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Upcoming Conference: ECHR and Venice Commission – Guarding Human Rights and the Rule of Law
Dates: 6–7 November 2025
Venue: British Institute of International and Comparative Law, London
Members of Leicester Law School (Professor Katja Ziegler, Dr Ed Bates, Dr Amal Sethi) will be participating in the upcoming international conference, “ECHR and Venice Commission: Guarding Human Rights and the Rule of Law, and Facilitating Constitutional Resilience”. The event marks the 75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights and the 35th anniversary of the Venice Commission and will explore the evolving role of the ECHR and the Venice Commission in promoting human rights, constitutional resilience, and multi-layered rights protection across Europe and the UK.
The event is co-hosted by the Centre for European Law and Internationalisation (CELI) and the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law.
Professor Katja Ziegler Aids Lords' Treaty Scrutiny Inquiry
Professor Katja Ziegler, a leading international law expert, recently provided key evidence to a House of Lords inquiry. She advised on parliamentary oversight of treaties, highlighting the need for robust scrutiny post-Brexit to ensure democratic accountability in international agreements.
CELI annual series 2024/25, climate change, energy transition and sustainability
For the 2024-25 annual series, convened by Dr Olalekan Bello, the Centre for European Law and Internationalisation (CELI) is teaming up with the Institute for Environmental Futures (IEF). Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking series of talks at the cutting edge of global climate action, energy transition, and sustainable development.
The Continued Missing Link: The Critical Nature and Importance of Gender Equity in Climate Change and Sustainability
- Date and time: Wednesday 19 March 2025, 12.00pm (GMT)
- Speakers: Professor Karen Morrow, Swansea University and Dr Zainab Mai-Bornu, University of Leicester.
- Leicester Law School, Fielding Johnson, Jan Grodecki Room (FJ 164). Join via Microsoft Teams.