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Are We Ready for AI Twins? Legal and Ethical Challenges Ahead: Innovation, Privacy, and the Future of Digital Identity — Explore everything behind the topic in the latest Arqus podcast episode!What are AI twin assistants and how could they change the way we work, create, and interact? What legal and ethical questions do they raise around data privacy, ownership, and identity? These are the core questions addressed in this episode of the Arqus Knowledge Pills podcast.In this brand-new episode, we welcome a very special guest: Dr Paulius Jurčys, senior lecturer at the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University and expert in data privacy, copyright, and emerging technologies.Together, we explore the fascinating world of AI twin assistants: digital versions of ourselves that can write, speak, and act on our behalf. How do they work? Who owns the content they generate? And what are the legal and ethical risks when our voices and identities can be cloned?From data ownership to AI-generated creativity, and from deepfakes to digital fairness, this episode dives into the evolving intersection of artificial intelligence, law, and innovation. Tune in to discover how AI twins could reshape our understanding of creativity, fairness, and personal data in the digital future and why now is the time to think critically about the rules that will shape it.Learn more about Paulius Jurčys:Paulius Jurčys is a senior lecturer at Vilnius University Law Faculty where teaches data privacy and copyright law courses at Vilnius University Law Faculty and serves as an affiliate fellow with Harvard's CopyrightX program. A technology lawyer and admitted to practice law in California. He is also a co-founder of Prifina, a San Francisco company that builds personal-data technologies for individuals. Paulius Jurčys holds an LL.M. from Harvard and a Ph.D. from Kyushu University, and in 2025 became a visiting scholar at UC Berkeley School of Law. In 2025, he won the MyData Global “Thought Leadership” award. He served as an expert member of the International Law Association committee on Intellectual Property, which drafted the 2021 Guidelines on Intellectual Property and Private International Law. 

An important discussion split into two critical parts: Part One: A fast-paced analysis of the key events that shaped the Middle East in 2024. Part Two: A deep dive into Syria's evolving political landscape and the future of Bashar al-Assad's regime. Featured Guests: Dr. Abdalmajid Katranji: Renowned political analyst and expert on Middle Eastern politics and Muslim American advocacy. A board member of Emgage Action USA and the Syrian American Council, Dr. Katranji has shared his expertise at international institutions including the United Nations and the White House. Professor Brad R. Roth: Professor of Political Science and Law at Wayne State University in Detroit, and a Visiting Scholar for Fall 2024 at the Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice at Queen's University Belfast. He is the author of Governmental Illegitimacy in International Law,and Sovereign Equality and Moral Disagreement (Oxford University Press, 2011). Much of his work examines the legal dimensions of conflicts that involve the use of force, including those in Israel-Palestine, the former Yugoslavia, and Ukraine, as well as retrospective and extraterritorial applications of criminal law to conflict participants. Professor Roth served from 2010 to 2018 as one of three American Branch representatives to the International Law Association's Committee on Recognition/Non-Recognition of States and Governments and currently serves on the ILA Committee on Military Intervention on Request. Journalist Said Arikat: Accomplished Palestinian journalist and media specialist with deep insights into the region. Former UN spokesperson in Iraq and adjunct professor at American University, Arikat is a respected voice in global media and public affairs.

The Cambridge Pro Bono Project (CPP) hosted the annual lecture featuring Professor Christine Chinkin, FBA. The Cambridge Pro Bono Project is a research centre that draws on the subject-matter expertise of graduate researchers and Faculty experts to produce reports on a wide range of public interest matters. Every year, we invite distinguished speakers to address our researchers, staff, and students at the University of Cambridge. This year's Cambridge Pro Bono Project Annual Lecture will be delivered by Professor Christine Chinkin and chaired by Professor Surabhi Ranganathan, Professor of International Law and Deputy Director of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law. Professor Chinkin, FBA is the founding Director of the Centre for Women, Peace, and Security and Emeritus Professor of International Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science. During her illustrious career, she has served on the Human Rights Advisory Panel established by UNMIK in Kosovo and as Scientific Advisor to the Council of Europe’s Committee for the drafting of the Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence. She is Chair of the International Law Association. In commemorating the recent 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Professor Chinkin will speak to how human rights law has engaged with women as subjects and agents in international law, with a focus on the women, peace and security context. She will share her valuable insights into the historical challenges, current opportunities, and the anticipated contributions of practitioners, academics, and researchers.

The Cambridge Pro Bono Project (CPP) hosted the annual lecture featuring Professor Christine Chinkin, FBA. The Cambridge Pro Bono Project is a research centre that draws on the subject-matter expertise of graduate researchers and Faculty experts to produce reports on a wide range of public interest matters. Every year, we invite distinguished speakers to address our researchers, staff, and students at the University of Cambridge. This year's Cambridge Pro Bono Project Annual Lecture will be delivered by Professor Christine Chinkin and chaired by Professor Surabhi Ranganathan, Professor of International Law and Deputy Director of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law. Professor Chinkin, FBA is the founding Director of the Centre for Women, Peace, and Security and Emeritus Professor of International Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science. During her illustrious career, she has served on the Human Rights Advisory Panel established by UNMIK in Kosovo and as Scientific Advisor to the Council of Europe’s Committee for the drafting of the Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence. She is Chair of the International Law Association. In commemorating the recent 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Professor Chinkin will speak to how human rights law has engaged with women as subjects and agents in international law, with a focus on the women, peace and security context. She will share her valuable insights into the historical challenges, current opportunities, and the anticipated contributions of practitioners, academics, and researchers. This entry provides an audio source for iTunes.

The Cambridge Pro Bono Project (CPP) hosted the annual lecture featuring Professor Christine Chinkin, FBA. The Cambridge Pro Bono Project is a research centre that draws on the subject-matter expertise of graduate researchers and Faculty experts to produce reports on a wide range of public interest matters. Every year, we invite distinguished speakers to address our researchers, staff, and students at the University of Cambridge. This year's Cambridge Pro Bono Project Annual Lecture will be delivered by Professor Christine Chinkin and chaired by Professor Surabhi Ranganathan, Professor of International Law and Deputy Director of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law. Professor Chinkin, FBA is the founding Director of the Centre for Women, Peace, and Security and Emeritus Professor of International Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science. During her illustrious career, she has served on the Human Rights Advisory Panel established by UNMIK in Kosovo and as Scientific Advisor to the Council of Europe’s Committee for the drafting of the Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence. She is Chair of the International Law Association. In commemorating the recent 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Professor Chinkin will speak to how human rights law has engaged with women as subjects and agents in international law, with a focus on the women, peace and security context. She will share her valuable insights into the historical challenges, current opportunities, and the anticipated contributions of practitioners, academics, and researchers.

The Cambridge Pro Bono Project (CPP) hosted the annual lecture featuring Professor Christine Chinkin, FBA. The Cambridge Pro Bono Project is a research centre that draws on the subject-matter expertise of graduate researchers and Faculty experts to produce reports on a wide range of public interest matters. Every year, we invite distinguished speakers to address our researchers, staff, and students at the University of Cambridge. This year's Cambridge Pro Bono Project Annual Lecture will be delivered by Professor Christine Chinkin and chaired by Professor Surabhi Ranganathan, Professor of International Law and Deputy Director of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law. Professor Chinkin, FBA is the founding Director of the Centre for Women, Peace, and Security and Emeritus Professor of International Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science. During her illustrious career, she has served on the Human Rights Advisory Panel established by UNMIK in Kosovo and as Scientific Advisor to the Council of Europe’s Committee for the drafting of the Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence. She is Chair of the International Law Association. In commemorating the recent 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Professor Chinkin will speak to how human rights law has engaged with women as subjects and agents in international law, with a focus on the women, peace and security context. She will share her valuable insights into the historical challenges, current opportunities, and the anticipated contributions of practitioners, academics, and researchers.

The Cambridge Pro Bono Project (CPP) hosted the annual lecture featuring Professor Christine Chinkin, FBA. The Cambridge Pro Bono Project is a research centre that draws on the subject-matter expertise of graduate researchers and Faculty experts to produce reports on a wide range of public interest matters. Every year, we invite distinguished speakers to address our researchers, staff, and students at the University of Cambridge. This year's Cambridge Pro Bono Project Annual Lecture will be delivered by Professor Christine Chinkin and chaired by Professor Surabhi Ranganathan, Professor of International Law and Deputy Director of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law. Professor Chinkin, FBA is the founding Director of the Centre for Women, Peace, and Security and Emeritus Professor of International Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science. During her illustrious career, she has served on the Human Rights Advisory Panel established by UNMIK in Kosovo and as Scientific Advisor to the Council of Europe’s Committee for the drafting of the Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence. She is Chair of the International Law Association. In commemorating the recent 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Professor Chinkin will speak to how human rights law has engaged with women as subjects and agents in international law, with a focus on the women, peace and security context. She will share her valuable insights into the historical challenges, current opportunities, and the anticipated contributions of practitioners, academics, and researchers. This entry provides an audio source for iTunes.

