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  • Law or Power? The Normative Crisis of Prohibition on the Use of Force

    Law or Power? The Normative Crisis of Prohibition on the Use of Force

    Dr. Hasan Ulusoy, Dr. Özgür H. Çɪnar | May 26, 2026 John Minchillo/AP One of international law’s oldest and most hard-won achievements risks being dismantled in plain sight, and the legal community has not yet reckoned with what that would mean in practice for international relations. Article 2(4) of the United Nations (UN)…

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  • The Pillars of Accountability: EU-ICC Cooperation and the Future of Global Justice 

    The Pillars of Accountability: EU-ICC Cooperation and the Future of Global Justice 

    Guglielmo Triscari | May 21, 2026 The International Criminal Court (ICC), established after the Rome Statute entered into force, stands as the first permanent international court created to prosecute individuals for genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the crime of aggression. Introduction: Justice Under Siege The relationship between the…

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  • Du serveur au prétoire : la Cour pénale internationale face à la révolution copernicienne de la justice à l’ère de « l’infrastructure-as-power »

    Du serveur au prétoire : la Cour pénale internationale face à la révolution copernicienne de la justice à l’ère de « l’infrastructure-as-power »

    Gentil Betu, 14 Mai 2026 Le 6 février 2025, Donald Trump a signé un Décret imposant des sanctions contre le Procureur Karim Khan et les responsables de la Cour pénale internationale (CPI), en riposte aux mandats d’arrêt visant notamment Benyamin Netanyahou pour les crimes de guerre à Gaza.   La portée extraterritoriale de ce…

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  • Universal Jurisdiction and the International Criminal Court: An End to Impunity?

    Universal Jurisdiction and the International Criminal Court: An End to Impunity?

    Anushree Jagnania | May 7, 2026 The International Criminal Court (ICC) is tasked with investigating and prosecuting individuals accused of the most serious crimes of concern to the international community, including genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the crime of aggression. These offences, which constitute violations of jus cogens…

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  • Legal Frameworks Addressing Internally Displaced People in Sudan, Syria, and Colombia

    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 laws regarding IDPs. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, an IDP is…

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  • Decoupling Sovereign Access from Statutory Transit: The Non-Precedential Effect of Bolivia v. Chile on UNCLOS Article 125

    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 the rights and obligations of landlocked and coastal states. The maritime rivalry between landlocked and…

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  • Re-Evaluating the United States and their stance on Universal Jurisdiction Regarding War Crimes

    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, hostis humani generis, a Latin phrase and concept meaning “enemies of mankind”, has been applied…

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  • Not So Shiny After All: The Unseen Cost of Gold Conflict in West Africa

    Not So Shiny After All: The Unseen Cost of Gold Conflict in West Africa

    Arjun Ishaan & Rakshita Khandelwal | April 17, 2026 For thousands of years, gold has symbolized wealth, prestige, and stability, especially during times of global economic uncertainty. In 2025, gold’s market value reached record highs, so one could reasonably expect it to bring economic stability and prosperity to the regions…

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  • The ‘Re-Purposing’ of GATS Mode 4 as a Tool of Migration Governance: Reflections from the 2025 India–Russia Mobility Initiative

    The ‘Re-Purposing’ of GATS Mode 4 as a Tool of Migration Governance: Reflections from the 2025 India–Russia Mobility Initiative

    Ridam Gangwar | April 6, 2026 Introduction: When Trade Law Begins to Govern Migration In December 2025, Russia announced plans to expand labour migration from India as part of a broader recalibration of its economic strategy in response to persistent labour shortages and the structural effects of international sanctions. Speaking after President…

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