The newest issue of the German Law Journal brings together critical reflections on constitutional transformations, contestations of citizenship, and evolving roles of public institutions in times of crisis.…
José Maldonado and Manuel José Castellanos were two Cuban pardo veterans who petitioned the court in hopes of securing military status, rank, and salary.…
The Arctic region has been a part of the resource race for a while now with developing countries like India and China also establishing their research bases in the high north.…
Encountering a counter question “When we think of international law, which city do we imagine?” “Rome?” “Osnabrück?” “Versailles?” “Paris?” “The Hague?”…
The editorial team of the German Law Journal is delighted to present the latest issue—a collection of timely reflections on issues of jurisprudence, European integration, digital governance, and socio-economic rights awaits you.…
The German Law Journal editorial team is enthusiastic to be able to present to you this Special Issue dedicated to ‘Legal Infrastructures’, a concept that has attracted attention in several legal contexts recently, without however being fully spelled out and made accessible to wider debates.…
Mayra Feddersen and colleagues have published in the Law & Society Review a Spanish-language translation of their article, “‘The state is something that disappoints’: legal consciousness amid institutional dissatisfaction” (2024, Vol.…
The extensive use of free service providing websites by netizens aligned with ignorance of their copyright violation while accessing such websites is an issue for deliberation.…
The latest issue of the German Law Journal is perfectly timed for the start of the year, as it covers an array of themes poised to dominate the scholarly agenda in 2025.…
In a new special issue of the German Law Journal, guest editors Pola Cebulak, Marta Morvillo and Stefan Salomon trace the rise of ‘Strategic Litigation in EU law’.…
Ex aequo et bono originates from the concept of “fundamental fairness.” Translated from Latin, the phrase means “what is fair and good,” allowing decisions to reflect justice even outside formal legal constraints.…
In September, the German Law Journal had the honour of welcoming former and current editors, friends old and new, contributors and luminaries to our 25th Anniversary event in Berlin.…
There is a lot of interest right now in the critical minerals found in the deep-sea. This heightened interest is driven by the growing demand for zero-carbon and low-cost energy sources, such as solar and wind power, and even batteries for electric vehicles.…
The political endgame at COP29 laid bare, once more, the contested politics of responsibility and burden sharing in global climate governance: Who is to pay?…
I’ve heard many psychiatrists giving evidence. And, maybe hundreds of experts in multiple cases over a 45 year career as barrister and judge. Some experts are routine – the treating doctor in a road accident claim – while others are indispensable – the psychiatrist testifying that the murder accused did not know the nature and quality of their action.
We are absolutely thrilled to announce a new policy at the Law & Society Review (LSR) that allows authors to publish translations of their work!…
In September, the German Law Journal celebrated 25 years with a special event in Berlin! Learn more here. The editors invite you to read the GLJ’s fourth issue of 2024.…
It is our particular pleasure to present the latest issue of the German Law Journal, which not only contains five outstanding articles but also showcases the academic research of our student editors from Washington and Lee University Faculty of Law.…
On 19th July 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rendered an Advisory Opinion on the Legality of Israel’s Occupation of Palestinian Territories.The…
In “Due Regard for Future Generations? The No-Harm Rule and Sovereignty in the Advisory Opinions on Climate Change,” a new open access article in Transnational Environmental Law, Caroline Foster introduces the idea that states must have due regard for future generations as a matter of international law, particularly in the climate context.…
This article introduces “A New Leaf: Is It Time to De-objectify Plants in Private Law?”, a new open access article in Transnational Environmental Law.…
This article introduces “Why Do States Adhere to the Sustainable Development Goals?”, a new open access article in Transnational Environmental Law.…
Find part one of this post here. 3. Decontextuality Since the Court was asked by the General Assembly to render a legal opinion about the legal consequences of the (illegally) prolonged occupation of Palestine, it may be arguably justifiable to be reticent about what has been going on in Palestine, especially Gaza, since 7 October 2023.…
It is apparent that many international legal norms are not simply or genuinely legal, but are rather reflective of political power relations or one party’s control over another.…
Stephen Hawking’s struggle with wheelchair inaccessibility at the Taj Mahal in 2001 remains a potent symbol of India’s persistent failure to foster disability (purple) inclusion in tourism sector.…
Introduction In his National Day Message 2024 delivered on 8 August, the Prime Minister of Singapore Lawrence Wong referred to the current status of Singapore: “[W]e transformed Singapore into a first-world success story…As a developed economy, we cannot expect to grow as rapidly as before…59 years ago, we were a third-world nation with paltry means whether to earn a living or to defend ourselves.”…
