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Recent Posts

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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13 Jul

[Laura Duchamp is a Legal Researcher at the International Commission of Jurists] Children are not merely subjects of protection but rights-holders, entitled to exercise their human rights within fair proceedings. Due to their age and evolving capacities, children need enhanced support to effectively enjoy those rights. The adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in 1989 marked a significant step by...

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13 Jul

Arafat Hosen Khan is a Visiting Senior Fellow at LSE Law School, a qualified English Barrister, an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, and author of The Constitution of Bangladesh: People, Politics, and Judicial Intervention (Routledge, 2022). On 16 November 2025, Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity arising from the July–August...

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12 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. Calls for Papers SIEL 2027 Christchurch Global Conference - Reimagining International Economic Law: The Society of International Economic Law (SIEL) invites submissions for its 10th Biennial Global Conference, to be held on 7-9 July 2027 at the University of...

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08 Jul

[Dr Aurel Sari is a Professor of Public International Law at the University of Exeter] Over the past two years, the Journal of Conflict and Security Law hosted an exchange on a question which until that point had received little attention in the literature: what does it mean for civilian harm to be ‘incidental’ within the meaning of the proportionality rule? Professor Luigi Daniele opened...

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