2015-12-18 On 17 December 2015, the independent panel established to review the UN's response to allegations in spring 2014 that international troops serving in a peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic had sexually abused a number of young children in exchange for food or money presented…
Friday, 18 December 2015
Wednesday, 16 December 2015
New publication on IHL and gender
2015-12-16
At the ICRC's International Conference in Geneva last week, the Swedish Red Cross launched a book entitled "IHL and Gender - Swedish Experiences". This is a compilation of work produced as part of a working group on international humanitarian…
Tuesday, 1 December 2015
Sally Longworth speaking at event on UN Security Council Resolution 2242 at the Swedish Defence University
2015-12-01 On 16 December, the Swedish Defence University will be holding an event on the background, content and significance of UN Security Council Resolution 2242. The event is hosted and organised by Martina Lindberg, FHS 1325-handläggare. Sally Longworth will be speaking on a panel together with Disa…
Monday, 30 November 2015
UI event with UN Special Envoy for Syria
2015-11-30
Staffan de Mistura, photo from UN file photo/ Jean-Marc Ferre
On Friday 27 November, Utrikespolitiska Instituet hosted an event with the UN Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, on the recent peace negotiations…
Monday, 23 November 2015
Action by the UN Security Council and the EU following the Paris and Beirut attacks
2015-11-23 Both the EU and UN Security Council have taken action in wake of the recent terrorist attacks in Paris and Beirut last week.
France invoked Article 42(7) of the Treaty of the European Union at a meeting of the Council of the European Union on 16 and 17 November. The outcome of the meeting…
Wednesday, 11 November 2015
ICRC live streamed event on sexual violence in armed conflict
2015-11-11 On 12 November 2015 1800-1930 the ICRC will be livestreaming an event on the underlying causes of sexual violence in armed conflict and prevention strategies. The event can be accessed here. Further details on panellists and background to the event are included on the ICRC's website.
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Monday, 26 October 2015
Forthcoming lecture on gender violence and fact-finding during armed conflict
2015-10-26 On 2 November at 1500 Associate Professor Dr Gus Waschefort will hold a lecture on gender violence and fact-finding during armed conflict for the International Law Centre at the Swedish Defence University.
The lecture will take place in room N204 at the Swedish Defence University on Drottning…
Thursday, 15 October 2015
New Security Council resolution on women, peace and security
2015-10-15 On the fifteenth anniversary of UNSCR 1325, the Security Council passed a further resolution relating to women, peace and security.
Paragraph 1 of UNSCR 2242 (2015) focuses on women's meaningful participation in peace processes and decision making. The resolution follows the publication of…
Monday, 12 October 2015
Security Council authorises operations to tackle people smuggling of coast of Libya
2015-10-12 On Friday 9 October, the UN Security Council authorised Member States, acting nationally or through regional organisations that are engaged in the fight against migrant smuggling and human trafficking, to inspect on the high seas off the coast of Libya vessels that they have reasonable grounds…
Wednesday, 30 September 2015
German court convicts rebel leaders for crimes in eastern DRC
2015-09-30 On 28 September, a court in Stuttgart, Germany, sentenced Ignace Murwanashyaka, head of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), and his deputy Straton Musoni for war crimes committed between January 2008 and their arrest in November 2009 in eastern DRC. The two were convicted…
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
OHCHR Report on Sri Lanka released
2015-09-16 The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights released a report today on its investigation into breaches of human rights and international humanitarian law committed in the internal armed conflict in Sri Lanka.
The investigation identified patterns of grave violations between 2002…
Friday, 4 September 2015
New report from the Commission of Inquiry on Syria
2015-09-04 On 3 September 2015 International Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syria Arab Republic released their latest report. This particular report looks at the distinct impacts of the war on groups and communities of civilians inside Syria. It also provides an updated view of the military…
Thursday, 3 September 2015
Upcoming Guest Lecture: Dr Rain Liivoja
2015-09-03
The International Law Centre at the Swedish Defence
University are very pleased to welcome Dr Rain Liivoja from the University of Melbourne to share his work in this exciting field which is also the subject of research at the centre.
