Dr. L.A. (Leon) Castellanos-Jankiewicz
- Schimmelpennincklaan 20-22
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Postbus 15544
1001 NA Amsterdam
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Profile
León Castellanos-Jankiewicz is Senior Researcher at the Asser Institute for International and European Law, and supervisor of the International Law Clinic on Access to Justice for Gun Violence at the University of Amsterdam Faculty of Law. His work focuses on the human rights implications of irresponsible arms trade and the history of public and private international law.
Castellanos-Jankiewicz regularly advises governments on arms export policies, and leads the project on 'Enabling Civil Society Efforts to Address the Misuse, Diversion and Abuse of Arms Exports in Latin America' within the Asser Institute, which was awarded a competitive grant by the U.S. State Department (2023-2025).
He has lectured in universities across Europe in English, Spanish and French. Overtime, he has written for print and online publications including El País, NRC and Just Security. He is a listed expert in the Forum on the Arms Trade and sits on the Advisory Committee of Global Action on Gun Violence.
Previously, he was Max Weber Postdoctoral Fellow at the European University Institute and has held visiting positions at the University of Giessen (2023), the University of Cambridge (2017) and Harvard Law School (2015-16). He is the inaugural recipient of the David D. Caron Prize of the American Society of International Law (2019) and holds a PhD in International Law from the Geneva Graduate Institute. -
Press
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'Can two lawsuits bring down the US gun industry?' ABC Radio National Australia, Rear Vision with Annabelle Quince, April 28, 2024.
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'Can Mexico win its battle with US gun companies?', BBC World Service, ‘The Inquiry’, March 7, 2024, presented by Charmaine Cozier and produced by Jill Collins.
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'Can 'lawfare' stop the war in Gaza?', The World, March 7, 2024, with Rebecca Collard.
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'The Netherlands stops exporting weapons to Israel', Al Jazeera, February 20, 2024, with Abdullah Al-Shami.
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'Mexico wins support for suit against gunmakers', China Daily, April 24, 2023, by Sergio Held.
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'US arms companies under pressure from Mexico lawsuit', Al Jazeera, August 18, 2022, by Ann Deslandes.
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Publicaties
- refereed (10)
- wetenschappelijk (10)
- vakpublicatie (3)
- populair wetenschappelijk (3)
- erkenning (2)
- working papers / preprints (1)
2024
Castellanos-Jankiewicz, L. (2024). A New History for Human Rights: Conflict of Laws as Adjacent Possibility. Journal of the History of International Law, 26(2), 119-160. https://doi.org/10.1163/15718050-bja10095 [details]- Castellanos-Jankiewicz, L. A. (in press). Mexico v Smith & Wesson: Jurisdictional Aspects. In M. Á. Reyes Moncayo, & W. L. Gandoy Vázquez (Eds.), El negocio de la letalidad: el tráfico de armas a México Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores.
- Castellanos-Jankiewicz, L. A., & Milanov, M. (in press). Minorities, Refugees and Human Rights. In R. Kolb, M. Milanov, & R. Lesaffer (Eds.), The Cambridge History of International Law: Vol. X: International Law at the Time of the League of Nations (1920–1945) Cambridge University Press.
2022
- Polackova Van der Ploeg, K., Pasquet, L., & Castellanos-Jankiewicz, L. (Eds.) (2022). International Law and Time: Narratives and Techniques. (Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice; Vol. 101). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09465-1 [details]
2020
- Baranowska, G., & Castellanos-Jankiewicz, L. (2020). Historical Memory in Post-Communist Europe and the Rule of Law: An Introduction. European Papers, 5(1), 95-106. https://doi.org/10.15166/2499-8249/386 [details]
- Castellanos-Jankiewicz, L. (2020). Minority Rights Petitions: League of Nations. In H. Ruiz-Fabri (Ed.), Max Planck Encyclopedia of International Procedural Law: MPEiPro Article e2719 (Max Planck Encyclopedias of International Law). Oxford University Press. https://opil.ouplaw.com/view/10.1093/law-mpeipro/e2719.013.2719/law-mpeipro-e2719 [details]
2019
- Castellanos-Jankiewicz, L. (2019). Negotiating Equality: Minority Protection in the Versailles Settlement. In M. Erpelding, H. Ruiz Fabri, & B. Hess (Eds.), Peace Through Law: The Versailles Peace Treaty and Dispute Settlement after World War I (pp. 123-155). (Studies of the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for International, European and Regulatory Procedural Law; Vol. 16). Nomos. https://doi.org/10.5771/9783845299167-123 [details]
2014
- Wyler, E., & Castellanos-Jankiewicz, L. (2014). Serious Breaches of Peremptory Norms. In A. Nollkaemper, & I. Plakokefalos (Eds.), Principles of Shared Responsibility in International Law: An Appraisal of the State of the Art (pp. 284-311). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139940009.010 [details]
2013
- Castellanos, L. A. (2013). Security Council Listing Procedures and Human Rights. Revista In Jure Anáhuac Mayab, 117-142.
2012
- Castellanos, L. A., & Wyler, E. (2012). State Responsibility and International Crimes. In W. Schabas, & N. Bernaz (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of International Criminal Law (pp. 385-406). Routledge.
