For many of us, the current days lead into a bit of a winter break. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is winter solstice today – the days will be getting lighter and longer again (good news!). Many will celebrate Christmas in the upcoming days and weeks, whether on the evening of 24 December, on 25 December or on 6 January. For some it has a strong religious importance, for many it is simply a time for gathering with the family. In many places, Christmas is all around \u2013 even if one doesn\u2019t celebrate. We thought we\u2019ll do a bit of lighter posting in this last week before the break and take up some themes of the season. But international law is not only in the Northern Hemisphere \u2013 for international law it is as much summer solstice as it is winter solstice today! And while the institutions of international law have their particular seat and history, their outlook and practice are supposed to be universalist: religiously neutral, culturally diverse. So how does international law relate to Christmas? We decided to explore this in \u2026 the Critical Christmas week.<\/p>\n
In the posts this week, you will find some reflections around Christmas and international law: its ideas and practice, how this particular holiday is treated in the schedules and operations of international institutions, how festivities around Christmas relate to animal rights and the environment, and more. We wish you \u2013 our readers and authors \u2013 a joyful and a peaceful end of the year 2021 and a merry Critical Christmas Week!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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