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Grotius-Asser Event with Dr Letizia Lo Giacco (Grotius Centre), Judge Hilary Charlesworth (ICJ) and Kiki Brölmann (UvA)29 September 2024On 19 September 2024, Dr Letizia Lo Giacco gave a lecture on "Seeking change through international courts: Rethinking what judicial decisions do in in...
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Letizia Lo Giacco winner of the 2024 Rosalyn Higgins Prize for best article24 September 2024Dr Letizia Lo Giacco is the recipient of the 2024 Rosalyn Higgins Prize for her article titled 'When a Dispute Exists: The Emerging Evidentiary Practi...
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Jason Rudall publishes book on responsibility for environmental damage16 April 2024Jason Rudall, Assistant Professor of Public International Law at the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, has published a monograph entitle...
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Sophie Starrenburg organises workshop on climate change and cultural heritage16 April 2024On 11 April 2024, Sophie Starrenburg, Assistant Professor at the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, organised a workshop on ‘Climate Chan...
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Leiden Team Wins Second Place at the International Migration and Refugee Law Moot Court27 March 2024Four master's students from Leiden University participated in this year’s edition of the International Migration and Refugee Law Moot Court, hosted by...
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Daniel Peat to speak at Inaugural NATO Mission Appeals Tribunal Conference04 March 2024On 8 March, Daniel Peat will speak at the 1st Annual Conference of the newly-established NATO Mission Appeals Tribunal (MAT), to be held in Naples.
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Wars in Ukraine and Gaza could soon affect our approach to the North Pole15 February 2024The Houthis are attacking ships in the Red Sea. Rerouting via South Africa is expensive, whereas the Arctic route only takes a week. Once a no-go zone...
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Call for Papers: H2OLAW Law-Science Interfaces within the Law of the Sea and Fresh Water Law06 February 2024We are pleased to invite abstracts for the conference ‘H2OLAW – Law-Science Interfaces within the Law of the Sea and Fresh Water Law’ hosted by the Gr...
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The ICJ's interim ruling in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel: what now?27 January 2024Israel was ordered to take steps to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza. Giulia Pinzauti, an expert on state conflicts and humanitarian law, explains the...
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The EU’s Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: International and European Perspectives13 July 2023Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the European Union (EU) and its Member States have adopted wide-ranging legal and political measu...
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Leiden University wins five prizes at the IBA ICC Moot Court Competition04 July 2023Leiden University won five prizes at the 10th edition of the IBA International Criminal Court (ICC) Moot Court Competition – English edition of 2023, ...
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Leiden researchers on king’s apology for the Netherlands historical role in slavery04 July 2023In a speech on Keti Koti (meaning ‘the chain is broken’ and the name given to 1 July, the day marking the abolition of slavery) the Dutch king, Willem...
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Leiden receives honourable mention for best Memorandum for Respondent at 30th Vis Moot in Vienna01 May 2023A team from Leiden University Law School participated at the 30th edition of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court competi...
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Misha Plagis wins the International Studies Association, Human Rights Section Best Paper04 April 2023Misha Plagis, assistant professor at the Grotius Centre of Public International Law wrote a paper together with Dr Nicole De Silva (Concordia Universi...
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Two starter grants for grotius centre reseachers: h2olaw & colab03 April 2023We are delighted to announce two new exciting research projects at the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies! Dr Misha Plagis and Dr Hilde Wo...