Symposium: Man, Land and Sea: Local Populations in Territorial and Maritime Disputes before the International Court of Justice (Is)land, sea, and what it takes to ‘stabilise’ a maritime boundary by Alex P Dela Cruz* Published on 2 October 2023 Yusra Suedi’s 2021 article at the centre of this symposium provides useful perspective in thinking about […]

Symposium: Man, Land and Sea: Local Populations in Territorial and Maritime Disputes before the International Court of Justice Man, Land and Sea: Local Populations in Territorial and Maritime Disputes before the International Court of Justice by Yusra Suedi Published on 2 October 2023 I’d like to thank the Editors of CIL Dialogues for kindly hosting this symposium […]

IPEF’s Supply Chain Agreement: Much Ado? By Celine Lange Published on 16 August 2023 In May 2023, exactly one year after its official launch in Tokyo, the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF or Framework) reached a significant milestone as US authorities released a press statement announcing the substantial conclusion of the negotiations on supply chains under IPEF Pillar […]

Prof Robert Beckman’s Reply to CIL Dialogues’ Blog Post by Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli of 7 August 2023 By Professor Robert Beckman Published on 14 August 2023 Reply and Rejoinder to “Prioritizing the Marine Environment: A Possible Malaysian Recharacterization of the Strait of Malacca to Regulate the Passage of Nuclear-Powered Submarines” Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli […]

Japan-Pacific Islands Countries Cooperation on Maritime Law Enforcement By Yurika Ishii Published on 14 August 2023 1. Introduction On 16 May 2023, Japan signed and exchanged Notes on the Project for Strengthening Capacity of Maritime Law Enforcement Agencies for Effective Maritime Crime Control in the Pacific Island Countries with Fiji, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, the […]

Prioritizing the Marine Environment: A Possible Malaysian Recharacterization of the Strait of Malacca to Regulate the Passage of Nuclear-Powered Submarines By Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli Published on 7 August 2023 Maritime traffic passing through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, two of the world’s busiest shipping ways, has been consistently increasing over the years. With […]

Symposium: Climate Justice in International Courts: Working Towards a Livable Future Hope on the horizon? by Sumeyra Arslan Published on 4 August 2023 Introduction Climate justice lawsuits around the world are spreading like wildfire, not only nationally but internationally. While the three advisory opinion requests reside on different premises and divert from each other, they […]

Symposium: Climate Justice in International Courts: Working Towards a Livable Future The Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the Climate Emergency by José Daniel Rodríguez Orúe Published on 3 August 2023 Introduction On 9 January 2023, Chile and Colombia requested an advisory opinion on human rights and the climate emergency from the Inter-American Court of Human […]

Symposium: Climate Justice in International Courts: Working Towards a Livable Future Intergenerational Climate Justice under the Law of the Sea: The ITLOS Advisory Opinion Request by the Commission of Small Island States by Lianne Baars and Zoe Nay Published on 2 August 2023 Introduction On 12 December 2022, the Commission of Small Island States on […]

Symposium: Climate Justice in International Courts: Working Towards a Livable Future The Role of International and Regional Courts in Future-proofing Environmental Jurisprudence Through Advisory Opinions by Manon Rouby Published on 1 August 2023 Introduction The latest IPCC report reiterated its alarming message. Climate impacts on people and ecosystems are more widespread and severe than expected […]

Symposium: Climate Justice in International Courts: Working Towards a Livable Future The International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change and Protection of Human Rights by Elisa Granzotto Published on 1 August 2023 Introduction  On 27th October 2022, Vanuatu’s Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations, H.E. Odo Tevi, formally announced the intention to introduce […]

The ICJ’s 2023 Judgment in Nicaragua v Colombia: A New Chapter in the Identification of Customary International Law? By Ori Pomson Published on 28 July 2023 Introduction On 13 July 2023, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rendered its judgment on the merits of the case concerning Question of the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf […]