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The 2016 ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in favor of the Philippines marked a landmark moment in the geopolitical and legal disputes over the South China Sea...

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Dearest gentle reader, I’m sorry to be the one to convey the message, but this was only January, not all of 2025. And while “we listen and we don’t judge”...

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The Processing of Health-Related Data in the Incoming European Travel Information and Authorisation System

Francesca Tassinari

The European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) requires visa-exempt third-country nationals (TCNs) to complete an online application form to enter the Schengen Area for a short-stay visit. While applicants...

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Under EUROSUR’s Watchful Eye

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The processing of migrants’ personal data by FRONTEX has raised many concerns over the past years, prompting the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) to investigate the matter on several occasions....

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AI and Asylum in the EU Legal Framework

In recent years, the European Union’s asylum system has seen the gradual integration of AI tools aimed at streamlining certain processes optimizing workflows. Since the stakes in asylum cases are...

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Advanced Digital Technologies in Migration Management

Sissy Katsoni Daniela Vitiello Giulia Raimondo Sara Arapiles

As migration management systems across the globe increasingly adopt advanced digital technologies, new challenges emerge at the intersection of technological innovations, human rights, and data protection. From artificial intelligence (dataAI)...

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Welcome to the latest interview of the Völkerrechtsblog’s symposium ‘The Person behind the Academic’! With us we have Prof. Ramona Vijeyarasa, and through the following questions, we will try to...

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Putting the Cart before the Horse?

On 3rd October 2024, Mauritius and the United Kingdom published a Joint Statement on both governments’ websites (UK.gov and govmu.org). This political agreement addresses the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands,...

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As we step into 2025, one issue remains as critical as ever: how should countermeasures function within the international legal order? Countermeasures have long been a paradox in international law....

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XX (b), (g) and Everything in Between

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The interaction between trade and climate has become a legal and geopolitical hotbed. The European Union (‘EU’) recently decided to introduce a carbon tariff, which would result in hiked prices...

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#43 Weltraumrecht: Alles andere als Rocket Science

Daniela Rau Jasmin Wachau Isabel Lischewski

In Vorlesungen ist für das vermeintliche „Nischen-Thema“ Weltraumrecht oft nur eine Randnotiz übrig. Auch wenn das Weltall schon jetzt kein rechtliches Vakuum ist, eröffnen die jüngsten Entwicklungen spannende rechtliche Forschungsperspektiven:...

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#42 Mehr als nur Freiheit: Wirtschaftliche, soziale und kulturelle Menschenrechte

Erik Tuchtfeld Isabel Lischewski Philipp Eschenhagen

Menschenrechtliche Diskurse drehen sich oft primär um die sogenannten politischen und bürgerlichen Rechte: Meinungsfreiheit, Religionsfreiheit und Privatsphärenschutz stehen (primär) als Abwehrrechte für die Begrenzung staatlicher Gewalt. Insbesondere im internationalen...

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#41 Fortschritt durch europäische Menschenrechte?

Daniela Rau Isabel Lischewski Erik Tuchtfeld

Im April 2024 sorgte die erfolgreiche Klimaklage des ⁠Vereins KlimaSeniorinnen⁠ gegen die Schweiz vor dem Europäischen Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte (EGMR) für ein großes Medienecho. Doch bei all der Freude...

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In dieser Folge geht es um das jüngste Gutachten des Internationalen Gerichtshofs zu den rechtlichen Folgen der Politik Israels in den besetzten palästinensischen Gebieten. Im Interview beleuchtet Ammar Bustami, um...

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#39 Targeted Killings: Von Tiergarten bis Teheran

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In den letzten Monaten häufen sich Berichten von targeted killings hochrangiger militärischer und politischer Führungspersonen außerhalb unmittelbarer Kampfgebiete, wie die Tötung von Fuad Schukr, einem Hisbollah-Kommandeur, in Beirut oder...

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Post-Pandemic Reform Discussions in International Health Law: The Reform of the International Health Regulations and the Proposal for the new WHO Pandemic Agreement

The COVID-19 pandemic has clearly demonstrated that international cooperation to combat pandemics is insufficient. The World Health Organisation has therefore recently reformed the International Health Regulations. The World Health Assembly...

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Saving the Climate in Strasbourg? – A Critical Look at the European Court of Human Rights’ Climate Cases

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On 9th April 2024, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights issued decisions in three significant climate change cases. In this edition of the Current Issues in...

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Der Gaza-Krieg hat den Einsatz Künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) in bewaffneten Konflikten erneut in die öffentliche Debatte gebracht. Berichte, dass die israelische Armee zur Identifizierung von Hamas-Terroristen Systeme namens Lavender, Where’s...

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The ITLOS Advisory Opinion on Climate Change and the Law of the Sea – What follows from the Qualification of GHG Emissions as Marine Pollution?

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The ITLOS Advisory Opinion on Climate Change and the Law of the Sea from 21 May 2024 is a landmark decision. Not only does the ITLOS define GHG emissions from...

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