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04 Mar Tracking State Reactions to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: A Resource for Research
...February 25th, Myanmar’s Junta stated that Russia’s invasion was “justified”, which coded it green. On March 2nd, though, Myanmar voted in favour of Resolution A/ES-11/L.1 – a full 180° turn – which coded it red. I decided to keep the latest intervention as the “final” one, but left the green colouring in the February 25th statement, to mark the extreme discrepancy. I tracked statements by 197 sovereign entities (193 UN Member states, plus Kosovo, Taiwan, Palestine and the Holy See). Of these, 143 (72.59%) considered Russia’s invasion an act...25 Aug Would the ICC Have Jurisdiction over Ahmadinejad’s Statements?
I read with great interest Professor Bell’s analysis of whether the ICC would have jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute President Ahmadinejad for direct and public incitement to genocide. I just want to to point out that the jurisdictional question he discusses is actually more complicated than he suggests. The critical Article is Article 12, “Preconditions to the Exercise of Jurisdiction,” which reads: 1. A State which becomes a Party to this Statute thereby accepts the jurisdiction of the Court with respect to the crimes referred to in article 5. 2....05 Dec Annapolis and the Road Map
...territorial commitments are one way the process could continue, at least for a time, in the face of attacks. The steps would also enable Israel to start the peace process by saying and showing that it is complying with the Road Map and Oslo on key issues related to the ultimate disposition of territory. This could strengthen Israel’s position on territorial questions, if it creates a climate for negotiations in which Palestine would agree to some Israeli retention of West Bank settlements. By contrast, if Israel expands settlements, roads and...04 Dec Weekday News Wrap: Tuesday, December 4, 2012
The US has criticized Israel’s decision to expand settlements in the E1 area, following the UNGA’s decision to grant Palestine non-member state status. Five European countries (France, Denmark, Sweden, the UK and Spain) and the Australian government has also summoned the Israeli ambassador in protest. Despite the criticism, Israel plans to move ahead with the settlement construction. More analysis about the effect of the UNGA’s resolution on statehood of Palestine can be found at the Arms Control Blog. Following intelligence reports, President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton repeated their...
01 Sep The European Union Human Rights Sanctions Regime and its Applicability to the Situation in Gaza and the West Bank in Accordance with International Law
...and genocide. The first article of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948) is unequivocal on this obligation, so is IHL under Common Art. 1. When such violations are subject to sanctions, the objective is compliance with international law. Sanctions for Violations in Gaza and the West Bank? The IPC declaration of famine in Gaza on 15 August 2025 marks the unimaginable. The devastation continued to spiral despite the stark alerts from the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the International Criminal Court (ICC), the...
28 Jul Symposium on Ljubljana – The Hague Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance: Critical Reflections – Victims’ Rights under the Ljubljana – The Hague Convention: Revisiting the Travaux Préparatoires
...victims in Article 81 reflects existing language, that is, Rule 85 of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence of the International Criminal Court (“ICC RPE”). The justification for including a definition in the Convention was the need for greater certainty and worldwide uniformity with regards to the protection of victims. Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone, Austria, Amnesty International, Redress, among others, were in favour of adding the definition. However, some delegations, such as Switzerland, Australia, Canada, and the UK, questioned the need for the inclusion of such a definition....
23 Mar TWAIL Pedagogy: Un-Learning Colonial Ways of Teaching International Law
...of the dialectics at play. C- Epistemic Renewal Imagine yourself lecturing students from Argentina, China, Cuba, India, Iraq, Libya, Palestine, South Africa, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen on the fundamentals of international law: the principle of world peace, sovereign equality of states, prohibition on the use of force, and promotion of economic and social advancement. One student enquires about the legality of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Other than religion and skin colour, what’s so different about Ukraine, they wonder? Will the ICC issue arrest warrants for Blair and Bush? Another...15 Jun Events and Announcements: 15 June 2025
...textbook’s present table of contents is International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law – Google Books. Mr. Martin also invites you to suggest how the textbook could be revised in terms of organization and subject matter. You can reach Mr. Martin at ffmartin60@gmail.com. Call for Papers Special Issue of Boğaziçi Law Review – Palestine and International Law : This special issue invites critical and creative contributions that interrogate international law’s role in the oppression and potential liberation of Palestine. Building on discussions from the 2024 conference Rethinking International Law After Gaza,...
09 Oct Rethinking International Law After Gaza Symposium: Israel must be Expelled from the United Nations
[Saul J. Takahashi is Professor of Human Rights and Peace Studies at Osaka Jogakuin University. From March 2009 to May 2014, Saul served as Deputy Head of Office of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Palestine.] The resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 18 September 2024, subsequent to the Advisory Opinion by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the legal consequences of Israeli policies and practices in the Palestinian territories conquered by Israel in 1967 (the “Occupied Palestinian Territories” –...20 Apr Events and Announcements: 20 April 2025
...pages) to opiniojurisblog@gmail.com by 30 April 2025. Event Lecture – The Notion of an Illegal Occupation in the ICJ’s 2024 Palestine Advisory Opinion: The Chair of International Law, European Law and Public Law at Technische Universität Dresden is pleased to host a public lecture by Prof. Marko Milanović on “The Notion of an Illegal Occupation in the ICJ’s 2024 Palestine Advisory Opinion”. The event will take place on 24 April 2025 at 18:30, in HSZ/401/H (Hörsaalzentrum, Bergstraße 64, Dresden). All are warmly invited to attend. Further details are available here....