ESIL Symposium on Non-UN Sanctions and International Law: Legitimacy, Effectivity and Impact – Nottingham, 10 November 2017
November 6, 2017
It is still possible to register for the ESIL Symposium on Non-UN Sanctions and International Law: Legitimacy, Effectivity and Impact, which will be held on Friday 10 November 2017, at the University of Nottingham. The full programme is available here: http://www.esil-sedi.eu/sites/default/files/final%20final%20final.pdf Organised by the Nottingham International Law and Security Centre (NILSC), University of Nottingham and …
How international investment law could improve the enforcement of business and human rights
June 16, 2017
Six years to this day, on 16 June 2011, the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (HRC) endorsed the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, which implement the UN ‘Protect, Respect and Remedy’ framework. This date marked an important part of advancing the legal protection afforded to individuals at the international level. Yet when …
Women in the Peace Process: Towards Global Inclusion
March 28, 2017
In paying homage to Women’s History Month, this post briefly discusses how women can be included in peace processes, specifically those conducted outside of the Westernised model of dispute settlement. This conversation remains especially important because, while the Western world is yet to fully include women into peace processes, there has been a great deal …