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The following text is published in the category of “Open Letters and Statements“.    To:   H.E. Mihai Popșoi, Chairperson - Committee of Ministers (CM) H.E. Alain Berset, Secretary General...

In the historic Climate Change Advisory Opinion (‘The Advisory Opinion’), the International Court of Justice (‘ICJ’) undertook substantial steps in recognising the obligation on States to protect the environment and...

International Environmental Law (IEL) was imagined through the prism of anthropocentric values (which allocates worth to Nature based on its utility for humans). Despite this, IEL has been progressively experiencing...

For over a decade, European states have externalized migration control to non-European partners such as Libya - often beyond the reach of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). S.S....

In her opinion, Marìa Santillán argued that the recent Advisory Opinions of ITLOS, IACtHR, and the ICJ “mark a definitive shift from legal fragmentation toward a harmonized framework for state...

As Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in 2022, Europe was reminded that peace on this continent could no longer be taken for granted. Russian production figures for main battle tanks...

Much has already been said about the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ)  Advisory Opinion (AO) on the Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change which was delivered in July...

The International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) long-awaited advisory opinion on climate change has already generated an avalanche of scholarly commentary. Some have hailed it as a “historic legal victory” for...

The Opinion of Advocate General (“AG”) Dean Spielmann in NADA Austria (C-474/24) has sent some shockwaves in the sporting industry. It is the result of a clash between the World...

Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), and Arbitration before the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in particular, has been under fierce scrutiny from academia, civil society, and political...

It has recently been made public that Magnus Gäfgen, who in 2002 kidnapped and murdered a child in Germany, has applied for release from prison. The case attracted widespread attention...

The ocean is both a metaphor and a mirror of international cooperation, being vast, liquid, and collective. It demonstrates, perhaps more graphically than any terrestrial setting, the evolving capacity of...

The recent wave of international Advisory Opinions on Climate Change have drawn attention to the possibility of holding large corporate actors responsible for their contribution to climate change. All three...

Diese Folge nimmt Transitional Justice (TJ) genauer unter die Lupe. Unter TJ versteht man rechtliche und politische Maßnahmen, die darauf abzielen, eine gewaltvolle Vergangenheit aufzuarbeiten und zu  einer  neuen,  gerechteren...

In January 2023, the mining company LKAB announced the discovery of Europe’s largest deposit of rare earth elements in Kiruna, northern Sweden. LKAB’s CEO described this as good news, not...

While the fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip brings a measure of hope, the international community collectively holds its breath. U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan – while...

Rarely do you hear about an international treaty being adopted (almost) unanimously by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). However, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of...

Article 61(8) of the Rome Statute (the “Statute”) allows the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to resubmit charges that the Pre-Trial Chamber (PTC) has refused to confirm, provided...

Strafverfahren gegen syrische Geheimdienstmitarbeiter in Koblenz oder ehemalige IS-Kämpfer in Frankfurt zeigen: Deutschland ist zu einem wichtigen Forum für die internationalen Strafjustiz geworden. Spätestens seit der Reform des Völkerstrafgesetzbuch im...

We will soon cross a Rubicon in our new commercial space age. In 2024, a rocket lifted off every 36 hours. In 2025, every 28 hours. Commercial providers now account...

With President Trump declaring the end of the war in Gaza, and Hamas and Israel agreeing on the ‘first phase’ of a US-brokered peace deal, what comes next for Palestine...

Sustainability today is shaped by multiple forces, with investments acting as a powerful catalyst behind the scenes. Within this context, the European Union (EU) seeks to channel financial flows toward...

Since early September 2025, the United States (US) has been attacking vessels allegedly carrying drugs, killing at least 57 people to date. These extrajudicial killings raise numerous questions under both...

Transnational environmental crime (TEC) has emerged as one of the most pressing challenges of our time. As the third most profitable criminal activity worldwide, TEC exacerbates climate change, undermines human...