On 21 May 2026, the International Court of Justice gave its advisory opinion on the Right to Strike under ILO Convention No. 87. By ten votes to four, the Court concluded that the right to strike of workers and their organisations is protected under ILO Convention No. 87 – one of the ILO’s eight “fundamental” Conventions.  …

On 5 March 2025, Sudan instituted proceedings against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding alleged violations by the UAE of its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide (the Genocide Convention). The case concerns allegations that the UAE is supporting Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces against…