International Law Weekend-West 2026 Overview
From February 20-21, 2026, ABILA and the International and Comparative Law Program at UCLA School of Law hosted International Law...
Statement of the President of the American Branch of the International Law Association Regarding the United States Attack on Iran
Statement of the President of the American Branch of the International Law Association Regarding the United States Attack on Iran...
EVENT – Women’s Equal Right to Participate in the Judiciary and Women’s Access to Justice: More Women, More Access
CONCEPT NOTE 70th Session, United Nations Commission on the Status of Women Side Event Women’s Equal Right to Participate in...
Webinar: Towards an Effective and Universal Convention on Crimes Against Humanity
Monday, March 23, 2026 12:00 PM CST Location: Zoom This panel will briefly discuss the outcomes of the Preparatory Committee...
International Law Weekend 2026 – Call for Panel Proposals
INTERNATIONAL LAW WEEKEND 2026 Call for Panel Proposals [R]evolution in the International Legal Order DEADLINE: APRIL 10, 2026 The American...
Call for Nominees: 2026 Student Ambassadors
2025 Student Ambassadors and ABILA Membership Officer Julia Liston Student Ambassadors Call for Nominees Deadline: Friday, March 27, 2026 (early nominations...
ILW25 Panel Reflection: Negotiating the Future Crimes Against Humanity Treaty: Paradigm Shift or Half-Measure?
by Claire E. Barrington, J.D. and LL.M. Candidate, Washington University School of Law in St. Louis* This blog is part...
Statement of the Board of Directors of the American Branch of the International Law Association Regarding the United States Intervention in Venezuela
January 16, 2026 Whereas, on January 3, 2026, President Donald Trump announced that, at his command, U.S. war planes attacked Venezuelan...
INTRODUCTION TO THE WORK OF THE ABILA STUDY GROUP ON THE CONVENTION ON THE PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT OF CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY
by Leila Nadya Sadat, Chair (link to Study Group Draft Articles, New Additions, and Thematic Topics) On January 19, 2026,...
CLE Webinar: A Report Card on the Laws of Armed Conflict
The observation that these are challenging times for international law and that armed conflict is the crucible in which so...