Dr Rain Liivoja
Bioenhanced
Soldiers and the Prohibition…
Wednesday, 2 September 2015
Jann Kleffner and Ola Engdahl at the Sanremo Institute's 38th Annual Round Table
2015-09-02 Jann Kleffner and Ola Engdahl will both be participating in panels at the International Institute of Humanitarian Law's annual round table on current issues in international humanitarian law. This year the conference will be streamlined live, accessible here. The programme for the conference…
Monday, 31 August 2015
Post summer update
2015-08-31 The Folkrättscentrum is back after the summer vacation! This is our first post after the break, which coincides with the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. Whilst we've been away, here's a few things that happened that might be of interest:
The Security Council passed…
Friday, 10 July 2015
The twentieth anniversary of Srebrenica
2015-07-10 Saturday 10 July marks the twentieth anniversary of Srebrenica genocide. Memorial events will take place in remembrance of the victims, including a service to bury 136 newly-identified victims.
This week the UN Security Council considered…
Friday, 3 July 2015
Watch the seminar "Gråzonen - normer för fred och krig i en ny säkerhetspolitisk situation i Europa"
2015-07-03 As previously announced, the International Law Centre's Marika Ericson participated at Almedalen as an expert at the seminar "Gråzonen - normer för fred och krig i en ny säkerhetspolitisk situation i Europa" ("The grey zone - norms for peace and conflict in a new security policy situation…
Thursday, 2 July 2015
Dr Ola Engdahl participated in the governmental inquiry "Criminal Law Provisions to Prevent Terrorism Travels"
2015-07-02
Dr. Ola
Engdahl, Associate Professor at the International Law Centre, has participated
as an expert in international law in the governmental inquiry Straffrättsliga åtgärder mot terrorismresor
("criminal law provisions to prevent terrorism travels"). The inquiry handed its report to…
Wednesday, 24 June 2015
Report from the High-Level Independent Panel on UN Peacekeeping Operations
2015-06-24 On 16 June 2015 the High-Level Independent Panel on United Nations Peace Operations presented its report to the UN Secretary General. The Panel was established by the Secretary General in October 2014 to make a comprehensive assessment of the state of UN peace operations today, and the…
Monday, 22 June 2015
Report from UN Independent Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict published
2015-06-22 On 22 June 2015 the UN Independent Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict published its findings. The Commission of Inquiry was established by the Human Rights Council on 23 July 2014 in its resolution S-21/1 to "investigate all violations of international humanitarian law and international…
Friday, 5 June 2015
The International Law Centre's Jann Kleffner lectured at the University of Pretoria.
2015-06-05
On May 21 and 22, Professor Jann Kleffer of the International Law Centre gave lectures on the topics "Organized Armed Groups under LOAC and IHRL" and "Implementation and Enforcement of LOAC and IHRL" in the postgraduate programme LLM "International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights…
The International Law Centre's Marika Ericson participates at Almedalen
2015-06-05
The International Law Centre's Marika Ericson will participate as an expert at the seminar "Gråzonen - normer för fred och krig i en ny säkerhetspolitisk situation i Europa" ("The grey zone - norms for peace and conflict in a new security policy situation in Europe") at Almedalen. The…
Swedish MoD presents new report on protective emblems in LOAC
2015-06-05
During
a hearing at the Swedish Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 27 May 2015 Dick Clomén from the Swedish Red
Cross and Liv Bernitz from Swedish Ministry of Justice presented a report on
the history of the protective emblems in law of armed conflict (LOAC) and the transformation of
Additional…
Monday, 1 June 2015
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urges states to investigate human rights violations by international forces in the CAR
2015-06-01
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid
Ra’ad Al Hussein, issued a press release on Saturday 30 May 2015 stating that he had urged
several states to intensify their efforts to investigate allegations that their
forces in CAR may have committed very serious violations. These violations
included…
Thursday, 28 May 2015
New Security Council resolution on protection of journalist
2015-05-28 The Security Councilhas passed a new resolution on the protection of journalists yesterday. Resolution 2222 (2015) builds on Resolution 1738, adopted on 23 December 2006, which is the only Council decision to specifically address the safety and protection of journalists, media professionals…
Friday, 22 May 2015
UK court decision on Iraqi civilians detention and transfer by UK forces
2015-05-22 On 18 May 2015 the High Court of England and Wales handed down a decision on a preliminary issue relating to a number of claims in the ongoing litigation regarding treatment of Iraqi civilians detained by UK forces during the conflict 2003-2009.
