HIGHLIGHTS

Arrest of Prof. Maurice Kamto – Press Release 30/01/19

Elections – Letter of the Secretary-General to Members

2019 membership dues

The 2019 membership dues for the Academy are now payable. More information is also available directly via this link:

End of the Year Letter of the Secretary-General to Members and National Committees

COMPARATIVE

CASE LAW

Mexican Supreme Court finds “Guardianship” of people with disabilities is unconstitutional and contrary to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Mar 27, 2019

On March 13 2019,, Mexico’s Supreme Court issued a groundbreaking ruling finding "Guardianship" of people with disabilities is unconstitutional and contrary to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. More information can be found via this link...

The ICJ finds that the process of decolonization of Mauritius was not lawfully completed when that country acceded to independence and that the United Kingdom is under an obligation to bring to an end its administration of the Chagos Archipelago as rapidly as possible

Feb 26, 2019

The Court finds that the process of decolonization of Mauritius was not lawfully completed when that country acceded to independence and that the United Kingdom is under an obligation to bring to an end its administration of the Chagos Archipelago as rapidly as...

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LEGISLATIVE

REFORM

Moratorium on Death Penalty in California

Mar 16, 2019

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a moratorium on capital punishment on March 13 2019, granting a temporary reprieve for 737 inmates on the state’s death row. The move is reported to be highly symbolic because legal challenges have already stalled executions...

Gender-neutral ‘X’ option for birth certificates now available in NYC

Jan 2, 2019

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a new provision into a law in September 2018, making New York City the fifth place after California, Oregon, Washington state and New Jersey where people who do not identify as male or female can now opt for a third gender category of X...

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DOCTRINAL

STUDIES

Comparative Legal Systems: A Short and Illustrated Edition (2nd edition)

Apr 8, 2019

Comparative Legal Systems: A Short and Illustrated Edition, Vincenzo Zeno-Zencovich, 2019, 2nd edition Download Roma TrE-Press - in open access : ...

Iura novit curia in internationalen Schiedsverfahren – Eine historisch-rechtsvergleichende Studie zu den Grundlagen der Rechtsermittlung

Mar 27, 2019

Iura novit curia in internationalen Schiedsverfahren - Eine historisch-rechtsvergleichende Studie zu den Grundlagen der Rechtsermittlung Mohr Siebeck, 2019, Björn Centner, ISBN 978-3-16-156832-9 The summary is reproduced hereafter : "Iura novit curia. Das klingt...

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ACADEMIC

EVENTS

SLC – Concours de droit comparé

Apr 3, 2019

The description is reproduced hereafter. More information can be found via this link : Concours de droit comparé À l’occasion de...

Digital technology in the age of artificial intelligence: A comparative perspective – 6th annual Justice Stephen Breyer Lecture on International Law, Friday, Mar 29, 2019 – Washington DC.

Mar 27, 2019

Digital technology in the age of artificial intelligence: A comparative perspective - 6th annual Justice Stephen Breyer Lecture on International Law, Friday, Mar 29, 2019 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM EDT, Washington DC. Description : "Policymakers around the world are grappling...