Drawing of the Bataclan trial courtroom Event

The French Bataclan Trial: What Lessons for the Prosecution of Mass Crimes at the ICC?

21 March 2023, 18:00-20:00

Professor Sharon Weill will discuss the results of her research conducted in French courts and will highlight the lesson that can be drawn for the work of the International Criminal Court.

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Ukrainian and NATO flags Military Briefings

Legal Challenges Facing NATO in the Wake of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

22 March 2023, 18:30-20:00

Colonel Nathalie Durhin, an officer of the French air force assigned within the NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe as Head of the Operational Law Branch will discuss how NATO approaches the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

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An explosion from an air bomb in the center of the city of Kharkov, the metro station Constitution Square, March 2022 IHL Talks

Special Tribunal for Aggression: Worth the Risk(s)?

29 March 2023, 18:30-20:00

This IHL Talk will explore various issues related to the potential establishment of a 'Special Tribunal for Aggression' and will discuss whether it is the best or most appropriate option to make sure that the crime of aggression does not go unpunished.

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Human Rights Conversations: To Ban or not to Ban: Religious Symbols and Women’s Rights

Human Rights Conversations: To Ban or not to Ban: Religious Symbols and Women’s Rights

Changing the Rules of the (Nuclear) Game: Voices from the Humanitarian, Technological, Strategic and Legal Fields

Changing the Rules of the (Nuclear) Game: Voices from the Humanitarian, Technological, Strategic and Legal Fields

Human Rights Conversations:  Child Participation in the work of UN Human Rights Mechanisms

Human Rights Conversations: Child Participation in the work of UN Human Rights Mechanisms