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🌎🎓 Postdoctoral Fellow Vacancy 🎓Chinese University of Hong Kong. CUHK LAW is seeking one outstanding Postdoctoral Fellow with a strong interest and expertise in the legal and political history of war crimes and crimes against humanity, ideally with a particular emphasis upon the Sri Lankan Civil War. 🎓Given the nature of the research to be conducted, a background in both history and law will be advantageous. Under the direction of Professor Alex Green, and in collaboration with the Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam, the work shall address the ongoing political and legal discourses surrounding the development of an independent Tamil State within the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 🎓The project aims to provide an objective academic assessment of the legal challenges facing the creation of such a new State. 🔗Full details: https://cuhk.taleo.net/careersection/cu_career_non_teach/jobdetail.ftl?job=260001DQ&tz=GMT%2B08%3A00&tzname=Asia%2FHong_Kong 🔜https://t.me/ISILiranianschool 🔜https://t.me/ISICL_English

🌎 U.S National Security Science and Technology Strategy provides direction for the S&T enterprise to support and enable America's national security objectives. https://t.me/ISILiranianschool

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🌎📑 2025 Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 🔹Human rights and democracy are in retreat worldwide. 🔹The EU is not. 🔹In 2025, we supported 10,000+ human rights defenders, deployed 7 election observation missions and stood for justice and accountability worldwide. 🔗 Read our Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy: https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/2025-annual-report-human-rights-and-democracy-world_en 📑https://t.me/ISILiranianschool 📑https://t.me/ISICL_English

🌎 Less than a month to apply, UNCTAD wants to hear from you 📢 Got a tech solution to make supply chains stronger? 🏆 Winner joins the Global Supply Chain Forum in Riyadh, 29 Nov–1 Dec. Travel covered. ⏰ Deadline: 4 Sept ♻️https://t.me/ISILiranianschool ♻️https://t.me/ISICL_English

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🔶 Women are still far from equal in the spaces where decisions that define our world are made. 🔶 Women’s full and equitable participation and leadership are essential for global progress, and for creating a more peaceful and secure future. https://t.me/ISICL_English

🌎📑 ICC Statement on the ASP Decision regarding disciplinary proceedings involving the ICC Prosecutor 🔷The International Criminal Court (ICC) takes note of the decision adopted by the Special Session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) on 24 July 2026 to remove the Prosecutor from office, having found that he has committed serious misconduct and serious breach of duty, as reflected in the ASP’s press release on the same day. The Court calls for the respect of the privacy and rights of all those involved in this process. 🔗https://www.icc-cpi.int/news/icc-statement-asp-decision-regarding-disciplinary-proceedings-involving-icc-prosecutor ▪️https://t.me/ISILiranianschool ▪️https://t.me/ISICL_English

Dispute Resolution Research Center 🌎 Postdoctoral fellow information Everything applicants need to know about DRRC's postdoctoral fellowship opportunities at the Kellogg School of Management. 🔗Learne more: https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/academics-research/dispute-resolution-research-center/faculty-and-post-doctoral-fellows/post-doc-candidate-ad/ ▪️https://t.me/ISILiranianschool ▪️https://t.me/ISICL_English

🌎 On 23 July a UN Town Hall with candidates for UN Secretary-General will take place in New York. Candidates will explain why they want to become the UN’s next Secretary-General & discuss how to solve today’s challenges. 📅 Thursday, 23 July 2026 🔗 https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1h/k1hkyf9mo0 🔜https://t.me/ISILiranianschool 🔜https://t.me/ISICL_English

🌎 Ten key facts about the ICC legal process 1⃣ The ICC does not prosecute those under the age of 18 when a crime was committed. 2⃣ Before the Prosecutor can investigate, he must conduct a preliminary examination considering such matters as sufficient evidence, jurisdiction, gravity, complementarity, and the interests of justice. 3⃣ When investigating, the Prosecutor must collect and disclose both incriminating and exonerating evidence. 4⃣ The defendant is considered innocent until proven guilty. The burden of proof lies with the Prosecutor. 5⃣ During all stages of proceedings (Pre-Trial, Trial and Appeals), the defendant has the right to information in a language he or she fully understands, thus the ICC proceedings are conducted in multiple languages, with teams of interpreters and translators at work. 6⃣ Pre-Trial judges issue warrants of arrest and ensure there is enough evidence before a case can go to trial. 7⃣ Before a case is committed to trial (during the Pre-Trial phase), the defendant is referred to as a suspect. Once the case is committed to trial, since at that point the charges have been confirmed, the defendant is referred to as the accused. 8⃣ Trial judges hear the evidence from the Prosecutor, Defence, and the Victims’ lawyers, render a verdict, and if a person is found guilty, the sentence and decision on reparations. 9⃣ Appeals judges render decisions on appeals from the Prosecutor or Defence. 1⃣0⃣ If a case is closed without a verdict of guilt, it can be reopened if the Prosecutor presents new evidence. ▪️https://t.me/ISICL_English ▪️https://t.me/ISILiranianschool

