Jona Höni

Studies in Law, Ruhr-University Bochum

First Legal State Exam (with distinction, "gut"), Specialization in International and European Law (with distinction, "sehr gut")

LL.M. in International Legal Studies, Georgetown University Law Center (with distinction and earning a place on the Dean's List)

Student Assistant, IFHV

Participation in Ruhr-University Bochum's IHL Clinic

Research Associate, IFHV

Make Journalists Afraid Again? – How New US Visa Rules for Foreign Correspondents Are a Danger to Freedom of the Press Globally, Bofax No. 706E, Völkerrechtsblog: https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/make-journalists-afraid-again/"

Wo beginnt die „Hoheitsgewalt“? – Zur extraterritorialen Wirkung von Menschenrechten am Beispiel des Abschusses der Passagiermaschine MH-17, in: Humanitäres Völkerrecht / Journal of International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (3-4) (2024)

Home Alone? On the Legality of Diplomatic Visits to Suspected International Criminals, Bofax No. 679 E, together with Yari-Lasse Jäger, Völkerrechtsblog: https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/home-alone/

Germany and the Yazidis – Going back on a Promise? Why International Law Obligates Germany to Stop Deportations of Yazidis to Iraq, Bofax No. 665 E, Völkerrechtsblog: https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/germany-and-the-yazidis-going-back-on-a-promise/

"Die Reaktion der Staatengemeinschaft auf den russischen Angriffskrieg: Reformbedarfe und Stärkung des Gewaltverbots"
In: Thielbörger/Lüder (eds.): Der Ukraine-Krieg als Herausforderung an das Völkerrecht, das Verfassungsrecht und das Verwaltungsrecht (Berlin, 2023)

"God Save the King – From “Annoying” Protesters? On Freedom of Assembly in the United Kingdom and the State’s Increasing Detachment From International Human Rights Law", Bofax No. 651 E, Völkerrechtsblog: https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/de/god-save-the-king-from-annoying-protesters/

"Human Dignity Is Inviolable… Unless You Are a Prisoner? A Brief Analysis of the Current Status of Prison Labour Under International Law", Bofax No. 636 E, Völkerrechtsblog: https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/de/human-dignity-is-inviolable-unless-you-are-a-prisoner/

"Out of Sight, out of Mind? Why the UK-Rwanda Deal on Offshore Migration Processing May (Not) Serve as an Example for Other Immigration-Skeptic States in the Global North", Bofax No. 625 E, Völkerrechtsblog: https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/de/out-of-sight-out-of-mind/

"Trampling Human Rights – and Getting Paid For It?! What Legal Avenues Exist for Ensuring Compliance with EU Law and to Prevent Pervasive Pushbacks at the EU’s External Borders?", Bofax No. 608 E, Völkerrechtsblog: https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/de/trampling-human-rights-and-getting-paid-for-it/

"A Problem Bigger than Qatar - Towards an International Treaty on Large-Scale Sport Events to Prevent Human Rights Abuses?", Bofax No. 594 E, together with Grischa Jost, Völkerrechtsblog: https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/de/a-problem-bigger-than-qatar/

"Trump's deadly legacy? What a new US rule on federal executions could mean for global efforts to abolish the death penalty", Bofax No. 578 E, together with Grischa Jost, Völkerrechtsblog: https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/trumps-deadly-legacy/

"Das Friedenssicherungsrecht: Die Rolle der VN und regionaler Organisationen", hybrid discussion: "Der Ukraine-Konflikt als Herausforderung an das Völkerrecht, das Verfassungsrecht und das Verwaltungsrecht", IFHV (https://www.ifhv.de/news/DerUkraineKonfliktalsHerausforderungandasV%C3%B6lkerrechtdasVerfassungsrechtunddasVerwaltungsrecht)

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

Georgetown University Law Center Merit Scholarship

Faculty award for the best graduate of the specialization exam ("jahrgangsbester Schwerpunktabsolvent")