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Portrait of Nicolas Michel News

The Iran-United States Claims Tribunal Chooses Nicolas Michel, President of our Board, as its Next President

21 December 2017

Nicolas Michel will officially join the Iran-United States Claim Tribunal (IUSCT) in The Hague on 1 January 2018.

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Foysal Quazi Omar in front of Quai Wilson in Geneva News

LLM in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights: What our Students Say

18 December 2017

In this interview, Quazi Omar Foysal, currently enrolled in our LLM in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, tells us about the programme, teaching, life in Geneva and what he plans to do after.

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Juan Daniel Salazar portrait in front of Lake Geneva News

MAS in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law: What our Students Say

13 December 2017

In this interview, Juan Daniel Salazar, currently enrolled in our Master of Advanced Studies in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law, tells us about the programme, teaching, life in Geneva and what he plans to do next.

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Gang Violence in Colombia, Mexico and El Salvador

12 December 2017

Our new publication Gang Violence in Colombia, Mexico and El Salvador analyses three case studies of countries – Colombia, Mexico and El Salvador – that have stood out for their elevated rate of violence, violent homicides and criminal activities linked to confrontations between state forces and armed gangs or between armed gangs themselves.

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Three members of the Geneva Academy Team for the 30th Edition of the Jean-Pictet Competition News

Three LLM students will represent the Geneva Academy at the 30th Edition of the Jean-Pictet Competition

12 December 2017

Three students of our LLM in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights – Yasmin Afina, Guillem Adrià Puri Plana and Noa Schreuer – will represent the Geneva Academy at the 30th Edition of the Jean-Pictet Competition.

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Portrait of Martina Salini in fron of the Japanese pagoda in Geneva's botanical gardens News

LLM in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights: What our Students Say

11 December 2017

In this interview, Martina Salini, currently enrolled in our LLM in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, tells us about the programme, teaching, life in Geneva and what she plans to do after.

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MAS in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law: What our Students Say

7 December 2017

In this interview, Owiso Owiso, currently enrolled in our Master of Advanced Studies in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law, tells us about the programme and life in Geneva.

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Rohingya fleeing to Bangladesh News

Myanmar: A Battle for Recognition

4 December 2017

Our new publication Myanmar: A Battle for Recognition provides an overview of the subnational tensions and armed violence in the country and focuses on the latest developments and escalation of violence in Rakhine state where the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) are opposed to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA).

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LLM in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights: What our Students Say

3 December 2017

In this interview, Francisco Astudillo Poggi, currently enrolled in our LLM in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, tells us about the programme and life in Geneva.

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Briefings for States and NGOs on Proposals Emerging from our Academic Platform on Treaty Body Review 2020

28 November 2017

Our Academic Platform on Treaty Body Review 2020 organizes two briefings – one for states and one for NGOs – to discuss proposals that are emerging from the seven regional consultations that took place in 2016-2017, informal thematic and global conferences, continued engagement with members of treaty bodies and an open call for papers.

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