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Non-International Armed Conflicts in Afghanistan and The Taliban’s advance on Kabul

18 August 2021

In August 2021, following the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban have rapidly taken control of most of the country, Kabul included.

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Executive Master in International Law in Armed Conflict: What Participants Say

4 August 2021

Christian Durisch Acosta is enrolled in our Executive Master in International Law in Armed Conflict. He completed the programme’s courses back in June 2020 and defended his Executive Master’s paper on siege warfare from a human rights perspective in August 2021.

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Vacancy: Professionalizing Activities Coordinator

We are currently looking for a Professionalizing Activities Coordinator at 80 percent to coordinate internships for our master's programmes; conduct career workshops and individual counseling for students; develop and manage our alumni community.

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