2024
- Castellanos-Jankiewicz, L. A., & Simon, H. (2024). The Private is Political. Web publication or website, Völkerrechtsblog. https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/the-private-is-political/
2023
2022
- Castellanos-Jankiewicz, L., & Hommes, W. (2022). Decolonization and Human Rights—The Dutch Case: An Introduction. Web publication or website, Verfassungsblog. https://doi.org/10.17176/20220124-180324-0 [details]
- Sadat, L. N., & Castellanos-Jankiewicz, L. (2022). Mexico v. Smith & Wesson: Judge Dismisses Complaint Citing PLCAA and Standing Issues. ASIL Insights, 26(15). https://www.asil.org/insights/volume/26/issue/15 [details]
- van der Horst, K., & Castellanos-Jankiewicz, L. (2022). Ensuring Access to Courts for Gun Victims: The Case for Repealing PLCAA. Web publication or website, Just Security. https://www.justsecurity.org/82922/ensuring-access-to-courts-for-gun-victims-the-case-for-repealing-plcaa/ [details]
2021
- Castellanos-Jankiewicz, L. (2021). Mexico v. Smith & Wesson: U.S. Court Duel Over Extraterritorial Legal Issues Looms with Motion to Dismiss. Web publication or website, Just Security. https://www.justsecurity.org/79542/mexico-v-smith-wesson-u-s-court-duel-over-extraterritorial-legal-issues-looms-with-motion-to-dismiss/ [details]
2020
- Castellanos-Jankiewicz, L. (2020). COVID-19 Symposium: US Border Closure Breaches International Refugee Law. Web publication or website, Opinio Juris. http://opiniojuris.org/2020/04/03/covid-19-symposium-us-border-closure-breaches-international-refugee-law/ [details]
- Castellanos-Jankiewicz, L. (2020). Mexico’s Amnesty Proposal: An Instrument of Transitional Justice?. Web publication or website, Just Security. https://www.justsecurity.org/68701/mexicos-amnesty-proposal-an-instrument-of-transitional-justice/ [details]
2017
- Castellanos, L. (2017). The Lauterpacht Lectures 2017: Towards a Global Private Law?. Web publication or website, Cambridge International Law Journal. http://cilj.co.uk/2017/08/29/the-lauterpacht-lectures-2017-towards-a-global-private-law/ [details]
2016
- Castellanos Jankiewicz, L. (2016). Human Rights and the End of Status. Web publication or website, Humanity Journal Blog. http://humanityjournal.org/blog/human-rights-and-the-end-of-status/
2024
- Castellanos-Jankiewicz, L. (2024). Dutch Court Halts F-35 Aircraft Deliveries for Israel: A “clear risk” of abuse. Web publication or website, Verfassungsblog. https://doi.org/10.59704/4ef8e6e2634877d7 [details]
2023
- Castellanos-Jankiewicz, L. (2023). Mexico Appeals in Case Against Gun Manufacturers. Web publication or website, Just Security. https://www.justsecurity.org/85843/mexico-appeals-in-case-against-gun-manufacturers/ [details]
- Castellanos-Jankiewicz, L., & Schneider, M. (2023). Including the Arms Sector in the EU Corporate Due Diligence Directive. Web publication or website, Verfassungsblog. https://doi.org/10.17176/20230519-140428-0 [details]
2023
- Castellanos-Jankiewicz, L. A. (2023). El Blindaje de las Armerías Europeas. Web publication or website, El País. https://elpais.com/mexico/2023-07-31/el-blindaje-de-las-armerias-europeas.html
- Castellanos-Jankiewicz, L. A. (2023). Empresas de Armas y Derechos Humanos: México Solicita Opinión Consultiva a la Corte Interamericana. Web publication or website, Agenda Estado de Derecho. https://agendaestadodederecho.com/empresas-de-armas-y-derechos-humanos-mexico-solicita-opinion-consultiva-a-la-corte-interamericana/
- Castellanos-Jankiewicz, L. A., Lewis, C. E., & Schneider, M. (2023). The Sovereignty of Sharing: An Interview with Michael Fakhri. Web publication or website, Opinio Juris. http://opiniojuris.org/2023/07/06/the-sovereignty-of-sharing-an-interview-with-michael-fakhri-part-i/
Prijs / subsidie
- Castellanos-Jankiewicz, L. (2023). Enabling Civil Society Efforts to Address the Misuse, Diversion and Abuse of Arms Exports in Latin America. https://www.asser.nl/projects-legal-advice/enabling-civil-society-efforts-to-address-the-misuse-diversion-and-abuse-of-arms-exports-in-latin-america/
- Castellanos, L. (2019). David D. Caron Prize (American Society of International Law).
2012
- Castellanos-Jankiewicz, L. (2012). Causation and International State Responsibility. (Amsterdam Law School Legal Studies Research Paper; No. 2012-56). Amsterdam Center for International Law, University of Amsterdam. http://ssrn.com/abstract=2039268 [details]
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Castellanos-Jankiewicz, L. (2024). A New History for Human Rights: Conflict of Laws as Adjacent Possibility. Journal of the History of International Law, 26(2), 119-160.