[Event Announcement] International Courts in a Changing World: Interpreting and Implementing International Law

Event Details:

• Time: 27 November 2026, from 13.30.

• Venue: Golden Lecture Hall at the Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana, Poljanski nasip 2, Ljubljana

To register for the event, please submit the registration form, available here.

The conversation will bring together a judge of the European Court of Human Rights and a judge of the International Criminal Court to discuss the role of international courts in the interpretation and implementation of international law. Drawing on their respective judicial perspectives, the speakers will explore how courts interpret and apply international legal rules, assess the scope of legal obligations and address questions arising from contemporary challenges. The discussion will consider how courts approach the relationship between different branches of international law and how their judgments are implemented in practice. Particular attention will be given to the relationship between international courts and national authorities, the importance of State cooperation, and the challenges of securing compliance with judicial decisions. The speakers will also discuss how courts apply existing legal frameworks to new circumstances while preserving legal certainty and the legitimacy of their judicial role.

Speakers:

• Prof. dr. Vasilka Sancin, Judge, European Court of Human Rights

• Beti Hohler, Judge, International Criminal Court

The panel will be moderated by doc. dr. Maruša T. Veber, Director of the Institute for International Law and International Relations, Head of the Department of International Law and Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana

This event is organised as part of the All-European International Humanitarian and Refugee Law Moot Court Competition 2026. More information about the Moot Court is available here.

The event is co-sponsored by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ljubljana.

International Courts in a Changing World - Programme.pdf

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