The International Court of Justice (‘Court’) delivered the Israel’s Practices and Policies Advisory Opinion on 19 July 2024. While examining the legality of the measures taken by Israel, the court gave due consideration to ‘the large-scale confiscation of land and the deprivation of access to natural resources … inducing [the Palestinian population’s] departure’ (para.…
The editorial team of Transnational Environmental Law (TEL) is thrilled to present the inaugural issue of 2024, centered on the themes of rights of nature, international climate law, and resource governance.…
This brief essay would analyse the provisional order by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued on 24 May 2024 in South Africa’s application against Israel regarding the alleged violation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Genocide Convention) in the Gaza Strip.…
Find part one of this post here. High Contracting Parties to Geneva Conventions of 1949 have also a positive obligation, which requires them to take all reasonable steps to stop and prevent these violations.…
It is apparent that the international community benefits from the International Court of Justice (ICJ)’s role in developing and clarifying key principles of international law, which can also help settle future disputes.…
The International & Comparative Law Quarterly (ICLQ) proudly announces the launch of the ICLQ Forum, a special issue of the journal dedicated to showcasing the breadth of topics that fall within the thematic scope of the Journal.…
Read part one of this post here. Tension between the Outer Space Treaty and the Artemis Accords The primary bone of contention is the principle of Common Heritage of Mankind (CHM) and equitable sharing of resources which the US objects and claims as not being envisioned by the OST, as it is silent on the commercial exploitation of lunar resources.…
Introduction The tremendous growth in space technology has intensified the lunar race among the space faring states. The near precise landing of Japan’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) close to the Moon’s equator and its unexpected survival of lunar night has not only been a historic mission of JAXA but has also kickstarted the lunar explorations of 2024.…
Read part one of this post here. A. What are the Best Practices for Investigating and Prosecuting Crimes that can be Committed by Means of or that Result in Environmental Damage?…
A. Introduction In the tumult of war and grave international crimes, the environment often becomes an unassuming casualty, suffering silently amidst the chaos of conflict.…
Read Part I of this blog post here. I explained that in its 1975 and 1979 legal interpretations of the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the Philippines, U.S.…
It is an article of faith among ordinary Filipinos that American troops will die with Filipino troops defending Philippine claims to the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea (SCS).…
The German Law Journal editorial team is delighted to bring to you the second issue of this year, which maintains a focus on fundamental, human, and social rights throughout. …
Introduction There is a general perception that, traditionally, international law applied only to States. States are considered the oldest and most important subjects of international law and all other subjects were recognised later.…
A new issue of the German Law Journal opens with a distinctive criminal justice flavour, as both of the opening articles engage with issues concerning crime.…
Read part 1 of this post here. Impact of Ethics Ethics is needed because the present situation and status quo in this area are so alarming (e.g.,…
Ethics Right From the Start The end of the year 2021 brought an extraordinary announcement that a technological genie was being shoved back into its bottle: Facebook (now: Meta) stopped using the facial-recognition software that allows it to automatically detect and tag people in photos and videos.…
The latest issue of Law & Society Review is an exciting one for many reasons. It contains the biannual Law and Society Association presidential address and associated commentaries, as well as a series of original research contributions and book reviews.…
The editors of the German Law Journal are delighted to bring you this latest issue, a combination of three diverse and appealing individual articles and a series of shorter interventions that form a Special Section on ‘The FIFA World Cup 2022 and the struggle for human rights in Qatar’.…
The latest Special Issue of the German Law Journal challenges our ways of understanding courts as principally formalized institutions following strict rules and procedures.…
Read part one of this post here. The Inauguration Ceremony Most of the attendees at the inauguration ceremony were family members of the railway’s Tamil victims.…
On 3 June 2023, about 30 pilgrims gathered at a pagoda in Wat Yuan Cemetery near the town of Kanchanaburi, Thailand.…
Part II: In part I the author backgrounded the proposal for a new UK law to enhance corporate responsibility to respect human rights and the environment and gave a brief overview of the proposed law.…
PART I A new law on the cards It has been a long journey for the UK to bring domestic force to its endorsement of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs).…
PART II: In the previous part, the authors contextualized the neglect of Indonesian indigenous women in development projects and illuminated the multi-layered impact of natural resource conflicts on such indigenous women.…
