Amsterdam Center for International Law

Quote: “The expansive legal protection of fossil investments risks significantly increasing the cost of climate policies.”

"The Struggle Against Fossil Sovereignty"

JOCHEN VON BERNSTORFF and INGO VENZKE explain why the ICJ's climate advisory opinion lends further support to efforts aimed at pushing back against the legal protection of fossil fuel extraction and production.

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Law Faculty Prize for Dr Kanad Bagchi for the Best Publication 2024 Dr Kanad Bagchi has won the UvA Law Faculty Prize for the Best Publication 2024 for Young Researchers. The jury selected his article ‘Depoliticizing money: how the International Monetary Fund transformed central banking’ and said it is ‘a ground-breaking and thought-provoking analysis at the intersection between law & politics’.

Dr @kanadbagchi.bsky.social won the UvA Law Faculty Prize for the Best Publication 2024 for Young Researchers. The jury selected his article ‘Depoliticizing money: how the International Monetary Fund transformed central banking’. https://bit.ly/41mD83b

Now, the time has come to announce my debut in the academic community. Many thanks to @uvalawschool.bsky.social and @acil-uva.bsky.social for the posting and my immense gratitude to my supervisors, Prof. Terry D. Gill and Prof. @paulducheine.bsky.social for their mentoring.

In Defence of the Informed Mind On 10 September Károly Végh will defend his PhD dissertation entitled ‘In Defence of the Informed Mind - The applicability of international human rights law for the conduct of extraterritorial influence’. The thesis aims to explore how international human rights law applies to the conduct of disinformation, propaganda and other cognitive manipulations by foreign States.

On 10 September @karolyvegh.bsky.social‬ will defend his PhD dissertation entitled ‘In Defence of the Informed Mind - The applicability of international human rights law for the conduct of extraterritorial influence’. @acil-uva.bsky.social‬ https://bit.ly/4lc8Abs #InternationalLaw

How unravelling the truth in court may reduce conflict Vessela Terzieva explains how the right to the truth in human rights and international criminal law reduces conflict. She is a lawyer and works as an academic at the UvA.

Who does this land belong to? Are these people victims or perpetrators? Vessela Terzieva believes that once facts are established in a fair trial, it will be easier for different groups to coexist peacefully. Full interview about her research below 👇 http://bit.ly/4kFFFfO

Congratulations Riccardo!
We had the pleasure of meeting Riccardo in Spring 2024 when he was a visiting researcher at ACIL.

Hoe ‘fout’ zijn Israël, Iran en VS met hun aanvallen? ‘Er was geen dreiging van een aanval van Iran’ Ruim een week geleden werd Iran opgeschrikt door grootschalige Israëlische aanvallen. Sindsdien bestookten de landen elkaar, al leek dinsdag plotseling een staakt-het-vuren in zicht. Valt dit te rijmen met het internationaal (oorlogs)recht? Nee, menen hoogleraren Marten Zwanenburg en Göran Sluiter.

Göran Sluiter en Marten Zwanenberg duiden in de @volkskrant.nl de aanval van #Israël op de nucleaire complexen van #Iran. Valt het te rijmen met het internationaal (oorlogs)recht? bit.ly/3G4OyS1 #OorlogsRecht

Hoe ‘fout’ zijn Israël, Iran en VS met hun aanvallen? ‘Er was geen dreiging van een aanval van Iran’ Ruim een week geleden werd Iran opgeschrikt door grootschalige Israëlische aanvallen. Sindsdien bestookten de landen elkaar, al leek dinsdag plotseling een staakt-het-vuren in zicht. Valt dit te rijmen met het internationaal (oorlogs)recht? Nee, menen hoogleraren Marten Zwanenburg en Göran Sluiter.

Göran Sluiter en Marten Zwanenberg duiden in de @volkskrant.nl de aanval van Israël op de nucleaire complexen van Iran. Valt het te rijmen met het internationaal (oorlogs)recht? https://bit.ly/3G4OyS1

''We have achieved a great deal in our research on the role of law in sustainable globalisation, but we are far from finished.'' @ingovenzke.bsky.social on the favourable evaluation of the project, Transformative Effects of Globalisation in Law.

Large Language Models and International Lawyering - ACIL We look forward to welcoming Professor Duncan Hollis to the Amsterdam Law School on Tuesday 17 June. Duncan B. Hollis is Laura H. Carnell Professor of Law at Temple Law School and co-faculty director of Temple’s Institute for Law, Innovation & Technology (iLIT).

