International Law Forum
What is the International Law Forum?
What are the Forums' Goals?
Forum Activities
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Weekly seminars: In the seminars, research papers are presented and recent developments in international law are discussed. The program for the coming Semester is available here.
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Year in Review: The Forum organizes an annual meeting that aims to discuss the major developments in international law in the passing year.
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International conferences: The Forum organizes conferences and symposiums on key international law issues and developments. See here to find out more about the next conference.
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Research projects: The Forum initiates the establishment of specific study groups in order to study in-depth specific international law issues.
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Student Activities: such as local and international moot court competitions are co-ordinated through the Forum. Fantastic opportunities to apply for scholarships, or internships with international tribunals may also be advertised. See here.
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Publications: The Forum publishes online research papers on international law issues. You can view these papers on the award winning Social Science Research Network site, otherwise known as SSRN. See http://papers.ssrn.com.
Prominent Israeli guest speakers at Forum events have included senior government officials from the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Israeli Supreme Court President, the Israeli Attorney General, and the Israeli Defence Force Advocate General. The regular presence of speakers of this caliber, emphasizes both the size and quality of the Forum, and illustrates one of the many ways in which the Forum encourages interdisciplinary communication- making it an excellent interface between the Israeli and global community, and a vibrant, up-to-date centre from which to disseminate new concepts and information on International Law.
By engaging scholars from both Israel and abroad, the Forum has established itself as a focal point for research work undertaken worldwide. In 2008-2009 the Forum aims to expand on and secure the services it provides by strengthening its administration and establishing a permanent legal clinic focused on International Law.
Meetings' Program 2020-2021
1st Semester |
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20/10/2020 |
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Introduction Session (only for students of the International Law Workshop) |
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27/10/2020 |
Prof. Malcolm N. Shaw |
ICJ Judgment in the Recent International Civil Aviation Organization Proceeding |
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10/11/2020 |
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Updates on Developments in International Law: TBD |
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17/11/2020 |
Dr. Martins Paparinskis |
A Case Against Crippling Compensation in International Law of State Responsibility |
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1/12/2020 |
Prof. Yuval Shany |
Rule of Law de jure and/or de facto? Shamgar and the International Law of Belligerent Occupation |
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8/12/2020 |
Prof. Monica Hakimi |
Why Should We Care About International Law? |
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29/12/2020 |
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Year in Review Conference 2020 |
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12/1/2021 |
Prof. Jorge E. Viñuales |
International Law and Energy Transition |
| 19/1/2021 |
Prof. Samantha Besson |
Due Diligence and Extraterritorial Human Rights Obligations – Mind the Gap! |
2st Semester |
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| 6/4/2021 |
Prof. Alon Harel |
Responsibility of States for Wrongdoing: Who is to Decide? |
| 13/4/2021 |
Prof. Anne Peters |
International Organisations |
| 4/5/2021 | Prof. Anne van Aaken | Rewarding in International Law |
| 18/5/2021 | Dr. Danae Azaria | TBA |
| 1/6/2021 |
Prof. Jean d'Aspremont |
Customary International Law as Text |
| 8/6/2021 |
Prof. Heike Krieger |
The International Rule of Law: Rise or Decline? |
| 22/6/2021 |
Recent Developments in International Law |
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hope to see you all at the meetings!
We thank the following funds for their generous support:
Dr. Emilio von Hofmannsthal Fund
Hersch Lauterpacht Fund
Bruce W. Wayne Chair Fund
Other forums and conventions
Final event of the National Competition on International Humanitarian Law
Dear Colleagues,
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is pleased to invite you to the final event of the Seventh National Competition on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) for students in Israel.
The event will take place on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 16:45 at Mishkenot Sha'ananim – Jerusalem. An invitation is attached here.
Please RSVP to: eaboresi@icrc.org
We look forward to seeing you
The Joint International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Forum
ALMA and the Radzyner School of Law of the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) would like to invite you to the next session of the Joint International Humanitarian Law Forum. The session will be held on October 30, 2013, at 18:30 in room S4 in the IDC.
In this session Adv. Yaniv Roznai will present his new paper:
Workshop- Economic and Social Rights in National Constitutions
The Leonard Davis Institute for International Relations and the Department of International Relations (Doctoral Workshop) will be hosting on Tuesday, June 17, 2013, Prof, Courtney Jung from the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto.
Prof. Jung will deliver a talk on "Economic and Social Rights in National Constitutions". The talk will take place within the framework of the doctoral workshop for IR Ph.D. students, on Tuesday June 17, 2013, between 1630 and 1800 in Room 5420 Social Sciences.
Conference- Law & Security: Perspectives from the Field and Beyond
An invitation is attached here.
Criminal law workshop event - torture
On Monday, June 17th, the Criminal Law workshop will host prof. David Luban (Georgetown university), who will present a chapter from his book: Defining Torture in Law and in Life.
The workshop will take place between 18:30-20:00 in room 119 at the Law Faculty building.