The Cambridge Pro Bono Project (CPP) hosted the annual lecture featuring Professor Christine Chinkin, FBA. The Cambridge Pro Bono Project is a research centre that draws on the subject-matter expertise of graduate researchers and Faculty experts to produce reports on a wide range of public interest matters. Every year, we invite distinguished speakers to address our researchers, staff, and students at the University of Cambridge. This year's Cambridge Pro Bono Project Annual Lecture will be delivered by Professor Christine Chinkin and chaired by Professor Surabhi Ranganathan, Professor of International Law and Deputy Director of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law. Professor Chinkin, FBA is the founding Director of the Centre for Women, Peace, and Security and Emeritus Professor of International Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science. During her illustrious career, she has served on the Human Rights Advisory Panel established by UNMIK in Kosovo and as Scientific Advisor to the Council of Europe’s Committee for the drafting of the Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence. She is Chair of the International Law Association. In commemorating the recent 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Professor Chinkin will speak to how human rights law has engaged with women as subjects and agents in international law, with a focus on the women, peace and security context. She will share her valuable insights into the historical challenges, current opportunities, and the anticipated contributions of practitioners, academics, and researchers.

President Cyril Ramaphosa extended his congratulations to University of Pretoria Professor Dire Tladi for being selected by the United Nations (UN) to be a judge in the International Court of Justice. The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the UN and one of its six principal bodies. Tladi is the newest member of a law fraternity of South Africans globally who are in positions of service to the international community. The President hopes "he will make important contributions to the better world we seek to build". Tladi is Professor of International Law at the University of Pretoria and serves as President of the South African Branch of the International Law Association and Executive Member of the International Law Association. In May, Cabinet endorsed Tladi's nomination by the South African Government, together with South Africa's membership on the Permanent Court of Arbitration. The Court's role is to settle legal disputes submitted to it by States and to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorised UN organs and specialised agencies. Commenting on Tladi's appointment, University of Pretoria pan-African collaborative research platform Future Africa director Dr Heide Hackmann said his appointment is a milestone in the pursuit of global peace and justice. She said Tladi being the first South African judge at the International Court of Justice, will undoubtedly raise the important voice of Africa and contribute to shaping a safer and more equitable world for all. "We look forward to witnessing the positive influence his expertise will have and commit our support to him in taking on this important international role," she said. Reflecting on his election which she said was intense and humbling, Hackmann said she was overwhelmed with gratitude because "so many people played a role in this journey".

Lecture summary: After the conclusion of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the entry into force of its Article 108, the subject of maritime crimes has experienced many important developments. Indeed, at present, States have to deal with criminal actions which did not exist in the classical International Law of the Sea. Relevant examples include kidnapping and hostage-taking at sea, maritime terrorism offences, the smuggling of migrants by sea, illicit oil and fuel illicit activities in the maritime domain and the maritime crime of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances by sea.The issue of jurisdiction to fight this type of maritime crimes may be complex, especially when the flag State does not respect its duties under the International Law of the Sea. Practice has shown that difficulties in acting can be particularly stormy when dealing with the fight against the maritime crime of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances by sea.In these terms, the starting point for a contemporary analysis of the issue of interdicting ships without nationality in relation to maritime crimes can be a question of a general nature: when fighting against illicit drug trafficking must the principle of the exclusive jurisdiction of the flag state really be considered untouchable?Professor Fernando Loureiro Bastos is Associate Professor of Public Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon. He is Head of the Research Group on International and European Law of the Lisbon Public Law Research Centre and President of the Portuguese Society of International Law (Portuguese Branch of the International Law Association) and a member of the ILA Committee on International Law and Sea Level Rise. He has served as Co-Agent and Counsel of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Case 19 – M/V “Virginia G”, ITLOS (2011-2014).Commentator: Dr Tor Krever, ‘Piracy as a maritime crime'.Chair: Mr Stratis Georgilas (G-H Law Chambers, Athens)

Lecture summary: After the conclusion of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the entry into force of its Article 108, the subject of maritime crimes has experienced many important developments. Indeed, at present, States have to deal with criminal actions which did not exist in the classical International Law of the Sea. Relevant examples include kidnapping and hostage-taking at sea, maritime terrorism offences, the smuggling of migrants by sea, illicit oil and fuel illicit activities in the maritime domain and the maritime crime of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances by sea. The issue of jurisdiction to fight this type of maritime crimes may be complex, especially when the flag State does not respect its duties under the International Law of the Sea. Practice has shown that difficulties in acting can be particularly stormy when dealing with the fight against the maritime crime of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances by sea. In these terms, the starting point for a contemporary analysis of the issue of interdicting ships without nationality in relation to maritime crimes can be a question of a general nature: when fighting against illicit drug trafficking must the principle of the exclusive jurisdiction of the flag state really be considered untouchable? Professor Fernando Loureiro Bastos is Associate Professor of Public Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon. He is Head of the Research Group on International and European Law of the Lisbon Public Law Research Centre and President of the Portuguese Society of International Law (Portuguese Branch of the International Law Association) and a member of the ILA Committee on International Law and Sea Level Rise. He has served as Co-Agent and Counsel of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Case 19 – M/V “Virginia G”, ITLOS (2011-2014). Commentator: Dr Tor Krever, ‘Piracy as a maritime crime’. Chair: Mr Stratis Georgilas (G-H Law Chambers, Athens)

Lecture summary: After the conclusion of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the entry into force of its Article 108, the subject of maritime crimes has experienced many important developments. Indeed, at present, States have to deal with criminal actions which did not exist in the classical International Law of the Sea. Relevant examples include kidnapping and hostage-taking at sea, maritime terrorism offences, the smuggling of migrants by sea, illicit oil and fuel illicit activities in the maritime domain and the maritime crime of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances by sea.The issue of jurisdiction to fight this type of maritime crimes may be complex, especially when the flag State does not respect its duties under the International Law of the Sea. Practice has shown that difficulties in acting can be particularly stormy when dealing with the fight against the maritime crime of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances by sea.In these terms, the starting point for a contemporary analysis of the issue of interdicting ships without nationality in relation to maritime crimes can be a question of a general nature: when fighting against illicit drug trafficking must the principle of the exclusive jurisdiction of the flag state really be considered untouchable?Professor Fernando Loureiro Bastos is Associate Professor of Public Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon. He is Head of the Research Group on International and European Law of the Lisbon Public Law Research Centre and President of the Portuguese Society of International Law (Portuguese Branch of the International Law Association) and a member of the ILA Committee on International Law and Sea Level Rise. He has served as Co-Agent and Counsel of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Case 19 – M/V “Virginia G”, ITLOS (2011-2014).Commentator: Dr Tor Krever, ‘Piracy as a maritime crime'.Chair: Mr Stratis Georgilas (G-H Law Chambers, Athens)

Lecture summary: After the conclusion of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the entry into force of its Article 108, the subject of maritime crimes has experienced many important developments. Indeed, at present, States have to deal with criminal actions which did not exist in the classical International Law of the Sea. Relevant examples include kidnapping and hostage-taking at sea, maritime terrorism offences, the smuggling of migrants by sea, illicit oil and fuel illicit activities in the maritime domain and the maritime crime of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances by sea.The issue of jurisdiction to fight this type of maritime crimes may be complex, especially when the flag State does not respect its duties under the International Law of the Sea. Practice has shown that difficulties in acting can be particularly stormy when dealing with the fight against the maritime crime of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances by sea.In these terms, the starting point for a contemporary analysis of the issue of interdicting ships without nationality in relation to maritime crimes can be a question of a general nature: when fighting against illicit drug trafficking must the principle of the exclusive jurisdiction of the flag state really be considered untouchable?Professor Fernando Loureiro Bastos is Associate Professor of Public Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Lisbon. He is Head of the Research Group on International and European Law of the Lisbon Public Law Research Centre and President of the Portuguese Society of International Law (Portuguese Branch of the International Law Association) and a member of the ILA Committee on International Law and Sea Level Rise. He has served as Co-Agent and Counsel of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Case 19 – M/V “Virginia G”, ITLOS (2011-2014).Commentator: Dr Tor Krever, ‘Piracy as a maritime crime'.Chair: Mr Stratis Georgilas (G-H Law Chambers, Athens)

