defence Thomas Skouteris; Thomas Skouteris will defend his dissertation, entitled 'The Notion of Progress in International Law Discourse', On Thursday 4 November 2008.; Read more

: International Conference on the United Nations and the Evolution of Global Values; International conference on The United Nations and the Evolution of Global Values to take place at the Peace Palace in The Hague, 11-12 December 2008.; Read more

: Introductory Conference on ''Diversification and Fragmentation of International Criminal Law''; The Grotius Centre will hold an Introductory Conference on ''Diversification and Fragmentation of International Criminal Law'' on Thursday 23 October from 16:00 to 21:00 hrs. The conference will focus on the relationship between Internatiional Criminal Law and related domains of law as well as substantive fragmentation and diversification within International Criminal Law.; Read more

: New Leiden Journal of International Law is out; The issue (Volume 21, Issue 03) of the Leiden Journal of International Law (LJIL) is now available at Cambridge Journals Online (CJO).; Read more

: Introduction to the LLM in Public International Law (Regular); A specific introductory meeting for the LLM in Public International Law will be held next week on Tuesday 2 September 2008, at 15h00 in room A1.44 (Kamerlingh Onnes Building). During that meeting, you will meet the staff and be given all the necessary information regarding the courses, schedules, exams, registration, etc.; Read more

: Leiden wins Telders International Law Moot Court Competition; On 12 April 2008, the international law team of Leiden University won the finals of the 31st edition of the Telders International Law Moot Court Competition.; Read more

: 31st Edition of the Telders International Law Moot Court Competition reaches final stage; This weekend, the semi-finals and finals of the 31st Edition of the Telders International Law Moot Court Competition will be held in the Peace Palace in The Hague.; Read more

: Grotius Centre hosts its first successful Marie Curie Network Conference; Judges from the International Criminal Court and the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia were present, as well as leading academics, practitioners and participants of the Marie Research Course.; Read more

: Leiden University wins again; Again, students from Leiden University, Faculty of Law, won a moot court competition. The team won the first International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition of the International Committee of the Netherlands Red Cross.; Read more

: Leiden Wins National Round of the Philip Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition; On Saturday 2 February 2008, in the Paleis van Justitie in Den Haag, a team of Leiden LLM students won the Dutch National Round of the prestigious Philip Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.; Read more

: Leiden Journal of International Law honours prof. John Dugard; The winter issue (Volume 20, Issue 04) of the Leiden Journal of International Law (LJIL) is now available at Cambridge Journals Online (CJO).; Read more

: Annemarieke Vermeer-Künzli defends her dissertation on "The Protection of Individuals by means of Diplomatic Protection"; Annemarieke Vermeer-Künzli will defend her dissertation on "The Protection of Individuals by means of Diplomatic Protection: Diplomatic Protection as a Human Rights Instrument", at the Lokhorstkerk, Leiden. The defense will take place 13 December 2007, at 16.15.; Read more

: The Future of International Justice; On Friday 30 November and Saturday 1 December, a conference on 'International Courts and Tribunals in the 21st Century: The Future of International Justice', is organized by the Project on International Courts and Tribunals (PICT), in cooperation with the Permanent Court of Arbitration and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, Leiden University/Campus The Hague.; Read more

: Mr. Gregory Fullelove will give the first "John Dugard Lecture"; Mr. Gregory Fullelove (International Arbitration Group, Freshfields, London) will give the first "John Dugard Lecture." On Friday, 23 November 2007, he will speak on the topic of "Public International Law Arbitration: Myths and Realities."; Read more

: Lecture by Mr. Vuk Jeremić, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, on "Serbia, international law and three prerequisites for securing the Balkans"; Vuk Jeremić, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, will share with us his views on the Current and Future Status of Kosovo. The lecture will take place this thursday (15 November), at 15:00, in Room A144 (Lorentzzaal).; Read more

