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A discussion of the international law on humanitarian access with a focus on the legal and practical implications of the ongoing civil war in Syria. At this first event in the seminar series “Axis of Protection: Human Rights in International Law”, sponsored by the Centre for International Studies (CIS) and the Oxford Institute for Ethics Law and Armed Conflict (ELAC), Emanuela Gillard discusses violations of and controversies around the international law on humanitarian access. She reflects in particular on the lessons and implications of the fact that in the ongoing civil war in Syria non-governmental and governmental organisations have systematically been prevented from delivering aid to the displaced population. Emanuela Gillard is on sabbatical from the position of Chief of the Protection of Civilians Section in the Policy Development and Studies Branch of the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). She is a senior research fellow of ELAC. Previously she served as legal adviser to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). She holds a B.A. in law and an LL.M from the University of Cambridge. The seminar series is jointly convened by the University of Exeter, the University of Oxford, and the University of Reading.…

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The New Terrain of International Law: Courts, Politics, Rights 43:54

11 years ago43:54

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Karen Alter (Northwestern University) discusses her new book 'The New Terrain of International Law: Courts, Politics, Rights'. In 1989, when the Cold War ended, there were six permanent international courts. Today there are more than two dozen that have collectively issued over thirty-seven thousand binding legal rulings. 'The New Terrain of International Law' charts the developments and trends in the creation and role of international courts, and explains how the delegation of authority to international judicial institutions influences global and domestic politics. Karen J. Alter is professor of political science and law at Northwestern University and a permanent visiting professor at the iCourts Center of Excellence, University of Copenhagen School of Law.…

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Conflicts and Post-Conflicts Dynamics (DRC and Rwanda): Occult Beliefs versus Modern Politics, Truth versus Justice and Justice versus Peace 37:53

11 years ago37:53

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Alex Ntung provides insight into the significance of occult beliefs in the construction of modern political ideologies Alex Ntung was born into a family of cattle-herders, semi-nomadic and pastoralists in South Kivu. Growing up he survived extreme poverty and hardship, child spying, and violence at a terrifying scale. His hunger for education took him to a school in Uvira and then university in Rwanda. Here he was witness to the 1994 genocide and the subsequent violence and conflict in the region fuelled by Tutsi and Hutu ethnicity. He became a humanitarian worker for UN related NGOs and then came to the UK where he underwent a stringent asylum process and later gained an MA in Anthropology of Conflict, Violence and Conciliation at the University of Sussex. He is currently an author, DRC analyst and is involved in peace and political mediation work for civil society organisations.…

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Responding to Conflict in Africa: the United Nations and Regional Organizations 33:06

11 years ago33:06

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Dr Jane Boulden discusses the different ways in which United Nations and Regional Organizations will respond to conflict in Africa. Dr Boulden draws on the findings from her edited volume 'Responding to Crisis in Africa: the United Nations and Regional Organizations' which came out in a second edition in 2013. She is Canada Research Chair in International Relations and Security Studies at the Royal Military College of Canada.…

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Explaining the Rise of Diaspora Institutions 48:10

11 years ago48:10