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Successful PhD examination
Many congratulations to Muhammed Nurullah Benli who recently passed his PhD viva examination, subject only to minor corrections. His PhD thesis was supervised by Professor Irene Couzigou and Dr Edouard Fromageau, both working at the University of Aberdeen. It was examined by Professor Zeray Yihdego from the University of Aberdeen...
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AUCEL Co-Director Dr Mitchell Lennan contributes expertise to UN climate negotiations at SB64
AUCEL Co-Director Dr Mitchell Lennan, an expert in oceans and climate change law, recently attended the 64th sessions of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Subsidiary Bodies (SB64) in Bonn, Germany.
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Dr Erin Ferguson appointed to Constitutional Law and Human Rights Sub-Committee
ACCPIL Co-Director Dr Erin Ferguson has been appointed to the Law Society of Scotland's Constitutional Law and Human Rights Sub-Committee. The committee supports the Public Policy Committee to deliver the Law Society's strategic aims, with an emphasis on the creation of a fairer and more just society through the development...
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ACCPIL member at a conference in Japan
Lizeth Moreno Marquez, an ACCPIL member and Law School PhD student, recently presented her work at the Japan International Conference (IVRJ Conference 2026) in Kanazawa, Japan. Her paper, titled "Rethinking Conscientious Objection for Environmental Sustainability", was part of the panel "Justice and Fairness", which brought together scholars examining contemporary issues...
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ACCPIL hosts expert workshop on human rights and international law
On 6 March, the Aberdeen Centre for Constitutional and Public International Law (ACCPIL) hosted an expert workshop on the theme: ‘Outlier or Leader?: Scotland’s Approach to International Law and Human Rights’. The workshop was organised by Dr Clare Frances Moran and Dr Erin Ferguson, two of the co-directors of the...
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Abbe Brown, Marcel Jaspars and Michela Massimi co-edit book on local knowledge in ocean governance
Professor Abbe Brown (Law) and Professor Marcel Jaspars (NCS) together with philosopher of science Professor Michela Massimi of the University of Edinburgh launched their edited collection Ways of World Knowing: Local Knowledge, Coastal Communities and Equitable Ocean Governance (Oxford University Press) in Rio de Janeiro on 10 March 2026.
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ACCPIL Newsletter
The Aberdeen Centre for Constitutional and Public International Law (ACCPIL) prepared a compilation of its research achievements since September 2026. The ACCPIL newsletter relates about publications, public engagment and impact, conference presentations, and other research activities by ACCPIL members. It also gives information about membership and research expertise at the...
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Professor Couzigou edited a book 'International Law and Technological Change'
Professor Couzigou edited a book International Law and Technological Change: Testing the Adaptability of International Law published in December 2025 as part of the Elgar International Law and Technology series. This comprehensive book explores, in 12 chapters (including the introduction and conclusion drafted by Professor Couzigou), the consequences of modern...
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Dr Moran and Dr Lennan invited by the FCDO
Dr Clare Frances Moran and Dr Mitchell Lennan were invited to the Legal Directorate of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to attend their Academic Seminar at the FCDO's offices in London this January. Panels were convened on different contemporary issues in international law, including the Advisory Opinion on...
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Publication on cybersecurity by Nurullah Benli, PhD student
Muhammed Nurullah Benli, PhD student at the Law School and member of the Aberdeen University Centre for Constitutional and Public International Law (ACCPL), published a book chapter at the end of 2025. The publication originates from Nurullah’s participation in the 13th Summer School in International and European Law, which he...