[Yussef Al Tamimi is an Assistant Professor of Law at the Central European University in Vienna. Yussef was involved in drafting the complaint to the European Investment Bank]
On 19 July 2024, the International Court of Justice held that, by virtue of the prohibition of the acquisition of territory by force, all States are under an obligation: [...]
PhD Positions and Professorship Opportunities Leuphana University Leuphana University is currently inviting applications for exciting academic opportunities in the field
of international security and cooperative security studies: PhD Positions in the International Doctoral Program “Cooperative Security” The international doctoral [...]
[Alexandria Virginski is a legal scholar whose research explores the intersections of human rights, international law, and security. She holds a JD from the University of
Wisconsin Law School and BA degrees in International Relations and Spanish from Michigan State University] The number of armed conflicts globally has reached levels [...]
—Gabriel de Moraes, PhD Candidate in Law at the Federal University of Pará (UFPA) Brazilian constitutionalism has always learned from abroad. Now, to be fair, comparative
borrowing is not, in itself, a problem. The danger begins when foreign constitutional symbols are detached from their institutional history and reattached to a different [...]
In mid-June 2026, the European Parliament gave its final approval to the amendments to the European Union’s policy on the return of third-country nationals staying irregularly
on Union territory. With 418 votes in favour, 218 against, and 30 abstentions, the new Return Regulation, which replaces Directive 2008/115/EC, formally aims to “speed [...]
[Laura Duchamp is a Legal Researcher at the International Commission of Jurists] Children are not merely subjects of protection but rights-holders, entitled to exercise their
human rights within fair proceedings. Due to their age and evolving capacities, children need enhanced support to effectively enjoy those rights. [...]
Arafat Hosen Khan is a Visiting Senior Fellow at LSE Law School, a qualified English Barrister, an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, and author of The Constitution
of Bangladesh: People, Politics, and Judicial Intervention (Routledge, 2022). On 16 November 2025, Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) sentenced former [...]
While peace still appears remote, the prospect of a negotiated end to the war in Ukraine raises difficult questions concerning the international law governing inter-state peace
treaties. The unlawfulness of Russia’s use of force and the peace plans proposed to date point to issues of validity, particularly under Articles 46, 52 and 53 [...]