The Fiscal Crisis and how it has changed the EU: A Legal Perspective
Prof. Dr. Jörn Axel Kämmerer (Bucerius Law School, Hamburg) will discuss the topic this Tuesday (June 11th).
See attached invitation.
A workshop on the history of international law
On Tuesday, May 28th, The workshop on the history of law would be hosting prof. Rande Kostal from the University of Western Ontario.
Prof. Kostal will present his book:
Laying Down the Law: The United States and the Legal Reconstruction of Germany and Japan, 1945-49
Excerpts from his book are attached here.
The workshop will be conducted at 16:30-18:00 at room 119.
Research
Education
Moot courts and competitions
ICRC
ICRC National Competition
The object and purpose of the event is to educate and familiraise students with the different aspects and delicate balances within IHL. The students are not only required to acquire a vast knowledge in international law and in particular in IHL, but they also to learn how to advocate such rules in accordance with their role in the simulations.The object and purpose of the event is to educate and familiraise students with the different aspects and delicate balances within IHL. The students are not only required to acquire a vast knowledge in international law and in particular in IHL, but they also to learn how to advocate such rules in accordance with their role in the simulations.
The winning team will receive the IHL Competition Award and will be granted a prize by the organizing committee - sponsorship to the Pictet international IHL competition (provided that the team applies and is admitted to the latter competition separately). It is noteworthy that ever since the beginning of the national competition, at least one Israeli team has managed to get admitted to the international competition. Moreover, the Israeli national competition has produced the winning team of the international competition in 2010 and 2011 (the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya) and in 2012 the two teams respresnting Israeli academic institutions have made it to the semi-final (Hebrew University and Interdisciplinary Center).
Troughout the years, many team representing Israeli academic institutions have participated in the competition (including Haifa University, Tel-Aviv University, Bar-Ilan University, Hebrew University, Sha'arei Mishpat College, Ramat-Gan College, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Ono Academic College and College of Management).
Each participating team is trained by coaches provided by their hosting academic institutions and are granted academic points for their participation in the competition.
Jessup
Jessup Moot Court Competition
About Jessup
The Phillip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition is the largest and most prestigious moot court competition in the world. Students from more than 80 countries and 550 law schools compete each year in regional competitions for the distinction of proceeding to the International Rounds. Held every spring in Washington, D.C, the International Rounds are conducted together with the Annual Conference of theAmerican Society of International Law (ASIL). The Competition is organized by the International Law Student Association (ILSA). Simulating a fictional dispute between States brought before the International Court of Justice – the judicial organ of the United Nations – the competition requires each participating team to prepare detailed oral and written pleadings, arguing both the applicant and respondent positions of the case.
Thousands of law students from all around the world work yearlong on the Jessup problem, which tackles crucial questions of international law. Only one Israeli team can advance to the international rounds. Usually, a national competition is held annually in Tel Aviv for the purpose of determining which school team should proceed. The Hebrew University has participated in Jessup since 2007, and has since claimed the uninterrupted honour of proceeding to the International Championships. Hebrew University students have additionally demonstrated to be extremely talented in their international performances. In 2008, they achieved sixth place (from approximately 90 teams) in the preliminary rounds, and advanced automatically to the octo-final rounds; whilst in 2009 the Hebrew University team was rated amongst the top twenty-four teams (from approximately 110 teams), and went on to participate in the advanced rounds. Several team members have also been entered on the list of the top 100 oralists, and the team's memorials were graded among the top 15 (11th place in 2008, 13th place in 2009). The 2010-2011 team won all four rounds in the preliminary stages and was ranked 8. The team went to compete in the advanced rounds and for the first time in the Faculty’s history made it to the quarter-finals. Their written memorials were ranked among the top 10 best written submission (10th place). The 2011-2012 team continued this tradition of success, finishing the preliminary rounds in 7th place and its written submissions being ranked 6th. More recently, the 2012-2013 team equalled the University's record by reaching the quarter-finals of the competition – losing to the competition finalists – in a year in which over 550 institutions around the world participated. For the first time, all the University's oralists eligible for ranking finished in the top 50. Most recently, the 2013-2014 Hebrew University team narrowly lost on a split decision to the finalist team in the competition. Competition organizers and judges have been repeatedly and deeply impressed by the excellent performance of Hebrew University students.
For more information, see the Jessup site: http://www.ilsa.org/jessup
Hebrew University Teams
Hebrew University Jessup teams consist of 4 to 5 specially selected students from the Faculty of Law, who spend the year receiving intensive training in International Law. Particular attention is paid to improving research, writing, and litigation skills of contestants under the tutelage of Adv Tal Mimran and Ori Pomson (2014-2015).
After committing themselves to a period of substantial research during the fall semester, the Jessup team prepares written memorials addressed to the International Court of Justice based on the competition’s case (the Compromis). The team then presents oral arguments at the Regional Competition in Tel Aviv, which takes place in February of the competition year. The team who wins the Regional Competition proceeds to the International Rounds in Washington D.C.
