– Sébastien LaFrance (Visiting Professor, Tashkent State University of Law, Uzbekistan; Adjunct Professor, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia; Adjunct Lecturer, Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, Vietnam; Crown Counsel (Prosecutor) at the Public Prosecution Service of Canada in the Competition Law Section.) The author would like to thank Dildorabegim Kholikova, law student at Tashkent State University… Read More »International Law of the Sea and Climate Change: Some Key Factual and Legal Issues for Vietnam The post International Law of the Sea and Climate Change: Some Key Factual and Legal ..read more

Recently, Vietnam took a firm stand by banning the domestic distribution of Warner Bros’ highly-anticipated film ‘Barbie’ due to a scene featuring a map that depicts China’s unilaterally claimed territory in the South China Sea. It’s worth noting that Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines, and Taiwan all have competing claims in the region. With over… Read More »C’mon, Barbie, let’s go…stir up some geopolitical controversy! The post C’mon, Barbie, let’s go…stir up some geopolitical controversy! appeared first on International Law and the Global South ..read more

Below is a Call for Papers we received from Pawan Kumar, Assistant Professor of International Legal Studies at the School of Law, Bennett University. The idea of the book is based on the debates surrounding reforming the United Nations at the time when it turned 75 and would be celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2045. In… Read More »Call for Papers for a Book titled ‘Reforms at United Nations’ The post Call for Papers for a Book titled ‘Reforms at United Nations’ appeared first on International Law and the Global South ..read more

Every month International Law and the Global South publishes announcements about paid job opportunities, call for papers and conferences in international law. This is an initiative designed to support people in the Global South seeking to enter and progress in the field of international law. Jobs Legal Advisor, Business and Human Rights, Amnesty United Kingdom:… Read More »Paid Opportunities in International Law: February 2023 The post Paid Opportunities in International Law: February 2023 appeared first on International Law and the Global South ..read more

Needless to say the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine has humanitarian, political and economic impacts reverberating far beyond the borders of Russia and Ukraine. Most significantly for the purpose of this post, over 600 companies have announced they are voluntarily curtailing operations in Russia to some degree beyond the bare minimum legally required by international … The post An International Law Checklist for Investors Trying to Leave Russia or Opting to Stay appeared first on International Law & the Global South ..read more

–Babatunde Fagbayibo and Arnold Nciko wa Nciko. Dr. Fagbayibo teaches international law at the University of South Africa & Mr. Nciko is a member of the Afronomicslaw Academic Forum and an Early Career Researcher at the United States Institute of Peace. On 17 and 18 February 2022, the  heads of state or government of the African … The post TWAILing the African Union-European Union “Partnership” Arrangement appeared first on International Law & the Global South ..read more

This is part of a series of video interviews conducted in order to build discourse around our petition to the MEA to increase documentation of state practice. We will publish 2 video interviews per week leading to the Panel discussion on India’s Legal Capacity in International Law, that the blog is hosting with Observer Researcher … The post Petitioning the Ministry of External Affairs: Engagement of International Law Academics appeared first on International Law & the Global South ..read more

As I sit here writing this in yet another curfew imposed during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is abundantly clear that we must attempt to understand public health law in a global perspective. This insight is far from new- afterall, global social, economic, and political changes, such as increasing industrialization, urbanization, environmental … The post Global Health with Justice: A Conversation with Professor Lawrence Gostin appeared first on International Law & the Global South ..read more

-Aman, Associate Professor of Legal Practice at Jindal Global Law School. Having recently watched the “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts” that ignores its problematic legacy and now writing about “politicising mooting as a pedagogical tool for the study of international law”, I can’t help analogising my relationship with the Harry Potter books (and the movie) to my relationship with moot court … The post Mooting and International Law Symposium: May it please the Court – Part I appeared first on International Law & the Global South ..read more

Law and Policy Adviser at ClientEarth This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to ClientEarth’s Forests Programme. In this role, you will focus on the promotion of community forestry and the rights of local communities and indigenous peoples (LCIP) through legal reform, empowerment and capacity building.  Salary: From £46,820 gross pa (London), From €3 965 gross … The post Paid Opportunities in International Law- January 2022 appeared first on International Law & the Global South ..read more