On 17 June professor @duncanhollis.bsky.social will be speaking about his recent paper (w/Ashley Deeks) looking at the potential of LLMs on international law. @acil-uva.bsky.social‬ https://bit.ly/4dWmRap #InternationalLaw

Large Language Models and International Lawyering - ACIL We look forward to welcoming Professor Duncan Hollis to the Amsterdam Law School on Tuesday 17 June. Duncan B. Hollis is Laura H. Carnell Professor of Law at Temple Law School and co-faculty director ...

On 17 June, Professor @duncanhollis.bsky.social will be speaking to us about his recent article identifying four roles for Large Language Models (LLMs) in international law: as collaborator, confounder, creator, or corruptor.

12:00cet @uvalawschool.bsky.social or online.
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International Law's Local Encounters: Experiences and Imaginaries of (De-)Coloniality - ACIL Please join us in interrogating international law’s local encounters and (de)coloniality during a two day workshop on the 5th & 6th June 2025 at Amsterdam Law School. The workshop is generously sponso...

This week! The workshop interrogating international law’s local encounters and (de)coloniality. @uvalawschool.bsky.social, 5-6 June.

Together with a community of brilliant colleagues and critical thinkers, we’ll explore some of the most pressing questions in int'l law.
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YouTube video by European, International and Transformative Law ACIL lecture with Dimitri Van Den Meerssche (Queen Mary)

Our thanks to @dimitrivdm.bsky.social (& co-author Gavin Sullivan) for sharing their fascinating research on the new UK AI border control system ‘Cerberus’.

What will it mean for legal thinking both in the making and in the protection against border decisions?
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Large Language Models and International Lawyering - ACIL We look forward to welcoming Professor Duncan Hollis to the Amsterdam Law School on Tuesday 17 June. Duncan B. Hollis is Laura H. Carnell Professor of Law at Temple Law School and co-faculty director ...

‘’LLMs are going to be a part of the future of int'l lawyering whether we want them to or not.’’

Join us on 17 June when @duncanhollis.bsky.social will be speaking about his recent paper (w/Ashley Deeks) looking at the potential of LLMs on int'l law.
acil.uva.nl/content/even...

Democracy and AI The role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in democratic societies is an ongoing concern for many researchers, albeit for different reasons. During this event, we will explore the often illegitimate but not illegal applications of AI in democratic practices, focusing on the role of the news media, political decision-making, and policy. 

TODAY 📣 Join @plixavra.bsky.social, @hannescools.bsky.social at SPUI25 to learn more about the role of #AI 🤖 in democratic societies. You can also join online at 4 pm bit.ly/437yJBv @uvahumanities.bsky.social #Democracy

International Law's Local Encounters: Experiences and Imaginaries of (De-)Coloniality - ACIL Please join us in interrogating international law’s local encounters and (de)coloniality during a two day workshop on the 5th & 6th June 2025 at Amsterdam Law School. The workshop is generously sponso...

What do calls for decolonial futures mean when articulated through international law?

Limited places at our workshop, 5-6 June. @uvalawschool.bsky.social

Organised by @kanadbagchi.bsky.social, @dbose.bsky.social, @lyskulamadayil.bsky.social & @tim-lindgren.bsky.social
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Democracy and AI The role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in democratic societies is an ongoing concern for many researchers, albeit for different reasons. During this event, we will explore the often illegitimate but not illegal applications of AI in democratic practices, focusing on the role of the news media, political decision-making, and policy. 

Join @plixavra.bsky.social, @hannescools.bsky.social at SPUI25 on 20 May to learn more about the role of #AI 🤖 in democratic societies. You can sign up now.👇bit.ly/437yJBv @uvahumanities.bsky.social #Democracy

Algorithmic Risk Governance: Mapping the Digital Bordering Infrastructure of Cerberus - ACIL We look forward to welcoming Dimitri Van Den Meerssche to the Amsterdam Law School on Monday 19 May. Dimitri is a Senior Lecturer in Law and Fellow of the Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences (IHSS) at Queen Mary University of London. His current research studies the impact of new digital technologies on global security governance.

On 19 May we're looking forward to hearing from @dimitrivdm.bsky.social. He'll be speaking about the algorithmic border control platform 'Cerberus' and its distinctive governance infrastructure. https://bit.ly/43bLmv4 @acil-uva.bsky.social #InternationalLaw

International Law's Local Encounters: Experiences and Imaginaries of (De-)Coloniality - ACIL Please join us in interrogating international law’s local encounters and (de)coloniality during a two day workshop on the 5th & 6th June 2025 at Amsterdam Law School. The workshop is generously sponso...

What do calls for decolonial futures mean when articulated through international law?

Limited places at our workshop, 5-6 June. @uvalawschool.bsky.social

Organised by @kanadbagchi.bsky.social, @dbose.bsky.social, @lyskulamadayil.bsky.social & @tim-lindgren.bsky.social
acil.uva.nl/content/even...

Democracy and AI The role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in democratic societies is an ongoing concern for many researchers, albeit for different reasons. During this event, we will explore the often illegitimate but not illegal applications of AI in democratic practices, focusing on the role of the news media, political decision-making, and policy. 

Join @plixavra.bsky.social, @hannescools.bsky.social at SPUI25 on 20 May to learn more about the role of AI 🤖 in democratic societies. @uvahumanities.bsky.social You can sign up here 👇https://bit.ly/437yJBv

Algorithmic Risk Governance: Mapping the Digital Bordering Infrastructure of Cerberus - ACIL We look forward to welcoming Dimitri Van Den Meerssche to the Amsterdam Law School on Monday 19 May. Dimitri is a Senior Lecturer in Law and Fellow of the Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences ...

On 19 May we're looking forward to hearing from @dimitrivdm.bsky.social when he'll be speaking about the algorithmic border control platform 'Cerberus' and its distinctive governance infrastructure.

15:30cet @uvalawschool.bsky.social & online.
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Join us for a lively discussion on #AI in democratic societies! Looking forward to talking about risks and regulation through the example of #predictivepolicing and what the implications are for the EU's #digitalsovereignty. Link below 👇

This September, we will be hosting the @sielnet.bsky.social PEPA Conference in Amsterdam! Postgraduates and early academics and professionals, send us your papers and join us at the @uvalawschool.bsky.social!

📣 There is still time to register for our Business & Human Rights Workshop on Multi-stakeholder Collaboration under the CSDDD!

📆 14 May | 🕒 14:00-18:00 | 📍 UvA & Online

Register here: forms.office.com/e/iC5zUevWdd

Where are the lawyers while Trump attacks democratic institutions? Lawyers are at the forefront of the fight for democracy in the United States, says Scott Cummings. He thinks it is essential that big law firms stand up against Trump

Lawyers are at the forefront of the fight for #democracy in the US, says professor of Legal Ethics Scott Cummings. ⚠️ 'The situation is at its most critical point.’ The attacks on universities, free press, and courts are unprecedented.' Read the whole interview below.👇 https://bit.ly/42Lr23D

Holding International Financial Institutions Accountable as Makers of International Sustainable Development Law - ACIL Johanna Aleria Lorenzo, Assistant Professor in Public International Law, is soon to publish her monograph, entitled, 'International Financial Institutions and Sustainable Development: Lawmaking and Ac...

Our congratulations to @johannalorenzo.bsky.social soon to publish her monograph, entitled, 'International Financial Institutions and Sustainable Development: Lawmaking and Accountability'.
Out in June with @cambridgeup.bsky.social.
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Algorithmic Risk Governance: Mapping the Digital Bordering Infrastructure of Cerberus - ACIL We look forward to welcoming Dimitri Van Den Meerssche to the Amsterdam Law School on Monday 19 May. Dimitri is a Senior Lecturer in Law and Fellow of the Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences ...

On 19 May we're looking forward to hearing from @dimitrivdm.bsky.social when he'll be speaking about the algorithmic border control platform 'Cerberus' and its distinctive governance infrastructure.

15:30cet @uvalawschool.bsky.social & online.
acil.uva.nl/content/even...

4th Episode: Digital Currency

🎤 Listen now to #DigitalEchoes Season 2 / Episode 4! @minorjurisprudent.bsky.social speaks with Laura Lotti — a researcher, analyst, and writer with 10 years of experience investigating digital assets, networked organizations and regenerative technocultures.
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Dear friends, dear colleagues, after receiving multiple inquiries about the venue of our pre-conference workshop, we are sharing the information about our decision to proceed with the organization of our event. We are also extending the deadline to submit your abstracts to April 27 🚨

Only 4 days left for you to send in your abstract!