If you are interested in pursuing an opportunity to partake in Jessup please contact Shannon Kisch at: kischdrs@gmail.com
The Current Team 2017-2018
Coaches: Adv. Shannon Kisch and Yedida Jacobs
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Naama Weiss Naama Weiss, age 24, is a first year student in the joint program for Law and History. She fulfilled her high school education in the ALEH (על"ה) High School in Lod, and grow up in Kefar Ben Non (כפר בן נון) (a Moshav near Latrun). After high school Naama volunteered for national service in the "Machannot Haolim" (מחנות העולים) youth movement, in which she experienced personal growth, and continued and volunteered for army service in which she was part of the "Shechakim" (שחקים) course in the 8200 unit. Additionally, Naama teaches debating in high schools and volunteers in The Movement for Quality of Government in Israel.
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Smadar Dror Smadar is a second year student in the joint program for Law and History. She fulfilled her national service as a Psychotechnical diagnostician interviewer in the recruitment office. Last year Smadar volunteered in the "Briera" (ברירה) and "Paamonim" (פעמונים) organizations. For the past three years she has been volunteering in the "Adopt a Grandparent" project assisting an elderly woman. Additionally, Smadar has began volunteer work for the special committee for the implementation of government information accessibility and the principles of public transparency headed by the MK Stav Shfir.
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Aviel Gordis Aviel is a first year student in the joint program for Law and Amirim (אמירים) excellence program. Prior to his military service, Aviel attended the Ein Prat Mechina (מכינת עין פרת) for academic leadership. He fulfilled his army service in a classified combat unit in the intelligence department. He completed his army service ranking as a major and received Chief of General Staff award of excellence. Additionally, Aviel participated in the Faith to Faith program of the United Religions Initiative.
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Guy Manor Guy is a third year student in the Law faculty, fulfilling a unit in English literature in addition. In his first year at university he interned in the office of a member of Knesset. During his second year Guy participated in the "Law and Theater" workshop, in which he wrote and preformed the music which accompanied the show put on by the faculty's students. Guy participated in an exchange program and studied a semester in the National University of Taiwan. Today, Guy is a teaching assistant in the "Advanced International Law" course.
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Michael Cohen-Ad Michael is a first-year student in the joint program of Law and Sociology-Anthropology. After graduating high school, he went to Shnat Sherut (Service Year) in Migdal Ha'Emek and was involved in educational missions. As part of his National Service, he worked for two years in ASSAF - Aid Organization for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Israel, in the Advocacy and Support Center. Currently, he is a participant in the HIAS Israel Organization Pro-Bono program of assistance and legal representation for asylum seekers (named after Michael B. Rukin). |
Jessup Archive
Jessup Moot Court Competition
About Jessup
The Phillip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition is the largest and most prestigious moot court competition in the world. Students from more than 80 countries and 550 law schools compete each year in regional competitions for the distinction of proceeding to the International Rounds. Held every spring in Washington, D.C, the International Rounds are conducted together with the Annual Conference of the American Society of International Law (ASIL). The Competition is organized by the International Law Student Association (ILSA).
Simulating a fictional dispute between States brought before the International Court of Justice- the judicial organ of the United Nations, the competition requires each participating team to prepare detailed oral and written pleadings, arguing both the applicant and respondent positions of the case. Thousands of law students from all around the world work yearlong on the Jessup problem, which tackles crucial questions of international law. Only one Israeli team can advance to the international rounds. A national competition is held annually in Tel Aviv for the purpose of determining which school team should proceed. The Hebrew University has participated in Jessup since 2007, and has since claimed the uninterrupted honour of proceeding to the International Championships. Hebrew University students have additionally proved extremely talented in their international performances. In 2008, they achieved sixth place (from approximately 90 teams) in the preliminary rounds, and advanced automatically to the octo-final rounds; whilst in 2009 the Hebrew University team was rated amongst the top twenty-four teams (from approximately 110 teams), and went on to participate in the advanced rounds. Several team members have also been entered on the list of the top 100 oralists, and the team's memorials were graded among the top 15 (11th place in 2008, 13th place in 2009). The 2010-2011 team won all four rounds in the preliminary stages and was ranked 8. The team went to compete in the advanced rounds and for the first time in the school's history has made it to the quarter-finals. Their written memorials were ranked among the top 10 best written submission (10th place). The 2011-2012 team continued this tradition of success, finishing the preliminary rounds in 7th place and its written submissions being ranked 6th. Most recently, the 2012-2013 team equalled the University's record by reaching the quarter-finals of the competition – losing to the competition finalists – in a year in which over 550 institutions around the world participated. For the first time, all the University's oralists eligible for ranking finished in the top 50: David Zlotogorski (36), Ori Pomson (36) and Maya Freund (41). Competition organizers and judges have been repeatedly and deeply impressed by the excellent performance of Hebrew University students.
For more information, see the Jessup site: http://www.ilsa.org/jessup
Hebrew University Teams
Hebrew University Jessup teams consist of 4 to 5 specially selected students from the Faculty of Law, who spend the year receiving intensive training in International Law. Particular attention is paid to improving research, writing, and litigation skills of contestants under the tutelage of Adv. Tal Mimran and Ori Pomson (2013-2014).
