Weekend Roundup: September 27- October 3, 2014

This week on Opinio Juris, the debate on the AUMF continued with Kevin pointing out the lack of evidence on Khorasan’s existence and the denuding of the concept of self-defence, and Jens discussing how ground troops will be necessary in the battle of ISIS, which requires a better legal foundation for the operation than the AUMF. On a comparative and lighter note, Kristen recommended Jon Stewart’s Daily Show piece on the UK’s debate on the authorization of air strikes against ISIL. In a guest post, Myriam Feinberg reported back from a recent workshop on the future of the 2001 AUMF.

In other guest posts, Abel Knottnerus updates us on recent events in the Kenyatta trial at the ICC, while Alvin Cheung established the international law case for democracy in Hong Kong.

Julian asked whether a US Court can hold another state in contempt under international law, and followed up with further thoughts on the matter. He also discussed how sovereigntist arguments against investor-state dispute resolution are now appearing on both sides of the ideological spectrum in the US.

Finally, Jens analysed the jurisdictional quagmire in the Al Nashiri-case before the Guantanamo military commission

As for our usual features, I wrapped up the international news headlines and listed events and announcements.

Many thanks to our guest contributors and have a nice weekend!