Summer school Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in International Law 2026

Conférence - Alain Berset | Quelle sécurité démocratique dans une Europe qui se réarme? équilibres géopolitiques sont profondément remis en question. Une interrogation s’impose, urgente et incontournable: comment renforcer la sécurité sans fragiliser la démocratie? Dans ce contexte, la Fondation Jean Monnet pour l’Europe et l’Unil ont le plaisir de vous inviter à une conférence exceptionnelle d’Alain Berset, Secrétaire général du Conseil de l’Europe, ancien Conseiller fédéral et ancien Président de la Confédération suisse.

UN chief warns Israel’s new measures in West Bank violate international law UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned Monday that Israel’s new measures in the Occupied West Bank violate international law. Guterres urged Israel to halt the new measures and commit itself to the negotiated two-State solution, as the “only path to lasting peace.” His calls were echoed by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk.

UN experts denounce Russia conviction of ICC prosecutor UN human rights experts on Wednesday decried Russia’s conviction of nine International Criminal Court (ICC) officials, calling the ruling a “flagrant violation of international law.” On December 12, 2025, the Moscow City Court sentenced, in absentia, Prosecutor Karim Khan and eight ICC judges under the Russian Criminal Code for “unlawfully prosecuting Russian citizens in The Hague,” and subsequently placed them on an international wanted list.

WTO panel issues report regarding certain US tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act On 30 January, the WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by China in United States - Certain Tax Credits Under the Inflation Reduction Act (DS623). 8 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 8.1. For the reasons set forth in this Report, the Panel concludes that: a. the ITC/PTC Domestic Content Bonus Credits are inconsistent with Article III:4 of the…

Agreement on maritime biodiversity enters into force The entry into force of the BBNJ Agreement creates a number of strategic and legal considerations for commercial entities with interests in areas beyond national jurisdiction On 17 January 2026, the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction…

Accord de libre-échange avec la Malaisie : le Conseil fédéral transmet le message au Parlement Communiqué de presse | 28.01.2026   Berne, 28.01.2026 - Le Conseil fédéral a adopté le 28 janvier 2026 le message concernant l’accord de partenariat économique entre les États de l’AELE et la Malaisie. Cet accord permet aux entreprises suisses de diversifier davantage leurs débouchés. Parmi les États de l’Association des nations de l’Asie du Sud-Est, la Malaisie est le quatrième partenaire commercial de la Suisse après Singapour, la Thaïlande et le Vietnam. Plus : Accord de libre-échange avec la Malaisie : le Conseil fédéral transmet le message au Parlement

UN expert urges to recognize hostage-taking as crime against humanity A UN expert urged states to recognize hostage-taking as a crime against humanity on Thursday. The statement comes as a preparatory committee is drafting a treaty on crimes against humanity. The Special Rapporteur on torture, Alice Jill Edwards, called on states participating in the negotiations to include hostage-taking as a crime against humanity in the draft treaty, calling the lack of it “a major oversight.”

Myanmar begins defense in ICJ genocide case, rejects all accusations Myanmar on Friday began its defense before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the ground-breaking genocide case brought by the Gambia, rejecting all allegations of genocide against the Muslim Rohingya minority. Myanmar’s agent Ko Ko Hlaing emphasized Myanmar’s recognition of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide…

UN Committee finds Australia breached torture convention for detention of Iran asylum seeker The UN Committee against Torture found Wednesday that Australia violated the Convention against Torture by exposing an Iranian asylum seeker to torture and cruel treatment through offshore transfer and prolonged immigration detention. The decision concerns an asylum seeker known as Mr A, who fled Iran in 2013, fearing persecution, and arrived in Australia by boat later that year.

La Suisse et Singapour signent un traité d’entraide judiciaire

FJME Lausanne : mise au concours de la Bourse Henri Rieben, 2026-2027   (for English see below)         Dépôt candidature   Veuillez mentionner dans votre lettre à quelle bourse vous postulez.   La date limite pour le dépôt des candidatures est fixée au 12 avril 2026.

WTO panel issues report regarding certain US tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act On 30 January, the WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by China in United States — Certain Tax Credits Under the Inflation Reduction Act (DS623). China withdrew its claims against one of the two measures at issues, the Clean Vehicle Credit, after that measure was terminated by the United States in July 2025 through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).

UN experts concerned by prosecution of ETH Zurich pro-Palestine protesters UN experts raised serious concerns on Tuesday over the criminal prosecution of several students who protested against the research partnerships of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH Zurich) with Israel. A group of UN Special Rapporteurs, including Francesca Albanese and other UN independent experts, openly disagreed with the ETH Zurich board’s decision to pursue criminal sanctions against a group of pro-Palestinian students protesting in its halls.

