2025

Seminaret markerer 100-årsjubileum til Norsk forening for internasjonal rett (NFIR), og arrangeres i samarbeid med forskergruppen for internasjonal rett ved Det juridiske fakultet, Universitetet i Oslo. Under seminaret vil vi reflektere over betydning av folkerett på ulike rettsområder i Norge.

Entangled Asylum in the Nordic Region asks what role human rights law plays in asylum adjudication. This seemingly straightforward question unfolds into a more foundational puzzle about how international law operates on the ground.

Parliaments in International Law examines the role of domestic parliaments as international legal actors.

This seminar will deal with the consequences of the ICJ Climate Opinion https://www.icj-cij.org/case/187 for international law and also for Norwegian policy. The Advisory Opinion was requested by a unanimous UN General Assembly and most states made written and many also oral submissions to the ICJ. Norway was one of the countries proposing the GA resolution.  

How can international courts build stronger connections with states and the public? In this seminar, Associate Professor Nicole De Silva (Concordia University) presents findings from a collaborative project with the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The study analyzes the Court’s outreach missions and offers practical recommendations to enhance their impact. 

Drawing on his extensive experience in both academic and policy circles—including over a decade on the U.S. State Department’s Advisory Committee on International Law—Professor Ratner will offer critical insights into the intersection of law, diplomacy, and global order during the Trump administration.

The Research Group on International Law is delighted to invite you to an engaging lecture featuring Izolda Takacs, a scholar of International Law and a visiting researcher at the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR). In this seminar, she will explore the tensions between the theory and practice of jus cogens, focusing on the legal challenges posed by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.

The research group invites you to a lunch seminar with Professor Mads Andenæs on the topic of General Principles of Law.

We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming Research Group Lunch Seminar on Tuesday, 9th of April, where Samuel Shannon will present his article titled Private Actions as a Meta-Remedy in EU National Courts.

Hvordan kan Norge balansere nasjonale interesser med globale forpliktelser i en tid med eskalerende internasjonale konflikter og klimakrise? Bli med på en innsiktsfull forelesning som utfordrer våre perspektiver på Norges fremtidige vei.

Co-rapporteur for the ILA Committee on ADR in Public International Law, Yuliya Chernykh will present a preliminary draft of her contribution to the committee’s report.