Research news
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Lawful casualty or victim of a war crime?
Jan. 26, 2018 9:15 AM
International law protects fighters and civilians differently. Establishing who has been a victim of a war crime and who has been a lawful casualty of war is not always easy.
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They can't be that dangerous, they're only women
Sep. 28, 2017 11:36 AM
Female foreign fighters are framed as delusional, emotionally unstable, and naïve jihadi brides in search of a husband. This narrative can be dangerous, explains Ester Strømmen at PluriCourts.
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Lawyers in problematic dual role as arbitrators
Sep. 5, 2017 4:53 PM
New research from PluriCourts reveals a tight network of actors shifting between the roles of lawyer and arbitrator in investment treaty arbitration.
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Do gay asylum seekers have to feel shame?
June 26, 2017 8:03 AM
Norwegian immigration authorities are on the lookout for shame, taboo and stigma when they assess the sexual orientation of asylum seekers. This practice is problematic and may violate human rights, says a researcher.
Research events
- PluriCourts Lunch Seminar with guest researcher Aug. 28, 2019 12:15 PM
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The Legitimate Role for Investment Law and Arbitration in Protecting Human Rights
Sep. 4, 2019 9:00 AM
LEGINVEST and PluriCourts, in collaboration with Monash University and the Minerva Center for Human Rights at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, are organizing an international symposium on the legitimacy and increasingly important role for international investment law and arbitration in the protection of international human rights.
- PluriCourts Lunch Seminar Sep. 4, 2019 12:15 PM
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Midway assessment: Anti-Hybrid Rules and Tax Avoidance: To What Extent Can Multinational Corporations Reduce Tax Liability Through Hybrid Structures?
Sep. 5, 2019 11:15 AM
PhD candidate Ingrid Birgitte Lund at the Department of Public and International Law is presenting her doctoral project "Anti-Hybrid Rules and Tax Avoidance: To What Extent Can Multinational Corporations Reduce Tax Liability Through Hybrid Structures?"