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In the early hours of 3 January 2026, the United States launched “Operation Absolute Resolve”. The military attack, which reportedly cost the lives of at least 80 people, consisted of...

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Is an Embassy “Territory”?

06.02.2026

Beichen Ding

The concept of “territory” is foundational to international law, yet its functional meaning can shift dramatically across different legal regimes. This tension was recently scrutinised in the Spentech Engineering Limited...

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Intersectionality in International Human Rights Law

05.02.2026

Iurie Patricheev

In an earlier contribution, I analysed the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) usage of the concept of intersectionality to address claims of multidimensional discrimination. The main conclusion of that...

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Editorial #49: Why a Quest for International Law?

04.02.2026

Julian A. Hettihewa

The festive season of December provided a little break from reality: Love Actually. (Yes, in many aspects the film did not age well!) Hugh Grant is Prime Minister, and, when...

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Subsidiary Protection and Climate Refugees

02.02.2026

Kabir Kumar

The International Organization for Migration reports that, over recent decades, 218.6 million people have been internally displaced due to climate change, and some projections estimate that up to 1.2 billion...

Open Letters and Statements

Statement of International Law Scholars on the United States Military Aggression against Venezuela

30.01.2026

The following text is published in the category of “Open Letters and Statements“. SUMMARY – The unilateral action of the United States against Venezuela qualifies as a flagrant violation of...

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Legal Consequences of a Potential US Attack on Greenland

28.01.2026

Rouven Diekjobst

In the immediate aftermath of the illegal US strikes against Venezuela, US officials again ramped up their aggressive rhetoric towards Greenland (see, e.g., here and here, though the most recent...

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New Treaties, Old Outcomes

22.01.2026

Harsh Manohar

Balanced investment treaties are often sold as a solution to the legitimacy crisis of Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS). States now incorporate detailed clauses, right-to-regulate provisions, and carve-out clauses to strike...

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The Everyday Revolt of Bodies in Iran

21.01.2026

Shima Esmailian

Iran is currently witnessing a large-scale uprising, with women’s rights part of its demands. Yet, this struggle predates mass protests, rooted in decades of activism and everyday acts of resistance....

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Clashing Stereotypes

20.01.2026

Vanessa Bliecke

The judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in A.R. v. Poland has recently complemented the growing international jurisprudence on women’s reproductive rights, specifically on the access to...

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