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  • Copenhagen ActInCourts Network Workshop

    In early October 2019, ActInCourts (Activists in International Courts) network members met at iCourts, at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. This workshop offered the opportunity to share knowledge among our partner institutions to identify and gather desirable data to supplement existing sources such as Cichowski’s, Kahraman’s and Haddad and Sundstrom’s databases. The Copenhagen networking workshop […]

  • UBC ActInCourts

    Sharing research on NGO involvement in international human rights courts

  • What is legal mobilization?

    Litigation with the end goal of establishing human rights protection for a larger group of individuals, changing national law-enforcement practices, or adopting new laws.

  • What are Regional International Human Rights Courts?

    International human rights courts are based in geographic regions, and are shaping state policy around the world.

  • Who influences international human rights jurisprudence, and how?

    Regional international human rights courts have an increasing influence over state policy and our lives, making it crucial to understand who exactly drives human rights jurisprudence.

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About us

International courts can play an important role in struggles to address rights violations. The Activism in International Courts (“ActInCourts”) network brings together researchers and practitioners to investigate the opportunities, challenges and risks of rights advocacy via international law and institutions. 

Network Members

Meet the group of international experts in our network.

Featured Publications

Sundstrom, Lisa McIntosh, Valerie Sperling, and Melike Sayoglu. 2019. Courting Gender Justice: Russia, Turkey, and the European Court of Human Rights. Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press. Alter, Karen J., Laurence Helfer, and Madsen, Mikael Rask, eds. 2016. Special Issue: The Variable Authority of International Courts. Law and Contemporary Problems 79 (1):  1-331. Christoffersen, Jonas, […]

Reports

Find Our Recent Reports Below   2017 ActInCourts Workshop Report 2018 ActInCourts Workshop Report 2019 ActInCourts Workshop Report                  


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