CILPA

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The Center for International Law and Policy in Africa has kicked off the grand opening of its new offices in Freetown. The founder of CILPA @CharlesJalloh is honoured to be joined by @OsmanKeh and @sesayalpha to officially open the proceedings.

Happening Now! #ASP22 side event on Bringing the African Perspective to ICC Review process, co-hosted by @ctrilpa and @SLUNMission. Speakers: @smithvanlin, @RolandSetondji, @GeoffreyLugano, @MichaelKanuSL, and @CharlesJalloh.

@CharlesJalloh, @Phoebe_Okowa, @luciasolano, @pabloarrocha, @nathanialkhng, @MexOnu, @SierraLeoneUN

We are grateful for the successful interactive dialogue that took place yesterday at the UN in NYC on Strengthening Engagement of Global South States in the work of the ILC. The speakers provided practical suggestions and we plan to continue the dialogue next year.

CILPA continues promoting the engagement of #GlobalSouth States with #InternationalLaw codification by hosting an interactive dialogue with @MexOnu and @SLUNMission. Pedro Comissario @CharlesJalloh @PabloArrocha @luciasolano @MichaelKanuSL Nathaniel Khng @Phoebe_Okowa

Private Workshop on the ILC and Subsidiary Means for the Determination of Rules of International Law @fiulaw and @ctrilpa ILC symposium with @DapoAkandeLaw @MPaparinskis Chiara Giorgetti, Penelope Ridings, and @CharlesJalloh. #ILC #internationallaw

Private Workshop kicking off discussing the ILC and Prevention and Repression of Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea @fiulaw and @ctrilpa ILC Symposium.

@DapoAkandeLaw sharing his views on Draft Article 7 of the ILC Draft Articles of Immunity of State officials from foreign criminal jurisdiction @fiulaw @ctrilpa Symposium on the work of the ILC.

Panel on the ILC Draft Articles of State Officials from Foreign Criminal Jurisdictions well underway at the FIU-CILPA symposium on the current and future work of the ILC with Concepcion Escobar Hernandez, @DapoAkandeLaw @erikadewet @KeitnerLaw @leilasadat1 and @ClaudioGrossman.

Concepcion Escobar Hernandez raising a pertinent point about the integration of different legal regimes in the draft principles on the Protection of the Environment in Relation to Armed Conflict. Also noting that the Draft Principles are normative in nature. #ilcsymposium

Panel on Jus Cogens as a topic at the ILC, with the Special Rapporteur @TladiDire joining us online. @fiulaw @fiulaw #juscogens #internationallaw

Protection of the Environment in Relation to Armed Conflict Panel at the ILC symposium @fiulaw, cohosted with @ctrilpa. Honoured to have the Special Rapporteur for the topic in the room, Marja Lehto.

@fiulaw and @ctrilpa public symposium on the The Current and Future Work of the ILC, with concurrent panels on Jus Cogens and Protection of the Environment during Armed Conflict. #ILC #internationallaw #juscogens #PERAC #cilpa #FIU #Symposium

Mr. Pablo A. Arrocha Olabuenaga, from the Permanent Mission of Mexico to the UN closing the #universaljurisdictionconference with some reflections on universal jurisdiction and crimes against humanity at the #unsixthcommittee.

Professor Charles C. Jalloh, @ctrilpa founder, sharing his perspectives on universal jurisdiction. “If we cannot even agree on the crimes that are subject to the Universal Jurisdiction, what are the solutions?” #universaljurisdictionconference #iba #cilpa #debevoiseandplimpton

@DapoAkandeLaw sharing his legal expert perspectives on State Practice on Universality and Treaty-Based Criminal Jurisdiction at the @ctrilpa and @IBAevents conference on Universal Jurisdiction hosted by @Debevoise