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In this piece, we offer some reflections on our time as Editors-in-Chief at Völkerrechtsblog. In doing so, we do not speak for the blog as a whole, but also not...
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Editorial #37: All Are Equal, but Some Are More Equal than Others

26.07.2024
Khaled El Mahmoud
A notable milestone in the annals of international criminal law is the anniversary of the Rome Statute, adopted on 17 July 1998, which constituted the most significant legal institution in...
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The Great Barrier Reef and the List of World Heritage in Danger

25.07.2024
Laura Hofmann
As the most extensive coral reef ecosystem of the world, the Great Barrier Reef was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1981. The effects of climate change, global warming,...
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Adding to the List

24.07.2024
Moritz Rhades
International support for Israel has been declining in light of the duration and scale of its military offensive in Gaza. Recent events have contributed to this trend, culminating in the...
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Home Alone?

19.07.2024
Jona Höni Yari-Lasse Jäger
On 20 May 2024 Karim Khan, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), announced that he was seeking arrest warrants against Hamas leaders Yayha Sinwar, Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri...
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Remembrance Day for No One?

11.07.2024
Tim Huyeng Selin Schumacher
Commemoration tends to fail, and memorial days often lead to disappointment. The "International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica," enshrined in UN Resolution A/78/L.67/Rev.1, has...
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Gedenktag für Niemanden?

11.07.2024
Tim Huyeng Selin Schumacher
Gedenken tendiert zum Scheitern und Gedenktage zur Enttäuschung. Mit dem „International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica“ manifestiert sich in UN-Resolution A/78/L.67/Rev.1 ein globaler Aufhänger...
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Statt dem Keil der Selbstverteidigung das feine Messer der Nothilfe

10.07.2024
Nikolai Ott
Die Pflicht zur Hilfeleistung auf See ist eine seit langem etablierte Regel des Seevölkerrechts, die auf der zentralen Einsicht beruht, dass es auch auf See das Leben zu schützen gilt....
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Tribunals, Treaties, and Turning Back Time

09.07.2024
Carla Borck Patrick Beer
In December 2023, Venezuelan voters were asked their opinion on questions regarding the Essequibo region and whether the territory, today part of Guyana, should be turned into a new Venezuelan...
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War against Women

28.06.2024
Nora Salem
The Orders of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding the Israeli military operation in Gaza have been widely discussed from numerous perspectives (see here, here, and here). However, the...
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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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