Benedikt Behlert

Research Associate & PhD Student

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Address

Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV) Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) Bochumer Fenster, 4th floor Massenbergstraße 9 B 44787 Bochum Germany

Nationality

German

Research Focus

International Law, International Human Rights Law, Constitutional Law, Administrative Law

Education

10/2017

First Legal State Exam, Ruhr University Bochum (with distinction), specialization in International and European Law

06/2012

A levels (‘Abitur’), St. Ursula Gymnasium, Dorsten (Germany)

Work Experience and other Activities

Since 02/2021

Member of the Executive Board of RUB Research School

Since 04/2020

Editor, IFHV Bofax Series

Since 12/2019

Editor, IFHV Working Paper Series

09/2019 – 01/2020

Junior Visiting Fellow, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva

04/2019

PhD student representative in the final round of RUB's candidature for the Excellency Initiative of German Universities

Since 02/2019

Associate Member of the SYLFF Mikrokolleg on Forced Migration at Ruhr University Bochum

Since 01/2018

Research Associate and Doctoral Researcher, Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV)

01/2018 – 01/2019

Fellow of the SYLFF Mikrokolleg on Forced Migration at Ruhr University Bochum

09/2016 – 03/2017

Coach of the Ruhr University team for the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition

10/2015 – 12/2017

Student Assistant, Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV)

Most recent Publications

07/2021

“Feasting on the Back of the Harvester - On Germany’s Treatment of Migrant Workers (and the Role of Specialised Human Rights Regimes)”, Völkerrechtsblog, https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/feasting-on-the-back-of-the-harvester/.

05/2021

“COVID-19: Safeguarding Rights of Individuals Against Normalisation of Emergency Measures”, GC Human Rights Preparedness, https://gchumanrights.org/preparedness/article-on/covid-19-safeguarding-rights-of-individuals-against-normalisation-of-emergency-measures.html.

07/2020

“Human Rights as Means to Challenge Climate Change Injustices”, with Rouven Diekjobst, World Risk Report 2020, 35, https://weltrisikobericht.de/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/WRR_2020_online_.pdf.

03/2020

“COVID-19 und das Grundgesetz: Neue Gedanken vor dem Hintergrund neuer Gesetze”, with Pierre Thielbörger, Verfassungsblog, https://verfassungsblog.de/covid-19-und-das-grundgesetz-neue-gedanken-vor-dem-hintergrund-neuer-gesetze/.

03/2020

“COVID-19 and the German Basic Law: On the (Un)suitability of the German Constitutional “Immune System”, with Pierre Thielbörger, ICONnect blog, http://www.iconnectblog.com/2020/03/covid-19-and-the-basic-law-on-the-unsuitability-of-the-german-constitutional-immune-system/.

03/2020

“COVID-19 und das Grundgesetz: Zur (Un)tauglichkeit des verfassungsrechtlichen Immunsystems”, with Pierre Thielbörger, Verfassungsblog, https://verfassungsblog.de/covid-19-und-das-grundgesetz/.

01/2020

"A significant opening - On the HRC's groundbreaking first ruling in the case of a 'climate refugee'", Völkerrechtsblog, https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/a-significant-opening/.

12/2019

“The Obligation to Conduct Individual Refugee Status Determination Procedures under the ICCPR - Constructing a Convincing Legal Basis”, in: Humanitäres Völkerrecht / Journal for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict, 2019 (3-4), 201-215.

10/2019

"In dubio contra bellum - Why the prohibition to use force will survive Turkey's operation Peace Spring", with Maximilian Bertamini, Völkerrechtsblog, https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/in-dubio-contra-bellum/.

05/2019

"Us & them - on xenophobic policies and human rights", Bofax No. 527E, with Vanessa Bliecke, Völkerrechtsblog, https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/us-them/.

05/2019

"'Give me your money, you tired, poor and huddled masses!' On the introduction of application fees in U.S. asylum law", Bofax No. 524E, Völkerrechtsblog, https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/give-me-your-money-you-tired-poor-and-huddled-masses/.

12/2018

“The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration – Hope for our Constitutive Commitments?”, Verfassungsblog, https://verfassungsblog.de/the-global-compact-for-safe-orderly-and-regular-migration-hope-for-our-constitutive-commitments/.

