Dr Martins Paparinskis elected to International Law Commission

Dr Paparinskis has been elected to the International Law Commission, a United Nations body of legal experts responsible for the progressive development and codification of international law.

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Dr Martins Paparinskis (Reader in Public International Law at UCL Laws), was jointly nominated by Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia and is among 34 members of the Commission, addressing a range of issues from the legal implications of sea level rises to immunity of state officials from foreign criminal prosecution.

 

The independent body, set up by the UN General Assembly in 1947, is a crucial tool in the development of international law, helping to promote just and peaceful international relations. Its members, elected every five years, work closely with the General Assembly.

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