After committing themselves to a period of substantial research during the fall semester, the Jessup team prepares written memorials addressed to the International Court of Justice based on the competition’s case (the Compromis). The team then presents oral arguments at the Regional Competition in Tel Aviv, which takes place in February of the competition year. The team who wins the Regional Competition proceeds to the International Rounds in Washington D.C.
If you are interested in pursuing an opportunity to partake in Jessup please contact Ori Pomson at: ori.pomson@mail.huji.ac.il
The Current Team 2014-2015
Coaches: Adv. Tal Mimran and Ori Pomson
| Talila Devir
Talila is a second year student in the joint law and international relations program at the Hebrew University. For the past year and a half, Talila has been volunteering at the Jerusalem centre for assisting refugees and asylum seekers in realising their rights. Talila studied for two years at an international high school in Costa Rica which is part of the United World College education movement. During these two years, Talila volunteered in a number of programs, including clown care in Nicaragua, providing sports activities for persons with disabilities through the Special Olympics program and teaching Hebrew at the international school. Talila did her military service in a unit in the intelligence branch and also served as a commander in an advanced training course. During her service, Talila volunteered in providing educational assistance in the Mesila centre. |
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| Tamar Drori
Tamar is a second year student in the joint law and international relations program at the Hebrew University. Tamar studied at the Mevo’ot Irron school, where she participate in the “Eina’im Aherot” program for promoting strengthening of ties between Jewish and Arab youths, which included her participating in delegation to New York. In addition, Tamar volunteered in the Magen David Adom organisation. Tamar served in the IDF Spokesperson Brigade, where she worked in the printed press department and alongside the most senior journalists and editors in Israel. Following her military service, Tamar volunteered for a number of months in a children’s centre in Arusha, Tanzania. In her first year at the Hebrew University, Tamar participated in the Model United Nations society and represented it in competitions. Additionally, Tamar participated in the Department of International Relation’s debate society. |
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| Danny Rosenblatt
Danny is a third year student in the law faculty. He emigrated from the United States after high school, and following army service completed his bachelor’s degree in history at Bar Ilan University before commencing his legal studies at the Hebrew University. He represented the faculty at the annual European International Model United Nations (TEIMUN) in The Hague during his second year, where he was awarded best delegate. Danny currently serves as a member of the editorial board of Israel Law Review. |
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| Daniel Shil Szriber
Daniel is an LL.M. student specialising in international law. Daniel graduated from the Law School of the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, Brazil. During his studies, he worked as an intern in different Brazilian law offices specialising in commercial law, M&A and arbitration. Additionally, as an undergraduate student, Daniel took part in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot as a researcher, speaker and assistant coach. Daniel was also a co-founder and the first vice-president of the Brazilian Association of Arbitration Students (ABEARB). |
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Nir Weintraub
Nir is a third year student at the Law Faculty and has received bachelor’s degrees in international relations and communication. Nir was born in Jerusalem and lived in the United States until the age of 10, when he returned to Jerusalem and where he has been living ever since. Nir did his military service in the Kfir Brigade. During his international relations studies, Nir participated in the International Committee of the Red Cross’ international humanitarian law competition, and two years later coached the Hebrew University team in this competition. Additionally, Nir worked as a teaching assistant in Hebrew University Department of International Relations’ international law course. Nir is currently a member of the Israel Law Review editorial board and has been active in the Law Faculty’s clinic for the rights of persons with disabilities. Nir also works in legal firm which focuses on constitutional and administrative law, in addition to being a research assistant on labour law in the Faculty. |
The Current Team 2013-2014
Coaches: Adv. Tal Mimran and Ori Pomson
| Gali Rosenstein
Gali is a second year student in the law and English literature program. Additionally, she is the deputy head of the Yerushalmiyot women's empowerment organisation and works in the Foreign Ministry's situation room. During her first year, Gali volunteered in the Yotzim Laderch ("Embarking") project, assisting former ultra-orthodox students. Gali served for five years as an officer and a first lieutenant commander in the Army Spokesperson unit, and later in the International Intelligence Cooperation unit. Gali previously volunteered for a year on behalf of the Scouts movement in the moshava of Yavniel and she also participated as a counsellor and in the movement's activities. She partook in a number of youth delegations to the United States on behalf of the Scouts, her school and the Tel Aviv municipality. |
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| Nitzan (Fisher) Conforti
Nitzan is a second year law student. Nitzan was born in Israel and lived in Los Angeles during her youth, where, in high school, she studied in a program for excellency in English literature and history. She began her army service in 2008, where she served in Army Radio and finished the Army Station journalists' course with excellence. During here four and a half years of service, Nitzan an international news correspondent and editor for Army Radio and she was also editor for the current affairs and news programs. She is married to Itamar. |
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| Nuphar Gafni