The 29th of September marks the centenary of when the League of Nations ‘Mandate Agreement' for Palestine entered into force in international law.  This legal instrument purported to put the commitment to establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine made by Arthur Balfour in the eponymous Declaration of 1917—then merely a non-legally-effective statement—on a sound international legal footing.  It paved the way for how the UK administered the Mandate. The Agreement purported to bypass the legal obligation in Article 22 of the League Covenant to provisionally recognize statehood of and for the inhabitants of the Mandate—people who were overwhelmingly Arab Palestinians—at the time the Mandate commenced. And it purported to permit the UK to maintain its administration, for what turned out to be a quarter of a century, so as to enable Jewish migration to, and Jewish institutions of self-government to be established in, what could then be proclaimed the state of Israel, as happened, covering part of the territory of the Mandate, in 1948.  In international law, then, the key date for the supposed legal basis for all that happened in that period is 1923, not 1917.   On the eve of the centennial anniversary of that date, this lecture will present a new argument, challenging the received wisdom about the legal effectiveness of the Mandate Agreement.  For the first time it will be explained that the body adopting the Agreement—the League Council—did not have the legal power to modify the obligations in the League Covenant, and, as such, the requirement to implement provisional statehood in Article 22 remained the operative legal obligation binding on the UK. Consequently, by failing to enable Palestinian statehood a century ago, the UK breached international law, and this can form the basis for a claim for reparations by the Palestinian people today. The lecture is based on Dr Wilde's article published in the Journal of the History of International Law, ‘Tears of the Olive Trees: Mandatory Palestine, the UK, and accountability for colonialism in international law'. Ralph Wilde is a member of the Faculty of Laws at UCL, University of London. He is an expert in international law. His current writing focuses on extraterritorial human rights, migration and refugee protection, and international law and the Palestinian people. His previous work on the concept of trusteeship over people and territorial administration by international organizations includes his book International Territorial Administration: How Trusteeship and the Civilizing Mission Never Went Away(OUP), awarded the Certificate of Merit of the American Society of International Law. He previously served on the Executive bodies of the American and European Societies of International Law, and the International Law Association, and is the past recipient of the UK Philip Leverhulme Prize and the Peace Fellowship of the Åland Peace Institute. He also provides legal advice and representation to states, international organizations, and NGOs, and is currently acting as Senior Counsel and Advocate representing the 22 states of the League of Arab States in the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem Advisory Opinion case before the UN International Court of Justice.

It is commonplace to seek to enforce international law as a means of vindicating the rights of the Palestinian people, including, fundamentally, the right to liberation. Legal “tools” deployed to dismantle the “master's house” of colonial oppression, to borrow from Audre Lorde. But the international legal system is embedded with the ideology and techniques of imperialism and colonialism. Is international law not, then, part of the “master's house”? Would the implementation of international law necessarily bring about Palestinian liberation? The lecture, based on a new article in the Palestine Yearbook of International Law, provides a critical evaluation of what is at stake when international law is invoked in the context of the Palestinian struggle. How and to what extent does it speak to the fundamental question of Palestinian liberation? About the speaker: Dr Ralph Wilde is a member of the Faculty of Laws at UCL, University of London, where he teaches and researches on international law and convenes the “‘decolonizing' law” public lecture series. He is currently at Residential Fellow at the CBRL Kenyon Institute in Al Quds.  His current research focuses on the extraterritorial application of international human rights law and the international law aspects of the Israel-Palestine situation. His previous work on the concept of trusteeship over people and territorial administration by international organizations includes his book International Territorial Administration: How Trusteeship and the Civilizing Mission Never Went Away (OUP), awarded the Certificate of Merit of the American Society of International Law.  He previously served on the Executive bodies of the American and European Societies of International Law, and the International Law Association.  He is a past winner of the Philip Leverhulme Prize by the UK Leverhulme Trust.

For the final episode of our 3 part series on democracy and technology, I am bringing you a conversation with Professor Chimène Keitner on cyber interference in democratic elections, and international law. We talk about the challenges and shortcomings of international legal structures in recognizing and responding to cyber interference in democratic processes, we discuss the way that democracies are made vulnerable by digital products, and Chimène explains what happened in the infamous Russian interference into 2016 election--and what might be in store for our democratic process as we approach the deeply consequential 2024 US Presidential election. Professor Chimène Keitner is the Alfred and Hanna Fromm Professor of International Law at UC Hastings, where she teaches courses on International Law; on Democracy, Technology and Security; and on legal approaches to Evidence, among many other topics. She is a leading authority on international law and civil litigation, and served as the 27th Counselor on International Law in the U.S. Department of State. She holds a bachelor's degree in history and literature with high honors from Harvard, a JD from Yale, where she was a Paul & Daisy Soros Fellow, and a doctorate in international relations from Oxford, where she was a Rhodes Scholar. She has authored two books and dozens of articles, essays, and book chapters on questions surrounding the relationship among law, communities, and borders, including issues of jurisdiction, extraterritoriality, foreign sovereign and foreign official immunity, and the historical understandings underpinning current practice in these areas. Professor Keitner has served on the Executive Council of the American Society of International Law and as Co-Chair of the ASIL International Law in Domestic Courts Interest Group. She is a member of the American Law Institute and an Adviser on the ALI's Fourth Restatement of the Foreign Relations Law of the United States. She is also a founding co-chair of the International Law Association's Study Group on Individual Responsibility in International Law., and a member of the state department's advisory committee on international law.   This episode was produced by Matt Perry. Our head of research is Sakina Nuruddin. Art by Desi Aleman.

En este episodio Edgardo Sobenes conversa con Dr.Salem Hikmat Nasser acerca de la pregunta sobre Palestina. El Dr. Nasser inicia el episodio comentándonos sobre la legitimidad histórica de Israel y Palestina, y la base jurídica de ambos sobre el territorio en conflicto. Nos expone en detalle la Declaración de Balfour, el Mandato de Palestina, y el valor y justificación bajo el derecho internacional que permitieron el nacimiento del Estado de Israel. Nos comenta sobre las consecuencias prácticas y jurídicas del reconocimiento por parte del Consejo Nacional de Palestina de las Resoluciones de la Asamblea General, y marca la diferencia fundamental entre lo que es legal y lo que es legítimo. De forma extraordinario el Dr. Nasser aborda la libre determinación de los pueblos y el proceso de descolonización, al igual que su impacto dentro de la ONU. Valora el conflicto desde la óptica de conflictos armados de carácter internacional y no internacional, y la solución de dos estados.En una segunda parte el Dr. Nasser nos conversar al detalle el delito de apartheid en el conflicto Israel-Palestino. Nos habla sobre las jurisdicciones internacionales, normas jus cogens, obligaciones erga omnes y erga omnes partes, y como casos recientes podrían influenciar potenciales procesos sobre el conflicto Israel-Palestino. Finaliza ofreciendo reflexiones sobre la situación actual y futura, y las posibles soluciones a la pregunta sobre Palestina.  Membresía del Podcast  https://www.hablemosdi.com/contenido-premium Acerca del Dr.Salem Hikmat Nasser Doctor en Derecho Internacional por la Universidad de São Paulo, Brasil. Antes obtuvo un DSU en Derecho Internacional Privado y un DEA en Derecho Internacional Público por la Universidad de Paris II (Panthéon-Assas). Es Profesor y Coordinador del Núcleo de Derecho Global y Desarrollo de la Escuela de Derecho de la Fundación Getulio Vargas en São Paulo (FGV Direito – SP). Sus investigaciones están relacionadas a la teoría del Derecho Internacional, al Derecho Comparado – sobretodo Derecho Islámico – y a los temas de Gobernanza Global. Es también especialista en temas de Medio Oriente, Mundo Árabe y Mundo Musulmán. Fue investigador visitante en el Lauterpacht Centre for International Law y en el Instituto Universitario Europeo. Es Vice-Presidente de la International Law Association, Rama brasileña.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/hablemosDI)

En este episodio Edgardo Sobenes conversa con el Comisionado Dr. Joel Hernández García acerca de la promoción y protección de los DDHH por parte de la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH). El Comisionado inicia el episodio comentándonos sobre la CIDH, su mandato, marco regulatorio, fuentes, y lugar dentro del Sistema de Protección de los Derecho Humanos. Nos habla sobre la naturaleza consultiva, de protección y defensa de los DDHH de la Comisión.Se expande de forma práctica sobre el sistema de petición individual, el monitoreo de la situación de los DDHH en los Estados Miembros, y la atención a líneas temáticas prioritarias. Nos comenta sobre la facultad de la CIDH para establecer y atribuir responsabilidad internacional de un Estado miembro de la OEA. Aclara el valor jurídico de las recomendaciones y medidas cautelares emitidas por la Comisión, y las consecuencias jurídicas del Estado que opta por incumplirlas.En una segunda parte aborda la convergencia entre la Comisión y la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos, la potencial investigación de denuncias contra Estados que han sido suspendidos de la OEA, y finaliza reflexionando sobre el impacto del COVID-19 en el funcionamiento de los sistemas de justicia, el incremento de las restricciones del ejercicio de derechos y libertades fundamentales, el papel que ha tenido la Comisión en la protección de los derechos humanos, y la distribución justa y equitativa de la vacuna contra el COVID-19.Membresía del Podcast  https://www.hablemosdi.com/contenido-premiumAcerca del Comisionado Dr. Joel Hernández García El Comisionado Joel Hernández García fue elegido el 21 de junio de 2017 por la Asamblea General de la OEA, para un período de cuatro años que inició el 1 de enero de 2018 y finaliza el 31 de diciembre de 2021. Tiene una licenciatura en derecho por la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México y una maestría en derecho internacional de New York University School of Law. Es miembro del Consejo Directivo del United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute y fue miembro del Comité Jurídico Interamericano por el periodo 2015-2018. Es Presidente de la Rama Mexicana de International Law Association. En el servicio exterior de México ascendió al rango de embajador y se desempeñó en varios puestos. De 2011 a 2013, fungió como Representante Permanente de México ante la OEA. Ha sido profesor invitado en las materias de derecho internacional y organismos internacionales en diversas instituciones. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/hablemosDI)

