The new year has just begun, and one ends up wondering if 2023 will be any different than the previous years. The world continues to be in a crisis mode: the pandemic is still ongoing, numerous humanitarian crises unfold before our eyes and sometimes it seems like we are losing the race against climate change. Even if there is no panacea for all these problems, we cannot simply stumble from one crisis to another: instead of repeating lofty promises over and over again, we need to turn words into deeds.<\/p>\n
This view is also shared by our brilliant authors who gave us much food for thought. After our well-deserved winter break, V\u00f6lkerrechtsblog kicked off the year with a Bofax written by Tillmann Lindner and Giacomo Romis, who reflected<\/a> on the ICJ\u2019s duty to provide reasons for its decisions. Lucas Hennicke welcomed<\/a> the decision to establish a new multilateral mechanism for digital sequence information, while Caroline Lichuma unpacked<\/a> the (in-)visible impact of corporate due diligence laws on rightsholders from the Global South. Then, Natali Gbele advocated<\/a> for a thorough investigation into the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by the FBI and scrutinized whether Israel is obliged to cooperate with the US under the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance. Karina Theurer\u2019s blogpost<\/a> on the lawsuit filed against the Joint Declaration by the Federal German Republic and the Republic of Namibia<\/em> has attracted much attention. The case could be a breakthrough in strengthening the participatory rights of indigenous communities who seek reparations for colonial crimes. Andrea Maria Pelliconi critically<\/a> engaged with the \u2018Russian approach\u2019 to self-determination, whereas Gaiane Nuridzhanian commented<\/a> at the speed of light on the ECtHR\u2019s admissibility decision in the inter-State case Ukraine and the Netherlands vs. Russia<\/em>. In the same vein, Kei Nakajima briefly discussed<\/a> the inter-state arbitration proceedings lodged by Azerbaijan against Armenia under the Bern Convention. Isabella Risini examined<\/a> the Bundesnotbremse II<\/em> through the lens of the ECHR. Finally, Shiva Sharifzad and Reza Khabook elaborated<\/a> on the illegality of Iran\u2019s Internet shutdowns, which remains a common tactic to silence opponents of the regime during protests.<\/p>\n Since October 2022 V\u00f6lkerrechtsblog hosts the \u2018Person Behind the Academic\u2019<\/a>-symposium and my colleague Sissy Katsoni asks the interviewees questions about their perception of justice, source of inspiration and academic life in general. This year she already chatted with Lys Kulamadayil<\/a> and Itamar Mann<\/a>. But this was not the only symposium that has resumed work since the beginning of the year. The \u2018International Law and the Political\u2019<\/a>-series featured yet another thought-provoking interview. Hendrik Simon and Ntina Tzouvala talked about the blind spots<\/a> in critical international law, reflected on the notion of \u2018racial capitalism\u2019, and tried to revisit the narrative<\/a> of \u2018civilization\u2019. And last but not least, the first V\u00f6lkerrechtspodcast episode of 2023 addressed<\/a> the thorny issue of the right to privacy in the digital age.<\/p>\n Now you have the chance to (re-)read interesting blogposts, draw inspiration from interviews or reflect on the latest podcast episode. Feel free to leave a comment on our website or social media (e.g. Twitter<\/a> or Mastodon<\/a>) \u2013 feedback is always welcome!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The new year has just begun, and one ends up wondering if 2023 will be any different than the previous years. The world continues to be in a crisis mode: the pandemic is still ongoing, numerous humanitarian crises unfold before our eyes and sometimes it seems like we are losing the race against climate change. 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