Lea Mehari

Founder& Director @AauIHL&Lecturer of Law @AAU_Official Prev @africa_amani @ICRC.
@Geneva_Academy @AAU_Official.
IHL, AU, Peace&Security, TWAIL, Anthropology

[Lea Mehari @LeaMehari]

We’re back with a brilliant piece by Wakjira on the effect of IHL treaties on non-signatory states.

[AAU IHL Clinic @AauIhl]

📢NEW
In this post,Wakjira Tesfaye tackles the decades-long international law question, “what happens when a newly formed state has not yet acceded to treaties central to IHL?” through a case study of the Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission
Read👇🏾
https://t.co/t9CgCADZAX

[AAU IHL Clinic @AauIhl]

📢NEW
In this post,Wakjira Tesfaye tackles the decades-long international law question, “what happens when a newly formed state has not yet acceded to treaties central to IHL?” through a case study of the Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission
Read👇🏾
https://t.co/t9CgCADZAX

[AAU IHL Clinic @AauIhl]

📢Episode 6 of #IHL101 is out!
Join @Aauihl as we explore the challenges and complexities of modern conflicts,
🔹 Non-state armed groups & IHL
🤖 AI & autonomous weapons
⚖️ Accountability for IHL violations
Watch now: https://t.co/oqGsBeM1qu
#IHL #NSAG #AI #AWS #Accountability

[AAU IHL Clinic @AauIhl]

Join our 6-week online course: Armed Conflicts in Africa: Impacts, Legal Frameworks & Humanitarian Action. From Feb-Mar 2025.
Self-paced + live sessions, so you can attend from anywhere.
Stay tuned for reg and payment details!
#IHL #HumanitarianAction #HumanitarianEducation

[Lea Mehari @LeaMehari]

Pleased to be in the brilliant Pretoria for the #20thAllAfricaCourse organized by @ICRC_SAfrica
If you’re around, let’s grab coffee and talk about all things armed conflict/IHL.

[Lea Mehari @LeaMehari]

Honored to represent @AauIhl and join global IHL experts at #RCRC34 side event “Evidence, Innovation & Education” to discuss how we can build a culture respect for IHL amidst today’s conflicts. Join us! #IHL @ICRC @ifrc

[Lea Mehari @LeaMehari]

Are you in #London on 30 Oct?
Come join this stellar panel as we navigate teaching International law in today’s digital era. I’ll happily (virtually) be talking about @AauIhl’s IHL101 & other initiatives where we make sure to amplify our #African voices in this field #SLS #IHL

[African Union Office of the Legal Counsel @olcau2022]

🚨Exciting News! The Gender Equality in Law Campaign is now REGIONAL! We’re stepping up to engage Ministers&Heads of Government across Africa, pushing for real institutional&systems change. Join us in the fight for gender equality in law! ⚖️👩🏾‍⚖️#WhenWomenThriveSystemsThrive

[Lea Mehari @LeaMehari]

Catch me on EP-2 of our new podcast, where we discussed the impact of armed conflicts on children—an increasingly urgent issue as conflicts continue to affect vulnerable populations globally & across Africa.
Has int'l law been any successful???
#IHL #IHRL #ChildrenInConflict

[AAU IHL Clinic @AauIhl]

Our director @LeaMehari sat down with Berhanu Chekol of @AAU_Official Community Radio FM99.4 to discuss the devastating & often overlooked impact of armed conflict on children - particularly in Africa.
Tune into the full discussion here👇👇https://t.co/pVmd83WQWx
#IHL #CAAC

[AAU IHL Clinic @AauIhl]

We had the pleasure of meeting @EngudayAshine, the Director for the Department of Refugees, IDPs & Migrants’ Rights @EthioHRC Her dedication to the humanitarian academia & support for our clinic are truly inspiring.
We look forward to continued collaboration with the @EthioHRC

[Lea Mehari @LeaMehari]

We had a successful first half of the year at AAU IHL Clinic. My heartfelt congratulations goes out to my team for the success, and gratitude to all our partners and supporters!!!

[AAU IHL Clinic @AauIhl]

A quick recap of the first half of 2024 at @aauihl as we celebrate our 3000 followers on #LinkedIn
https://t.co/helx4rruvx via @YouTube

[AAU IHL Clinic @AauIhl]

Last week, our team had the pleasure of meeting with Samantha Newport the Deputy Head of Office of @UNOCHA Et & the Deputy Chief @iascch secretariat . We expressed our heartfelt appreciation for her & her team's invaluable support to our activities & discussed future initiatives

[Dr. Asha Mohammed @AshaMohammed_]

Great partnership discussions with Ms. Lea Mehari Redae, Director Addis Ababa University IHL Clinic re Disaster Law. We agreed on continuing our training cooperation and identified other opportunities including advocacy and research.

[AAU IHL Clinic @AauIhl]

Considering the staggering increase of displaced persons this past decade, @AauIhl aims to study the r/s b/n conflict &displacement in Africa. Contribute 2000 word articles on the nexus. Full call here 👇
https://t.co/HBJ47Vktyy
#ForcedDisplacement #ArmedConflict #Africa

[Lea Mehari @LeaMehari]

@EngudayAshine @fekadeal @jemmaarman

[Lea Mehari @LeaMehari]

[Help us spread the word Full details in the link post below.]
In Africa, in the five countries with the highest number of displaced persons alone (Dem. Rep. of the #Congo, #Somalia, #Nigeria, #Sudan, #Ethiopia), over 15MILLION people are currently displaced.

[AAU IHL Clinic @AauIhl]

📢 Call for Blogposts! @AauIhl is seeking articles on forced displacement and armed conflict in Africa.
Share widely!
📝Article: Max 2000 words 📅Deadline: 10 Jul 2024
Read the full call here🔗https://t.co/HBJ47Vl1o6
#ForcedDisplacement #ArmedConflict #Africa #IDPs #Refugees

[Lea Mehari @LeaMehari]

Join our call, contribute to your knowledge and expertise, and please tag people who would be interested to contribute to this topic in the comments 👇👇👇 to ensure a wide reach.
#ArmedConflict #Displacement #Migrants #Refugees #IDP
#Contribute

[Lea Mehari @LeaMehari]

In our latest project at the AAU IHL Clinic @AauIhl, we aim to study the nexus between #ArmedConflict and #ForcedDisplacement in #Africa though a thematic blog hosting short articles on various issues surrounding this issue.

[AAU IHL Clinic @AauIhl]

Along with @JNiyo of @IHLCentre, we had a productive meeting with @DanielBekele & Albab Tesfaye, of @EthioHRC, to promote IHL and HRL in Ethiopia.
@AauIhl alongside @IHLCentre, looks forward to advancing #IHL and #IHRL in Ethiopia.