Technical International Law
16.04.2024
There seems to be a mismatch. The horror in Gaza. The composure in The Hague. Civilians raped and killed or abducted by Hamas, Palestinian women and girls arbitrarily executed or...
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“Germany’s Strong Public Support for Israel Has Made the Country the Main Target”
11.03.2024
Stefan Talmon
Julian A. Hettihewa
On 1 March 2024, the Republic of Nicaragua instituted proceedings against the Federal Republic of Germany before the International Court of Justice. The core allegation: With its support for Israel,...
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Why a Court Alone Won’t Bring Us to Heaven
12.10.2023
On 27 September 2023, the case of Duarte Agostinho and Others v. Portugal and 32 Others (no. 39371/20) was heard by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human...
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“I resigned because Russia had become an absolutely indefensible client”
04.07.2022
Alain Pellet
Justine Batura
Julian A. Hettihewa
Polina Kulish
“International law is what international lawyers do and how they think.” claims Mr Martti Koskenniemi. Given the minimal formal regulation of counsel and the absence of a code of ethics...
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« J’ai démissionné car la Russie était devenue un client absolument indéfendable »
04.07.2022
Alain Pellet
Justine Batura
Julian A. Hettihewa
Polina Kulish
“International law is what international lawyers do and how they think.” affirme M. Martti Koskenniemi. Compte tenu de la règlementation minimale applicable aux conseils en l'absence d'un code de déontologie...
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“We Are Trying to Speak Up Because We Know What is Happening in Our Countries”
29.10.2021
Julian A. Hettihewa
Elizabeth Wathuti
Climate activist, founder, Youth Delegate. Elizabeth Wathuti is 26 years old and committed to the fight against climate change. Her organisation, Green Generation Initiative, planted over 30,000 tree seedlings and...
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- Who Speaks International Law?
Who Speaks International Law?
30.08.2021
Sué González Hauck
Julian A. Hettihewa
The legal concept of jurisdiction refers to an actor’s competence to provide binding answers to legal questions. Questions of legal validity cannot be answered without examining the notion of jurisdiction....
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Navigating an Ocean of Information
12.08.2021
Julian A. Hettihewa
Felix Schott
In 1981, the UN General Assembly agreed for the first time that “Governments should consider the inclusion of youth representatives in their national delegations to the General Assembly and to...
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“We contributed to the respect for international law and the peaceful resolution of international conflicts”
08.02.2021
Julian A. Hettihewa
Ina Heusgen
Last month, Germany’s two-year non-permanent membership in the Security Council of the United Nations ended (see here for Hannah Birkenkötter’s blog post). We seize this opportunity to reflect with Ina...
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„Wir haben in diesem Gremium zur Einhaltung des internationalen Rechts und zur friedlichen Konfliktlösung beigetragen“
08.02.2021
Julian A. Hettihewa
Ina Heusgen
Im vergangenen Monat endete die nicht-ständige Mitgliedschaft Deutschlands im Sicherheitsrat der Vereinten Nationen (siehe hierzu bereits den Beitrag von Hannah Birkenkötter). Wir nehmen dies zum Anlass, um mit Dr. Ina...
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Jurisdiction – who speaks international law?
26.11.2020
As it is the case with many productions, only a small fraction of the work is visible to the public. As organisers of next year’s international conference “Jurisdiction – who...
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A turn to youth in international law?
17.08.2020
And they did it again. On 14 July 2020, the UN Security Council voted unanimously in favour of Resolution 2523. The resolution, being the third of its kind, focuses on...
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- Young Approaches to International Law
Rejuvenating international law
14.04.2020
Lewis Wattenberg
Julian A. Hettihewa
Felix Schott
Selin Dirik
Announcing a “Youthquake”, Time Magazine rang the bell of change, declaring that a new generation is on its way to power. International legal scholarship, however, has not yet recognised this...
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