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New contribution - Humanitarian law: utopia or possibility?

A chapter on international humanitarian law between utopia and possibility by UNESCO Chair Prof. Gerd Oberleitner has been published in Max Lakitsch…

Internship at the United Nations International Law Commission in Geneva

This past spring 2022, University Assistant Mag. iur. Lisa Seyfried served a two-month internship at the United Nations International Law Commission…

REWI Research Award 2021

The Institute of International Law and International Relations congratulates the winners of the first REWI Research Awards!

GILDS-Presentation of the OSCE Report

On 02.06.2022, a GILDS lecture by Professor Dr Wolfgang Benedek was held, presenting the report of the OSCE Expert Mission to investigate violations…

ICC Colloquium Series 2022: Africa, the Ukraine Crisis, and International Law: Quo Vadis?

The Center for International Law and Policy in Africa (CILPA), with the co-sponsorship of the American Society of International Law (ASIL) and the…

New Publication - "Threat to the Peace"

New encyclopaedia article by Univ. Prof. Erika de Wet, LL.M.(Harvard) and Sir Michael Wood in the Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law…

Workshop - "Are Subsidiary Means “Sources” of International Law?"

On 23 May 2022, a workshop was held with Prof. Dr. Charles C. Jalloh and Prof. Dr. Harmen van der Wilt on the issue "Are Subsidiary Means "Sources" of…

ILA-Conference at the University of Graz

The meeting of the International Law Association's (ILA) Committee on the Use of Force was held at the University of Graz on 12 and 13 May 2022.

GILDS - Lecture: "Presentation of the OSCE Report" (Prof. Wolfgang Benedek)

On 02.06.2022, Univ.-Prof.i.R. Mag. Dr. Wolfgang Benedek will present the report of the OSCE expert mission to investigate violations of international…

Successful Pre-Moot Court in Graz

For the second year in a row, the Institute of International Law and International Relations hosted – fortunately this time even on site in Graz – a…

BYOD - New examination mode

As of 01 July 2022, a new examination format "Bring Your Own Device" (BYOD) will be introduced for the exam "Fachprüfung aus Völkerrecht", which…

Successful GILDS discussion with Prof. Martha Bradley

On 25.04.2022, a GILDS discussion with Prof. Martha Bradley (University of Pretoria) took place on the topic of „Testing the boundaries of Tadic:…

OSCE Report published

Report of the OSCE expert mission headed by Prof. Dr Wolfgang Benedek on the investigation of violations of international humanitarian law and human…

ECSL Summer Course on Space Law and Policy

Apply now for the ECSL Summer Course on Space Law and Policy, which will take place from 22 August to 2 September at NOVA Law School in Lisbon.

Space Law Symposium "Sustainability of the Exploration and Use of Outer Space"

On 09 June 2022, the Space Law Symposium will be held in honour of Prof. Dr Christian Brünner, with the thematic focus on "Sustainability of the…

Ö1 Radio-Interview with Erika de Wet

On 13 April 2022 Prof. Erika de Wet was interviewed in the Ö1-magazine "Praxis - Religion und Gesellschaft" on the topic of information war in…