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APJIHL
Asia-Pacific Journal of International Humanitarian Law
PYIL
Philippine Yearbook of International Law
ILSJ
International Legal
Studies Journal
ACL
Asian Comparative Law
RBIO Monograph
Rules Based International Order Monograph
THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL LEGAL STUDIES HOSTS THE 2024 SOUTHEAST ASIAN REGIONAL ROUNDS OF THE STETSON INTERNATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION
SOUTHEAST ASIAN REGIONAL ROUNDS
The Institute of International Legal Studies of the University of the Philippines Law Center hosted the Southeast Asian Regional Rounds (SEARR) of the 29th Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (Stetson) from January 16-18, 2025 at the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines.
Stetson is the most prestigious international environmental law moot court competition in the world, focused on tackling important global environmental challenges under the framework of international law. This year’s competition is centered on Questions Relating to Subsistence Use and Trophy Hunting (Astor v. Rishmak), a case involving the hunting of the endangered Royal Markhor.
EVENTS
Launch of The Monograph
The term “rules-based international order” (RBIO) has been the subject of debate among scholars. Last August 2024, the Institute of International Legal Studies (IILS) of the University of the Philippines Law Center, in partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), hosted a roundtable discussion featuring expert panelists and reactors exploring the theory and practice of the RBIO.
Following this roundtable discussion, IILS and DFA are now officially launching the monograph of the discussion. The Launch of the Monograph on the Roundtable Discussion on “Examining the Rules-Based International Order (RBIO) from Perspectives in International Law”, which features a formal launch of the monograph and a public discussion on the RBIO, will be held online through Zoom on 25 June 2025 (Wednesday) from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM. The Launch will build on the scholarship of the matter and continue the exploration of the perceived weakening of the RBIO amidst the pushback against multilaterialism.
THE ARREST, SURRENDER, AND PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING FORMER PRESIDENT DUTERTE AT THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PRIMER AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The Institute of International Legal Studies of the U.P. Law Center has prepared a primer on the the arrest, surrender, and proceedings involving former President Duterte at the International Criminal Court (ICC) following the arrest of former President Duterte last March 12, 2025.
This document was prepared by Asst. Prof. Michael T. Tiu Jr. and his team to provide the media, the public, and officials with basic information on the proceedings before the ICC. The primer and FAQs consolidates the legal developments in the Situation in the Republic of the Philippines following the hybrid colloquium entitled “Legal Developments in the Situation of the Republic of the Philippines: A UP Law Faculty Colloquium on the International Criminal Court (ICC)” held last March 14, 2025.
Opinions on novel issues are the personal academic views of the authors and do not reflect those of the U.P. College of Law.
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APJIHL is now Scopus-indexed!
We are proud to announce that the Asia Pacific Journal of International Humanitarian Law (APJIHL) has been approved for indexing at Scopus, the largest curated abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature in the world.
Being Scopus-indexed despite having only started publication in 2020 is testament to the high level of scholarship that APJIHL facilitates, as well as to our unwavering commitment to provide a nuanced, context-sensitive IHL scholarship and discourse, while also promoting the Asia-Pacific perspective on contemporary humanitarian issues.
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