Events & News 2012
Cartooning at the Academy
On May 3rd, 2012, on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, the Swiss Foundation Cartooning for Peace paid tribute to cartoonists whose talent, contribution and commitment to the values of Tolerance, Freedom and Peace deserve to be recognized, encouraged and supported. The ceremony took place at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights.
More information:
http://www.cartooningforpeace.org/expositions/geneve2012?lang=en
Antonio Cassese's Tribute Event on 23 April
On 23 April, the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights held an event to pay tribute to the late Antonio Cassese, "the giant of international criminal justice", as UN Secretary General called him.
The event included a Round Table to launch his last edited book, Realizing Utopia: The Future of International Law, chaired by Andrew Clapham and with the participation of Luigi Condorelli, Pierre-Marie Dupuy, Malcom Evans and Philippe Sands. During the evening, Paola Gaeta announced the launching of The Antonio Cassese Initiative for Justice, Peace and Humanity that will bring together a network of friends and admirers of the man in order to promote education and training in developing countries.
From Civil Protest to Change: Transition and Stability
24-26.05.2012
Villa Moynier, rue de Lausanne 120 B, Geneva
Training Course organized by the
Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights (Geneva Academy) and the
Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)
Les peines en droit international pénal
26.04.2012 - 18:00
Villa Moynier, rue de Lausanne 120 B, Geneva
L’Académie de droit international humanitaire et de droits humains à Genève a le plaisir de vous inviter à une conférence-débat autour du thème du nouvel ouvrage du Dr- Damien Scalia:
Antonio Cassese's Realistic Utopia
23.04.2012
UniMail, Boulevard du Pont d'Arve 40, MR280
Round table organized by the
Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights (Geneva Academy)
Conférence de droit sans frontières:
Comment obliger les entreprises transnationales à respecter les droits humains et l'environnement
21.03.2012, mercredi – 19.15
Villa Moynier, Rue de Lausanne 120B, Geneva
Conférence publique avec :
- Irène Wabiwa, Chargée de campagne Forêts, Greenpeace Afrique
- Wolfgang Kaleck, Secrétaire général, European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights
- François Membrez, Avocat et auteur d’une étude sur les obligations extraterritoriales des entreprises dans le droit Suisse
- Chantal Peyer, chargée du dossier «entreprises et droits humains», Pain pour le Prochain
Modération : Andrew Clapham, Professeur de droit international
Débat en français et anglais, sans traduction.
Inaugural Transitional Justice Workshop:
Reparations Programs After Conflicts – Theory Meets Practice
19.03.2012, Monday – 17.30
Villa Moynier, Rue de Lausanne 120B, Geneva
Reparations programmes have become crucial elements of transitional justice policies in many ‘postconflict’ societies emerging from civil war or authoritarian regimes. This inaugural workshop will discuss some of the systems that have been created to provide reparation for victims of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, and will critically explore the ways in which they have worked in practice.
Book Launch: International Law in Domestic Courts
05.03.2012
The Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights and Intersentia are pleased to invite you to the Book Launch:
"International Law in Domestic Courts: Rule of Law Reform in Post-Conflict States"
by The Amsterdam Center for International Law
Monday 5 March 2012 - 17:30 at Villa Moynier
Panel: Rising Restrictions on Freedom of Religion or Belief - Answers of the Human Rights System
27.02.2012, Monday, 14:00 – 15:30
Palais des Nations, Room XXIII
The human right of freedom of religion or belief is enshrined in several core human rights treaties as well as in the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief. It holds an important place on the agenda of the Human Rights Council, its mechanisms, treaty bodies and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief has been especially instrumental in promoting the adoption of measures to ensure the protection of this right.
2nd Semester Opening Lecture:
LLM in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights
20.02.2012
Villa Moynier, Geneva
Civil protest and the Arab Spring one year later
by Lapo Pistelli
Briefing: Draft Charter for the Oversight Mechanism of the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers (ICoC)
Organized by the Geneva Academy of international humanitarian law and human rights (Academy) and The Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF)
07.02.2012, Tuesday, from 14.15h – 15.45h
Villa Moynier (Academy), Rue Lausanne 120B, 1211 Geneva
Countering piracy: what are the rights and obligations of states and private security providers? (organised by the Academy)
30.01.-01.02.2012
Piracy and armed robbery at sea is costing the international community many billions of dollars each year at a time when resources are especially scarce. Public international law applicable to counter-piracy operations by states is both complex and fragmented. As well, while private security service providers are increasingly being used for the protection of vessels against piracy their rights and obligations under international law differ to those of states.
Wilton Park Conference: Peaceful protest - a cornerstone of democracy
(with the participation of the Academy)
27.01.2012
The conference aims to:
- achieve greater clarity on the human rights implications of peaceful protest;
- identify common ground among the international community for ways and means to strengthen protection for human rights in times of civil protest;
- examine how social media can support peaceful protest and defend human rights;
- and contribute towards the work of the United Nations’ Special Procedures and other human rights mechanisms.
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