Prosecuting Environmental War Crimes: Lessons Learned from Ukraine: Side event at the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, in collaboration with Climate Counsel.

Rise in Scholarship in international criminal law and the protection of the environment: A marked rise in publications, with strong attention to the environmental impact of war.

CO₂ emissions in war: Staggering, still unreported emissions, highlighted in Inside Story and The Conversation.

UN Forum on Business and Human Rights: Kate introduces the debate on criminalising ecocide.

Community milestone: 2,000 LinkedIn followers (and counting!)

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Faculty Director appointed MacArthur Foundation Chair in International Justice and Human Rights: leadership update from our team.

New pro bono project: thirteen UCLA Law students supporting the UN Special Rapporteur on Water and Sanitation on “water as a weapon” in conflict.

“Ecocide Is the Missing Crime”: new opinion piece in Icarus Complex Magazine.

Amicus brief to the African Court: legal submission on climate change, carbon markets, and human rights in Africa.

Engagement in Croatia: our Executive Director spoke to the Croatian Bar Association on mass destruction of nature / ecocide.

Special issue of The International Journal of Human Rights: new papers on ecocide, environment, and human rights.

Conference “Ecocide, Human Rights & Environmental Justice”: tomorrow, with full programme and last-minute registration.

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International Conference Ecocide, Human Rights & Environmental Justice: 31 October 2025, London.

Special-Issue of the International Journal of Human Rights papers published:

“From environmental war crimes to ecocide: lessons from Colombia’s transitional justice”. Juliana Galindo and Hector Hererra.

“What mens rea for ecocide in the Rome Statute?”‍ ‍Catherine Savard.

“‘Human, all too human’: the anthropocentrisation of ecocide”, Matthew Gillet.

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UCLA Law Students visit Geneva! Students spent three days in Geneva!

UC Alumni and Friends gathering in the Netherlands: we joined the 25th-anniversary reception of the University of California-Utrecht exchange.

Conference Programme is now online! Full schedule published for the International Conference on Ecocide, Human Rights & Environmental Justice (31 Oct 2025, London).

Sneak Preview of the Special Issue of the Interntational Journal of Human Rights on Ecocide: the first articles are online!

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UCLA Law in The Hague semester begins: six students start placements at international courts and organisations, with a Geneva study trip ahead.

Challenges facing the ICC: new UCLA Law course exploring jurisdiction, evidence, reparations, and gender-based crimes.

UCLA faculty at the ICJ: contributions to the Court’s Advisory Opinion on climate-change obligations.

International Conference on Ecocide: programme shaping up for 31 October in London.

Executive Director search: applications open for the Promise Institute (Los Angeles).

Farewell to Research Assistant Ava: moving to the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights.

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A Summer of Human Rights: our summer edition highlights books, exhibitions, documentaries and podcasts connected with our work at The Promise Institute Europe.

Nature Matters & A Barrister for the Earth: two recent books giving voice to environmental justice, diaspora and Indigenous perspectives.

New documentary & podcasts: including The Promise (on West Papua’s struggle) and Unsettled: Immigration in Turbulent Times.

We Are Nature exhibition: summer-long nature exhibition at Singer Laren Museum (NL), exploring human-nature relationships through art.

“Ecocide 101” reading list: curated reading list on ecocide law and environmental justice, compiled by Stop Ecocide Student Ambassadors.

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Global Climate Jurisprudence: Landmark Inter-American Court opinion: states must prevent severe environmental harm; echoes our amicus brief.

Accountability in Conflict: Alleged war crimes at Gaza aid distribution sites highlighted for investigation.

Ecocide Legislation: Scotland introduces Ecocide Bill with broad political backing.
Ministers and MPs meet at UN Oceans Conference to advance ecocide laws.

Scholarship & Events: June Ecocide Law Bibliography up to date.
Expert sessions at Essex and the American Bar Association.

Migration & Belonging: Lecture with Hiroshi Motomura at ISS exploring humanity and belonging in migration.

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Spring Semester Wrap-Up: Students finished their last class; externships conclude in early May.

Ecocide Law Bibliography: April update completed by Ava Schuster and John Dover.
Notable 2025 articles highlighted on proving ecocide and decolonial approaches.

Factsheet Ecocide: EU Environmental Crime Directive now requires national environmental crime laws. New two-page factsheet guides implementation alongside manual.

Armenian Genocide Memorial Day: Reflection on the 24 April commemoration and the Institute’s founding purpose.

Event Announcement: Seminar with Prof. Hiroshi Motomura on Borders and Belonging, co-hosted with ISS.

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