Nuphar is a second year law and business administration student at the Hebrew University. During high school, Nuphar was a councillor in Maccabi T'zair youth movement and was an active member of the Seeds of Peace organisation. Nuphar completed her army service as an officer in the Intelligence Corps and discharged as a 2nd lieutenant. As a student, Nuphar represented the Law Faculty in the annual Model United Nations in Szeged, Hungary and was awarded with the prize for the "best delegation" with her teammates. Nuphar also volunteered in a student project that supports and assists former ultra-orthodox students in their studies. |
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| Shai Luchtenstein
Shai is a third year law student. He is 26 years of age and grew up in Ramat Hasharon. Shai served as an officer in a recon unit of the IDF armoured corps. During his university studies, he participated in the legal clinic for disability rights and in the European International Model United Nations (TEIMUN) in The Hague. Shai also served as a tutor in the assistance program for students who are not fluent in Hebrew. |
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Tomer Treger
Tomer is a second year law and English literature student. In his youth, Tomer studied at the International School in Bangkok, Thailand. Later, Tomer continued to be more interested and active in international affairs and was involved in the Seeds of Peace organisation in the United States and the Tevel b'Tzedek ("The Earth – in Justice") organisation in Nepal. During his first year of studies, Tomer participated in the Hebrew University's Model United Nations program and represented it in competitions. He served for four years in an elite IDF combat unit. Tomer currently translates poetry and literary texts and volunteers in an organisation for empowering youth in east and west Jerusalem. |
ICC
The International Criminal Court, as the first permanent institution set up to try alleged perpetrators of the most horrific crimes against humanity, has drawn much interest amongst lawyers and non-lawyers alike. Nowhere is this more appropriate than amongst the lawyers and policy makers of the future. Thus, theInternational Criminal Law Network (ICLN) has developed the ICC Trial Competition. While there exist a number of established moot court competitions, the ICC Trial Competition is unique in its direct focus on ICC proceedings and international criminal law. In 2011, the International Criminal Court also recognized the ICLN ICC Trial Competition as the only official English International Criminal Court moot court competition in the world. The competition gives a wide scope of advocacy in allowing students not only to take on the role of prosecutor or defence counsel, but also that of victims' counsel. The judges are established and highly respected practitioners in the field of international criminal law and are comprised of both lawyers and internationally renowned judges from the ICC and ICTY themselves.
The purpose of the ICC Trial Competition is threefold:
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To allow top law students worldwide to improve their knowledge of international criminal law in practice, and in particular, the ICC and its proceedings.
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To provide students with the opportunity to become familiar with world-famous institutions in The Hague such as the ICC, the ICTY, the OPCW, the International Court of Justice and the Peace Palace Library.
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To enhance knowledge about the Rome Statute within countries that have yet to ratify it, by providing the top legal minds of the future from both Member and non Member States an opportunity to learn more about the ICC.
For the 2013 edition, a record number of 37 teams will be participating, from 27 countries worldwide! The 6th edition of the ICLN ICC Trial Competition will take place from 21 until 26 April 2013 in The Hague, the Netherlands. The finals of the Competition will take place at the ICC and will be adjudicated by actual ICC Judges!
In April 2013, Faculty students will participate in the 6th edition of the ICLN ICC Trial Competition at The Hague. This will be the second year in which faculty students participate in this competition: last year's team included Adam Shahaf, who is the assistant coach for this year's team. The team begun working this summer, but accelerated the pace of its work once it received the problem case in early November.
The Hebrew University Team
2012-2013
The team is coached by Dr. Rotem Giladi. Its participation in the Competition is sponsored by the Minerva Center for Human Rights, with the support of the Law Faculty and the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Yulia Kniazev
Yulia was born in Minsk, Belarus in 1987, and moved to Israel with her family in 1994. She grew up in Arad and studied at Ort Zimetbaum, Class of 2006. Yulia served in the IDF between the years 2006-2009 as an International Relations Officer. Currently, she is studying Llb Law and International Relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Class of 2013.
Eitan Kaplansky
Born in Chicago, Illinois in 1988, and moved to Israel with his family in 1999. Studied at Yeshivat Ner Tamid in Hashmonaim, Class of 2006. Currently studying law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (LLB), Class of 2015.
Sharon Aviram
Sharon was born in 1987 in Tel Aviv, Israel. She graduated from Maccabim-Reut High School, Class of 2005. Sharon served in the IAF between the years 2005-2011 as an interceptor officer. Today, Sharon is a second year Law student in Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel. She is an alumnus of the StandWithUs Israel Fellowship of 2012.
Eitan Smith
Born 1988 in Jerusalem. Studied at the Hebrew University Secondary School (leyada), Jerusalem, Class of 2006. Today studies at the Hebrew University Faculty of Law in the Law& Business Management (M.A) Program, class of 2012.
Links
Think Tanks
BESA Center for Strategic Studies (Bar-Ilan University)
Harry S. Truman Institute for Peace (Hebrew University)
International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT)
Israel Democracy Institute
Israel Policy Forum
Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies (Tel Aviv University)
Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs
Jewish People Policy Planning Institute (JPPPI)
Leonard Davis Institute For International Relations
Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute
Present Tense Institute for Creative Zionism
http://creativezionism.weebly.com
Tami Steinmetz Center for Peace Research (T.A.U.)
Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Research on international law
ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law
http://www.asil.org/resource/humrts1.htm#Section5
United Nations Treaty Collection
International Law Commission
Electronic Information System for International Law
European Society of International Law
http://www.esil-sedi.eu/english/
American Society of International Law
Harvard International Law Journal Online
Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, Heidelberg
http://www.mpil.de/ww/en/pub/news.cfm
Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, Cambridge
Jean Monnet Program at NYU
http://www.jeanmonnetprogram.org/
Institute for International Law and Justice at NYU
Erik Castrén Institute of International Law and Human Rights, Helsinki
Jus Cogens: Recent Developments in International Law: http://www.juscogens.net/
Journals of international law
International Law Reporter
http://ilreports.blogspot.co.il/
Oxford Journals
http://www.oxfordjournals.org/subject/law/
Cambridge Journal of International and Comparative Law
Wiley- General and Introductory Law
http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-351021.html
Human Rights Review
http://link.springer.com/journal/12142
The International Journal of Human Rights
http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/fjhr20
Kluwer Law Online journals
Israel
Israel’s Supreme Court
http://www.court.gov.il/heb/home.htm
Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
President of Israel
http://www.president.gov.il/defaults/default_en.asp
Israal Government Portal:
Israel Defense Forces
Bank of Israel
Israel's Ministry of Trade
Israel's State Comptroller and Ombudsman
http://www.mevaker.gov.il/serve/site/english/index.asp
Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics
Manufacterers Association of Israel
Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute
European Forum at the Hebrew University: Links to Government and Official Bodies and Research and Education in Israel
Economic law
World Trade Organization
2012 WTO news
http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news_e.htm
World Bank
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development
International Development Research Centre
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
International Economic Law and Policy Blog
http://worldtradelaw.typepad.com/
Trade Law Center for Southern Africa
ASIL International Economic Law Interest Group
European Union
External Trade
http://ec.europa.eu/trade/
ישרדISERD
האיגוד הישראלי ללימודי אירופה
אתר הפורום האירופי של האוניברסיטה העברית
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung: עלון היחסים העסקיים בין האיחוד האירופי לישראל
http://www.fes.org.il/hebrew/israel_eu.asp
European Law Blog
International Courts and tribunals
Project on International Courts and Tribunals
International Court of Justice
International Criminal Court:
International Tribunal for Law of the Sea
Permanent Court of Arbitration
European Court of Human Rights
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia:
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda:
Special Court for Sierra Leone
Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia:
http://www.eccc.gov.kh/english/
Iraqi Special Tribunal
Blogs on international law
International Law Reporter
http://ilreports.blogspot.co.il/
Lawfare
Opinio Juris
Legal Theory Blog
http://lsolum.typepad.com/legaltheory/
Kenneth Anderson Laws of War and Just War Theory:
http://kennethandersonlawofwar.blogspot.com/
IntLawGrrls: Voices on international law, policy, practice:
http://intlawgrrls.blogspot.com/index.html
ECJ Blog
EU Law and Politics
http://bloggingabouteulawandpolitics.blogspot.com/
EU Lawblog
http://eulawblogger.blogspot.com/
Georgetown International Law Blog:
http://explore.georgetown.edu/blogs/?BlogID=2
International Crimes Blog:
http://www.internationalcrimesblog.com/
International Environmental Law Blog:
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Archive
Meetings' Program – 2nd Semester, 2015-2016
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Topics |
Speakers |
Date |
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International Tribunals and Collective Memory |
Prof. Moshe Hirsch |
1.3.16 |
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New Directions in the Study of International Law: |
Mr. Yahli Shereshevsky Ms. Tamar Megido |
15.3.16 |
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Updates on Developments in International Law: |
TBD |
29.3.16 |
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Evolution of Investment Law in the Context of State-Driven Change and Arbitral Responses |
Prof. Wolfgang Alschner |
24.5.16 |
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Paris Climate Change Agreement |
Prof. Daniel Bodansky |
31.5.16 |
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TBD |
Prof. Jeffrey Dunoff |
7.6.16 |
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The Case for an International Court of Civil Justice |
Prof. Maya Steinitz |
14.6.16 |
Meetings' Program – Second Semester, 2014-2015
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Topics |
Lecturers |
Date |
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ICJ case concerning the Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Croatia v. Serbia) |
Prof. Andreas Zimmermann (University of Potsdam) |
3/3/2015 |
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The New Way of War: Is There a Duty to Use Drones?
