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19 May New Journal: The International Political Theory Beacon
It seems international law scholars with a philosophical temperament will no longer be forced to troll the library stacks in search of the latest articles bearing on their interests but not searchable on Lexis or Westlaw. Starting next week, the Editorial Board of the web-based International Political Theory Beacon promises to periodically select the finest articles, essays, and book reviews in the field and make them available online in one convenient location. Think of it like a specialized edition of The Philosopher’s Annual. The IPT Beacon will also host a...10 Jun Commentary on “Who is the Sovereign in Sovereign Debt?” by Odette Lienau
...legitimately does not account for their financial burden on the population. If the policy goal is to stabilize and develop transitional states, then the law we recommend should not fixate on old grievances. Instead, the legal principle guiding renegotiation should focus on the effect of termination or continuity of obligations on the state moving forward. One of the joys of membership in the international college of jurists, along with Odette and others, is the intellectual exchanges that unite us in the search for better laws. Opinio Juris has enhanced this...
01 Aug Key Insights and Lessons from The First World Congress on Enforced Disappearances
...genocide. Uruguay and Argentina have explicitly included enforced disappearances in their respective definitions of genocide, respectively through legislation or case law. International Humanitarian Law Regarding war crimes, which are grave violations of international humanitarian law, it is important to note that international humanitarian law treaties do not explicitly refer to the term “enforced disappearances.” However, enforced disappearances violate prohibitions against other acts, such as torture (see Rule 90), which are recognized war crimes. As such, enforced disappearances may qualify as criminal conduct under IHL when they entail acts that are...26 Mar Weekday News Wrap: Monday, March 26, 2012
...to deteriorate. The families of the 17 Afghans killed in a massacre allegedly carried out by a US soldier now awaiting trial have received compensation from the US government. On the heels of the viral #Kony2012 campaign, the African Union announced that it will send 5,000 troops to assist American military advisors in the search for the LRA leader, Joseph Kony. Previously undisclosed files from the 1988 Lockerbie bombing in Scotland have been published (full report found here), despite data protection laws keeping them from the public eye. The US...04 Nov Where Have I Seen the NYT’s Detainee Data Project Before …? And Is the Times Implying that It’s Okay to Hold Some Detainees Without Trial?
The New York Times ran a front page story from its lead Guantanamo reporter yesterday. (William Glaberson and Margot Williams, research assistance Andrei Scheinkman, “Next President Will Face Test on Detainees: Some at Guantanamo Called Serious Risks,” NYT, Monday, November 3, 2008 (behind reg. user wall), A1; plus a referenced data base of detainees used to analyze the detainee records.) Now, where was it I first heard of what Glaberson et al. have done here – created an elaborate data base of all the detainees and their statements in front...03 Dec Events and Announcements: 3 December 2023
...law and international relations research to publish with us. Original articles, in English or Spanish, discussing these subjects are welcome. This issue will be published in July 2024. For more information, click here. For author guidelines, click here. For the Spanish version, click here. 7th Young European Law Scholars Conference – ‘A Union of Crises: In Search of Constitutional Resilience’: This conference aims to take stock of the plurality of crises the Union has experienced; to critically reflect on the differences and commonalities in how the EU and other actors have responded to these crises;...13 Oct Weekly News Wrap: Monday, October 13, 2014
...the country’s east, including a nine-year-old child, but the international coalition said on Monday the strike killed eight militants who had fired on its forces. Europe The Russian navy twice interfered with a Finnish state environmental research vessel in international waters in August and September, the Finnish Environment Institute said on Saturday. British lawmakers will hold a symbolic parliamentary vote on Monday on whether the government should recognize Palestine as a state, a move unlikely to shift official policy but designed to raise the political profile of the issue. Last...
10 Oct Business Responsibility in Public Health Emergencies
[Debadatta Bose is a Doctoral Researcher at the Amsterdam Centre for International Law & Amsterdam Centre for Transformative Private Law, Amsterdam Law School, University of Amsterdam.] If one searches the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), one will notice that a search returns no results for the word ‘health.’ If one looks at the more detailed OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, one cannot find much mention of health either. There is a responsibility to refrain from seeking or accepting exemptions to health standards, and public health challenges...
21 Oct Compliance Symposium: Generating Respect for Humanitarian Norms: Research and Practice in Muslim Contexts
and search for ways to influence their behaviour has necessitated the mainstreaming of what was previously a specialised function, and the research has helped in that sense. Understanding armed groups and engaging with them on their beliefs, practices, norms of restraint and the humanitarian consequences of their actions is increasingly a ‘whole-of-ICRC’ activity. What does this look like in our work in the Muslim world? Understanding the Normative Frameworks in Muslim Contexts Research and experts’ discussions at the ICRC have explored the parallels between Islamic Law and IHL. Islamic...01 Aug Plagiarism: A 19th Century Story
Researching legal history can frequently lead to the reframing of old debates, the discovery of new ways of reading a past text, and even the foregrounding of erased or invisibilised histories. It is a very rewarding kind of research. Other times, however, it simply leads to curious stories. These stories are probably not well-suited for a journal article, but – I think – they make for great blogging. In this post, I want to share one such story I stumbled across while reading about a completely unrelated topic – the...