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Gender-Based Persecution and LGBTQI+ Rights in the OTP’s Case Against Taliban Leaders – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

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Gender-Based Persecution and LGBTQI+ Rights in the OTP’s Case Against Taliban Leaders – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

On 23 January 2025, the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) before the International Criminal Court (ICC) filed two arrest warrants before the Pre-Trial Chamber II (PTC II), one for the Supreme Leader of the Taliban, Haibatullah Akhundzada, and the other for the Chief Justice of the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan”, Abdul Hakim Haqqani. The OTP … Read more

A Practical Toolkit – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

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Gender-Based Persecution and LGBTQI+ Rights in the OTP’s Case Against Taliban Leaders – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

It is trite to say that there is no legal category of ‘climate refugees’. Nevertheless, climate events and disasters can significantly impact forced displacement scenarios. They may be one cause of displacement. They may affect refugees, asylum seekers or other persons in need of international protection in countries of asylum. And they may inhibit safe return as a durable and sustainable solution.

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The Implications of Equidistance for Ukraine and International Law – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

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Gender-Based Persecution and LGBTQI+ Rights in the OTP’s Case Against Taliban Leaders – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

On February 24th, 2025, the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted its first resolution on the matter. Resolution 2774 was adopted with ten votes in favour (Algeria, China, Guyana, Pakistan, Panama, Russia, South Korea, Sierra Leone, Somalia, United States of America) and five abstentions (Denmark, France, … Read more

The Erosion of International Law? – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

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Gender-Based Persecution and LGBTQI+ Rights in the OTP’s Case Against Taliban Leaders – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

Recurring breaches and non-enforcement of international law have persisted since the adoption of the UN Charter and the establishment of the post-World War II (WWII) legal order, which remains in place today. Scholars have repeatedly issued death certificates to Article 2.4 of the UN Charter and have raised fundamental questions about the weaknesses of this … Read more

Netherlands Institute of Human Rights Summer School; University of Singapore Vacancies; CfP Extension Ocean Governance; Early Career Research Exchange Series; ESIL Calls for Papers – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

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Gender-Based Persecution and LGBTQI+ Rights in the OTP’s Case Against Taliban Leaders – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

1. Netherlands Institute of Human Rights International Human Rights Summer School. The Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM) will be holding its annual summer school ‘International Human Rights Law: An Introduction’ again from 7 – 11 July 2025. Find more information about the summer school here.

2. University of Singapore Post-Doctoral Vacancies. The Centre for International Law at the National University of Singapore (NUS) is accepting applications for four Post-Doctoral positions.  The initial appointment is for one year with the possibility of extension to a second year based on the work accomplished during the first year. Applications are open to prospective fellows with research projects in all areas of International Law as well as other areas of public law with direct links to international law. More information about the positions is available here.

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