PART I Introduction Indigenous women have a crucial role to play in the development of Indonesia. In addition to safeguarding the archipelago’s cultural values and traditional knowledge, they play a significant role in economic resilience, social cohesion, and natural environmental preservation.…
There is a strong presentism bias in current modes of governance. A high-velocity, short-term culture dominates our political, financial, social and cultural systems, to the point of systematically lacking concern for future generations and the risks they face.…
Traditional knowledge (TK) is loosely defined as knowledge, skills and know-how held and passed down intergenerationally by a community of people, including indigenous peoples, forming an important part of the community’s spiritual identity or cultural way of life.…
Introduction On 10th September 2023, hundreds of Sikhs lined up in the town of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada to cast their vote towards the “Khalistan” Referendum, a voting exercise that is being organised across several countries by the US-based Sikhs for Justice (SfJ) organisation seeking to create an independent Sikh homeland in northern India called Khalistan.…
Message from the AsianSIL President Dear Honourable Members of the Executive Council of the AsianSIL and Distinguished Colleagues, It is my great honour to have gained your trust and be elected as the eighth President of the AsianSIL and it is also my privilege to inherit the success of the AsianSIL from the previous Presidents of the Society.…
This latest issue of the German Law Journal opens with a bold idea: the establishment of a ‘World Citizens’ Initiative’ as a means by which individuals would be able directly to ‘influence the agenda of the primary organs of the United Nations’.…
Introduction On 12 January 2023, the Swedish mining company LKBA announced the discovery of Europe’s largest deposit of rare earth elements – materials that are crucial for the production of a variety of renewable energy technologies – in northern Sweden, in the area of the city of Kiruna.…
Read the article “Whose Equality? Freedom of Religious Associations and Gaum v. Van Rensburg” in the Journal of Law and Religion.…
The updated draft business and human rights (BHR) treaty of July 2023, that forms the basis of negotiations for the ninth session of the Intergovernmental Working Group during the 9th session of the OEIGWG meetings beginning the week of 23rd October has had some interesting changes.…
Cambridge University Press and the Law & Society Association (LSA) are excited to announce that, beginning in January 2024, Cambridge University Press will publish the Association’s prestigious journal the Law & Society Review (LSR).…
Part II: In the previous part, the author delved into the intersection of International Law and Queer legal theories, examining the standpoint of Indian Courts.…
Part I: In recent times, South Asian courts have been deeply engaged in important discussions concerning fundamental aspects of Queer rights.…
ASEAN has progressed consistently as a responsive regional actor, especially through its economic initiatives. The organization declared its commitment to regional economic integration as early as the 1976 Declaration of ASEAN Concord/Bali Concord I, and indeed, it tends to be in the economic sphere where the most detailed and formal agreements are signed.…
In the heart of New York City, from August 10th to 12th, 2023, a cohort of twelve scholars hailing from multiple countries, backgrounds and disciplines converged for the 8th Business and Human Rights (BHR) Young Researchers’ Summit.…
If summer felt too short to you, we are excited to have an intellectual energizer on offer: Our latest special issue is devoted to a conceptual tension that runs through many legal fields—and that our guest editors identify as a key register for European law: the relation between an individual case, doctrine or breach and a possible systemic dimension.…
I am honoured to be taking on the role of Editor-in-Chief for the International Journal of Cultural Property, following in the footsteps of Alexander Bauer.…
Does Article IX of the Indus Water Treaty Constitute a Multi-Tiered Arbitration Clause? Reflecting on the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s Award on the Competence of the Court in the Indus Waters Treaty Arbitration (Pakistan v.…
Reflecting on the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s Award on the Competence of the Court in the Indus Waters Treaty Arbitration (Pakistan v.…
Introduction In 2018, Indonesia introduced a new Government Regulation No 4 Year 2018 concerning the Security of the Airspace of the Republic of Indonesia.…
The General Assembly of the United Nations adopted on August 1, 2023 a resolution looking forward to the 125th anniversary of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) next year and commending it for its significant contributions to world peace and justice.…
This latest issue, comprising content published separately in FirstView, is wide-ranging in its scope. With articles discussing solidarity with migrants at sea, the international legal-historical insights of Charles Henry Alexandrowicz, attorney-client privilege, and European Central Bank (ECB) monetary policy, there will be something here for everyone.Our…
World leading innovation is going on right now in granting legal personhood for mountains, rivers, and forests in New Zealand and elsewhere – but what will this mean for governance and how these new ‘entities’ relate with both companies, people and the law?…
