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ACIL is an internationally leading center for cutting-edge research on questions of international law, based at the University of Amsterdam.
''The European Parliament must reject the Council’s weakened 2040 climate target. It violates EU legal duties, relies on unreliable offsets, and undermines fairness.''

Today in European Law Blog; analysis by @ingovenzke.bsky.social and @eckes-uva.bsky.social
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November 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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The F-35 case: Who holds the final say in arms exports?
Join us for a roundtable to discuss the implications arising from the Dutch Supreme Court’s judgment.
21 November
@machikokanetake.bsky.social, @tmcasser.bsky.social, @uvalawschool.bsky.social
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Judicial Oversight of Arms Exports – Implications of the Supreme Court Judgment in the F-35 case - ACIL
On 21 November, we're hosting an important debate on the Dutch storage and supply of F-35 fighter jet parts.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Today, Prof. Gina Heathcote from @newcastleuni.bsky.social joins us to discuss the state of gender and feminist knowledge in times of genocide, the climate emergency, and the rise of significant anti-gender agendas globally. bit.ly/4nKN6Ut @acil-uva.bsky.social
Gender Redux: International Legal Patterns and Repetitions - ACIL
Gina Heathcote, Professor of Public International Law at Newcastle University, joins us on Monday 17 November to talk about the state of gender and feminist knowledge in times of genocide, the climate emergency, the disintegration of stable patterns of global governance, and the rise of significant anti-gender agendas globally.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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🚨The F-35 case: Who holds the final say in arms exports?
Join us for a roundtable to discuss short- and long-term implications arising from the Supreme Court’s judgment and the meaning of judicial oversight in the context of arms exports. #F35case
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November 6, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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🏆Prof. Joyeeta Gupta was a lead author in the IPCC panel that won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.​ For her groundbreaking research on climate justice, she was awarded the 2023 Spinoza Prize, the highest scientific honour in the Netherlands.​ Hear her speak at our annual lecture.➡️Register: bit.ly/42EU4CO
November 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Prof. Gina Heathcote from @newcastleuni.bsky.social joins us on Monday, 17 November, to discuss the state of gender and feminist knowledge in times of genocide, the climate emergency, and the rise of significant anti-gender agendas globally. https://bit.ly/4nKN6Ut @acil-uva.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The F-35 case: Who holds the final say in arms exports?
Join us for a roundtable to discuss the implications arising from the Dutch Supreme Court’s judgment.
21 November
@machikokanetake.bsky.social, @tmcasser.bsky.social, @uvalawschool.bsky.social
acil.uva.nl/content/even...
Judicial Oversight of Arms Exports – Implications of the Supreme Court Judgment in the F-35 case - ACIL
On 21 November, we're hosting an important debate on the Dutch storage and supply of F-35 fighter jet parts.
acil.uva.nl
November 6, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Prof. Gina Heathcote @newcastleuni.bsky.social joins us on Mon 17 November to talk about the state of gender and feminist knowledge in times of genocide, the climate emergency and the rise of significant anti-gender agendas globally.
Don't miss it!
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October 30, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Despite claims that international law is 'dead', it is increasingly invoked to address global challenges. In her inaugural lecture, Prof. @kikibrolmann.bsky.social asks whether int'l law has the tools to meet this ambition.

Friday 17 October, 16:30cet.
Watch it here:
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Mobilising the contractual and the communal in public international law - ACIL
Catherine Brölmann, Professor of Public International Law, will hold her inaugural lecture, titled 'Mobilising the contractual and the communal in public international law' on the 17th of October.
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October 16, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Can the Council of Europe vanquish Authoritarianism in its Member States??

Nils Muižnieks, the former Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe, will be speaking about this on 16 October. Join us online. With Yvonne Donders & Dilek Kurban.
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Can the Council of Europe Vanquish Authoritarianism in its Member States? - ACIL
We are pleased to welcome Nils Muižnieks, a former Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights and one of the most prominent human rights advocates in Europe and beyond. Currently, Muižnieks serve...
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October 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Can the Council of Europe vanquish Authoritarianism in its Member States??

Nils Muižnieks, the former Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe, will be speaking about this on 16 October. Join us online. With Yvonne Donders & Dilek Kurban.
acil.uva.nl/content/even...
Can the Council of Europe Vanquish Authoritarianism in its Member States? - ACIL
We are pleased to welcome Nils Muižnieks, a former Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights and one of the most prominent human rights advocates in Europe and beyond. Currently, Muižnieks serve...
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October 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Today at 17:15cet. Join us online.

