EJIL: Talk!
- When Government Lawyers Say No 13/04/2026There are times when government lawyers (including military legal advisors) are faced with a stark choice. Their political masters (or their superiors in the military) are clearly set on pursing a certain course of action that seems pretty patently illegal. The stakes are exceptionally high, including very possibly in lives lost. The pressure of raw […]Marko Milanovic
- Announcements: Iran War Discussion; CfS ClimateXLaw Conference; CfP Law and Security; NILOS Moot Court Competition; ANZSIL Annual Conference; CfS Journal du Droit Transnational; Working Group of Young Scholars of International Law; Contemporary Societal Challenges and the Role of International Law; Jour Fixe Event Series 12/04/20261. The Iran War, the Use of Force and the new Middle East Discussion. The SLS International Law sections will be hosting Marc Weller (Chatham House) in a discussion with Solon Solomon (BUL) on ‘The Iran War, the Use of Force and the new Middle East’. The event will be held on 30 April at […]Mary Guest
- After Intervention: The Persistent Absent Third Party Issue in the Sapodilla Cayes Case 08/04/2026On 19 March, the ICJ delivered a judgment allowing Guatemala to intervene as a non-party in Sovereignty over the Sapodilla Cayes/Cayos Zapotillos (Belize v. Honduras). In this case, Belize is seeking a declaration that, as opposed to Honduras, it “is sovereign over the Sapodilla Cayes”, a number of islands off the shores of Belize, Guatemala, […]Fritz Kainz
- EJIL: The Podcast! Episode 42: Russia, Imperial Continuities and Histories of International Law 07/04/2026One feature of the turn to history in international law has been the adoption of ‘national’ traditions (here using ‘national’ very loosely) as a lens through which to explore a broader picture. This focus on national traditions has converged with rich work styled as comparative international law, exploring how international law operates as a fragile […]Megan Donaldson
- Two Weeks in Review: 23 March—3 April 2026 05/04/2026It is a sign of the times—or at least how we think of the times—that nearly all the posts of the last fortnight concern armed conflict. As the Iran war rumbles into its fifth week with no end in sight, the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine continue to ask difficult questions of what […]Sebastian von Massow
- Announcements: Advanced Studies on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Program; Sufficient Gravity before the ICC Book Launch; CfP The Future of International Peace and Security; CfP Absolute Rights under the ECHR at State Borders; Egyptian Practice of International law Website 05/04/20261. Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law of the American University Washington College of Law: Program of Advanced Studies on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. Registration is now open for this program, which will run from 25 May – 12 June 2026. Deadline for applications is 1 May. The Program offers 12 courses in […]Mary Guest
- Evacuation Orders: An Unlawful Use of Precautionary Measures? 02/04/2026Introduction Around 800,000 Lebanese residents have been displaced so far since the beginning of this round of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel. On 2 March 2026, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) issued evacuation orders directing residents of villages and towns in southern Lebanon to leave their homes and move north of the Litani River, effectively […]Hussein Badreddine
- Forced Sterilisation before the Inter-American Court: Between Progress and Silence in Ramos Durand v. Peru 01/04/2026On 5 March, the Inter-American Court on Human Rights (IACtHR) notified its long-awaited judgment in Celia Edith Ramos Durand v. Peru. The case concerns the forced sterilisation of Celia Edith Ramos Durand and stands for thousands of predominantly Indigenous women who were sterilised under coercive conditions in Peru in the late 1990s. It is only […]Anna Kohte
- Stones of Memory: When the Streets of Gaza Speak the Names of Their People 31/03/2026Introduction: Confronting the “Double Erasure” As the dust of explosions settles over the Gaza Strip, a profound realization dawns upon the survivors: the destruction is not merely physical. It is a systematic attempt to tear the memory of the place, uproot victims from their human context, and dissolve them into silent, anonymous statistics. This “double […]Abdalrohman Khamise Rusruse
- Announcements: Summer School on EU Law; CfP International Law Weekend; Cambridge International Law Conference; Nuremberg Academy Lecture; European System of Human Rights Protection Summer School; Edinburgh Law School Online Masterclasses; Movies, TV Series and Teaching International Law Webinar 29/03/20261. Summer School on European Union Law in Corfu Island. The Summer School on European Union Law in Corfu Island will take place from 27 – 31 July 2026 in Corfu Island, with the topic ‘The EU as a global actor: legal foundations and challenges’, and applications are now open. The Summer School is yearly […]Mary Guest