Courts and Tribunals

Fourteen years ago, the International Court of Justice, in Jurisdictional Immunities, affirmed State immunity even for cases of jus cogens violations or human rights abuses. Yet, victims of State-caused harm continue...

Last week, the International Criminal Court (ICC) held its first-ever confirmation of charges hearing in absentia, in the case of The Prosecutor v. Joseph Kony. Twenty years after the Court...

On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (‘ICJ’) issued its advisory opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change, marking a significant moment in the evolving...

In June 2025, the International Criminal Court (ICC) was targeted by a cyber-attack. This incident occurred some two years after an ‘unprecedented’ cyber-attack shook the ICC in September 2023. Earlier,...

Wie gelangen wesentliche politische Fragen überhaupt noch vor internationale Gerichten? Scheinbar zunehmend auf dem Wege von Advisory Opinions (Rechtsgutachten). Isabel Lischewski führt ein in die Voraussetzungen, unter denen der Internationale...