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SUMMARY:From TAFF (Santa Marta\, 2026) to Just Transition (COP 31) and beyond
DESCRIPTION:Come together to reflect on the outcomes and next steps of the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels \nWhat can you expect?\nThe international conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels Conference (TAFF) hosted by the Governments of the Netherlands and Colombia in April 2026\, marked a significant moment in global climate diplomacy. Taking place amid intensifying debates ahead of COP31\, the conference brought renewed attention to pathways for a just and equitable transition away from fossil fuels. \nAgainst this backdrop\, we are convening on 16 June at The Hague Humanity Hub\, bringing together policymakers\, researchers\, civil society organisations\, and advocates to reflect on the outcomes of Santa Marta and explore the road ahead. \nTogether\, we will: \n\nShare knowledge\, reflect on and analyse the significance of the Santa Marta event to international efforts on a progressive transition away from fossil fuels\nIdentify opportunities for engagement with existing and emerging policy processes on fossil fuels and Just Transition\nContribute to ongoing preparations for the next COP31 (Turkey\, November 2026)\, and the next international TAFF conference in 2027\nThis event aims to foster dialogue across sectors and disciplines\, strengthen collaboration\, and help shape a more equitable and participatory global transition.\n\nWho is it for?\nThis event is open to people working across policy\, advocacy\, research and practicewho want to engage in an open exchange on the challenges and opportunities of transitioning away from fossil fuels. \nWe welcome participants from civil society organisations\, climate justice and environmental movements\, research and knowledge institutions\, organisations working on climate and energy policy\, policymakers\, government representatives and delegates\, diplomats and embassy representatives\, as well as philanthropic and international organisations engaged in climate action and sustainable development. \nProgramme Overview\n17:00 – 17:15 | Arrival and Registration\n17:15 – 18:45 | Plenary Panel Discussion\n18:45 – 20:00 | Networking Drinks \nSpeakers\nWe are pleased to announce the first confirmed speakers: \nElisa Morgera – UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change and Human Rights \nLorenzo Pellegrini – International Institute of Social Studies\, Erasmus University Rotterdam \nAlessandra Arcuri – School of Law\, Erasmus University Rotterdam \nYağız Eren Abanus – Environmental Justice\, Centre for Spatial Justice (Turkey) \nSjoukje van Oosterhout – Member of Parliament\, Progressief Nederland \nJosephine Ris – Senior Policy Officer for Energy Conservation\, Ministry of Climate and Green Growth \nMore speakers will be announced soon! \nRegistration\nParticipation is free but registration is required due to limited capacity. \nEvent Organisers\nThis event is organised by Erasmus University (Dr. Siobhán Airey\, & Prof Alessandra Arcuri\, School of Law EUR)\, TMC Asser Institute (Dr. Stephanie Treifus)\, and The Hague Humanity Hub. \n	Register now
URL:https://www.humanityhub.org/calendar/from-taff-santa-marta-2026-to-just-transition-cop-31-and-beyond/
LOCATION:The Hague Humanity Hub\, Fluwelen Burgwal 58\, Den Haag\, ZH\, Netherlands
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SUMMARY:[Panel discussion] Russia's weaponisation of sexual violence against men in Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:Sexual violence in conflict is systematically underreported — especially when the victims are men. This panel discussion brings to light one of the least visible dimensions of Russia’s war against Ukraine: the deliberate use of sexual violence against male detainees as a weapon of war. \nBased on testimonies from 212 Ukrainian men held across five oblasts who have been subjected to sexual violence during their detention\, International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and Truth Hounds present the reportTruth Beneath Silence: Russia’s Weaponisation of Sexual Violence Against Men in Ukraine. \nThe study showcases evidence of a large network of detention facilities that Russian forces established on occupied Ukrainian territories to administer torture and sexual violence against men in Ukraine. \nThe authors show how Russian forces use this tactic on an unprecedented scale against Ukrainian men\, aiming to break the civilian population and eliminate resistance. \nThe event brings together survivors\, legal experts\, civil society representatives\, and government stakeholders to discuss the report’s key findings and explore concrete pathways to justice and accountability. \nReport authors: \n\nInternational Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR)\nTruth Hounds\n\nSpeakers \n\nAndriy KOSTIN\, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Kingdom of the Netherlands\nLaimonas TALAT-KELPŠA\, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lithuania to the Kingdom of the Netherlands\nKate Orlovsky\, Director\, Hague Office\, International Bar Association\nAndrii Latsyba\, Legal Counsel\, Truth Hounds\nEvan Harary\, Legal Counsel\, Truth Hounds\nMariam Bezhanishvili\, Senior Legal Officer\, IPHR\nAnna Sosonska\, Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine\nDr Ewelina U. Ochab\, Senior Programme Lawyer\, IBAHRI\n\nCo-organisers: \n\nInternational Bar Association (IBA)\nInternational Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI)\nThe Embassy of Ukraine in the Netherlands\nThe Embassy of Lithuania in the Netherlands\n\n	Register now!
