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Hablemos de Derecho Internacional (HDI)#138: Dr. Hector Olásolo - Instituto Ibero-Americano de La Haya para la Paz, los Derechos Humanos y la Justicia InternacionalEn este episodio, Edgardo Sobenes conversa con el Dr. Héctor Olásolo sobre el Instituto Ibero-Americano de La Haya para la Paz, los Derechos Humanos y la Justicia Internacional (IIH).A lo largo de la conversación, el Dr. Olásolo comparte cómo surgió la idea de crear el Instituto, quiénes estuvieron involucrados en su fundación y cuál fue el contexto que dio origen a esta iniciativa. Además, analiza los objetivos fundamentales del IIH y su estrecha vinculación con la labor de los tribunales internacionales con sede en La Haya.El epi...2025-06-161h 09
Talking ConstitutionsAdversarial politicsThis episode explores the adversarial nature of contemporary politics, considering its causes, its bad effects, and also what its benefits may be.
Discussants are Wendy Chamberlain, MP for N.E. Fife and the Liberal Democrats’ Chief Whip and Spokesperson for Work and Pensions; Stephen Gethins, formerly an MP at Westminster and the Scottish National Party’s Front Bench Spokesman for International Affairs and Europe; currently acting Vice-Principal (International Affairs) at the University of St Andrews; and Daniel Greenberg, Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards (since 1 January 2023).
2023-10-2342 minTalking ConstitutionsTalking WatergateIn this special episode of Talking Constitutions, recorded to mark the 50th anniversary of the Watergate break-in on 17 June 1972, Professor Colin Kidd (University of St Andrews and All Souls College Oxford) tells John Hudson about the events, the politics, and the constitutional significance of the Watergate scandal.
2022-05-3041 minTalking ConstitutionsHistorical ConstitutionsThe subject of this episode is ‘Historical Constitutions’. Discussants are Jill Harries (Professor Emerita of Ancient History, University of St Andrews), Colin Kidd (Professor of Modern History, University of St Andrews) and Harshan Kumarasingham (Senior Lecturer in British Politics, University of Edinburgh and co-convenor of Arthur Berriedale Keith Forum on Commonwealth Constitutionalism). The episode is chaired by John Hudson (Professor of Legal History, University of St Andrews).
2022-04-261h 00Talking ConstitutionsCurrent Debates on the UK ConstitutionThe subject of this episode is ‘Current debates on the UK constitution’. Discussants are Stephen Gethins (Professor from Practice, University of St Andrews, and formerly the Scottish National Party’s Front Bench Spokesman for International Affairs and Europe), Nicola McEwen (Professor of Territorial Politics at the Centre on Constitutional Change, University of Edinburgh, and Senior Research Fellow with the ESRC initiative, UK in a Changing Europe), and Catherine Stihler (Chief Executive Officer of Creative Commons and formerly a Labour Member of the European Parliament). The episode is chaired by John Hudson (Professor of Legal History, University of St Andrews).
2022-04-2435 minTalking ConstitutionsSpace, Law and ConstitutionsThe subject of this episode is ‘Space, law and constitutions’, considering the laws and institutions that shape a wide variety of activities beyond the earth.
Discussants are Timiebi Aganaba (science advisory board member of the SETI institute and Assistant Professor of Space and Society in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society at Arizona State University, where she is also on the Law School Faculty), Adam Bower (Senior Lecturer in the International Relations at the University of St Andrews), and Michael Byers (Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at the University of Brit...2022-03-0259 minHablemos de Derecho Internacional (HDI)Prof. Dr. Héctor Olásolo - (Parte 2) Los Desafíos del Derecho Internacional Penal (Premium)No te olvides escuchar la primera parte de este episodio (episodio 43).En esta segunda parte del episodio Edgardo Sobenes conversa con el Dr. Héctor Olásolo sobre la armonización del actual régimen jurídico de los crímenes de jus cogens y los procesos políticos de transición y justicia transicional. El Dr. Olásolo nos comparte sus valoraciones sobre los desafíos que presentan las bandas criminales y los carteles del narcotráfico al DIP. Nos explica el riesgo que impone la criminalidad organizada transnacional, y su impacto en el derecho internacional y la Corte...2021-08-1210 min