Call for Applications – 2nd Martens Summer School on International Law

For the second time Martens Summer School on International Law organizes lectures devoted to comparative aspects of international law and human rights. A particular focus will be on issues related to Russia and Eastern Europe.  

Dates: 28 July – 2 August 2013

Location: Pärnu College, Estonia

The topics and lecturers will be the following:

· Professor Bill Bowring (Birkbeck College, London) “Litigating Russian Cases in the European Court of Human Rights”

· Professor Eduard Ivanov (Higher School of Economics, Moscow), “International Law and the Problem of Terrorism”

· Judge Angelika Nußberger (European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg), “The Protection of Social and Economic Rights in Europe”

· Associate Professor René Värk (University of Tartu), “Challenges and Developments in International Humanitarian Law”

Each lecturer will present 5 lectures over 5 days of the week.

Professor Lauri Mälksoo (University of Tartu) will hold the Annual Lecture at the festive reception on 29 July, and will address newest research about the life and work of Friendrich Fromhold von Martens (1845 – 1909), the world-known Tsarist Russian international law expert.

Deadline for applications is 4 June 2013.

For more information on eligibility requirements, application process and study fees please visit the link.