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🌎📑 European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report 2026 (EU TE-SAT) 🔗Download link: https://www.europol.europa.eu/publication-events/main-reports/european-union-terrorism-situation-and-trend-report-2026-eu-te-sat?mtm_campaign=eu-te-sat-2026-20260713&utm_term=eu-te-sat-2026&mtm_source=newsletter&mtm_medium=email&mtm_content=title&mtm_group=document ❇️ The European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (EU TE-SAT) is a situational overview, presenting key figures and developments within the terrorism landscape in the EU. ❇️ This annual publication explores the different types of terrorism in the EU, key trends and statistical data on terrorist attacks, arrests, convictions and penalties in Member States. ❇️ Cite this publication: Europol, European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2026 📑https://t.me/ISILiranianschool 📑https://t.me/ISICL_English

4⃣ Also, if the new transit regime has entered into force as customary international law, then chances are good that Iran remains unbound due to its status as a persistent objector. Iran has signed the 1958 Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone as well as the UNCLOS, and the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, but did not ratify these treaties. Similar to Iran, the United States as one of the main user States of the Strait of Hormuz and Israel as the other belligerent in the on-going IAC are not States Party to the UNCLOS. But different from Iran, the position of the United States and Israel is that the right of transit passage is part of customary international law. As explained by James Kraska (at p. 229), an argument can be made based on the drafting history of the UNCLOS that Iran cannot benefit from a 12-NM-wide territorial sea without granting free passage of ships and aircraft in and over the Strait of Hormuz. Based on the literature (compare, e.g., Mahmoudi at p. 348 and Heintschel von Heinegg at p. 266), different from a 12-NM-wide territorial sea and the right of non-suspendable innocent passage, it is not clear if the right of transit passage forms part of customary international law. Hence, for the time being, the passage regimes of the Strait of Hormuz still depend somewhat on the flag State’s status as either a party or a non-party to UNCLOS. Such prominent user States of the Strait of Hormuz as China, Japan, South Korea, the EU Member States, the UK, Norway, and other States Parties to UNCLOS can clearly invoke the applicability of the right of transit passage in the Strait of Hormuz. The same applies in the on-going IAC, unless these States lose their neutrality and become belligerents. In my view, the strait States Iran (as a signatory State to UNCLOS) and Oman (as a State Party to UNCLOS) need to respect the right of transit passage of States Parties to UNCLOS in the Strait of Hormuz (Lott 2022, at pp. 166-8). If the right of transit passage does not form part of customary international law, then non-parties to UNCLOS, including the United States and Israel, can at least invoke the customary right of non-suspendable innocent passage for transiting the Strait of Hormuz under the terms of the 1949 Corfu Channel judgment. Conclusion There is no (de facto) blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. Presumably, at least some of the attacked merchant vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz were neutral and civilian objects entitled to the right of transit passage, whereas others might have turned into enemy merchant vessels and military objectives due to their activities. Legally, ships and aircraft of neutral States can continue to exercise their right of transit passage in and over the Strait of Hormuz. The belligerents United States and Israel should be cautious about escorting merchant vessels in a convoy, since this might render the vessels which otherwise need to be treated as civilian objects as Iran’s military objectives. Unfortunately, the strait States and user States disagree on the passage regime that applies to the Strait of the Hormuz. It results in a parallel legal regime and in a ‘grey area’ in relation to the governance of the Strait of Hormuz. This seems to be the consequence of partial non-applicability of UNCLOS to the regulation of navigation in a strait. This is due to the strait State’s objection to the regime of transit passage as well as many of its user States’ (including the United States’ and Israel’s) decision to abstain from becoming a party to the UNCLOS. ▪️https://t.me/ISICL_English ▪️https://t.me/ISILiranianschool