EJIL: Talk!
- Splitting the ICC’s Afghanistan Investigation: Judicial Oversight or Overreach? 13/11/2026On 5 October 2026, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) unsealed four warrants of arrest against senior Taliban leaders in the Situation in Afghanistan. The warrants, which were initially issued under seal on 8 July 2025 and 9 September 2025, concern the charge of gender persecution as a crime against humanity under […]Miles Jackson
- Fair Share Obligations in Climate Change Litigation: Towards a Global Carbon Approach? 11/11/2026In January of this year, the District Court of The Hague’s first-instance decision in Bonaire v The Netherlands found the Netherlands to be in violation of Articles 8 and 14 of the European Convention of Human Rights (“ECHR”) for failing to take sufficient climate mitigation and adaptation measures, resulting in discrimination towards the inhabitants of […]Rebecca Walker
- Generating the New World: A Critical Perspective on EJIL’s Policy on Gen AI Use 10/11/2026Introduction EJIL’s first Policy on Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) was introduced in July 2026, with an editorial comment by Sarah Nouwen and Michael Waibel. Such Gen AI policies have been adopted by major international law journals, such as AJIL, ICLQ, and LJIL under CUP’s policy, and JICJ, JCSL, and JIDS under OUP’s […]Akira Kato
- The 2026 ICJ Election: The UK Returns, but Who is Out? 09/11/2026On 3 November 2026, the UN Security Council and General Assembly met concurrently to fill five vacancies on the International Court of Justice (ICJ). This was the first election since 2017 in which no seat held by a non-P5 member of WEOG (Western European and Others Group) fell vacant. In 2020, the term of Giorgio […]Eric Chan
- Announcements: CfS Board of Peace and its Role in International Law; New Research Tool for Inter-American Human Rights Case Law; CfP Reparations for Harm; Digital Dual Use Conference; Freedom of the Seas Conference; CfS Socio-Legal Studies Association Conference; Art and Cultural Heritage Summer School; The Unwritten Journal Podcast; CfP Leiden Journal of International Law; UCL Faculty of Law Events; Nuremberg Academy Dialogue; CfP Human Rights Essay Award 08/11/20261. Call for Submissions: The Board of Peace and its Role in International Law – Challenge, Continuity or a New Global Legal Order? The Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law is inviting submissions for a workshop to be held on 5 February 2027 on The Board of Peace and its role […]Mary Guest
- Beyond “the Infirm”? Persons with Disabilities in the Updated ICRC Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention 06/11/2026Not until the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in 2006 did any considered attention turn to what international human rights law means for persons with disabilities during armed conflict. Children and women have long received specific attention under international humanitarian law (IHL) while persons with disabilities have not. […]Janet E. Lord
- The Expiry of MINURSO’s Mandate, Western Sahara, and the Foundations of International Law 05/11/2026Last Friday, on 30 October 2026, the UN Security Council failed to renew the mandate of the UN’s Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), bringing to an end an international presence that has lasted since 1991. In terms of immediate consequences, this could have considerable ramifications on the ground, risking an escalation of […]Sebastian von Massow
- Recognition of Palestine, the International Law of Statelessness, and International Refugee Law 05/11/2026Some 157 UN States, comprising about 80% of the membership of the United Nations, now recognise Palestine as a State. However, there is dramatic difference among recognising States as to whether Palestinians remain stateless persons. Given, in particular, the absence of any Palestinian nationality law, it is erroneous to conclude that Palestinians have ceased to […]Eric Fripp
- First Among Equals: The Election for the ICJ’s Presidency 04/11/2026Congratulations to Rena Lee, François Alabrune, Dapo Akande, Mahmoud Hmoud, and Phoebe Okowa on their election to the International Court of Justice (ICJ)! These elections have captivated international law enthusiasts worldwide and were among the most interesting in the Court’s history. However, the election season is not quite over yet. In accordance with Articles 2 […]Noam Morris
- Congratulations to Dapo (Final Instalment) 03/11/2026In the (hopefully) final entry to this long running series, MANY CONGRATULATIONS to Dapo Akande, who was elected today by the UN General Assembly and Security Council to the International Court of Justice! Congratulations also to the other four fine people on their (re-)election. But Dapo is the founder of this blog, and so he […]Marko Milanovic