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Prof. Oren Gross |
18/3/2015 |
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International Legal Theory and Psychology |
Prof. Anne van-Aaken (University of St. Gallen) |
14/4/2015
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Resolution 242 Revisited: New Evidence on the Required Scope of Israeli Withdrawal |
Prof. Eugene Kontorovich (Northwestern University) |
28/4/2015 |
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Lawyers in Warfare: Who Needs Them? |
Dr. Ziv Bohrer |
12/5/2015 |
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WTO Panelists Are From Mars, ICSID Arbitrators Are From Venus: Why? And Does it Matter? |
Prof. Joost Pauwelyn (Institute of International and Development Studies) |
16/6/2015 (15:00) |
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TBA |
Update meeting |
23/6/2015 |
Meetings' Program – Second Semester, 2013-2014
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Date |
Speakers |
Topics |
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18.2.14 |
Prof. Tomer Broude |
Updates on Recent Developments in International Law: |
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4.3.14 |
Prof. Yoram Haftel |
When Do States Renegotiate International Agreements? The Case of Bilateral Investment Treaties |
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18.3.14 |
Dr. Guy Harpaz |
The EU's Insistence on Non-Extraterritorial Application of its Trade Agreements with Israel: A Paradigm Shift or PR Exercise? |
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29.4.14 |
Dr. Shai Dothan |
Why Granting States a Margin of Appreciation Supports the Formation of a Genuine European Consensus |
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13.5.14 |
Prof. Eugene Kontorovich |
State Practice on Economic Dealings With Occupied Territories |
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20.5.14 |
Prof. Robert Howse |
Leo Strauss, Carl Schmitt and 'German Nihilism' |
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10.6.14 |
Dr. Tilmann Altwicker |
What is Transnational Counter-Terrorism Law? – Prevention and Human Rights |
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17.6.14 |
Prof. Robbie Sabel, Dr. Yael Ronen, Yahli Shereshevsky |
Updates on Recent Developments in International Law |
Meetings' Program – 1st Semester, 2013-2014
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Date |
Speakers |
Topics |
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22.10.13 |
Prof. Moshe Hirsch Prof. Robbie Sabel – Humanitarian Intervention Dr. Eitan Barak – Chemical Weapons Dr. Gilad Noam – International Criminal Law |
The Conflict in Syria: An International Law Perspective |
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29.10.13 |
Prof. Malcolm N. Shaw |
Legality and Legitimacy in International Law (Will be held at Beit Maiersdorf, Romm 501) |
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5.11.13 |
Prof. Anne Peters |
International Constitutional Law - Are we Moving towards Constitutionalization of the World Community? |
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12.11.13 |
Prof. Tomer Broude |
Behavioral International Law |
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26.11.13 |
Dr. Tally Kritzman-Amir Dr. Rotem Giladi |
The Status of Refugees in Israel – Past and Present |
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17.12.13 |
Prof. Dan Bodansky - Canceled |
"The Who, What and Wherefore of Geoengineering Governance" (121 Climate Change 539) |
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24.12.13 |
Prof. Ruti Teitel |
Transitional Justice and Judicial Activism – A Right to Accountability? |
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6.1.13 |
16:00-20:00 in Beit Meirsdorf, Mt. Scopus, The Hebrew University in Jerusalem. |
The Annual conference of the International Law Forum |
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14.1.14 |
Adv. Hile Echerman, Adv. Daniel Geron, Dr. Shai Dothan |
Updates on Recent Developments in International Law |
Meetings' Program – 2nd Semester, 2012-2013
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Date |
Speakers |
Topics |
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23.4.13 |
Prof. Christoph Schreuer |
Do We Really Need International Investment Arbitration |
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9.4.13 |
Prof. Dan Joyner |
International Legal Issues relevant to Iran's Nuclear Program |
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5.3.13 |
The Turkel Report: Prof. Yuval Shany The Nature of Investigations: Dr. Michelle Lesh |
The Nature of Investigations under International Law: Reflections on the Turkel Report and Beyond |
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9.4.13 |
Prof. Dan Joyner |
International Legal Issues relevant to Iran's Nuclear Program |
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23.4.13 |
Prof. Christoph Schreuer |
Do We Really Need International Investment Arbitration |
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30.4.13 |
Prof. Yuval Shany Liron A. Libman Alexandra Manea |
Updates on Recent Developments in International Law |
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7.5.13 |
Prof. Eyal Benvenisti |
The Contributions of National and International Courts to Domestic Democratic Processes |
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21.5.13 |
Prof. Asif Efrat |
Combating the Kidney Commerce: Civil Society against Organ Trafficking in Pakistan and Israel |
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4.6.13 |
Marcia Harpaz |
Assessing China's WTO Compliance after a Decade in the WTO |
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11.6.13 |
Prof. Marcelo Kohen |
Uti Possidetis and Maritime Delimitations |
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18.6.13 |
Prof. Yuval Shany, Dean of the faculty |
Updates on Recent Developments in International Law |
Other Meetings and Conventions:
- On November 5, 2013 Professor Anne Peters, Director at the Max-Planck-Institute for Comparative Public Law and Public International Law, Heidelberg, discussed the topic "International Constitutional Law".
- On October 29, 2013, Professor Malcolm Shaw, Sir Robert Jennings Professor of International Law, University of Leicester; and Senior Fellow, Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge discussed the topic - "Legality and Legitimacy in International Law".