01/2018

“Ausschluss von Familiennachzug ist völkerrechtlich großen Bedenken ausgesetzt.“, Interview with migazin, http://www.migazin.de/2018/01/24/interview-benedikt-behlert-ausschluss-familiennachzug/.

01/2018

“Aussetzung des Familiennachzugs – Ist es dem Völkerrecht wirklich so egal?“, Verfassungsblog, https://verfassungsblog.de/aussetzung-des-familiennachzugs-ist-es-dem-voelkerrecht-wirklich-so-egal/.

11/2017

“Zeit und Internationales Recht”, Conference Report, Humanitäres Völkerrecht – Informationsschriften, 3/4 2017, with Theresa Bosl.

08/2016

„Latest Developments in Yemen after the Suspension of the Peace Talks“, Bofax No. 487E, http://ifhv.de/documents/bofaxe/bofaxe2016/487e.pdf.

10/2015

“Konsequenzen aus der Bombadierung des MSF-Krankenhauses in Kundus?”, Bofax No. 482E, with Tobias Ackermann, http://ifhv.de/documents/bofaxe/bofaxe2015/482d.pdf.

10/2015

„The Bombing of a Hospital in Kunduz – A grave violation of International Humanitarian Law?“, Bofax No. 480E, http://ifhv.de/documents/bofaxe/bofaxe2015/480e.pdf.

09/2015

„Die Unabhängigkeit der Krim – Annexion oder Sezession?“, IFHV Working Papers, http://ifhv.de/documents/workingpapers/wp5_2.pdf.

Grants and Awards

08/2019

SYLFF Research Abroad (SRA) Grant for Junior Visiting Fellowship at the Graduate Institute Geneva

06/2019

RUB Research School PR.INT Conference Grant for “Forced Migration in Transition”, together with Robin Ramsahye, Corinna Land and UK Mong Marma

Since 02/2019

Doctoral Scholarship of the German Academic Scholarship Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes)

02/2019

Inaugural Best Judge Award, Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition European Friendly, Lisbon

01/2018 – 01/2019

Doctoral Scholarship of The Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research

11/2016

"Studierendenpreis" awarded by the rectorate of the Ruhr University for the best thesis of the law faculty ("Völkervertragsrecht als unmittelbarer Prüfungsmaßstab für abgeleitetes Unionsrecht?")

04/2016

Advanced Rounds Team, Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition International Rounds, Washington D.C.

02/2016

German National 3rd Place, Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition German National Rounds, Munich

02/2016

Gleiss Lutz Award for the Best Oralist, 3rd Place, Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition German National Rounds, Munich

10/2015 – 09/2017

Scholarship of the National Scholarship Program (‘Deutschlandstipendium’)

Conferences and Panels

02/2021

“We Refugees: A Multi-Perspective Panel Discussion of Hannah Arendt’s Essay”, Online Panel Discussion, Co-Organizer, together with Christian Gudehus.

05/2020

“The COVID-19 Crisis from a German, European and International Perspective”, Online Panel Discussion Series, Co-Organizer, together with Pierre Thielbörger.

05/2020

Online Panel Discussion “’Schaffen wir das?’ – COVID-19 as a crisis for German law and politics”, video accessible at https://verfassungsblog.de/vb-live-schaffen-wir-das-covid-19-as-a-crisis-for-german-law-and-politics/.

11/2019

Conference “Forced Migration in Transition: Perspectives from Social Science and Law”, Ruhr University Bochum, Member of the Organizing Committee

11/2018

Conference for the 30th Anniversary of the IFHV, Participation in Panel Discussion about the Refugee “Crisis” in Germany

10/2018

Second Conference of the Netzwerk Flüchtlingsforschung, Eichstätt, Germany, Presentation on Family Reunification for Beneficiaries of Subsidiary Protection

05/2018

Panel Discussion on Family Reunification for Beneficiaries of Subsidiary Protection, i.a. with MdB Yasemin Fahimi

03/2018

“Die normative Kraft der Verfassung – 100 Jahre Konrad Hesse“, Conference, Ruhr University Bochum

09/2017

“Zeit und Recht“, Conference, Ruhr University Bochum

09/2016

“Protecting the Unprotected”, Conference on the Humanitarian Summit 2016, IFHV, Ruhr University Bochum

04/2016

Annual Meeting, American Society of International Law (ASIL), Washington, D.C.

Language Skills

German (first language)
English (fluent)
French (Intermediate)
Russian (basic)
Latin (‘Latinum’)