Groningen Journal of International Law
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The Groningen Journal of International Law is a Dutch foundation (Stichting), founded in 2012. The Journal is a not-for-profit, open-access, electronic publication. GroJIL is run by students at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, with supervision conducted by an Advisory Board of academics. The Journal is edited by volunteering students from several different countries and reflects..
Groningen Journal of International Law
2y ago
Katayoun Formica Hosseinnejad Introduction Between 14-15 October 2021, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) held its public hearings on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by Armenia in the case concerning Application of the International Convention on ..read more
Groningen Journal of International Law
2y ago
Marina Fortuna, based on an interview with Prof. Joop de Jong Following up from a previous discussion on the psychological assessment of the defendant in the Ongwen case, this blog post shares the observations of Prof. Joop de Jong, one ..read more
Groningen Journal of International Law
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Anh Nguyen Introduction and Historical Background of the Benin Bronzes In 1897 over 3000 plaques and sculptures known as the Benin Bronzes were looted by British troops in an armed “punitive expedition” against the Benin Kingdom after its ruler, the ..read more
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Daiana Seabra Venancio The recent incident with the KRI Nanggala Indonesian submarine highlighted the dangerous situations that the crews of underwater vehicles may encounter. Moreover, when submarines sink, the limited oxygen supply and rescue conditions are more complicated than in ordinary shipping ..read more
Groningen Journal of International Law
3y ago
Fikire Tinsae Birhane Background It has been noted by various commentators, including myself, that there has been a non-international armed conflict (NIAC) between the Federal Government of Ethiopia and the dissident forces of the former ruling party of the Tigray ..read more
Groningen Journal of International Law
3y ago
Yash Shiralkar What’s going on? The Vattenfall v. Germany saga, which dealt with the phase-out of nuclear power plants by Germany in the wake of the Fukushima disaster, may have finally come to an end. After several domestic court judgments ..read more
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Gayathree Devi KT In recent years, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has seen an influx in claims concerning human rights violations in contested territories. Nagorno-Karabakh is one such interesting territory, because it involves competing territorial claims not only ..read more
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3y ago
Kilian Roithmaier Introduction Since the end of the Nagorno-Karabakh War in 1994, Armenia and Azerbaijan have remained in dispute over the Nagorno-Karabakh region that is internationally considered to be part of Azerbaijan and occupied by Armenia. The conflict has triggered ..read more
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Dr I-Ju Chen The COVID pandemic has caused significant and evolving challenges to every nation in the world since it occurred in December 2019. It has resulted in, for example, export prohibitions and restrictions in international trade, cross-border sharing of ..read more
Groningen Journal of International Law
3y ago
Marina Fortuna Introduction On 4 February 2021 the Trial Chamber IX of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued its judgment in the Prosecutor v. Dominic Ongwen. The case concerns the events which occurred in Northern Uganda between 1 July 2002 ..read more