We are pleased to announce our upcoming book event for “Latin American International Law in the Twenty-First Century”, which received the 2025 Edited Volume Book of the Year Award from the American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA).

Latin America has been a pivotal site for influential and innovative developments in international law since the colonial era. While Latin American states have developed their own approaches to international law and exerted a notable influence on both law and doctrine, they have also, through much of the twentieth century, operated under a distinct set of constraints imposed by the interests of the United States. Today, as the United States recedes on the international plane and geopolitical dynamics shift, scholars and legal practitioners are grappling with the restructuring and potential transformation of international relations—and what this means for international law in the region.

Join a group of highly regarded scholars for a discussion of a new book that explores Latin America’s approaches, developments, and contributions to international law. The conversation will delve into specific advancements in the fields of human rights, indigenous peoples’ rights, transitional justice, and climate justice.

Please register in advance online using the link found here.

Organized by The Human Rights Program at Harvard Law School and sponsored by the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS), La Alianza, and the Harvard International Law Journal.