The last two weeks have primarily grappled with the implications of the Chişinău Declaration, along with Israel’s continued policies concerning occupied Palestine: the establishment of ad hod military…

When Arthur Galston coined the term 'ecocide' in 1970, the choice to model it on 'genocide' was deliberate; the etymological echo was designed to generate political leverage…

On 16 March 2026, the Brussels Court of Appeal (hereafter, the “Court”) issued an interlocutory judgment in summary proceedings (référé) concerning the alleged failure of the Belgian…

The ongoing humanitarian situation in Gaza presents complex legal and ethical challenges. As the ICJ considers Nicaragua v. Germany, the international legal community is examining how German…

On 5 December 2025, the ICJ delivered its order on the admissibility of Russia’s counter-claims in the Ukraine v. Russia genocide case. It is now the second decision…

The Allegations of Genocide case has entered a new phase. On 5 December 2025, the International Court of Justice (Court) issued an order on Russia’s counter-claims. By…

Sixty-five years ago today, the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Peoples and Countries. Fourteen…

On 11 November 2025, a Swedish Court of Appeal upheld in its entirety the Stockholm District Court’s judgment in the case of L.I., delivered in February…

This post is the first in the mini symposium, International Law in the Current Moment.   Introduction  The history of international law…

Reading the Swedish judgments in the Lina Ishaq case is an unsettling experience. The description of the atrocities inflicted on the Yazidi community by ISIS…