Symposium: The Theory, Practice and Interpretation of Customary International Law (Cambridge University Press, 2022) Between theory, practice, and ‘interpretation’ of customary international law by Michael Wood and Omri Sender Published on November 2022 Customary international law remains a principal source of international law, and it comes therefore as no surprise that it continues to capture the […]

Symposium: The Theory, Practice and Interpretation of Customary International Law (Cambridge University Press, 2022) Conceptual and Practical Problems in the Change or Termination of Rules of Customary International Law by Alvin Yap Published on 18 November 2022 Once in existence, how do rules of customary international law change or terminate? This topic was intentionally not dealt […]

Symposium: The Theory, Practice and Interpretation of Customary International Law (Cambridge University Press, 2022) Treaties and Determination of Customary International Law by Courts and Tribunals: Are There Limits to the Use of Methodological Shortcuts? by Xuexia Liao (Peking University Law School) Published on 16 November 2022 The significance of treaties for the identification of customary […]

Symposium Introductory Blog What is the Point of The Theory, Practice, and Interpretation of Customary International Law? by Jörg Kammerhofer & Panos Merkouris Published on 15 November 2022 I. In early 2018, we started planning a conference on the theoretical aspects of customary international law (CIL) as the first instalment of the European Conference Series […]

A first look at the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework: What’s in it for Indo-Pacific participants, and can it succeed? (Part 1) By Celine Lange Published on 10 November 2022 In February 2022, the President of the United States announced the launch of a new Indo-Pacific Strategy, characterised as heralding a US re-engagement with the region, which […]

A first look at the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework: What’s in it for Indo-Pacific participants, and can it succeed? (Part 2) By Celine Lange Published on 10 November 2022 Part 2 of the blog series on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), launched in May 2022 by President Biden, examines the possible benefits of the Framework for […]

Climate Litigation and the Limits of Legal Imagination: A Reply to Corina Heri By Benoit Mayer (Associate Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong) Published on 4 November 2022 Corina Heri’s article in the European Journal of International Law argues that ‘protection against the human rights impacts of climate change under the ECHR (European Convention […]

We Read 22 Intervention Declarations So You Don’t Have To Reviewing Key Themes and Arguments in Ukraine v. Russia* by Juliette McIntyre, Ori Pomson & Kyra Wigard Published on 27 October 2022 Introduction If you follow the activity of the International Court of Justice (Court or ICJ) at all, you will not have failed to […]

What to Expect in Upcoming Provisional Measures Proceedings in Equatorial Guinea v France (No. 2) by Cecily Rose, Assistant Professor of Public International Law, Grotius Centre, Leiden University Published on 19 October 2022 These days, it seems that applications instituting proceedings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) are almost always accompanied by a request […]

Symposium: Climate Change in an Unequal World: Does International Law Matter? Our Islands, Our Home: How Eight Torres Strait Islander Peoples Held the Australian Government Accountable for Climate Inaction by Zoe Nay (University of Melbourne) Published on 30 September 2022 Introduction As the adverse impacts of climate change are becoming more frequent and intense, affected countries […]

Symposium: The Second World War in Asia: Justice Efforts, War Memory, and Reparations Memory-Making on the Ground: Peace Boat and Japanese World War II Narratives by Lim Jia Yi (Research Fellow, Singapore War Crimes Trials Project) Published on 7 October 2022 No one country is ever simply either a victim or an aggressor… What is immoral […]

Symposium: The Second World War in Asia: Justice Efforts, War Memory, and Reparations Digital Humanities and World War Two in Asia: the Battle of Hong Kong 1941 Project as Example by Associate Professor Kwong Chi Man (Hong Kong Baptist University) Published on 5 October 2022  On 8 December 1941, as part of the larger conflict between […]