Symposium: Use of force, territorial integrity, and world order: continuing the debate Use of force, territorial integrity and world order: a response by Professor Ingrid (Wuerth) Brunk and Professor Monica Hakimi Published on 29 March 2023 We are grateful for the challenging and interesting responses to our editorial comment on Ukraine and for the opportunity to …

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First hearings in climate change cases before the European Court of Human Rights: tackling the victim status By Celine Lange Published on 28 March 2023 In February 2023, the European Court of Human Rights (the ECHR or the Court) issued an update on the ‘status of climate applications’ pending before it. It had shortly before …

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Symposium: Use of force, territorial integrity, and world order: continuing the debate Reflections on the Ukraine Moment and Western Selectivity: A Response to Ingrid (Wuerth) Brunk and Monica Hakimi by Dr Ardi Imseis Published on 27 March 2023 In their recent Americal Journal of International Law editorial on the war in Ukraine and the future of …

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Symposium: Use of force, territorial integrity, and world order: continuing the debate On force, territory, and independence: how (not) to narrow down a rule by Anastasiya Kotova & Dr Ntina Tzouvala Published on 24 March 2023 In analysing the legal and political implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Ingrid (Wuerth) Brunk and Monica Hakimi suggest that …

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Symposium: Use of force, territorial integrity, and world order: continuing the debate Ukraine and Beyond: the need to reaffirm basic principles and to build a new consensus on the prohibition of the use of force in international relations by Professor Sâ Benjamin Traoré Published on 22 March 2023 A divided world In their introduction to the …

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Symposium: Use of force, territorial integrity, and world order: continuing the debate Unpacking the comparison between Ukraine and Iraq by Professor Alejandro Chehtman Published on 20 March 2023 In a recent Editorial Comment in the American Journal of International Law (AJIL), Ingrid (Wuerth) Brunk and Monica Hakimi claim that the Russian invasion of Ukraine challenges …

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Symposium Introductory Blog Use of force, territorial integrity, and world order: continuing the debate  by Dr Ntina Tzouvala (ANU College of Law) Published on 20 March 2023 “NO WAR – piece of art in the streets Berlin” by Etienne Girardet. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. Few international …

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Piercing the glass ceiling at UNCLOS tribunals By Dr Lan Nguyen Published on 17 March 2023 While there has been progress in certain international courts and tribunals, the fact remains that female judges or arbitrators still constitute only a small minority in the international bench. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea …

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Navigating the Seas of Soft Law in the Implementation of the Law of the Sea Convention By Dita Liliansa* Published on 15 March 2023 This essay explores the role of regional soft law instruments in implementing the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to protect endangered sea turtles and their habitats …

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Beyond a feminist approach to international law and diplomacy, reflections By Celine Lange Published on 8 March 2023 On 15 February 2023, the first Singapore Roundtable on Women Leaders in International Law and Diplomacy (‘Singapore Roundtable’) was held, gathering more than 80 law practitioners, members of the diplomatic corps and associations’ representatives. This event was …

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Might It Just Work? How To Interpret Customary International Law (Maybe) By Dr Massimo Lando Published on 6 March 2023 Green light, but only in principle The feasibility of interpreting customary international law has been a matter of much academic debate. Essentially, this debate concerns whether customary rules can be objects of interpretation, which is …

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A hollow—and slightly homophobic—victory for LGBTIQ+ rights? Fedotova and others v Russia By Professor Lucas Lixinski Published on 22 February 2023 The European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) Grand Chamber consolidated its jurisprudence on the legal recognition of same-sex relationships in Fedotova and others v Russia (Fedotova). In doing so, it advances a key cause …

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