En este episodio Edgardo Sobenes conversa con la Dra. Mariana Salazar Albornoz  sobre el crimen de genocidio. La Dra. Salazar inicia aclarando la historia, el concepto, el marco jurídico, y el crimen de genocidio en su conjunto. Se refiere al principio de legalidad y la protección de grupos nacionales, étnicos, raciales y religiosos. Explica de forma precisa el elemento físico (los actos perpetrados) y la particularidad del elemento mental (la intención) del crimen. Se refiere a las obligaciones de los Estados bajo el derecho internacional, a los recientes estallidos sociales (2018-2019), y los potenciales crímenes de lesa humanidad cometidos por Gobiernos contra sus ciudadanos. Posteriormente se centra en los crímenes cometidos contra los Uigures en China y los Rohinyá​​ en Myanmar. Nos comenta sobre los foros judiciales internacionales, y se enfoca en la diferencia entre la Corte Internacional de Justicia y la Corte Penal Internacional. Al finalizar se refiere al alcance extraterritorial del crimen de genocidio, y la jurisdicción universal. Membresía del Podcast  https://www.hablemosdi.com/contenido-premiumAcerca Dra. Mariana Salazar Albornoz Es Miembro del Comité Jurídico Interamericano de la OEA por el periodo 2019-2022, donde es Relatora para la Protección de Datos Personales y para el Derecho Internacional Aplicable al Ciberespacio. Es Miembro del Comité Editorial de la Revista Internacional de la Cruz Roja por el periodo 2021-2023 y Miembro del Consejo Asesor Global de Alto Nivel del Comité Internacional de la Cruz Roja (CICR) para la Protección de Civiles de Amenazas Digitales durante Conflictos Armados. Desde 2019 trabaja como Asociada de Programas Académicos para América Latina y de Derecho Internacional del Instituto Auschwitz para la Prevención del Genocidio y Atrocidades Masivas.  Además, es Profesora de Derecho Internacional Público, Humanitario y Penal Internacional en la licenciatura y la maestría en la Universidad Iberoamericana de la Ciudad de México. De 2005 a 2018 trabajó en la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores de México donde, entre otros, fue Coordinadora de Derecho Internacional y fungió como Secretaria Técnica de la Comisión Intersecretarial de Derecho Internacional Humanitario de México (2010-2016), así como Punto Focal de México ante la Red Latinoamericana para la Prevención del Genocidio y Atrocidades Masivas (2012-2018) y ante la Red Global para la Responsabilidad de Proteger (2018). Previamente fue abogada practicante en despachos jurídicos en la Ciudad de México. La Mtra. Salazar es Licenciada en Derecho por la Universidad Iberoamericana de la Ciudad de México (2001) y Maestra en Derecho Internacional Público por el Instituto Universitario de Altos Estudios Internacionales de Ginebra (2004). Publica sobre temas de derecho internacional, prevención de atrocidades, conflictos armados y derechos humanos. Es miembro de la Rama Mexicana de la International Law Association y del Consejo Mexicano de Asuntos Internacionales- COMEXI.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/hablemosDI)

Membresía del Podcast (https://www.patreon.com/hablemosHI) Aportación (contribución) Única al Podcast ( https://es.edgardosobenes.com/podcast ) Artículos del Prof. CarrilloLa influencia “artística” de las emociones y la empatía en el contenido, la interpretación y la efectividad del derecho A Look into The Human Rights and Inter-State Abuses of Foreign Powers and Autocrats in García Márquez: An International Law and Literature Study El análisis de problemas socio-jurí­dicos a través de los juegos de rol: una aproximación desde el derecho y la literatura En este episodio Edgardo Sobenes conversa con el Prof. Nicolás Carrillo acerca del papel, el impacto y la utilidad de las emociones dentro del contexto del derecho internacional.El Prof. Carrillo nos esclarece el porqué las emo­ciones no son ajenas al pensamiento crítico dentro en el derecho. Nos habla sobre los mecanismos o herramientas que influyen nuestras emociones, y nos indica como se materializa esa influencia en el derecho. Igualmente nos comparte su valoración sobre el aspecto racional de la disciplina jurídica, y el balance entre la norma y los sentimientos. Se refiere en detalle al impacto de las emociones en la creación, la interpretación y la aplicación de la norma, y las reacciones emocionales que han llevado a desacreditar a órganos judiciales internacionales y sus sentencias; entre otros aspectos altamente interesantes que han sido poco explorado en la disciplina jurídica. Acerca del Prof. Nicolás CarrilloNicolás Carrillo Santarelli es doctor en derecho internacional y relaciones internacionales por la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Magíster en Protección de los derechos humanos por la Universidad de Alcalá y abogado por la Universidad Externado de Colombia. Actualmente es investigador asociado del Instituto de Empresas y Derechos Humanos de la Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM), participante en el proyecto derecho y globalización de la Universidad Tadeo Lozano y profesor de la Maestría en derecho internacional de la Universidad de la Sabana, además de Tesorero de la Rama colombiana de la International Law Association. Entre sus líneas de investigación se encuentran la teoría y filosofía del derecho internacional, el derecho internacional de los derechos humanos, el derecho internacional humanitario, el derecho penal internacional, los asuntos concernientes a los actores no estatales, aspectos de legitimidad y tecnología frente a la protección de bienes jurídicos globales, y el análisis cultural del derecho internacional.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/hablemosHI)

Frans von der Dunk is a Professor of Space Law at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Director of Black Holes Consultancy, and is generally recognized as one of the world’s leading space law experts. Franz has served as an adviser to a number of governments, the European Commission, ESA, the United Nations, the OECD, various national space agencies, the Association of Space Explorers, the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, and a number of companies. He is Director Public Relations of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL), Member of the Board of the European Centre for Space Law (ECSL), and Member for the Netherlands in the International Law Association's (ILA) Committee on Space Law. He is also Member of the International Editorial Board of 'Space Policy' and many other long acronyms, incredibly important organizations and initiatives focused on space.In today's episode we discuss:- The issue of ownership and sovereignty in space- How regulation helps and hurts our the future of space- Why current space treaties are anything but adequate for space exploration- What you need to know about asteroid mining and space settlements- The brewing issues in space which could provoke war- Why solving the Kessler crisis NEEDS to be a top priority for space operators- Thoughts private enterprises role in space exploration- What Frans thinks about Trump's Space Force- The realities of extraterrestrial space life and the law- What technologies most worry Frans most- Why social media and data privacy are such big issues to contend with- The scary truth about cyber, and space

Ambassador Sugiyama presented his credentials as Ambassador to the United States in March 2018. His diplomatic career with the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spans more than 40 years. He most recently served as Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs. Previous positions include Deputy Director-General of the Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau as well as the International Cooperation Bureau; Director-General for Global Issues, including Ambassador for Climate Change; and Director-General of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau. Ambassador Sugiyama has also held leadership positions within the Foreign Policy Bureau and Treaties Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. His overseas assignments have included multiple positions at the Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C.; Political Minister at the Embassy of Japan in Korea, and Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Japan in Egypt. He entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1977. Ambassador Sugiyama studied at Waseda University in Japan and at Oxford University in the UK. He has taught international law for many years on the law faculty of Waseda University, as well as at many other schools in Japan and overseas. He has written numerous law articles, edited books on international law, and served as a member of the editing committee of the international law journal issued by the International Law Association of Japan. Ambassador Sugiyama was Christened at University College, Oxford. He and his family are Episcopalians. . . Do you believe in the importance of international education and connections? The nonprofit World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth is supported by gifts from people like you, who share our passion for engaging in dialogue on global affairs and building bridges of understanding. While the Council is not currently charging admission for virtual events, we ask you to please consider making a one-time or recurring gift to help us keep the conversation going through informative public programs and targeted events for students and teachers. Donate: https://www.dfwworld.org/donate

De gast van vandaag is René Smits, emeritus hoogleraar Recht van de Economische en Monetaire Unie aan de UvA, international consultant en voormalig Legal Counsel van onder andere DNB en de ACM. En: Lecturer of the Year 2020 van de Universiteit van Amsterdam. We kennen elkaar via een gezamenlijk contact en hebben de afgelopen jaren meermaals contact gehad. René werd geboren in Nederhorst den Berg en groeide op in Amsterdam en Amstelveen. Zoals gezegd René Smits is emeritus hoogleraar Recht van de Economische en Monetaire Unie aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam. Naast zijn academische leven is hij actief als consultant op het gebied van onder andere juridische issues gerelateerd aan de Europese Unie, Europese Centrale Bank, de Europese Monetaire Unie en in zijn algemeenheid eigenlijk alles gerelateerd aan het toezicht op de financiële sector. René heeft reeds een lange carrière achter de rug: 24 jaar werkte hij bij De Nederlandsche Bank, waaronder 11 jaar als Legal Counsel en 13 jaar voor de Nederlandse Mededingingsautoriteit, welke in zijn tijd nog opging in de Autoriteit Consument en Markt, de ACM. René is een zogenoemd 'Expert on the Panel of Recognized International Market Experts in Finance' (afgekort P.R.I.M.E. Finance) en lid van de International Law Association's Committee on International Monetary Law.  René heeft een ongekend brede interesse, van uiteraard alles dat te maken heeft met de Europese Unie, tot mensenrechten, tot Afrika, sustainable finance en duurzaamheid in het algemeen, Islamic Finance en dierenrechten. Verder vind ik het leuk om te vermelden dat René in het jaar 2020 werd verkozen tot docent van het jaar van de Amsterdam Law School. En later, zoals hierboven vermeld, zelfs tot 'Lecturer of the Year 2020' van de UvA. René is 66 jaar, heeft 2 volwassen kinderen, 5 kleinkinderen en woont in Hoofddorp met zijn vrouw.    *** Volg Leaders in Finance via Linkedin. *** Vraag voor een gast? Stel hem! Voor meer informatie zie luisteraarsvraag. *** Op de hoogte blijven van Leaders in Finance? Abonneer je dan op de nieuwsbrief. *** Zou je graag een bepaalde gast willen zien bij Leaders in Finance of ken je iemand die je wil voordragen? Laat het ons weten via gasten@leadersinfinance.nl  ***  Vragen, suggesties of feedback? Graag! Via email: info@leadersinfinance.nl  ***  Als je de Leaders in Finance podcast leuk vindt, zou je dan een review willen achterlaten bijvoorbeeld bij Apple Podcasts? Of ons willen volgen bij Spotify. Veel dank, want sommige mensen gaan alleen luisteren naar deze podcast als ze weten dat er genoeg anderen zijn die het leuk vinden!  ***  Leaders in Finance wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door Interim Valley, FG Lawyers en Bizcuit. Meer informatie over onze sponsoren is te vinden op onze algemene sponsorpagina.   

The thirteenth episode of the Ocean Governance Podcast looks at maritime boundaries and the challenges that maritime delimitation and the zoning system face in a time of rising sea levels and intensified demand for maritime resources. How come that more than half of all maritime boundaries have not been finally agreed by the states concerned, and what demands do rising sea levels place on the law and policy of maritime delimitation and zoning? In discussing this, Aron Westholm and David Langlet are aided by a guest, Snjólaug Árnadóttir. Among other things, Snjólaug is a member of the International Law Association’s Committee on International Law and Sea Level Rise and has written extensively on maritime boundaries. In the episode, we discuss two very recent texts. One looks in some detail at the legal options for preventing the dramatic shrinking or complete disappearance of maritime zones due to rising sea levels. The other takes a broader historical and functional approach to the topic of maritime boundaries, querying why maritime boundaries are so frequently disputed and how to understand the legal and political principles that frame endeavours to settle such disputes. The articles discussed in this episode are: Alfred H.A. Soons, ‘The Effects of Sea Level Rise on Baselines and Outer Limits of Maritime Zones’, in Tomas Heidar (ed), New Knowledge and Changing Circumstances in the Law of the Sea (Brill 2020), 358-381. Andreas Østhagen, ‘Maritime boundary disputes: What are they and why do they matter?’, 120 Marine Policy (2020) 104118. Also mentioned in this episode is P.E. Steinberg, The Social Construction of the Ocean, Cambridge University Press, 2001. If you want to comment on the content or otherwise communicate with us, please do so by sending an email to: aron.westholm@law.gu.se. We hope that you will enjoy listening!

Suscríbete al Podcast (https://www.patreon.com/hablemosHI) En este Episodio Edgardo Sobenes conversa con el Dr. Asier Garrido Muñoz sobre las posibles controversias judiciales relacionadas al COVID-19, el papel de la Corte Internacional de Justicia, y la normativa internacional relevante a un posible procedimiento contencioso.El Dr. Garrido Muñoz explica de forma magistral el papel de la Corte en el arreglo de las posibles controversias judiciales relativas a la responsabilidad de los Estados en un contexto de Pandemia. En este sentido, identifica los posibles Estados demandados y demandantes (08:06); las obligaciones internacionales y el objeto de una potencial demanda (11:43); el daño transfronterizo (15:46); obligaciones erga omnes (22:40); y la base de jurisdicción de la Corte Internacional de Justicia (17:17). De igual forma explica cuales podrían ser los desafíos de fondo, y de procedimiento, en un proceso internacional sobre el COVID-19; la dimensión temporal de los procedimientos internacionales (21:50) ; la importancia y complejidad de la prueba (evidencia), y el nexus causal (24:06).En una segunda parte del Episodio, el Dr. Garrido Muñoz se refiere a la función consultiva de la Corte (39:56); los limites de las jurisdicciones internacionales (46:09); y la necesidad de los mecanismos de cooperación internacional (48:31). Acerca del Prof. Dr. Asier Garrido MuñozProfesor (Lecturer) de Derecho de las Organizaciones Internacionales en la Universidad de la Haya para las Ciencias Aplicadas. Antiguo Letrado en la Corte Internacional de Justicia (2015-2019). Obtuvo su tesis doctoral en la Universidad de Salamanca (Summa Cum Laude, Doctor Europeus), donde fue Profesor Ayudante de Derecho Internacional hasta el año 2015. Sus principales áreas de interés son el derecho de las organizaciones internacionales (en especial Naciones Unidas y la Unión Europea), el arreglo de controversias internacionales, la protección internacional de los derechos humanos y el derecho internacional humanitario, el derecho de la responsabilidad internacional y la historia del derecho internacional. Ha investigado en dichas áreas (a nivel académico y de consultoría) e impartido docencia en numerosas instituciones académicas, incluida la Academia de La Haya de Derecho Internacional, el T.M.C. Asser Instituut o el Centro de Estudios Internacionales de Barcelona. Miembro del grupo de Trabajo de la International Law Association sobre derechos humanos y estados de emergencia, es secretario de la Revista General de Derecho Europeo y coordinador de la sección española de la base de datos Oxford International Law in Domestic Courts. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/hablemosHI)

Lecture summary: Civil war is the greatest military challenge of our time in terms of real time suffering. The mere mention of Afghanistan, Congo, Libya, Somalia, and Syria supports the point. Internal conflicts like these not only result in mass death and destruction of the built and natural environments, they leave populations traumatized for generations. And they impact life far beyond the places of fighting. Mass migration from these wars is helping to trigger demagoguery and destabilization seen around the world. International lawyers are engaged with many of the issues raised by civil war, yet they have done relatively little work on the central questions of whether resort to armed rebellion and intervention in them are lawful. The lecture will investigate the lack of attention to these core questions. It will reveal the long-running, unresolved debate over the morality of resort to civil war. Without a consensus on the moral question, the law remained equivocal. Does that remain true today? Mary Ellen O'Connell is the Robert and Marion Short Professor of Law and Research Professor of International Dispute Resolution—Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame. Professor O’Connell holds a BA in history from Northwestern University, an MSc in International Relations from LSE, an LLB and PhD from the University of Cambridge, and a JD from Columbia University. She has served as a vice president of the American Society of International Law and chaired the Use of Force Committee of the International Law Association. Before Notre Dame, she was a faculty member at The Ohio State University, the Johns Hopkins University Nitze School of Advanced International Studies Bologna Center, and Indiana University. She was a professional military educator for the U.S. Department of Defense in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany and practiced law with the Washington, D.C.-based international law firm, Covington & Burling. She also worked as Sir Elihu Lauterpacht’s research assistant. Useful links: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/art-of-law-in-the-international-community/15625F4C8A1B44E00774E078910F7CEA https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/the-hague-academy-collected-courses/*-ej.9789004297647.053_312 https://global.oup.com/academic/product/human-rights-and-personal-self-defense-in-international-law-9780190655020?cc=us&lang=en&