Rwanda files legal complaint against UK for canceled migration deal at PCA Rwanda announced on Tuesday that it has filed a legal complaint in the Hague against the United Kingdom, due to unmet payments from a canceled migration treaty. The Rwandan government filed a Notice of Arbitration in November 2025 to the Permanent Court of Arbitration, under Article 22 of the Treaty between the United Kingdom and Rwanda concerning the…

Plainte en diffamation de Kolmar : un second acquittement important pour la liberté d’informer Berne, Lausanne, Zurich, 28 janvier 2026 Public Eye Slapp Matières premières Dans le cadre d’une procédure en appel, la justice bernoise a acquitté aujourd’hui des charges de « diffamation voire calomnie » les autrices et l’auteur d’un rapport de Public Eye et TRIAL International sur la participation de Kolmar Group AG au commerce de gasoil libyen entre 2014 et 2015, dans le contexte de la guerre civile en Libye.

Expert/-in Minderheitenausschuss, Europarat - Expert/-e Comité des minorités, Conseil de l'Europe - Esperto/a Comitato delle minoranze, Consiglio d'Europa

Évaluation Schengen : la Suisse obtient de bonnes notes Berne, 14.01.2026 - La Suisse applique les règles découlant de l’acquis de Schengen de façon adéquate et joue parfois même un rôle de modèle. C’est ce qui ressort de la dernière évaluation périodique de la Suisse, menée par des experts des États Schengen et de la Commission européenne en 2025. Lors de sa séance du 14 janvier 2026, le Conseil fédéral a été informé des résultats de l’évaluation. Plus :

Thresholds to restrict free movement with Croatia not reached Bern, 14.01.2026 - Croatian nationals coming to work in Switzerland will no longer be subject to quotas. At its meeting on 14 January, the Federal Council was informed that the number of L and B permits issued to Croatians in 2025 remained below the thresholds which would have permitted an activation of the unilateral safeguard clause. Croatia now benefits from full free movement of persons. More:

Trump orders US withdrawal from 66 international organizations, including UN climate bodies President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum Wednesday directing the United States to withdraw from 66 international organizations, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The memorandum orders all executive departments and agencies to cease participation in and funding for 35 non-UN organizations and 31 UN entities that the administration says operate contrary to US interests.

Invitation Conférence: Le retour des menaces nucléaires – et comment y faire face?  Mardi 13 janvier 2026, Fribourg Invitation   Conférence: Le retour des menaces nucléaires – et comment y faire face?  Mardi 13 janvier 2026 de 17h30 à 18h30    Site MIS 03  L'Ambassade de Belgique en Suisse et au Liechtenstein, en collaboration avec l'Université de Fribourg, a le plaisir de vous inviter à une conférence intitulée «Le retour des menaces nucléaires – et comment y faire face | The return of nuclear threats – and how to keep them at bay?».

Federal Council freezes any assets held in Switzerland by Nicolás Maduro Bern, 05.01.2026 - On 5 January 2026, the Federal Council decided to freeze any assets held in Switzerland by Nicolás Maduro and other persons associated with him with immediate effect. In doing so, the Federal Council aims to prevent an outflow of assets. The asset freeze does not affect members of the current Venezuelan government.

Venezuela: Switzerland calls for respect for international law Following the US attack on Venezuela, Switzerland has called for de-escalation, restraint and respect for international law. At the moment, the Swiss foreign ministry has no information on affected Swiss citizens in Venezuela. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Respect for international law also includes respecting the prohibition on the use of force enshrined in international law and the territorial integrity of sovereign states, the foreign ministry's head of communication, Nicolas Bideau, wrote on the social media platform X today.

US attacks Venezuela, captures President Maduro US President Donald Trump’s administration claimed that it conducted a “large-scale strike” in Venezuela early Saturday morning. The attack included the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores, who are reportedly being transported to face criminal charges in the US. Witnesses reported at least seven explosions in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, around 4:30 AM on Saturday.

SRIEL 4/25 - La Revue Suisse de droit international et européen ­-Testez dès maintenant l’abonnement d'essai gratuit à la Revue SRIEL ­ ­ ­ ­S’abonner à l’essai » ­ La revue SRIEL informe quatre à cinq fois par an sur les développements fondamentaux du droit international public. En publiant les articles scientifiques d’un point de vue suisse et des rapports de l’étranger, cette revue apporte depuis plus de vingt cinq ans une contribution importante au développement de la doctrine en matière de droit international public, de droit européen et de droit international privé.