Recently President Putin officially revealed that the Wagner group had been financed by the Russian State. Specifically, he declared (see also here) having financed the group for around 1bln dollars between May 2022 and May 2023.…
Moments of political and societal transformation are often generative episodes for legal thought, bringing new theories to the fore and expanding the reach and visibility of others.…
On June 1, 2023, Members of the European Parliament voted, with a large majority, in favour of new European rules on corporate sustainability due diligence.…
Introduction On 30 December 2022, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed Resolution 77/247 on ‘Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people in the occupied territories’.…
The June issue of International Legal Materials includes four international legal documents. The first is the reparations judgment from the International Court of Justice in the case concerning Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Dem.…
As the European Union’s three legislative bodies sit down to reconcile their proposals for a draft directive on corporate sustainability due diligence, legislators have a brand-new tool to support their negotiation: the newly updated and renamed OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises for Responsible Business Conduct (Guidelines).…
Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that it was laying off its AI ethics department, joining earlier cuts of ethicists at Meta, Google, Amazon and Twitter, and thereby setting a precedent for smaller tech companies with minimal financial resources that cutting corners in ethical and humane technological advancements is acceptable. …
In 2022, the European Commission (EC) proposed a new Regulation to ban products made using forced labour from the EU market.…
On February 3, 2014, I wrote here about the hell which workers at Rana Plaza had gone through, and finished by asking ‘Where do we go from here?’…
The Rana Plaza collapse in 2013 in Bangladesh exposed the severe safety issues and exploitative practices in global supply chains and the need for greater corporate liability.…
Zambia defaulted on its debt in November 2021 but has not yet reached an agreement with its creditors. Its president recently warned that this situation is hurting its citizens and undermining its democracy because “you cannot eat democracy”.…
An important case is making its way up the appellate system of England & Wales. The case, reported at its last stage asMcGaughey v USS [2022] EWHC 133 (Ch), concerns the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).…
States are currently discussing the future of one of the most important instruments for international peace and security and the room is almost empty.…
A collaboration between CIL Dialogues and AsianSIL Voices The legacy of the Extraordinary Chambers of the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) is a hotly debated topic.…
A collaboration between CIL Dialogues and AsianSIL Voices On 16 March 2018, the Philippines formally submitted its notice of withdrawal from the Rome Statute (RS).…
A collaboration between CIL Dialogues and AsianSIL Voices Lawyers and Journalists: greater than the sum of our parts The story of the Myanmar Accountability Project (MAP) is a story about the confluence of international criminal law and public advocacy.…
A collaboration between CIL Dialogues and AsianSIL Voices On 3 March 2023, published on 8 March—International Women’s Day—2023, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (Committee) issued its decision in Natalie Alfonzo et.…
A collaboration between CIL Dialogues and AsianSIL Voices [This blogpost is based on a talk for the NUS Centre for Asian Legal Studies in November 2022, recording available here.]…
A collaboration between CIL Dialogues and AsianSIL Voices While most ASEAN states are not parties to the Rome Statute, this fact should not distract from the region’s growing engagement with accountability for core international crimes at the domestic, regional, or international level.…
It is my great pleasure to introduce issue 24.2, which is the first of our issues to be composed from articles published under our new FirstView process.…
As the sun sets over the vast cocoa plantations of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, the hardworking farmers who tend to the crops are left in the dark shadows of poverty and inequality.…
It is too early to historicize the Covid years and the health crisis remains present in many parts of the World.…
The United Nations’ Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (Protect, Respect, and Remedy Framework) were a breakthrough initiative. The Principles have brought considerable business attention to the issue of human rights and provided ways for businesses to begin to begin to be held accountable for egregious violations.…
In the 1990s, author Neal Stephenson envisioned an immersive world that would be accessed by virtual reality goggles. He named the world the metaverse.…
This blog post by Dr Tara Van Ho is the first in a series of blog pieces by describing a change or changes the writer would like to see in any part of the field of business and human rights. …
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On May 2022, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) published a report which documented that the majority of the internet shutdown was reported in Asia. …
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