Syrian Dust

A special contribution about Aleppo written by Antonio Cassese's former student, Francesca Borri. 

Available in 3 languages: English, French and Italian.

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CASSESE INITIATIVE PRIZE

        Call for papers!

The Cassese Initiative is very grateful to have received an una tantum donation from the ‘Stichting Praemium Erasmianum’. This foundation aims at strengthening the position of the humanities, the social sciences and the arts. Every year the foundation awards the Erasmus Prize, intended for persons or institutions that have made an exceptional contribution to culture in Europe.  The Cassese Initiative has decided to use the donation to motivate students and young professionals to take part in the development of international law by writing a paper on new perspectives in international criminal law. This call for papers is also sponsored by the Oxford University Press (OUP). Click here for further information.

The Second Letter from the Antonio Cassese Initiative (May 2013, issue no. 2)

The Arms Trade Treaty: A Call for an Awakening

Andrew Clapham, Director Geneva Academy

On 2 April 2013 the UN General Assembly adopted the Arms Trade Treaty by 154 votes in favour, 3 against, and 23 abstentions. The three negative votes were Syria, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and Iran. The adoption of this treaty represented the culmination of a long campaign initiated by a group of Nobel peace prize laureates and backed by a broad coalition of civil society organizations.  

To read the second Antonio Cassese Initiative letter in pdf, click here.

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