: New Leiden Journal of International Law is out; The autumn issue (Volume 20, Issue 03) of the Leiden Journal of International Law (LJIL) is now available at Cambridge Journals Online (CJO).; Read more

: Lectures on International Dispute Settlement by Prof. Hugh Thirlway; Prof. Hugh Thirlway will give a series of lectures on International Dispute Settlement this November/December.; Read more

: Roundtable: Impact of the ICC 5 Years On; On 24 September, a roundtable discussion on the 'Impact of the ICC, 5 Years on' will take place at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague. The roundtable discussion is organized by the Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC), the TMC Asser Institute, and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies (Leiden University Campus The Hague), in cooperation with The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs.; Read more

: Conference on The ICC at Five Years - A look at the Court's Emerging Practice; All interested in international criminal law are invited to a conference on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the entry into force of the Rome Statute, organised by the Amsterdam Center for International Law, Swansea University and the Grotius Center for International Legal Studies, in cooperation with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research. The conference will be held at the Grotius Center for International Legal Studies, The Hague (4 October 2007) and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (5 October 2007). Keynote addresses will be given by Professor Antonio Cassese (University of Florence) and ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo.; Read more

: The Law of International Organizations: between independence and accountability (12 and 13 October 2007); On 12-13 October 2007, A conference will take place on the Law of International Organizations: between Independence and Accountability. The conference is organized by prof. Niels Blokker and prof. Rick Lawson. International experts from the world of academia and legal advisors of various international institutions will present their views on this subject. Special attention will be paid to the subject of the accountability of international organizations. Prof. Giorgio Gaja, Special Rapporteur for the International Law Commission on the responsibility of international organizations, will give an introduction on this topic. The conference will also look at human rights violations by UN peacekeepers.; Read more

: Marie Curie Research Course 2007-2008; The Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies organises the second Marie Curie Research Course on Supranational Criminal Law from 22 October - 2 November 2007 and a follow-up week from 7-13 March 2008. Highly respected academics and practitioners as well as prominent diplomats will provide the training and tutoring and enhance researchers to discuss current topics of Supranational Criminal Law. The Research Course is designed for top researchers with excellent achievements in their international law studies and/or research, and is limited to 12 participants.; Read more

: GARNET Workshop in Leiden; At the end of June 2007, a group of researchers from all over Europe came to Leiden to discuss the linkages between global governance, sovereignty, international law and the European Union. The workshop was the second of three meetings of the Jointly Executed Research Project (JERP) on ‘International Law, Sovereignty and Global Governance’.; Read more

: New Leiden Journal of International Law is out; The summer issue (Volume 20, Issue 02) of the Leiden Journal of International Law (LJIL) is now available at Cambridge Journals Online (CJO).; Read more

: Zsuzsanna Deen-Racsmány defends her doctoral dissertation; On the 20th of June 2007, at 13.45, Zsuzsanna Deen-Racsmány defends her doctoral dissertation entitled "Active Personality and Non-extradition of Nationals in International Criminal Law at the Dawn of the Twenty-first Century: Adapting Key Functions of Nationality to the Requirements of International Criminal Justice" at the Lokhorstkerk, Pieterskerkstraat 1, Leiden. Her Phd supervisor is prof. John Dugard.; Read more

: Valedictory lecture prof. dr. C.J.R. Dugard; On Friday the 20th of April, prof. John Dugard will read his valedictory lecture on "The Future of International Law: a Human Rights Perspective (with some comments on the Leiden School of International Law)".; Read more

: March 2007 Issue of the Leiden Journal of International Law is now available.; Issue 20-1 (2007) of the Leiden Journal of International Law (LJIL) is now available at Cambridge Journals Online (CJO).; Read more

: “Just Post Bellum”; Joint Seminar of the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies and the Amsterdam Center for International Law, in cooperation with the Hague Institute for the Internationalisation of Law and the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs.; Read more

: Global Values Workshop; National Workshop on the United Nations and the Evolution of Global Values.; Read more

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