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20 Jul

[Netta Goussac is Special Counsel at Lexbridge and Associate Senior Researcher at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Rain Liivoja is Professor and Deputy Dean (Research) at the University of Queensland Law School, and a Director of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Law and Security.] Legal reviews of new weapons, means and methods of warfare feature prominently in the international discussion on the...

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20 Jul

[Marco Roscini is Professor of International Law at the University of Westminster and a Senior Fellow at the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence] Most discussions of military AI and international humanitarian law (IHL) focus on autonomous weapons, targeting decisions and accountability. AI does raise difficult questions concerning compliance with the rules on the conduct of hostilities and the allocation of responsibility when AI-enabled...

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20 Jul

[LtCol Nick Wobma is Deputy Head of the Law Branch at the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence. Maria Tolppa is Law Researcher at the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence. Kubo Mačák is Professor of International Law at the University of Exeter.] Few technologies have had as significant and dramatic an impact on contemporary life as artificial intelligence (AI). The use (and...

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19 Jul

To have your event or announcement featured in next week’s post, please send a link and a brief description (1-2 paragraphs) to ojeventsandannouncements@gmail.com. Call for Papers The Irish Yearbook of International Law: At a moment of profound anxiety for the international legal system, the Editors of TheIrish Yearbook of International Law invite submissions (by 16 October 2026) on any area of international law for...

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18 Jul

[Terje Einarsen is Professor of International Law at the University of Bergen, former Judge at Gulating Court of Appeals and Chairperson of the Norwegian Section of International Commission of Jurists] Part I of this post discussed the institutional and political context for the upcoming ASP meeting. It also considered issues of due process and argued that the front door to removal and suspension through...

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18 Jul

[Bikashita Choudhury is a Research Associate with the Ocean Law and Policy team at the Centre for International Law (CIL), National University of Singapore] When the United States (US) detained the ship Marinera in the Atlantic Ocean, it reported that it had been tracking the ship for weeks, noting its suspicious behaviour and probable involvement in illegal activities. US authorities mentioned...

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17 Jul

[Taylor Kate Woodcock is a researcher in public international law at the T.M.C. Asser Instituut and Jessica Dorsey is an Assistant Professor of International Law at Utrecht University School of Law and Managing Editor of Opinio Juris.]  Four and a half months have passed since the Minab school bombing by United States forces in Iran on 28 February 2026, killing at least 157 people – including 120...

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15 Jul

[Mohammad Saleh Anisi is a lecturer of science and culture at the University of Tehran Faculty of Law] The 2026 FIFA World Cup was supposed to be remembered for its expanded format, its three host nations, and the spectacle of 104 matches across the continent. Instead, it may be remembered for a different kind of drama, one that unfolded not on the pitch but in...

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15 Jul

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) has announced its programme of short courses for autumn 2026. Led by BIICL experts and external partners, BIICL's training integrates world-leading research with insights from practice around the world. This autumn's programme features a wide range of courses on the topics of the day, including business and human rights, the law of...

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14 Jul

[Yussef Al Tamimi is an Assistant Professor of Law at the Central European University in Vienna. Yussef was involved in drafting the complaint to the European Investment Bank] On 19 July 2024, the International Court of Justice held that, by virtue of the prohibition of the acquisition of territory by force, all States are under an obligation: “to take steps to...

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14 Jul

[Alexandria Virginski is a legal scholar whose research explores the intersections of human rights, international law, and security. She holds a JD from the University of Wisconsin Law School and BA degrees in International Relations and Spanish from Michigan State University] The number of armed conflicts globally has reached levels not seen since World War II, and the intensity of conflicts has increased as...

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