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- The Iran-US Claims Tribunal and the Recent US Military Operation against Iran June 30, 2025Much has already been written about the (il)legality of the recent military operation undertaken by the United States against Iran (see here and here), including on this blog here. Yet, one aspect not dealt with so far has been whether there might exist a judicial forum in which Iran could eventually bring forward a claim […]Andreas Zimmermann
- Protecting Gaza’s Marine Environment in Armed Conflict: Shared or Exclusive International Responsibility? June 30, 2025In January 2009, Israel imposed a far-reaching naval blockade after attempts by the Free Gaza Movement to enter the closed Gaza Strip by sea. While international lawyers have discussed the legality of the naval blockade extensively (see here, here, here and here), its detrimental consequences for Gaza’s marine environment have been largely overlooked. These consequences […]Christiane Ahlborn
- The Gaza Tribunal in Sarajevo: Globalising Genocide Accountability and Activism June 27, 2025Image: Day 1, Gaza Tribunal with Penny Green, Susan Akram and Michael Lynk In late May, the Gaza Tribunal held its first public assembly in Sarajevo and online (through Zoom and Youtube livestreaming). Over the course of 4 days, its three chambers presented expert reports that were interspersed with keynotes, witness testimony from Gaza and […]Michelle Burgis-Kasthala
- Brussels Mirage: The EU AI Act’s Subtle Shine across International Borders June 26, 2025While the U.S. is discussing a 10-year moratorium on all federal AI legislation (‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’), many countries around the world are – in very different ways – legislating on AI (see global map). In the absence of a U.S. regulatory model, do countries with their own AI Bills (Japan) and AI Bill […]Anna-Julia Saiger
- Towards a Human Right to Democracy? Some Initial Thoughts on Guatemala’s Request for Advisory Opinion to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights June 25, 2025In December 2024, Guatemala filed a very extensive request (63 pages) for an Advisory Opinion to the Inter-American Court on Human Rights (IACHR) asking, among other things: “are States obliged to guarantee and promote democracy as a human right protected by the American Convention on Human Rights, as a means for social, political and economic […]Gabriela García Escobar
- Would the Adoption of IOSCO Principles of Full Disclosure Avert the Ultra Vires Sovereign Debt Issue? Proposal for a New Global Policy June 24, 2025At the 2025 Biennial Conference of International Economic Law of the American Society of International Law, Sebastian Grund, Legal Counsel at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), presented his research on ultra vires debt. However, Grund’s approach overlooks a critical component in resolving ultra vires debt in sovereign markets: The requirement for full disclosure by issuers […]Juan Carlos Portilla
- The Illegal Israeli-American Use of Force Against Iran: A Follow-Up June 23, 2025Yesterday, the United States joined Israel in its use of force against Iran by conducting a precision bombing operation targeting Iranian nuclear sites. Like Israel’s use of force before it, this use of force by the United States is, in my view, quite clearly illegal – a breach of the prohibition on the use of […]Marko Milanovic
- Untouchable metals: How the obligations of UNCLOS States Parties limit the commercial viability of unilateral deep sea mining June 23, 2025Reflecting an extraordinary and unprecedented act of multilateralism, Part XI of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (‘UNCLOS’) protects the mineral resources of the seabed beyond national jurisdiction (‘the Area’) from a global free-for-all. It declares the Area and its resources as “the common heritage of [hu]mankind” (‘CHM’) and provides that the […]Toby Fisher
- Announcements: IPLR Hub Launch; UN Audiovisual Library of International Law; Lisbon Climate Conference; Sixth Scottish Conference on International Law; CfA ABILA’s Crisis as Catalyst June 22, 20251. IPLR Hub Launch Event. This online event is to launch the International Procedural Law Research Hub. The IPLR Hub will be based at the University of Glasgow School of Law, led by Dr Matina Papadaki and James Devaney, and funded initially by the Scottish Council on Global Affairs. The IPLR Hub aims to bring […]Mary Guest
- International Humanitarian Law and Propaganda: Is Propagandist Media Still Protected in War? June 20, 2025In the most recent episode of Israeli attacks on Iran, on Monday, 16 June 2025, Israeli forces struck the headquarters of the Iranian state broadcaster in Tehran. In a post on X, the Israeli Defence Minister immediately claimed responsibility, stating ‘The propaganda and incitement broadcasting authority of the Iranian regime was attacked by the IDF […]Florian Bayer