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
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PluriCourts Lunch Seminar: From mutual trust to blind trust? Investment protection and rule of law backsliding in the European Union
Apr. 15, 2020 12:15 PM
PluriCourts lunch seminar with Stefan Mayr.
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Universal jurisdiction in Norwegian Court
Apr. 15, 2020 2:00 PM
Associate Professor Stian Øby Johansen will present a case and focus on the international law aspects, as well as methodological lessons and challenges which arise when Norwegian law meets the international law
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CANCELLED: Political science reading group
Apr. 21, 2020 3:15 PM
Political science reading group with Monika Glavina
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PluriCourts Lunch Seminar: Procedural justice reforms and legitimacy: a comparative analysis of the UNFCCC, GATT/WTO, and UNSC
Apr. 22, 2020 12:15 PM
PluriCourts Lunch Seminar with Vegard Tørstad.