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Briefings for States and NGOs on Proposals Emerging from our Academic Platform on Treaty Body Review 2020

28 November 2017

Our Academic Platform on Treaty Body Review 2020 organizes two briefings – one for states and one for NGOs – to discuss proposals that are emerging from the seven regional consultations that took place in 2016-2017, informal thematic and global conferences, continued engagement with members of treaty bodies and an open call for papers.

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Bangladesh, Southern Bangladesh, Chittagong Hill Tracts. Simapru used the ICRC grant to plant a rice field with her family. News

Two Major Research Projects on the Right to Food Renewed for Three Years

27 November 2017

Our two research projects on the right to food, funded by the Research for Development Programme (r4d) of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, have been renewed for three years.

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Kurdish Military Formations in Middle Eastern Battlefields

23 November 2017

Our new publication Kurdish Military Formations in Middle Eastern Battlefields provides an overview of Kurdish history, of current dynamics of the Kurdish question, as well as of Kurdish forces and armed groups in the Middle East. It also analyses how recent developments in the region, including the emergence and fight against the Islamic State (ISIS), are impacting on Kurdish armed groups and alliances.

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Villa Moynier, Headquarters of the Geneva Academy News

Ten Years, Ten Milestones!

13 November 2017

This year, we are celebrating our 10th anniversary – a perfect time to take a look in the rearview mirror at the milestones we have passed. While there are many achievements we could highlight, we have selected our top ten to match our age!

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Yemen, Sana'a, Faj Attan. Damages to civilian buildings following the fighting. News

The Armed Conflict in Yemen: A Complicated Mosaic

31 October 2017

Our new publication The Armed Conflict in Yemen: A Complicated Mosaic, written by Sari Arraf, provides an overview of the armed conflict in Yemen and key developments in 2017.

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2017 Graduation Ceremony News

Three Awards at the 2017 Graduation Ceremony for Exceptional Academic Work

30 October 2017

We awarded, during our 2017 Graduation Ceremony, three prizes to graduating students for their exceptional academic work: the Henry Dunant Research Prize, the Best LLM Paper Prize and the Best Master in Transitional Justice (MTJ) Paper Prize.

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Cover page of Briefing No 10: Transitional Justice and the European Convention on Human Rights News

Transitional Justice and the European Convention on Human Rights

30 October 2017

Our new publication Transitional Justice and the European Convention on Human Rights systematically reviews and critically discusses the evolving ‘transitional’ jurisprudence of Europe’s main guardian of human rights – the Court in Strasbourg – across highly contentious issues such as amnesty, property rights, along with institutional reform and vetting.

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Participants in the Regional Consultation for Asia in New Delhi News

A Regional Consultation in New Delhi on the Future of UN Treaty Bodies

17 October 2017

Hosted by the South Asian University and the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) at the South Asian University campus, the New Delhi meeting brought in specialists from the region to share their views on the future of UN treaty bodies.

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2'17 Alumni Gathering: Geneva Academy's alumni have lunch in the park News

Join our Alumni Group on LinkedIn!

10 October 2017

As members of this group, our alumni will be able to connect with each other, share information regarding job opportunities and internships, plan informal meetings and networking events in their area, discuss topical issues, share articles and experiences, and more.

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Philippines, Mindanoa Island, Datu Odin Sinsuat Municipality. Rice fields. Many displaced persons work as daily labourers in rice fields or in coconut plantation to earn some money. News

Expert Seminar on the Right to Food Sovereignty and Other Collective Rights of Peasants

29 September 2017

Next Friday, at the Palais des Nations, more than 60 participants – academics, experts, states’ representatives and representatives of non-governmental organizations and social movements – will gather to discuss the right to food sovereignty and other collective rights in the context of the current negotiation of the UN Declaration on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas.

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