Welcome to The Disruptors: Future Snippets: Bite-sized clips with TED level top thinkers, founders and scientists on how advances in biotech & genomics, space travel, IoT, AI and other exponential tech converge to create our collective future and what we can do, from a research and policy perspective to shape the trends, technologies and societal norms for a better world. We'll be publishing a few of these mini-episodes in the main feed before transitioning them over to their own separate feed, which you can subscribe to at https://disruptors.fm/poditunes Frans von der Dunk is a Professor of Space Law at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Director of Black Holes Consultancy, and is generally recognized as one of the world's leading space law experts. Franz has served as an adviser to a number of governments, the European Commission, ESA, the United Nations, the OECD, various national space agencies, the Association of Space Explorers, the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, and a number of companies. He is Director Public Relations of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL), Member of the Board of the European Centre for Space Law (ECSL), and Member for the Netherlands in the International Law Association's (ILA) Committee on Space Law. Subscribe to Disruptors Snippets: https://disruptors.fm/poditunes

Frans von der Dunk is a Professor of Space Law at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Director of Black Holes Consultancy, and is generally recognized as one of the world's leading space law experts. Franz has served as an adviser to a number of governments, the European Commission, ESA, the United Nations, the OECD, various national space agencies, the Association of Space Explorers, the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, and a number of companies. He is Director Public Relations of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL), Member of the Board of the European Centre for Space Law (ECSL), and Member for the Netherlands in the International Law Association's (ILA) Committee on Space Law. He is also Member of the InternTo listen to the entire episode, visit: https://disruptors.fm/123-space-law-piracy-profit-and-militarization-in-age-of-star-wars-frans-von-der-dunk/Snippet Episodes on iTunes: https://disruptors.fm/poditunesFull Episodes on iTunes: https://disruptors.fm/itunesSupport The Disruptors Mini-Series - AKA FringeFM or Fringe FM: Short Clips About the Future | Climate Change | Longevity | TED Talks | Crypto | Automation

Frans von der Dunk is a Professor of Space Law at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Director of Black Holes Consultancy, and is generally recognized as one of the world’s leading space law experts. Franz has served as an adviser to a number of governments, the European Commission, ESA, the United Nations, the OECD, various national space agencies, the Association of Space Explorers, the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, and a number of companies. He is Director Public Relations of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL), Member of the Board of the European Centre for Space Law (ECSL), and Member for the Netherlands in the International Law Association’s (ILA) Committee on Space Law. He is also Member of the InternTo listen to the entire episode, visit: https://disruptors.fm/123-space-law-piracy-profit-and-militarization-in-age-of-star-wars-frans-von-der-dunk/Snippet Episodes on iTunes: https://disruptors.fm/poditunesFull Episodes on iTunes: https://disruptors.fm/itunes

Frans von der Dunk is a Professor of Space Law at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Director of Black Holes Consultancy, and is generally recognized as one of the world’s leading space law experts. Franz has served as an adviser to a number of governments, the European Commission, ESA, the United Nations, the OECD, various national space agencies, the Association of Space Explorers, the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, and a number of companies. He is Director Public Relations of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL), Member of the Board of the European Centre for Space Law (ECSL), and Member for the Netherlands in the International Law Association's (ILA) Committee on Space Law. He is also Member of the International Editorial Board of 'Space Policy' and many other long acronyms, incredibly important organizations and initiatives focused on space.You can listen right here on iTunesIn today's episode we discuss:* The issue of ownership and sovereignty in space* How regulation helps and hurts our the future of space* Why current space treaties are anything but adequate for space exploration* What you need to know about asteroid mining and space settlements* The brewing issues in space which could provoke war* Why solving the Kessler crisis NEEDS to be a top priority for space operators* Thoughts private enterprises role in space exploration* What Frans thinks about Trump's Space Force* The realities of extraterrestrial space life and the law* What technologies most worry Frans most* Why social media and data privacy are such big issues to contend with* The scary truth about cyber, and spaceMake a Tax-Deductible Donation to Support The DisruptorsThe Disruptors is supported by the generosity of its readers and listeners. If you find our work valuable, please consider supporting us on Patreon, via Paypal or with DonorBox powered by Stripe.Donate  

Lecture Summary: While sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) provide significant opportunities for countries to finance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), such investments often raise environmental, social, and governance (ESG) questions in host countries. This lecture analyzes the role of international law in addressing ESG risks in transnational SWF investments. It discusses the guiding principles of socially responsible SWF investments in international law. Dr Damilola OlawuyiDamilola S. Olawuyi is an expert in energy, environment and sustainable development law. He is an Associate Professor of Law at the HBKU Law School, Doha, Qatar, and Director of the Institute for Oil, Gas, Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development (OGEES Institute), Nigeria. He is currently a Herbert Smith Freehills Visiting Professor at Cambridge Law Faculty. His most recent book publications are Extractives Industry Law in Africa (Springer, 2018) and The Human Rights-Based Approach to Carbon Finance (Cambridge University Press, 2016). Dr. Olawuyi has lectured on energy and environmental law in over 40 countries. Dr. Olawuyi serves on the executive committees and boards of several organizations. He is Vice Chair of the International Law Association; co-chair of the Africa Interest Group of the American Society of International Law (2016-2019); and member of the Academic Advisory Group of the International Bar Association’s Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law (SEERIL). He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy.

The modern idea of Human Rights has indeed transformed the world and it seems appropriate and necessary to appreciate that the Hindu literature at least 5,000 – 7,000 years ago embodied that idea. We have the great honor to deliver these brewtastic audio goods as *Ved P. Nanda joins the 95th Brew Theology Podcast! We begin by hearing Ved's amazing life-story, then move onto aspects of Hinduism, weed out some misconceptions, dive into human rights, and even tackle sexuality and the Karma Sutra, etc.!  If you dig this episode and/or other Brew Theology shows, give this episode a share on the interwebs, rate Brew Theology on iTunes and give BT a brewtastic review! Head over to the Brew Theology website, www.brewtheology.org to learn more, and/or become a local partner, sponsor and contributor. Questions & inquiries about Brew Theology, the alliance/network, Denver community or podcast, contact Ryan Miller: ryan@brewtheology.org &/ or janel@brewtholeogy.org. /// P.S. Get ready for a LIVE BREW THEOLOGY Podcast event at Blue Moon Brewery - RiNo. The annual AAR (American Academy of Religion) meeting is in Denver, Nov 17-20. Brew Theology is kicking off a pre-game podcast gathering titled “Open & Relational Theology" on Friday night, November 16; this is a 3-hour event with special guest theologians, a Q & A panel, some brewtastic convo & craft beer! ***Limited seats.*** RSVP YES if you plan on attending, please.- Thomas J. Oord- Elaine Padilla- Jason Whitehead- Stephen Cochenour- Andrew Schwartz(and more!)Bring a friend & get ready to #BrewTheology!RSVP on MeetUp, please.Important Note: We encourage you to get to the brewery early and eat at a table or at the bar (or eat at home). The Blue Moon restaurant is delicious, but they will ONLY be serving us beer in the back room, 7-10pm. /// Follow us on Facebook & Instagram (@brewtheology) & Twitter (@brew_theology) Brew Theology swag HERE. T-shirts, tanks, hoodies, V-neck's, women's, etc. all in multiple colors /// Thanks to Dan Rosado, our BT editor and new daddy, for creating the content for this episode. /// *Ved P. Nanda is a Distinguished University Professor and Thompson G. Marsh Professor of Law at the University of Denver, where he founded the International Legal Studies Program in 1972 and now directs the The Ved Nanda Center for International & Comparative Law. The Center was established in his honor by alumni and friends, who have also endowed a professorship in his name. He has received Honorary Doctorates of Law from Soka University, Tokyo, Japan, and Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, India, and has taught and lectured at several universities in the U.S. and abroad. He is also an Honorary Professor of Law at the University of Delhi, India.Professor Nanda holds many leadership positions in the global international law community, including the World Jurist Association, American Society of International Law, International Law Association, American Law Institute, and the American Bar Association’s Human Rights Center and Section of International Law. He has served as U.S. delegate to the World Federation of the United Nations Associations in Geneva and on the governing council of the United Nations Association of the USA. He is an officer and board member in several international and national NGOs. He is the Chair of the Uberoi Foundation for Religious Studies.He has received numerous national and international awards, has authored or co-authored 24 books and over 225 chapters and law review articles in international and comparative law, writes a column for the Denver Post, and is a regular commentator in both the electronic and print media. In March 2018, President Ram Nath Kovind presented Professor Nanda with the Padma Bhushan, one of the highest civilian awards given by the Government of India. And in April, the American Bar Association International Law Section conferred on him the Louis B. Sohn Award, for “distinguished, longstanding contributions to the field of public international law.

