(Un)Common Understandings

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(Un)Common Understandings

30.07.2026

Julius Christoph Nippert Simon Geiersbach

On 21 May 2026, the International Court of Justice (the Court) issued its opinion on the Right to Strike, for which the Court was concerned with the question of whether...

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Winning the Right, Losing the Protection?

30.06.2026

Jonah Godswill

On May 21 2026, the International Court of Justice delivered its advisory opinion on the interpretation of ILO Convention No. 87, addressing whether the Convention protects a right to strike....

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Workers of the World, Unite… and Strike?

18.06.2026

Julia Emtseva

On 21 May 2026, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its long-awaited Advisory Opinion (AO) on the right to strike, by ten votes to four, affirming that the right...

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Beyond Bilateral Notification and Consultation

15.05.2026

Advitiya Pathak

The 2025 ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change at ¶299 holds that “notification and consultation are particularly warranted when an activity significantly affects collective efforts to address harm to the climate...

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The UN in the Line of Fire

27.03.2026

Kunyang Li

On 22 October 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its advisory opinion on the Obligations of Israel in Relation to the Presence and Activities of the United Nations,...