Jus Cogens - The International Law Podcast

In the second installment of a two-part series, Shayan Ahmed Khan is joined by Peter Tzeng and Michael Moffatt, for an in-depth discussion on the Hague Academy of International Law's Diploma with a special focus on the Directed Studies and the Diploma exam. Both guests, awardees of the prestigious Diploma, share their valuable insights and personal experiences of successfully undertaking the Directed Studies and the Diploma Exam.

This instalment of Jus Cogens is part of a series of conversations on the governance of data, Artificial Intelligence and the digital age. In this episode, Omer Akif speaks with Anokhy Desai about AI governance and the usage of model cards by organizations to bring transparency to their AI models and explain how they actually work. Sources: https://iapp.org/news/a/5-things-to-know-about-ai-model-cards/ Correction in the Episode: Anokhy's Westin Fellowship at the IAPP was 1 year (not 2 years) long.

In Episode 42, Shayan Ahmed Khan is joined by Christian Tams and Eran Sthoeger to discuss their article: “Swords, Shields and Other Beasts: The Role of Countermeasures in Investment Arbitration” published in the ICSID Review’s Special Issue on the 20th Anniversary of the Draft Articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts. Sources: https://academic.oup.com/icsidreview/article-abstract/37/1-2/121/6609033?redirectedFrom=fulltext

This Friday 4th November 2022, the United Nations General Assembly and the United Nations Security Council will elect a candidate to serve the remainder of the nine-year term that had been held by the late Judge Cançado Trindade at the International Court of Justice.   In this special feature short , Shayan Ahmed Khan is joined by Marcelo Kohen to discuss his candidacy & vision for the ICJ.

This episode is the second and final edition of a two-part collaboration with the Netherlands Network for Human Rights Research (NNHRR) at T.M.C. Asser Institute for International & European Law. In this episode, we speak to Prof. Mariana Gkliati about one of Europe's most important border enforcement actors, Frontex. Particularly, we look at ways of holding the agency accountable for fundamental rights violations while zooming in on a spate of recent developments affecting Frontex and its future. Our Socials: Twitter: @JCLawPodcast Blog:   https://juscogens.law.blog/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/JCLawPodcast

In this episode, we are joined by our first repeat guest in Jus cogens history, Dr Helen Duffy. Dr Duffy talks to Fares and Omer at length about the numerous challenges faced in efforts to ensure international accountability, responsibility & justice for victims of extraordinary rendition and secret detention programs run by major international players for decades.  You can read more about Professor Helen Duffy @HelenDuffy_HRP and her Pro-bono practice work on https://www.rightsinpractice.org/ Our Socials: Twitter: @JCLawPodcast Blog:   https://juscogens.law.blog/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/JCLawPodcast

In this episode, we speak with Dr Anthea Roberts (@AntheaERoberts) one of the world's leading international law scholars. I speak to her about her journey into international law and unpack the fluid and cross-disciplinary nature of her scholarship. We explore what drives her and what her unique research process and methodology look like. Anthea also sheds light on the tools, techniques and frameworks she uses to think, research and communicate with the world. The discussion further looks at how the international legal academy and its present ecosystem overall needs more innovation, diversity and inclusivity to evolve into a more rich discipline. You can find more about Anthea and her work at https://www.anthearoberts.com/ Material Referenced in the Episode: Book - Is International Law International <https://global.oup.com/academic/product/is-international-law-international-9780190696412?cc=us&lang=en&> Book - Six Faces of Globalization - Who Wins, Who Loses and Why It Matters <https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674245952? You can listen to the video version of the podcast on https://www.youtube.com/c/JusCogensPodcast Our Socials: Twitter: @JCLawPodcast Blog:   https://juscogens.law.blog/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/JCLawPodcast

In this episode, we speak with Cris van Eijk (@crisveijk) on everything from Elon Musk writing a constitution of Mars, to how global south contributions to international space law have been disregarded over time, to discussing challenges of getting into an international law Ph.D., to examining the inclusiveness of the discipline in addition to a host of other issues affecting young and upcoming international lawyers. You can find more about Cris and his work at:  https://linktr.ee/crisveijk http://www.jusadastra.org/Our-Team.html Material Referenced in the Episode: Article - Unstealing the Sky: Third World Equity in the Orbital Commons <https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3909536> Article - Sorry, Elon: Mars is not a legal vacuum – and it’s not yours, either <https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/sorry-elon-mars-is-not-a-legal-vacuum-and-its-not-yours-either/> Article - International Lawyers, Look to the Heavens – Before We Lose Them <https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/international-lawyers-look-to-the-heavens-before-we-lose-them/ You can listen to the video version of the podcast on anchor.fm/jus-cogens-podcast https://www.youtube.com/c/JusCogensPodcast Our Socials: Twitter: @JCLawPodcast Blog:   https://juscogens.law.blog/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/JCLawPodcast

In this episode, we talk to Stefan Ziegler - a humanitarian practitioner, lecturer, and filmmaker about his diverse career experiences and his latest documentary film 'Broken - A Palestinian Journey Through International Law' - https://broken-the-film.com/ -    Audio stream of the podcast:   • Anchor.FM: https://anchor.fm/jus-cogens-podcast   Jus Cogens Socials:  Twitter: @JCLawPodcast​ Blog:   https://juscogens.law.blog/​  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/JCLawPodcast​

In this episode, the brilliant Dapo Akane joins Jus Cogens for an all-round chat on the UN International Law Commission. We explore the role & function of the ILC and discuss some key issues that its work focuses on. It also features Professor's Akande elevator pitch for the upcoming election of the members of the ILC where he has been nominated as a candidate by 5 countries.    Material Referenced in the Episode:  Article - Implications of the Diversity of the Rules on the Use of Force for Change in the Law. https://academic.oup.com/ejil/article/32/2/679/6324073   Panel Discussion - Implications of the Diversity of the Rules on the Use of Force for Change in the Law by American Society of International Law https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhKJZpEM73s   You can also audio stream our podcast on the following platforms:   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JusCogensPodcast Our Socials:  Twitter: @JCLawPodcast​  Blog:   https://juscogens.law.blog/​ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/JCLawPodcast​

In episode 25, Omer talks to Olga Kavran, the former head of outreach and legacy at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon on the work of STL, its 2020 judgment, and its outreach program. More info can be found about the tribunal can be found at https://www.stl-tsl.org/en Jus Cogens socials: • Website/Blog:   https://juscogens.law.blog/​ • Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/JCLawPodcast ​• Twitter: https://twitter.com/JCLawPodcast ​• Audio Stream on Anchor. FM:  https://anchor.fm/jus-cogens-podcast

In this two-part series, a star panel of Liesbeth Lijnzaad, Sean Murphy, and Jean-Marie Henckaerts explore the theory and practice of treaty interpretation, understand the role of commentaries and shed light on the methodology behind drafting ICRC’s updated Commentaries to the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their additional protocols.   The updated Commentaries are being published online by the ICRC and in print by CUP. So far three commentaries have been published.   For each Commentary, a summary article has been written in the International Review of the Red Cross:   Summary article GC I https://international-review.icrc.org/articles/updated-commentary-first-geneva-convention-new-tool-generating-respect-international  Summary article GC II https://international-review.icrc.org/articles/updated-icrc-commentary-second-geneva-convention-demystifying-law-armed-conflict-sea  Summary article GC III https://international-review.icrc.org/articles/updated-icrc-commentary-third-geneva-convention-prisoners-war-twenty-first-century-913  Jus Cogens socials:   • Website/Blog:   https://juscogens.law.blog/ • Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/JCLawPodcast • Twitter: https://twitter.com/JCLawPodcast • Audio Stream on Anchor. FM:  https://anchor.fm/jus-cogens-podcast

In this special crossover episode, Jus Cogens engages with Borderline Jurisprudence. Borderline Jurisprudence is a dedicated podcast on the philosophy of international law, hosted by Başak Etkin & Kostia Gorobets. They describe the podcast in the following words: "Imagine there is a podcast on hardcore philosophy and jurisprudence of international law. Imagine there are people geeky enough to be ready to talk about this non-stop. That’s right. That’s "Borderline Jurisprudence".   Borderline Jurisprudence Socials  https://anchor.fm/borderline-jurispru...​  Jus Cogens socials:   • Website/Blog:   https://juscogens.law.blog/​ • Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/JCLawPodcast ​• Twitter: https://twitter.com/JCLawPodcast ​• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JCLawPodcast/ ​• Audio Stream on Anchor. FM:  https://anchor.fm/jus-cogens-podcast