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From Specificity to Institutional Reliability: J.B. v. Greece and Diplomatic Assurances

On 26 May 2026, the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) delivered its judgment in J.B. v. Greece (no. 54796/16). The case concerns the potential removal of a Syrian national...

An Update on the Relationship Between IHL and IHRL, Lex Specialis and Recent Developments

The past couple of years have seen a substantial number of new developments regarding the relationship between international humanitarian law (IHL) and international human rights l...

The Rise and Second Demise of the Central American Court of Justice

In May 2026, the Central American Court of Justice (CACJ) quietly ceased operations following Honduras’ withdrawal—a development that attracted little attention despite marking the...

Investment Arbitration as Ransom? The EU Sanctions Regime and ‘Administrative Chill’

Introduction and Factual Background: Fridman v Luxembourg In February 2022, shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the European Union placed Mikhail Fridman on its...

Can Argentina Bring UNCLOS Proceedings Against the UK Concerning the Exploitation of Hydrocarbon Resources in the North...

On 28 September 2026, Argentina’s President announced that he had instructed its Foreign Ministry and the government’s legal teams to institute arbitral proceedings against the Uni...

Two nodes of interaction between AI and the obligation to respect state sovereignty

Artificial intelligence (AI) is interacting in ever more complex ways with the sovereignty of states. On the one hand, AI technologies are beginning to underpin key sectors and ser...

Runaway Interest in ISDS: Back to (Legal) Basics

Until recently, it was fair to decry the lack of attention paid to how ISDS tribunals quantify compensation, against evidence of ballooning awards and the sometimes dizzying amount...

Analysis of Oregon EPR Litigation: Arguments and Conclusions

879 Cases Struck Out in Lebedeva: An Unfortunate Swan Song for Russia at the European Court

In Lebedeva and others v. Russia, the European Court of Human Rights (“the Court”) issued a short judgment with sweeping effects – striking out 879 potentially meritorious applicat...

EJIL: The Podcast! Episode 46: Protection of Civilians: Crisis, Commentary and Compliance

The number and extent of today’s armed conflicts, and the crisis of compliance with international humanitarian law (IHL), are well-recognized. In his annual report on the Protectio...

Egyptian Supreme Court Enforces Italian Judgment: The Right Outcome despite Some Reservations

  I. Introduction The enforcement of foreign judgments depends on the legal regime applicable to the case. In common law jurisdictions, enforcement may proceed, depending on the ci...

AI and International Law’s Algorithmic Geographies

For much of the last decade, international lawyers have approached artificial intelligence (AI) primarily, if at all, as an object of legal regulation. The central questions have b...

Access to the Logbook: How Autonomous Ships Complicate the Flag State’s Ability to Fulfill its Article 94 UNCLOS Obligat...

On 1 July 2026, the IMO’s non-mandatory International Code of Safety for Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships took effect. The Code provides guidelines for maritime autonomous surface...

The US Sanctions Against the ICC

Some two hours after the Nobel Prize Committee announced the award of the Peace Prize to Navi Pillay for her work on international law and the establishment of international accoun...

Changing the Map, Reframing the World?

When we talk about international law, we talk about how the world is ruled. When doing so, we speak of States, territories and borders, often picturing them against a world map fam...

A Reckoning in the Emperor’s Court: Jamaica’s Reparations Petition to the Privy Council

On 7 September 2026, Jamaica, which remains a Commonwealth Country with King Charles III as its head of state, will formally present a petition to the King with three questions abo...

High Moral Character as Optional? ICC Vetting Design Flaws

Introduction Paragraph 23 of the due diligence procedure adopted by the Assembly of States Parties in 2023 requires the Independent Oversight Mechanism (IOM) to report on judicial...

Characterizing Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems: Consensus Without Agreement?

On 4 September 2026, the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on Emerging Technologies in the Area of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems adopted the report of its sessions from 2024...

A Map Is Not a Memorial: Brazil’s Former DOPS and the Legal Content of Non-Recurrence

Twenty-six years after Minas Gerais enacted a law creating a Human Rights Memorial in the building that housed the state’s Department of Political and Social Order (DOPS), a politi...

Can We See Generative AI in International Law Blogging?

Gen AI and its Contributions In July 2026 EJIL published its ecosystem-wide generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) policy. The policy is carefully worded and wisely narrow. Wh...

Serious Misconduct Cost the ICC Its Prosecutor. Its Judges Face a Vote No Character Report Reaches.

The ICC removed a Prosecutor for misconduct. This December it elects six judges — after its own Advisory Committee reported that it could not complete the moral-character check the...

CJEU Establishes Framework for Balancing Trademark Rights and Freedom of Expression

The Latest from the Alien Terrorist Removal Court

Expert analysis of how the first-ever case put before the long-dormant Alien Terrorist Removal Court came to a close. The post The Latest from the Alien Terrorist Removal Court app...

Standing Up for International Law

When academics, business and law firm heads, and leaders of international associations like the ABILA defend the rule of law, those ripples can build into a wave of change. The pos...