Iran’s Appointment as the Chair-Rapporteur of the UNHRC Social Forum
On 10 May 2023, the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (HRC) President appointed the Islamic Republic of Iran to chair the 2023 Social Forum. The upcoming Forum focuses on...
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God Save the King – From “Annoying” Protesters?
07.06.2023
Jona Höni
Linus Bergauer
For peaceful protesters, the United Kingdom (‘UK’) has turned into difficult terrain over the last years. In the recent past, this has become increasingly obvious, especially by the way the...
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The Most Exciting Field of International Law
05.06.2023
Maximilian Bertamini
Outer space has received a new high of attention over the last couple of years. Pop-culture, businesses and states have turned their gaze (back) up to the stars. Of course,...
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#28 Menschenrechtsausschüsse
02.06.2023
Philipp Eschenhagen
Isabel Lischewski
Erik Tuchtfeld
Sophie Schuberth
Wir werfen einen Blick auf die sogenannten Menschenrechtsausschüsse oder menschenrechtlichen Vertragsorgane. Dazu zählen insgesamt neun Ausschüsse, u.a. CCPR, CESCR, CEDAW, CERD und viele mehr. Wie unterscheiden sie sich von den...
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In Line with the Vanguard of International Law?
31.05.2023
Catharina Caspari
When the sun sets over Mar Menor, flamingos wade slowly through the silt at the shores. The lagoon’s waters are shallow, used to be crystal clear and abundant with seahorses....
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Abortion in International Human Rights Law at a Crossroads
In March 2023, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) held public hearings in Beatriz v El Salvador. Beatriz deserves close attention. It is the first time that the Court...
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Chatting with Moira Dustin
26.05.2023
Moira Dustin
Spyridoula (Sissy) Katsoni
Welcome to the latest interview of the Völkerrechtsblog’s symposium ‘The Person behind the Academic’! With us we have Dr. Moira Dustin, and through the following questions, we will try to...
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Theory as Practice in International Law
International law is indeterminate yet, as Koskenniemi argues, it is also structured around a series of ‘embedded preferences’, fostering ‘structural biases’ and limiting the range of possible outcomes. Consequently, international law...
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Compensation for Damages during Armed Conflict
24.05.2023
Steven van de Put
This episode of the “Völkerrechtliche Tagesthemen” with the speaker Steven van de Put focuses on the increasing practice of states compensating individuals during armed conflict. The presenter highlights specifically the...
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Making Sense of Posthuman Feminist Theory in International Law
24.05.2023
Anastasia Hammerschmied
Amelie Herzog
Feminist engagements with international law oscillate between seeking legal change from within the law and the need to look beyond that system to completely reimagine it. This well-known tension of...
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Nature and the Conceit of Law
23.05.2023
Usha Natarajan
Coming to this erudite text from Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAlL), I found much to agree with and learn. TWAIL is an anti-colonial anti-imperial disciplinary movement formative to...
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‘Life as Relation not Dividuation’
22.05.2023
Sanskriti Sanghi
A deepening climate crisis. A failing legal framework. A search for alternative imaginations. In this reflection on Feminist Theory and International Law: Posthuman Perspectives by Emily Jones, I will engage...
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An Invite to Stay With the Trouble
Emily Jones’ monograph Feminist Theory and International Law: Posthuman Perspectives is an invitation to explore how posthuman feminist theory sheds new light on a range of contemporary issues and debates...
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Must We Instrumentalize?
Chapter 2 of Emily Jones’s rich and generative new book, Feminist Theory of International Law Posthuman Perspectives, draws attention to all the ways in which humans and machines “are already...
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Exclusionary Humanism and Anthropocentrism: A Valid Tandem?
17.05.2023
Pedro Martínez Esponda
International law is all-too-human, argues Emily Jones in Chapter 1 of her penetrating and deeply insightful Posthuman Feminism. International law might well gravitate around nonhuman entities – the state, international...
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Feminist Theory and International Law: Posthuman Perspectives
In this book review symposium on Emily Jones’ monograph “Feminist Theory and International Law Posthuman Perspectives” (Routledge 2023), scholars discuss...
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Introducing the Symposium on Feminist Theory and International Law: Posthuman Perspectives by Emily Jones
17.05.2023
Lys Kulamadayil
Isabel Lischewski
Sebastian M. Spitra
Emily Jones is known in the international law research community as a co-host of the Essex Public International Law lecture series. She, herself a critical international law scholar, initiated this...
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Trojan Horses with Emergency Lights
Medical impartiality, the principle that during armed conflicts or civil unrest, no one should interfere with the access to or delivery of medical services, is of utmost importance for effective...
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Rectifying the Coloniality of Omission
16.05.2023
Alexandra Lily Kather
On the 24 February 2023, the German Federal Ministry of Justice published a white paper outlining proposals of legislative amendments that in its view seek to develop and strengthen international...
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What To Expect When You’re PhDing
This blogpost does not claim to provide professional advice on mental health. The author merely reflects on personal experiences and relies on studies published in this field. If you are...
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Chatting with Andreas Føllesdal
12.05.2023
Andreas Føllesdal
Spyridoula (Sissy) Katsoni
Welcome to the latest interview of the Völkerrechtsblog’s symposium ‘The Person behind the Academic’! With us we have Prof. Andreas Føllesdal, and through the following questions, we will try to...
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Contemporary Sanctions as a Challenge to the Doctrine of Jurisdiction
10.05.2023
Nathanael Tilahun
Contemporary sanctions based on extraterritorial control of national products and infrastructure such as currencies, high-tech products, and cyberspace are stretching established doctrines of states’ jurisdiction under international law. The presenter...
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Sea-Level Rise at the Security Council
08.05.2023
Rouven Diekjobst
In what has been termed a ‘signature event’ of the Maltese Presidency of the United Nations Security Council (the Council), the latter held an open debate on the implications of...
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#27 Völkergewohnheitsrecht: Viel Meinung, wenig Übung
05.05.2023
Erik Tuchtfeld
Isabel Lischewski
Sophie Schuberth
Philipp Eschenhagen
Das „internationale Gewohnheitsrecht als Ausdruck einer allgemeinen, als Recht anerkannten Übung“ bringt – insbesondere für Jurist*innen, die kodifizierte, verschriftlichte Rechtsnormen gewöhnt sind – als Rechtsquelle des Völkerrechts nach Art. 38...
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