Conference The Promise of International Law in the Face of Ecological Crises in Amsterdam seeks to explore and harness law’s transformative power, reimagined through the lens of racial and environmental justice. promiseeurope.law.ucla.edu #PromiseEurope2024 Unlock the promise!

In preparation for our inaugural conference, here’s a quick Q&A with our executive director Kate Mackintosh. #PromiseEurope2024 #Ecocide StopCrimesoftheEnvironment @StopEcocideNL linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

Exciting News! The full program for our conference "The Promise of International Law in the Face of Ecological Crises" is now live on our website! 🌍 We're thrilled to welcome our incredible speakers and look forward to insightful discussions. Join us! promiseeurope.law.ucla.edu

Come hear Prof. Shameem and others at our conference May 27-29 - Amsterdam and online

Panel discussing warcrimes, environmental warcrimes, environmental crime in conflict. #conflict #environmentaldamage #ecocide #internationalcriminallaw #promiseeurope2024

First panel of ‘The Promise of International Law in the Face of Ecological Crises’ conference, launching UCLAPromiseEur! Happy T.M.C. Asser Instituut can host this new institute in The Hague! UvA Amsterdam Katemackintosh More info: uva.nl/en/shared-cont… & law.ucla.edu/academics/cent…

“Human rights offer the framework for making peace with nature.” ⚖️ 🍃 UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk in keynote remarks at UCLA Law's The Promise Institute for Human Rights UvA Amsterdam conference ‘The Promise of International Law in the Face of Ecological Crises’. 🔥

Tuvaluan 🇹🇻 counsel for COSIS on Climate Change and International Law Naima Te Maile highlights role of #SIDS in shaping international law, at terrific all-women panel unpacking International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea advisory opinion also featuring nilufer oral, Monica Feria-Tinta & Shobha Maharaj #PromiseEurope2024.

Speaking from Geneva, nilufer oral suggests International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea opinion could inform new “litigation for the oceans” in domestic courts. #PromiseEurope2024

“Absence of risk diagrams does not imply absence of risk within a region.” Shobha Maharaj stresses the vital role of #scientificevidence and the harmful impact of the lack of data for #smallislandstates. #promiseEurope2024 #climatechange #internationallaw

“How do you ensure #climate reparations owed to States reach vulnerable people? The Inter-American Court of Human Rights is uniquely placed to address this in advisory opinion.” The University of Fiji’s Prof Shaista Shameem weighs in from Amsterdam in as Inter-American Court continues hearings in Manaos, Brazil.

Alofipo So’oalo Fleur Ramsay notes Inter-American Court of Human Rights could advance #climate justice for Indigenous peoples by recognising existential impacts as right to life violations.

Discussing ICJ advisory proceedings on #climate change, Andre Nollkaemper explains how CIJ_ICJ could advance international cooperation on loss and damage by clarifying causation test for reparations.

From Geneva, Patricia Galvao Teles highlights complementary of the ILC’s work on sea-level rise and the CIJ_ICJ’s efforts to illuminate States’ obligations and legal consequences related to #climate change.

“Human rights, including labour rights, are critical to a just transition to sustainable societies.” OACPS Secretariat Legal Counsel Dr Emmanuel Awuku explains the stakes for climate-vulnerable States in CIJ_ICJ proceedings on #climate & on right to strike under International Labour Organization Convention 87.

#Philippines human rights advocate and World's Youth for Climate Justice leader Nicole Ponce sheds light on critical role of youth advocacy in CIJ_ICJ advisory proceedings on #climate change, now focused on shaping written comments.

#Bahama’s Ambassador H.E. Cheryl Bazard KC calls on States and organisations to submit robust, justice-focused written comments to CIJ_ICJ in #climate advisory proceedings. #PromiseEurope2024

Excited about the ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change panel chaired by H.E. Ambassador Cheryl E. Bazard featuring Dr. Emmanuel Opoko Awuku, Professor André Nollkaemper and Ms. Nicole Ponce. #PromiseEurope2024 #ICJadvisoryopinion #stateresponsibility #climatechange

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Thrilled to share our conference report!