Listen to this lecture on international law by Mary Ellen OConnell , Fulbright Fellow at the Norwegian Nobel Institute, Oslo, Norway. Bio: Mary Ellen O’Connell, Robert and Marion Short Professor of Law and Research Professor of International Dispute Resolution—Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame. She is currently a Fulbright researcher at the Norwegian Nobel Institute where she is writing, The Art of Law in the International Community. O’Connell’s research focuses on international law and the use of force, international dispute resolution, and legal theory. She has published extensively, including The Power and Purpose of International Law, was a vice president of the American Society of International Law, and chaired the Use of Force Committee of the International Law Association. She has been a Marshall Scholar, a Humboldt Scholar, a Templeton Foundation fellow, and a MacArthur Foundation grantee. She served as a professional military educator, U.S. Department of Defense, and a practicing lawyer in Washington, D.C. and comments regularly in the media. Photo: Gro Matland Nevstad / The Norwegian Nobel Institute

This is part one of a three-part series, covering the different aspects of international law and public opinion. With the number of armed conflicts on the rise, the question is whether law or public opinion can save us from war becoming the new normal. To discuss this topic we have invited Mary Ellen O’Connell and Frank Rusciano. Moderator for this event will be Christian Borch. The event is in cooperation between the Norwegian Nobel Institute, The Norwegian Atlantic Committee and the Nobel Peace Center. Our guests: Dr.Mary Ellen O’Connell, holds a Ph.D. International Law, JD, MSc. International Relations, B.A. History. Robert and Marion Short Professor of Law and Research Professor of International Dispute Resolution--Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame. She is currently a Fulbright researcher at the Norwegian Nobel Institute where she is writing, The Art of Law in the International Community. O’Connell’s research focuses on international law and the use of force, international dispute resolution, and legal theory. She has published extensively, including The Power and Purpose of International Law, was a vice president of the American Society of International Law, and chaired the Use of Force Committee of the International Law Association. She has been a Marshall Scholar, a Humboldt Scholar, a Templeton Foundation fellow, and a MacArthur Foundation grantee. She served as a professional military educator, U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), and a practicing lawyer in Washington, D.C. and comments regularly in the media. Dr. Frank Rusciano holds a Ph.D., M.A. in Political Science, B.A. Government and English Litterature. Rusciano is a Professor of Political Science and Director of Global Studies at Rider University. He is a three-time Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, a Fulbright Fellow in Policy Studies at the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland and in Advanced International Studies at the Nobel Institute in Oslo Norway. He has published several books, including World Opinion and the Emerging International Order, which one reviewer called “the best book yet on the impact of the global flow of information on people’s perceptions, beliefs, and values.” He has also published over 45 articles and book chapters on world opinion, social choice, and comparative and global politics. His latest book is World Opinion and the Northern Ireland Peace Process. He has received research grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Ford Foundation, and the Kettering Foundation. His present work studies the foundations of international community. For more in-depth information on this topic, we recommended reading On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder. The book can be purchased at our museum store at the Nobel Peace Center. Photo: Gro Matland Nevstad / The Norwegian Nobel Institute

This is part one of a three-part series, covering the different aspects of international law and public opinion. With the number of armed conflicts on the rise, the question is whether law or public opinion can save us from war becoming the new normal. To discuss this topic we have invited Mary Ellen O’Connell and Frank Rusciano. Moderator for this event will be Christian Borch. The event is in cooperation between the Norwegian Nobel Institute, The Norwegian Atlantic Committee and the Nobel Peace Center. Our guests: Dr.Mary Ellen O’Connell, holds a Ph.D. International Law, JD, MSc. International Relations, B.A. History. Robert and Marion Short Professor of Law and Research Professor of International Dispute Resolution--Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame. She is currently a Fulbright researcher at the Norwegian Nobel Institute where she is writing, The Art of Law in the International Community. O’Connell’s research focuses on international law and the use of force, international dispute resolution, and legal theory. She has published extensively, including The Power and Purpose of International Law, was a vice president of the American Society of International Law, and chaired the Use of Force Committee of the International Law Association. She has been a Marshall Scholar, a Humboldt Scholar, a Templeton Foundation fellow, and a MacArthur Foundation grantee. She served as a professional military educator, U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), and a practicing lawyer in Washington, D.C. and comments regularly in the media. Dr. Frank Rusciano holds a Ph.D., M.A. in Political Science, B.A. Government and English Litterature. Rusciano is a Professor of Political Science and Director of Global Studies at Rider University. He is a three-time Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, a Fulbright Fellow in Policy Studies at the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland and in Advanced International Studies at the Nobel Institute in Oslo Norway. He has published several books, including World Opinion and the Emerging International Order, which one reviewer called “the best book yet on the impact of the global flow of information on people’s perceptions, beliefs, and values.” He has also published over 45 articles and book chapters on world opinion, social choice, and comparative and global politics. His latest book is World Opinion and the Northern Ireland Peace Process. He has received research grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Ford Foundation, and the Kettering Foundation. His present work studies the foundations of international community. For more in-depth information on this topic, we recommended reading On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder. The book can be purchased at our museum store at the Nobel Peace Center.

The United Nations comprises of 193 states, all of which have legal relations with each other. But how are these relationships governed? International law is there to help: It organises, furthers, and reforms these relationships. Who defines what a state is and why is Palestine, among others, not always recognised as one? This 9th episode of Maastricht Law Talk features Marcel Brus. He is a professor of Public International Law at the University of Groningen. He not only coordinates several study programmes (two LLMs and one LLB), but also chairs the Department of Transboundary Legal Studies in Groningen. Additionally, he holds the position of Director of Studies at the prestigious International Law Association. As always: If you haven't listened to our first episode yet, you should consider doing so first: What is Law. It definitely helps understanding certain terms and concepts.

United States' Role in the Arctic and What Alaskans Need to Know about Plans and Future Developments is the topic for this event. Notable guest speakers Dalee Sambo Dorough (4:51-37:07), Randy “Church” Kee (37:59-1:08:27), and Darren Prokop (1:09:12-1:24:43) come together to share their views about Alaska and the changing Arctic, with Q & A (1:25:11-1:48:36. (Note, the presentations from Randy Church Kee and Darren Prokop are also posted in iTunes.) Dalee Sambo Dorough is Associate Professor of Political Science at UAA and specializes in international law, international human rights law, Indigenous human rights standards, and the status and human rights of Alaska Natives. She holds a PhD from the University of British Columbia, Faculty of Law and a Master of Arts in Law & Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University. Her writings include International Law Association’s Expert Commentary of the Committee on Rights of Indigenous Peoples: http://www.ila-hq.org/en/committees/index.cfm/cid/1024] and United Nation’s Permanent Forum in Indigenous Issues’ Statement on the Dakota Access Pipeline. The present focus of her research relates to Arctic Indigenous peoples and their views on shipping, food security, cultural rights, and other Arctic specific issues. Randy “Church” Kee, Major General USAF (Ret.) had an impressive 30-year career in the U.S. Air Force. He is a career pilot and possesses three graduate degrees. In 2016, he became the Executive Director of the Arctic Domain Awareness Center--a U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Center of Excellence, hosted by the University of Alaska. At the Center, he leads an interdisciplinary team of 40 university and industry researchers to develop and transition technologies, innovate products and educational programs in order to improve crisis response capabilities related to emerging maritime challenges posed by the dynamic Arctic environment Darren Prokop Professor of Logistics at UAA. He has published research in leading academic journals with topics ranging from: cabotage regulations; air cargo logistics; and supply chain security modelling. Prior to his academic career, he worked in government as an economist and in the private sector in inventory planning. He is author of numerous books including Global Supply Chain Security and Management: Appraising Programs, Preventing Crimes (2017), Concepts of Transportation Economics (2016), and The Business of Transportation (2014). He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Manitoba.

As ISIS, al Qaeda and its offshoots, and other groups spread terror across the globe, it is vital to establish a strong framework for the international law and policy of counterterrorism. This includes understandings and cooperation on surveillance, detention, counterterrorism finance, and the law of espionage. These subjects will be addressed by panelists with both real world and academic experience. -- This panel was presented by the American Branch of International Law Association, the International Law Students Association, and the Federalist Society's International & National Security Law Practice Group at the 2015 International Law Weekend at Fordham University School of Law on November 6, 2015. -- Featuring: Prof. Jamil N. Jaffer, Adjunct Professor of Law and Director, Homeland & National Security Law Program at George Mason University School of Law, former Chief Counsel & Senior Advisor at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and former Associate Counsel to President George W. Bush; Mr. Matthew Heiman, Vice President, Chief Compliance and Audit Officer, Tyco International; former Attorney Advisor, U.S. Department of Justice National Security Division; former Legal Advisor, Coalition Provisional Authority, Ministry of Justice, Iraq; Mr. Adam R. Pearlman, Associate Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Department of Defense (appearing in his personal capacity and not as a representative of the Department of Defense); Co-Editor of The American Bar Association's publication The U.S. Intelligence Community Law Sourcebook; and Prof. Peter Margulies, Professor of Law, Roger Williams Law School. Moderator: Mr. Vincent Vitkowsky, Partner, Seiger Gfeller & Laurie LLP, member of the Executive Committee of ABILA, and Chairman of the Federalist Society's International & National Security Law Practice Group.