A discussion about the new book from @johannalorenzo.bsky.social on the legal and sustainability implications of financing by multilateral banks. W/ @celinetan.bsky.social, @akinkugbe.bsky.social & @ingovenzke.bsky.social
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International Financial Institutions and Sustainable Development - ACIL
Join us for the launch of Dr Johanna Lorenzo’s new book on the legal and sustainability implications of financing by multilateral development banks. With commentary from Professor Celine Tan (Universi...
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September 25, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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Seeking Reparations in an Age of Impunity - Register to attend our next hybrid lecture by Prof. @lukemoffett.bsky.social about #reparations in an age where progress on redressing the past is witnessing a rollback.

📅 16 September, 1pm CET
📍 UvA Anthropology C5.00 & online
➡️ More info & registration:
September 2, 2025 at 11:37 AM
You can hear more about @karolyvegh.bsky.social research on 10 September when he defends his PhD. Supervisors are @paulducheine.bsky.social & Prof. Terry Gill.
August 28, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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Dr @kanadbagchi.bsky.social won the UvA Law Faculty Prize for the Best Publication 2024 for Young Researchers. The jury selected his article ‘Depoliticizing money: how the International Monetary Fund transformed central banking’. bit.ly/41mD83b #InternationalLaw
Law Faculty Prize for Dr Kanad Bagchi for the Best Publication 2024
Dr Kanad Bagchi has won the UvA Law Faculty Prize for the Best Publication 2024 for Young Researchers. The jury selected his article ‘Depoliticizing money: how the International Monetary Fund transformed central banking’ and said it is ‘a ground-breaking and thought-provoking analysis at the intersection between law & politics’.
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August 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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📢 New Publication Alert 📢

Delighted to share my publication in LJIL! This piece is relevant for anyone interested in how we conceptualise 'nature', 'peoples' and 'statehood' under international law, including the role of peoples' tribunals in the international legal domain. lnkd.in/gVR-Hbfz
August 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Aan erkenning van #Palestina zitten veel juridische haken en ogen. Voor westerse landen is die erkenning in de eerste plaats vooral een 'politieke daad', zegt hoogleraar @kikibrolmann.bsky.social van @acil-uva.bsky.social in @volkskrant.bsky.social. #InternationaalRecht
August 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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‘We have a growing responsibility to keep ourselves informed, not influenced', says Károly Végh. He researched how states are targeting our minds and how human rights law could prevent this 🧠 @acil-uva.bsky.social
The mind is under attack by states
Every day, states are targeting your mind. We need to learn how to inform ourselves, not just absorb information, says Károly Végh. He researched how human rights law could help protect the mind in this digital age.
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August 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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"The Struggle Against Fossil Sovereignty"

JOCHEN VON BERNSTORFF and INGO VENZKE explain why the ICJ's climate advisory opinion lends further support to efforts aimed at pushing back against the legal protection of fossil fuel extraction and production.

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August 6, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Dr @kanadbagchi.bsky.social won the UvA Law Faculty Prize for the Best Publication 2024 for Young Researchers. The jury selected his article ‘Depoliticizing money: how the International Monetary Fund transformed central banking’. https://bit.ly/41mD83b
Law Faculty Prize for Dr Kanad Bagchi for the Best Publication 2024
Dr Kanad Bagchi has won the UvA Law Faculty Prize for the Best Publication 2024 for Young Researchers. The jury selected his article ‘Depoliticizing money: how the International Monetary Fund transformed central banking’ and said it is ‘a ground-breaking and thought-provoking analysis at the intersection between law & politics’.
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August 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Now, the time has come to announce my debut in the academic community. Many thanks to @uvalawschool.bsky.social and @acil-uva.bsky.social for the posting and my immense gratitude to my supervisors, Prof. Terry D. Gill and Prof. @paulducheine.bsky.social for their mentoring.
August 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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On 10 September @karolyvegh.bsky.social‬ will defend his PhD dissertation entitled ‘In Defence of the Informed Mind - The applicability of international human rights law for the conduct of extraterritorial influence’. @acil-uva.bsky.socialhttps://bit.ly/4lc8Abs #InternationalLaw
In Defence of the Informed Mind
On 10 September Károly Végh will defend his PhD dissertation entitled ‘In Defence of the Informed Mind - The applicability of international human rights law for the conduct of extraterritorial influence’. The thesis aims to explore how international human rights law applies to the conduct of disinformation, propaganda and other cognitive manipulations by foreign States.
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August 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM