US Withdrawal from NATO and Its Impact on Access to Greenland – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

US Withdrawal from NATO and Its Impact on Access to Greenland – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

The US has long expressed interest in acquiring Greenland. Most recently, President Trump indicated a desire to ‘get’ the island by whatever means necessary. While the motivations remain somewhat unclear, there is – despite political rhetoric – no doubt as to Danish sovereignty over the island. Refusals to rule out the use of force could … Read more

CfP Conference of Young Scholars of International Legal Studies; Asser-CSHR Online Summer Programme; Summer School on Human Rights in Theory and Practice; Summer School on EU Migration and Asylum Law and Policy – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

US Withdrawal from NATO and Its Impact on Access to Greenland – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

1. Call for Papers: Conference of Young Scholars of International Legal Studies. On 4 – 5 December 2025, the Department of Law at the University of Ferrara (Italy) will host the XXII edition of the Conference of Young Scholars of International Legal Studies, dedicated to “The Principle of Good Faith in International and European Union Law.” The organizers have issued a call for papers open to scholars of public and private international law and EU law, who are currently enrolled in a PhD program or who obtained their PhD no more than five years ago. To apply, authors must submit an abstract (no more than 600 words), in either Italian or English, along with a curriculum vitae, by 22 June 2025, to giovaniinternazionalisti2025 {at} gmail(.)com. Further information is available here.

2. Asser-CSHR Online Summer Programme 2025: International Sport and Human Rights. Since 2022, T.M.C. Asser Instituut (The Hague), in collaboration with the Centre for Sport and Human Rights, has organised a yearly summer course on sport and human rights. This 4th online edition (21 – 23 and 26 – 28 May 2025) brings together speakers from academia and practice (including sport body representatives, athletes, civil society actors) to give participants a balance between theoretical knowledge and practical application. This year, the programme will involve a multidisciplinary discussion of the intersection of sport and human rights with contemporary topics of governance, mega-sporting events, gender, e-sports, remedy, and dispute resolution. Through a mix of interactive sessions and productive exchanges, they will discuss what a world of responsible sport looks like. Reflections of previous programmes can be found here and here. Registrations are open, and all details can be found here. A limited number of scholarships are also available: details can be found here.

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Legal Limits for UNSC Action on Peace in Ukraine – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

US Withdrawal from NATO and Its Impact on Access to Greenland – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

The last weeks have seen a gradual increase of pressure on the Ukrainian leadership to succumb to Russia’s imperialist demands. In particular, the United States of America under the Trump Administration have repeated their calls for a “Peace Deal” between the two states at war. The Administration suspended military and intelligence aid to Ukraine after … Read more

Harnessing Military Investigations as a Tool for Civilian Protection in an ‘Era of Rearmament’ – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

US Withdrawal from NATO and Its Impact on Access to Greenland – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

Civilians today face unprecedented risks in armed conflict, with compliance with the laws of war in crisis. UN figures show civilian deaths rising since 2019 and skyrocketing in 2023, with the number of women and children killed doubling and tripling from the previous year. As Cordula Droege has argued, international humanitarian law (IHL) is ‘under … Read more

The First General Comment of the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

US Withdrawal from NATO and Its Impact on Access to Greenland – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

The Optional Protocol to the UN Torture Convention (OPCAT) is unique amongst the UN human rights treaties and their Optional Protocols. Unique as it is not normative because it does not set out a new right which would be additional to those elaborated in the Torture Convention itself. Nor is it purely procedural as it … Read more