Symposium | The Individual in the Law and Practice of the International Court of Justice The Individual in the Law and Practice of the International Court of Justice Conclusion By Yusra Suedi I am deeply grateful to Judge Dire Tladi, Dr Priya Pillai, and Professor Gleider Hernández: three formidable scholars and connoisseurs of the […]

  Symposium | The Individual in the Law and Practice of the International Court of Justice The Individual in the Law and Practice of the International Court of Justice Comments from Professor Gleider Hernández There are a few enduring research themes in international law where, even in a doctoral thesis published as a monograph, it […]

  Symposium | The Individual in the Law and Practice of the International Court of Justice The Individual in the Law and Practice of the International Court of Justice Comments from Dr Priya Pillai: ‘Time For a New Paradigm?’ This post explores certain themes in the excellent book by Yusra Suedi on The Individual in […]

  Symposium | The Individual in the Law and Practice of the International Court of Justice The Individual in the Law and Practice of the International Court of Justice Comments from Judge Dire Tladi I am grateful to Dr Yusra Suedi for inviting me to take part in this symposium on her very interesting and […]

  Symposium | The Individual in the Law and Practice of the International Court of Justice The Individual in the Law and Practice of the International Court of Justice Introduction By Yusra Suedi ‘We are about to die. Will you listen to us? Will this Court advise them to listen to us?’   – Sailosi Ramatu, […]

Forced Pregnancy and the Perpetrator’s Theory of Descent: Reproductive Violence and the Limits of Genocidal Intent By Bhavya Johari Publised on 19 August 2026 On 7 July 2026, the Human Rights Council (HRC) adopted, as orally revised and without a vote, Resolution 62/18 on women’s and girls’ full enjoyment of human rights in humanitarian situations. […]

Can a Private Company Litigate the Common Heritage of Mankind? NORI, TOML and the Contractual Temptation By Francisco Javier Rozas Porras Published on 29 July 2026 The first surprise is not that deep-sea mining has reached the courtroom. It was always going to. The surprise is who arrived there first.  For half a century, the […]

NORI and TOML v. International Seabed Authority: Attempt to Undermine UNCLOS and Other Rules of International Law? By Dominique Virgil Published on 17 June 2026 Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this post are the author’s own and do not reflect the view of any institution. On 30 May 2026, Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. (NORI) and […]

A new International Code of Safety for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships By Shani Friedman Published on 15 June 2026 Introduction In May 2026, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) adopted a new International Code of Safety for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS Code, or the Code). The new legal framework, which will be in effect from […]

Overlapping Maritime Claims in the Gulf of Thailand: The Second Case of Compulsory Conciliation under UNCLOS? By Dr. Trung Nguyen & Dr. Tara Davenport Published on 14 May 2026 On 5 May 2026, Thailand announced that it has cancelled the longstanding 2001 Memorandum of Understanding with Cambodia regarding the area of their overlapping maritime claims […]

Another Nail in the Coffin of Multilateralism? Deep Sea Minerals Corp.’ Application Outside the ISA Framework By Nicolò Andreotti Published on 8 April 2026 The governance of deep-sea mining has long been anchored in a single foundational premise: activities in the Area must be conducted ‘for the benefit of humankind as a whole’ under the […]

The Gambia v. Myanmar: A reflection on the consequences of serious breaches of peremptory norms before the ICJ By Luciano Pezzano & Diego Enrique Uribe Bustamante Published on 31 March 2026 The Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar) is a historical case. For […]