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Conference Report Now Available: International Legal Aspects of Migration: African and European Perspectives
The African Association of International Law (AAIL) and the European Society of International Law (ESIL), in cooperation with the Ministry of Security and Justice of The Netherlands and the American Society of International Law (ASIL), held a joint symposium on legal...
“Do you know of any suitably qualified African lawyers?”
Having worked in various international organizations, I am asked this question with worrying frequency. Our continent is blessed with incredible talent, some of our universities have exceptional academic traditions, and we have produced lawyers who have made...
Scholarship Fund for Young African Scholars
Participation of Young African Scholars at the Biennial Conference ILA, Johannesburg, 7-11 August 2016. Made possible by the Alumni Fund of Tilburg University School of Law, the Netherlands' Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus,...
“Tribunals need Africans”, says His Excellency Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf
In a recent keynote address presented at a seminar in London, the Vice-President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, has decried the level of engagement of Africa and African States in the international investment law regime. (For a...
Call for applications for the 51st Session of the International Law Seminar, 6-24 July 2015
The call for applications for the 51st Session of the International Law Seminar (Palais des Nations, Geneva, 6-24 July 2015) is now open at www.unog.ch/ils. The International Law Seminar is organized every year since 1965 by the United Nations Office at Geneva in...
Call for Papers – AAIL Conference
The African Association of International Law (AAIL) is pleased to announce its 29-31 August 2015 conference entitled: International Economic Law and Development in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities. Call for papers
Dorsey & Whitney Foundation Scholarships for the 2015 The Hague Symposium on Post-Conflict Transitions & International Justice
The International Peace & Security Institute is offering a prestigious and specialized scholarship for exceptional law students to attend the 2015 The Hague Symposium on Post-Conflict Transitions & International Justice. In this summer’s symposium,...
International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam
The International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam invites applications for a post-doctoral position in international law and development, with a particular focus on the Right to Development. Applications, accompanied by a curriculum vitae,...
Young African Leadership Program
The Young African Leadership program is currently seeking applications for young African leaders (any discipline) who may be interested in the program. Deadline: 27 January 2014
International Court of Justice Vacancy: Law Clerk to Judges of the ICJ
Multiple Law Clerk positions available at the International Court of Justice. Candidates from Africa, Latin America and Asia are strongly encouraged to apply. Deadline: 15 November 2013 Read more
Course on African Human Rights System, 4-29 November 2013
The aim of the course is to provide a detailed introduction to the African human rights system, the workings of the African Commission and the African Court. It will take a practical approach, providing students with the opportunity to examine State reports submitted...