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: Obligations under the Genocide Convention to Cooperate with the ICC and the Regional Human Rights Tribunals
Mar. 10, 2021 12:15 PM
Wednesday Lunch Seminar with Ph.D. candidate, Emma Hynes Brandon.
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PluriCourts Lunch Seminar: Silje Synnøve Lyder Hermansen
Mar. 17, 2021 12:15 PM
Wednesday Lunch Seminar with Postdoctoral Fellow Silje Synnøve Lyder Hermansen.
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After lunch webinar: Security and the Global Commons at Sea and in Space
Mar. 17, 2021 2:00 PM
This webinar will address international law and governance challenges related to the security of global common spaces.
The focus will be on militarization of outer space and cooperation and rivalry in the Arctic.
There will be time for questions and discussion after the presentations.
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Digital disputation: Jørgen Sørgard Skjold
Mar. 19, 2021 11:30 AM
Master of Laws Jørgen Sørgard Skjold will be defending the thesis Countermeasures in International Law - Function, Limits and Systemic Relevance for the degree of Ph.D.