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Is it OK for states to independently enforce international rules? Sep. 25, 2023 10:52 AM
No-one would consider it ideal if a state were to take the law into its own hands when another state has violated an agreement. Nevertheless, countermeasures are an important principle in international law and cannot easily be prohibited.
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Can law be a tool of transformative change? Sep. 16, 2022 3:41 PM
Professor Dr. Christina Voigt dedicates her life and career to environmental law. This fall, she is organizing a high-level international conference on the transformative power of law.
Research events
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Disputation: María José Recalde-Vela Nov. 27, 2026 1:30 PM
María José Recalde-Vela has been enrolled in the joint program European doctorate in law and development (EDOLAD). She will be defending the thesis; Dimensions of inclusion: A grounded and situated examination of the notion of inclusion in statelessness practice.The degree will be given jointly by Tilburg University and the University of Oslo.
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The ICJ’s advisory opinion on the right to strike – methodology and substance Dec. 2, 2026 12:15 PM
In May 2026 the International Court of Justice (ICJ) handed down an advisory opinion confirming that the right to strike is protected under ILO Convention No. 87. In this seminar the research group will explore both the ICJ’s method of interpretation and its substantive conclusions – and the relationship between the two.