Washington International Law Journal
Timely insights on international and comparative law
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The Washington International Law Journal is the Pacific Northwest’s home for international and comparative legal scholarship. Through its long-standing print issues and the WILJ Blog, the Journal provides complementary forums for rigorous analysis and timely commentary on pressing global legal challenges.
Recent Posts
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Read more: Legal Frameworks Addressing Internally Displaced People in Sudan, Syria, and Colombia
Ellison McVicars | April 26, 2026 Every year, millions of people are internally displaced. Nearly every region of the globe is home to countless internally displaced people (IDPs), and yet only twenty-two countries have national…
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Read more: Decoupling Sovereign Access from Statutory Transit: The Non-Precedential Effect of Bolivia v. Chile on UNCLOS Article 125
Abebew Sisay Alemnow | April 21, 2026 The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) serves as the constitution for ocean governance and is the most comprehensive international legal instrument enshrining…
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Read more: Re-Evaluating the United States and their stance on Universal Jurisdiction Regarding War Crimes
The Peace Palace in the Hauge, Netherlands, seat of the ICJ. CC BY-SA 3.0 Lilya Garzon-Boyd | April 6, 2026 History of Universal Jurisdiction Universal jurisdiction is rooted in ancient piracy laws. Initially applied to pirates,…
