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'An International Law Blog' is a pilot project launched in September 2014 by a group of young scholars whose paths first crossed at Middlesex University (London). The Blog aims to provide students, junior lawyers and scholars at different stages of their professional and academic careers with a platform to discuss issues related to international, transnational, European and comparative..
International Law Blog » Public International Law
6M ago
By Konstantinos D. Magliveras, Professor of Public International Law, University of the Aegean, Greece. I. Introduction For those living in the so-called Western world, what constitutes a ‘democracy’, and which regimes are ‘democratic’ is pretty much a settled matter. Moreover, there exist certain IOs whose members are a priori considered to be democratic states, e.g ..read more
International Law Blog » Public International Law
8M ago
By Laurence Teillet, Nottingham Trent University* As conversations emerge regarding the reform of the international crime of piracy (as analysed in a previous blog post), it is worth considering whether its conservation as an international crime remains relevant. Undoubtedly, maritime security threats persist and demand serious attention. However, we ought to question whether the traditional ..read more
International Law Blog » Public International Law
9M ago
By Konstantinos D. Magliveras, Attorney at Law; Professor of Public International Law, University of the Aegean, Greece On 10 May 2024, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted Resolution ES-10/23, titled ‘Admission of new Members to the United Nations’, by 143 votes in favour, nine against and 25 abstentions. The Resolution, whose draft (UN Doc. A/ES-10/L.30/Rev.1 ..read more
International Law Blog » Public International Law
10M ago
By Konstantinos D. Magliveras, Attorney at Law; Professor of Public International Law, University of the Aegean, Greece The State of Palestine, which since 2012 has enjoyed the status of ‘Permanent Observer State’ in the United Nations (UN), had applied for full membership the year before. At the time, the Security Council (UNSC) did not vote ..read more
International Law Blog » Public International Law
10M ago
By Virdzhiniya Petrova Georgieva, Professor of International Law at Ibero American University, Mexico City campus The current diplomatic crisis between Mexico and Ecuador raises important questions on the legality of the granting of diplomatic asylum to Jorge Glas- the former Ecuadorian Vice- President – at the Mexican Embassy in Quito, Ecuador. It will probably be ..read more
International Law Blog » Public International Law
11M ago
Oleksandr Marusiak, Dr. iur., is a Research Fellow at Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs (Ukraine) and a Visiting Scholar (pro bono) at Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law (Dallas, Texas, USA) in 2023-2024 On 31 January 2024, the International Court of Justice “ICJ” or the “Court”), the principal judicial organ of the United ..read more
International Law Blog » Public International Law
1y ago
Dora Vanda Velenczei, incoming PhD scholar at Monash University Faculty of Law, regional coordinator in charge of the Asia-Pacific region for the Journal on the Use of Force in International Law State Digest. The Republic of South Africa rocked the world when it took the State of Israel to the International Court of Justice for ..read more
International Law Blog » Public International Law
1y ago
Matei Alexianu is a law clerk on the U.S. Court of Appeals, JD graduate from Yale Law School and former Editor in Chief of the Yale Journal of International Law On January 26, the International Court of Justice issued its much-anticipated provisional measures order in South Africa’s case against Israel alleging genocide in Gaza. In it ..read more
International Law Blog » Public International Law
1y ago
By Dr Petra Gümplová , Team Leader of a Research project on The Transformation of global commons and the future of planetary ecosystems at Friedrich Schiller University Jena On December 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of State released the geographic coordinates defining the outer limits of its national continental shelf extended beyond the 200 nautical miles from ..read more
International Law Blog » Public International Law
1y ago
Sergii Masol is Humboldt postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Cologne On 24 August 2023, Ukrainians celebrated Independence Day. It also marked one year and a half since Russia launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which is a sharp escalation of the imperialist war of aggression waged by Russia in February 2014. The President and ..read more