The decision concerned a number of individuals…
Friday, 8 May 2015
New guidelines on the right to review lawfulness of detention
2015-05-08 The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has adopted a new "Basic Principles and Guidelines on Remedies and Procedures on the Right of Anyone Deprived of His or Her Liberty by Arrest or Detention to Bring Proceedings Before Court". The document provides a comprehensive review of the principles…
Thursday, 7 May 2015
Update: UN Appeals Tribunal rules on suspension of whistleblower in CAR scandal
2015-05-07 On Tuesday 5 May the UN Appeals Tribunal handed down its decision concerning the individual under investigation for leaking a confidential report detailing allegations of serious sexual assault against children by members of the peace mission in Central Africa Republic. The Tribunal ruled…
Joint SIPRI and International Law Centre event to be held on autonomous weapons
2015-05-07
The International Law Centre of the
Swedish Defence University together with SIPRI invite you to a public lecture on 11 May:
Do we need new norms and new laws to control fully autonomous weapon systems?
Please note that you have to confirm your participation. Information on how to…
Tuesday, 5 May 2015
The International Law Centre's Dr Harrison Dinniss on BBC: How scary is cyber warfare?
2015-05-05 Senior lecturer Dr Heather Harrison Dinniss recently gave an interview to the BBC World Service radio programme "The Inquiry" on the topic 'Is cyber warfare really that scary?' Are the warnings of a cyber Pearl Harbour hype or reality? Four expert witnesses discussed the possibility of online…
Thursday, 30 April 2015
Controversy at UN over alleged sexual abuse by peacekeepers in CAR
2015-04-30 The controversy over the leaked United Nations report detailing sexual abuse of children committed by French troops at the beginning of the MINUSCA mission in Central African Republic has grown since the story hit the headlines on Wednesday with the whistleblower being suspended and placed…
Wednesday, 29 April 2015
Finland fires depth charges at suspected submarine
2015-04-29 On 28 April Finland's military fired depth charges as a warning against a suspected submarine in waters near Helsinki.
This comes amid heightened tension in the area and follows a suspected submarine in Swedish waters in October 2014.
On 20 April Swedish press ran a story debating the legal…
Welcome to the International Law Centre's new blog!
2015-04-29
Welcome, one and all, to a new blog authored by teachers and researchers based at the International Law Centre of the Swedish Defence University! We will be providing updates on recent developments in international law relevant to military…
Swedish Red Cross report on violence against healthcare from a gender perspective
2015-04-29 The Swedish Red Cross has published a new report examining violence against healthcare from a gender perspective. Examining the case studies of Colombia and Lebanon, the report contributes to the wider International Committee of the Red Cross project called Health Care in Danger which…
Tuesday, 28 April 2015
New bill on Swedish defence 2016-2020
2015-04-28 On 24 April 2015 the
Swedish Government presented its bill on the Swedish defence for the years
2016-2020. Emphasising the deteriorating security situation in Europe, the
Government proposed a reinforcement of the defence economy with 10,2 billion
Swedish crowns. It proposes amongst other…
Friday, 24 April 2015
Central Africa Republic votes to create special criminal court
2015-04-24 On Wednesday 22 April 2015 the National Transitional Council of the Central African Republic adopted a bill establishing a special criminal court to hold accountable those who committed crimes during the recent conflict in the country. The aim is to address impunity and contribute to the restoration…
Tuesday, 21 April 2015
Security Council press statement on Yarmouk Refugee Camp
2015-04-21 On 20 April, the Members of the Security Council issued a press statement expressing their deep concern regarding the grave humanitarian situation in Yarmouk Refugee Camp in Syria. The Security Council called for unhindered access to the Camp and for the protection of civilians inside the…
Erika de Wet and Jann K. Kleffner release new book
2015-04-21
New book of Erika de Wet and Jann K. Kleffner (eds),
CONVERGENCE AND CONFLICTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND
INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW IN MILITARY OPERATIONS, Pretoria University
Press (2014), 428 pages, ISBN: 978-1-920538-32-3
The book, which…
Friday, 10 April 2015
Report on gendered misconceptions of militarized identities released
2015-04-10
The Advanced Training Program on Humanitarian Action has released a new report on the impact of gendered misconceptions of militarized identities in the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of female combatants in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The report…
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