Peace Is Made in War
18.12.2025
After the peace negotiations in Alaska, a position has been taken in the debate among international lawyers and politicians which —unintentionally— plays into Russia’s strategy of endurance. The debate revolves...
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Hostage Diplomacy as Coercion?
28.10.2025
Over the past decades, hostage diplomacy has emerged as a growing threat to international security. In particular, states such as China, Iran, Russia, Turkey, and Venezuela have increasingly employed this...
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Protecting Nationals Abroad in Hostile Times
23.04.2025
In the midst of a perilous global moment, the fate of many immigrants in the U.S. threatened with removal seems to hang by a thread. This is bound to give rise to...
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Home Alone?
19.07.2024
Jona Höni
Yari-Lasse Jäger
On 20 May 2024 Karim Khan, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), announced that he was seeking arrest warrants against Hamas leaders Yayha Sinwar, Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri...
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Another Reason to Maintain Friendly Relations
01.02.2024
Julian Assange could soon face extradition to the United States. For years, this case has drawn public attention to the law and practice of extradition. This post briefly illustrates the...
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- Framing Business & Human Rights?
Oops! They Did It Again
22.06.2022
When they finally joined negotiations on the proposed business and human rights (BHR) treaty, the USA immediately called for ‘exploring alternative[s]’ to the current draft, including a potential framework convention. In...
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