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Panel Discusses Human Rights and the Fight against Corruption during the Human Rights Council

21 September 2017

The discussion notably showcased experiences and best practices, highlighted that a detailed analysis of how corruption violates human rights is lacking, and analysed a human rights-based approach to fight corruption. Panelists also stressed the need for more precise definitions and methodological approaches to counter human rights violations linked to acts of corruption.

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Photographer Giles Duley Joins our Project on Disability and Armed Conflict

19 September 2017

Giles Duley will travel to five case study states – Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Palestine, Ukraine and Vietnam – to document and tell the stories of persons with disabilities during and following armed conflict.

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Nine Military Occupations Added to our RULAC Online Database

17 September 2017

We added nine military occupations to our Rule of Law in Armed Conflicts (RULAC) online database. Visitors can discover them either by browsing the map or by browsing conflicts per types or regions.

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Peru, Huancasancos. A military helicopter allegedly shot down during the conflict in the early nineties. News

Our New Short Courses in International Law in Armed Conflict are Online!

11 September 2017

These courses form part of our Executive Master in International Law in Armed Conflict. They are open to professionals who want to deepen their expertise in a specific issue.

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Antonio Coco: From the Geneva Academy to Oxford!

3 August 2017

Our alumnus and teaching assistant Antonio Coco was recently appointed Departmental Lecturer in Law at Oxford University.

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The Geneva Academy Team Wins the Prize for the Best Defence Memorandum at the 2017 Nuremberg Moot Court!

1 August 2017

Congratulations to the Geneva Academy team – Tafadzwa Christmas, Elena Piasentin, Lina Rodriguez, Caroline Siewert and Thomas Van Poecke – for winning the Prize for the Best Defence Memorandum at the 2017 Nuremberg Moot Court!

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Armed Non-State Actors: Our Work

31 July 2017

Our Strategic Adviser on International Humanitarian Law, Dr Annyssa Bellal, participated on 28 and 29 July 2016 to the 'Transatlantic Workshop on International Law and Armed Conflict'.

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From Geneva to Solferino in Four Days!

31 July 2017

Alexis Comninos, Elena Engelke and Giovanni Papotti cycled from Geneva to Solferino in four days to raise funds for a scholarship to allow a student with limited financial means to enroll in the upcoming LLM programme in September.

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A Regional Consultation for Africa on the Future of the UN Treaty Body System

26 July 2017

Our Academic Platform on Treaty Body Review 2020 held on 20–21 July its fourth regional consultation in Nairobi, Kenya, in partnership with Strathmore University Law School and the Universities of Nairobi and Pretoria.

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Transitional Justice Café on Memorialization in Russia and the Balkans News

Transitional Justice Cafés: Meeting the Actors and Tackling the Challenges

10 July 2017

From the peace agreement in Colombia to the situation in the Central African Republic or the role of armed non-state actors in transitional justice processes, seven Transitional Justice Cafés allowed students of the Master in Transitional Justice to discuss topical issues with leading expert in the field.

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