URL:https://www.humanityhub.org/calendar/panel-discussion-russias-weaponisation-of-sexual-violence-against-men-in-ukraine/
LOCATION:Asser Institute\, R.J. Schimmelpennincklaan 20-22\, The Hague\, 2517\, Netherlands
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SUMMARY:[Panel discussion] Diplomacy and the practice of international law in Roman Antiquity
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a panel discussion that explores how international law and diplomacy actually functioned in Roman Antiquity (500 BCE – 476 CE). This period is often presented in modern handbooks of the history of international law either as a ‘primitive stage’ or a ‘pre-history’\, when it is not left out of the handbook narrative completely. \nThere are a number of reasons for this\, which will be set out in the first panel presentation\, given by Jacob Giltaijof the Law Faculty of the University of Amsterdam. Most obviously\, in Roman Antiquity\, there was no such thing as a ‘nation’ in the modern sense of the word. However\, especially the Roman Empire did at one point have a set population and territory (the ‘limes’). Moreover\, a theoretical concept known as the ‘ius gentium’ seems to indicate the existence of a type of ‘international law’. Then again\, the meaning of the ‘ius gentium’ appears to differ fundamentally from what we would now see as ‘international law’. \nIn the second panel presentation\, the focus is not on these theoretical considerations\, but rather on the practice of international law. More specifically\, Professor Emilia Mataix Ferrándiz of the Law Faculty of the International University of Catalonia will discuss the diplomatic practice in Roman Antiquity\, as a counterweight to the theoretical considerations in the first presentation. By focusing on diplomacy as a practice of international law\, it is possible to go beyond the idea of Roman Antiquity knowing an international law only in a ‘primitive’ or ‘pre-historical’ stage. Indeed\, it can be concluded that international law\, however defined in this period\, was actually intricate and well-developed. \nA reception will follow. \nSpeakers \n\nDr Jacob Giltaij\, Faculty of Law University of Amsterdam\nProf. Emilia Mataix Ferrándiz\, Faculty of Law International University of Catalonia\n\nCo-organisers \n\nPaul Scholten Centre for Jurisprudence\n\n	Register now!
URL:https://www.humanityhub.org/calendar/panel-discussion-diplomacy-and-the-practice-of-international-law-in-roman-antiquity/
LOCATION:Asser Institute\, R.J. Schimmelpennincklaan 20-22\, The Hague\, 2517\, Netherlands
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SUMMARY:[Festival] Legal sightseeing and international law
DESCRIPTION:This festival celebrates a decade of Legal Sightseeing as a collaborative research platform\,  founded by Renske Vos (Vrij Universiteit Amsterdam) and Sofia Stolk (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam/Asser Institute). It presents the newly published book Legal Sightseeing and International Law (Routledge) and highlights the practice of legal sightseeing\, including creative activities\, guided ‘tours’\, an exhibition\, and a festive reception. \nThis festival is an invitation to pause and wonder at the spectacular yet mundane practice that we have come to call legal sightseeing. Legal sightseeing signals the widespread ‘eventisation’ of international law: increasingly\, international courthouses are becoming top tourist destinations that host public events\, exhibitions\, and tours. But international law also pops up in more everyday spaces: as the theme for an organised city run or as a symbol printed on a T-shirt or an image on a cookie jar. Legal sightseeing stands for this broad category of encounters between ‘international law’ and ‘the public’ that encompasses many different activities\, sites\, artefacts\, and participants. Legal sightseeing asks how international law is presented to ‘the public’ in these encounters\, and in turn wonders what that public shows up for. Findings are presented through a photo blog on www.legalsightseeing.com\, which doubles as a platform showcasing experimental and visually-oriented research in international law. \nThe book Legal Sightseeing and International Law presents a rich collection of images and research that introduces legal sightseeing as both the phenomenon under study and an experimental research methodology. Structured as a catalogue\, the book covers a wide range of iconic and surprising instances of legal sightseeing\, located\, for example\, at the former American Embassy in the Netherlands\, the Museum of White Terror in Taipei\, in Bulgaria’s capital city\, Sofia\, and at more traditional sites such as the Peace Palace in The Hague and Courtroom 600 in Nuremberg. By revisiting this selection of projects curated under the legal sightseeing umbrella\, the book presents an innovative\, visually oriented and collaborative method of research and contributes to academic discussions on international law’s visual turn\, its spaces and materiality\, and the plurality of international law’s audiences. \nThe Legal Sightseeing Festival is an informal interdisciplinary event that will speak to academics\, legal professionals\, artists\, students\, and members of the general public interested in international law\, politics\, and art. \nCo-organisers \n\nVrije Universiteit Amsterdam\nLegal Sightseeing\nThe VU Interdisciplinary Centre for European Studies\nKNIVR\n\nSpeakers \n\nSofia Stolk\, VU Amsterdam\nRenske Vos\, VU Amsterdam\nAntoine Duval\, Asser Institute\nCarl Lewis\, Asser Institute\nVittoria Becci\, EUI\nHanna Zwienenberg\, VU Amsterdam\nEliana Cusato\, Tilburg University\n\n	Register now!
URL:https://www.humanityhub.org/calendar/festival-legal-sightseeing-and-international-law/
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