- on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 Prof. Marcelo Kohen, the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, will discussed the topic "Uti Possidetis and Maritime Delimitations".
- on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, Marcia Don Harpaz, discussed the topic "Assessing China's WTO Compliance after a Decade in the WTO".
- on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, Prof. Asif Efrat, from the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, discussed his paper "Combating the Kidney Commerce: Civil Society against Organ Trafficking in Pakistan and Israel".
- on Tuesday, 7 May 2013, Prof. Eyal Benvenisti discussed he's paper on the topic: Democracy Enhancing Courts: How National and International Courts Are Cooperating to Solve Global Democratic Dilemmas (coauthored with George W. Downs).
- On Tuesday, 30 April 2013, recent developments in International law were discussed:
- Prof. Yuval Shany, the Dean of the faculty, discussed the process of strengthening the human rights treaty bodies (as background reading material attached is the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the strengthening of treaty bodies. Please read the Introduction and sections 1 and 2 of the report).
- Liron A. Libman will discussed the new arms trade treaty (follow this link to a blog post by Liron on the subject).
- Alexandra Manea discussed the recent Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Catan and others v. Moldova and Russia.
- On Tuesday, April 23, 2013, Prof. Christoph Schreuer discussed the topic "Do We Really Need International Investment Arbitration?"
- On Tuesday, April 9 2013, Prof. Dan Joyner presented the topic: "International Legal Issues relevant to Iran's Nuclear Program".
- On April 3rd 2013, at the Igal Arnon Law and History Workshop, Tel Aviv University Faculty of law, hosted Alan Nissen, for a presentation of his article-
The Turn to Technique in International Law.
Digest of Israeli Practice in International Law
Digest of Israeli Practice in International Law
Project Outline, December 2020
- A Digest of Israeli Practice in International Law is being prepared for publication by the International Law Forum (ILF) of the Faculty of Law of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem with the support of the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). The research team preparing the Digest is led by a Prof. Yaël Ronen. It is overseen by an Advisory Board, members of which are Prof. Malcolm Shaw, Prof. Yuval Shany and Prof. Yaël Ronen on behalf of the ILF; Dr. Tal Becker from the MOJ or a member nominated on his behalf; and Dr. Roy Schöndorf from the MOJ or a member nominated on his behalf.
- The Digest project aims at generating a series of publications containing official documents reflecting Israel’s practice and opinio juris in international law. Each volume in the series will cover one decade from 1948 onwards.
- The Digest will include primarily documents of the following categories, insofar as they explicitly refer to international law and/or clearly reflect Israel’s practice in, or views on, international legal issues:
- treaties signed or ratified by Israel (and relevant reservations and declarations).
- primary and secondary legislation;
- government decisions;
- official legal memos;
- statements by state officials (including explanations of votes in international organisations);
- official correspondence with foreign governments and international organisations;
- court decisions and, where relevant, legal submissions to international and national courts.
- The Digest will be structured on the basis of the model plan for classification recommended by the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers (Rec. R (97) 11, 12 June 1997) (see Annex). Documents originally in English will be reproduced in part or in full, in English. Documents originally in Hebrew will be either translated into English or summaries thereof presented.
- The first volume of the Digest will include practice in the years 1948-1957 and will be compiled over the course of 2021-2022. Subsequent volumes will cover the following decades. The material will be made publicly accessible on a dedicated website. The various volumes will be submitted for publication with an international publisher.
Digest of Israeli Practice in International Law Relating to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Project Outline, December 2020
- A Survey of Israeli Practice in International Law Relating to the COVID-19 Pandemic is being prepared for publication by the International Law Forum (ILF) of the Faculty of Law of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem with the support of the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
- The Survey will include primarily documents of the following categories, insofar as they explicitly refer to international law and/or clearly reflect Israel’s practice in, or views on, international legal issues:
- Practice of derogation from international treaties;[1]
- statements by state officials in international organisations (such as the WHO);[2]
- official correspondence with foreign governments and international organisations;[3]
- Attorney-General instructions and memos;[4]
- official legal memos by the legal advisors of various state organs (government ministries, parliamentary committees, etc);[5]
- court decisions, and, where relevant, official submissions to courts;[6]
- Press releases and official social media messages.[7]
- The documents in the Survey will be organised on the basis of the model plan for classification recommended by the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers (Rec. R (97) 11, 12 June 1997). Documents originally in English will be reproduced in part or in full, in English. Documents originally in Hebrew will be either translated into English or summaries thereof presented.
- The Survey of Israeli Practice in International Law Relating to the COVID-19 Pandemic will be compiled over the first half of 2021. The material will be made publicly accessible on a dedicated website.
[1] Israel did not derogate from the ICCPR, although it did rely on its domestic state of emergency legislation to regulate a variety of aspects of the legal response to the COVID-19 crisis.
[2] eg https://healthpolicy-watch.news/united-nations-general-assembly-adopts-resolution-calling-for-holistic-covid-19-response-united-states-israel-vote-against-the-bloc/
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