The Rights of Aliens and International Law: Towards a Critical History
Location:
Moot Court Room
Old College
Date/time
Fri 23 May 2025
14:00-16:00
About the event
This paper will provide an overview of some of the key doctrines and themes shaping the law relating to the rights of aliens. It considers the works of scholars such as Vitoria and Grotius, who established the initial frameworks for this body of law, as well as the influential works of later scholars in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The rights of aliens has traditionally been seen as a precursor to international human rights law because of its focus on the individual. While considering this connection, the paper will also consider the relationship between the rights of aliens and other issues such as political economy and war.
About the speaker
Tony Anghie is a Professor of Law at the National University of Singapore and University of Utah. His research interests include the history and theory of international law, human rights, and Third World Approaches to International Law. In 2023, he was awarded the American Society of International Law’s Manley Hudson Medal for outstanding contributions to scholarship and achievement in international law.
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