Climate change... should it be solved by governments at various scales or by technological innovation? Or is there a third path involving both options?  In this podcast, Dr. Wil Burns discusses how climate geoengineering might find some valuable use as a temporary and limited method of alleviating the dire and urgent effects of climate change until a long-term solution to the underlying problem can be found.  Dr. Burns takes a pragmatic scientific approach to the somewhat controversial issue of geoengineering, but does not advocate it as an end-all, be-all solution.  After explaining the currently most promising geoengineering techniques, Dr. Burns discusses with Associate Professor of Law Myanna Dellinger the known socio-legal, political and corporate ramifications of looking to technology instead of supranational legal agreements for solutions to climate change.   This is the inaugural podcast of the Committee on International Environmental Law of the American Branch of the International Law Association.   

September 9, 2011 International Law in Crisis - Opening Lecture Frederick K. Cox International Law Center Case Western Reserve University School of Law Speaker: Prof. Ruth Wedgwood, president, American Branch, International Law Association

September 6, 2013 Sponsor Frederick K. Cox International Law Center Co-sponsored by American Society of International Law; Public International Law and Policy Group; International Criminal Law Network; American Branch of the International Law Association. Made possible by a generous grant of the Wolf Family Foundation.

September 6, 2013 Sponsor Frederick K. Cox International Law Center Co-sponsored by American Society of International Law; Public International Law and Policy Group; International Criminal Law Network; American Branch of the International Law Association. Made possible by a generous grant of the Wolf Family Foundation.

September 6, 2013 Sponsor Frederick K. Cox International Law Center Co-sponsored by American Society of International Law; Public International Law and Policy Group; International Criminal Law Network; American Branch of the International Law Association. Made possible by a generous grant of the Wolf Family Foundation.

September 6, 2013 Sponsor Frederick K. Cox International Law Center Co-sponsored by American Society of International Law; Public International Law and Policy Group; International Criminal Law Network; American Branch of the International Law Association. Made possible by a generous grant of the Wolf Family Foundation.

September 6, 2013 Sponsor Frederick K. Cox International Law Center Co-sponsored by American Society of International Law; Public International Law and Policy Group; International Criminal Law Network; American Branch of the International Law Association. Made possible by a generous grant of the Wolf Family Foundation.

Karen Hudes studied law at Yale Law School and economics at the University of Amsterdam. She worked in the US Export Import Bank of the US from 1980-1985 and in the Legal Department of the World Bank from 1986-2007. She established the Non Governmental Organization Committee of the International Law Section of the American Bar Association and the Committee on Multilateralism and the Accountability of International Organizations of the American Branch of the International Law Association.   In 1999 Karen reported the corrupt take-over of the second largest bank in the Philippines. The Bank's Country Director in the Philippines reassigned Karen when she asked him to sign a letter warning the Philippines' government that the Bank could not disburse its loan. Two days after informing the Board's Audit Committee of the cover-up in the Philippines, Karen was reprimanded and placed on probation. The Chair of the World Bank's Audit Committee requested an inquiry into the World Bank's Institutional Integrity Department. The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations followed up with three letters to the World Bank. The World Bank forged documents and fired Karen in contempt of Congress.   In 2007 Karen advised the US Treasury Department and US Congress that the US would lose its right to appoint the President of the World Bank if the current American President of the World Bank did not play by the rules. The 66 year old Gentlemen's Agreement that Europe would appoint the Managing Director of the IMF and US would appoint the World Bank President ended in 2010.

Karen Hudes studied law at Yale Law School and economics at the University of Amsterdam. She worked in the US Export Import Bank of the US from 1980-1985 and in the Legal Department of the World Bank from 1986-2007. She established the Non Governmental Organization Committee of the International Law Section of the American Bar Association and the Committee on Multilateralism and the Accountability of International Organizations of the American Branch of the International Law Association. In 1999 Karen reported the corrupt take-over of the second largest bank in the Philippines. The Bank's Country Director in the Philippines reassigned Karen when she asked him to sign a letter warning the Philippines' government that the Bank could not disburse its loan. Two days after informing the Board's Audit Committee of the cover-up in the Philippines, Karen was reprimanded and placed on probation. The Chair of the World Bank's Audit Committee requested an inquiry into the World Bank's Institutional Integrity Department. The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations followed up with three letters to the World Bank. The World Bank forged documents and fired Karen in contempt of Congress. In 2007 Karen advised the US Treasury Department and US Congress that the US would lose its right to appoint the President of the World Bank if the current American President of the World Bank did not play by the rules. The 66 year old Gentlemen's Agreement that Europe would appoint the Managing Director of the IMF and US would appoint the World Bank President ended in 2010.

The Hersch Lauterpacht Memorial Lecture is an annual lecture series given in Cambridge to commemorate the unique contribution to the development of international law of Sir Hersch Lauterpacht. These lectures are given annually by a person of eminence in the field of international law and a revised and expanded version of the lectures is usually published in the Hersch Lauterpacht Lecture Series by Cambridge University Press. The lecture comprises three parts, delivered on consecutive evenings, followed by a Q&A session on the fourth day. The 2010-11 Hersch Lauterpacht Memorial Lecture series, entitled 'The United Nations of the Future. The Role of International Law' was delivered at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge, by Dr Nico Schrijver, Chair of Public International Law, Leiden University and President of the International Law Association, from Tuesday 22nd to Friday 24th February 2011. This part, entitled 'Introduction and UN Reform during the first sixty-five years' is the first of the three lectures given.

The Hersch Lauterpacht Memorial Lecture is an annual lecture series given in Cambridge to commemorate the unique contribution to the development of international law of Sir Hersch Lauterpacht. These lectures are given annually by a person of eminence in the field of international law and a revised and expanded version of the lectures is usually published in the Hersch Lauterpacht Lecture Series by Cambridge University Press. The lecture comprises three parts, delivered on consecutive evenings, followed by a Q&A session on the fourth day. The 2010-11 Hersch Lauterpacht Memorial Lecture series, entitled 'The United Nations of the Future. The Role of International Law' was delivered at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge, by Dr Nico Schrijver, Chair of Public International Law, Leiden University and President of the International Law Association, from Tuesday 22nd to Friday 24th February 2011. This part, entitled 'The Role of International Law in UN Reform' was the second of the three lectures given. Unfortunately, the third lecture in the series was not recorded.

BIO: James Thuo Gathii is the Governor Pataki Chair of International Commercial Law at Albany Law School, where he has been on the faculty since 2001. Professor Gathii received his LL.B. from the University of Nairobi and his LL.M. and S.J.D. from Harvard Law School. He is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. He has consulted for the Constitution of Kenya Review Commission. His research and expertise is in the areas of public international law, international economic law, international intellectual property and trade law as well as on issues of constitutionalism, good governance and legal reform as they relate to the third world and sub-Saharan Africa in particular. Professor Gathii teaches Business Organizations, Public International Law, International Trade, International Business Transactions, Comparative Constitutional Law and International Organizations. Professor Gathii has published over forty articles and book chapters, including in the Michigan Law Review and the University of Illinois Law Review. He is one of the leading voices on Third World Approaches to International Law. He is a member of the International Law Association’s Study Committee on the Meaning of War.

BIO: James Thuo Gathii is the Governor Pataki Chair of International Commercial Law at Albany Law School, where he has been on the faculty since 2001. Professor Gathii received his LL.B. from the University of Nairobi and his LL.M. and S.J.D. from Harvard Law School. He is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. He has consulted for the Constitution of Kenya Review Commission. His research and expertise is in the areas of public international law, international economic law, international intellectual property and trade law as well as on issues of constitutionalism, good governance and legal reform as they relate to the third world and sub-Saharan Africa in particular. Professor Gathii teaches Business Organizations, Public International Law, International Trade, International Business Transactions, Comparative Constitutional Law and International Organizations. Professor Gathii has published over forty articles and book chapters, including in the Michigan Law Review and the University of Illinois Law Review. He is one of the leading voices on Third World Approaches to International Law. He is a member of the International Law Association’s Study Committee on the Meaning of War.