It has been a week of courts and complaints. Commentators have ranged from fragile intervention coalitions at the ICJ and the collective enforcement of ECtHR awards against Russia, to the Helsinki Court of Appeal’s read on national criminal jurisdiction for
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By Mary Guest
1. US Sanctions Against the ICC: Responses and Resilience Roundtable. On Monday 9 November, 1400-1530 UK time, Global Law at Reading (GLAR), School of Law, University of Reading, will be hosting an online Expert Roundtable on ‘US Sanctions against the…
The Hague Group and the Uneven Volatility of Intervention Coalitions at the International Court of Justice
By Kyra Wigard
Introduction
On 15 October 2026, Colombia’s Foreign Ministry announced that the country was leaving the Hague Group, which it now described as a body “created to isolate and attack Israel”. The Hague Group was launched in The Hague on 31…
Opening the Door to Collective Enforcement: Council of Europe Proposals to Secure Payment of ECtHR Awards Against Russia
On 30 September 2026, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted Resolution 2678 (2026) and Recommendation 2315 (2026) that seek to finally move ahead with the implementation of European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judgments against Russia.…
Has the Eagle Landed? Criminal Jurisdiction for Submarine Cable Damage in the EEZ at the Helsinki Court of Appeal
Background
On 27 August 2026, the Helsinki Court of Appeal issued its decision concerning the criminal responsibility of the master (a Georgian national) and two crew members (Georgian and Indian nationals) of the vessel Eagle S (for an analysis of…
Revival of Environmental Justice: A Climate Complaint Under the EU-NZ Free Trade Agreement
In August, New Zealand amended its Climate Change Response Act 2002 (CCRA) to bar tort liability for “emissions-related climate change effects”, thus interfering with the pending case of Smith v Fonterra. In a previous post, I suggested this…
EJIL: The Podcast! Episode 47: Meeting the Moment: ICC Sanctions and the Future of International Adjudication
By Leena Grover
In a matter of months, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has faced its prosecutor’s removal for serious misconduct; Chad, Venezuela and Naoero (transcript of address to General Assembly cf written statement) announcing their intention to withdraw…
Announcements: CfS Legal Research & Analysis; Teaching and Experiencing International Law through Legal Clinics Webinar; CfP Law, Space and Borders; CfS Revisiting the Threat or Use of Force in International Law
By Mary Guest
1. Call for Submissions: Legal Research & Analysis. Legal Research & Analysis (ISSN 3007-6455 online; 3007-6447 print) is a peer-reviewed, open-access law journal. It is inviting submissions for Volume 4, Issue 4 (2026). The journal publishes research articles, review papers,…
Two Weeks in Review: 5—16 October 2026
It has been a fortnight of announcements, awards, and anniversaries. International criminal law has provided much of the music: from the latest announcement of US sanctions on the ICC, to the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to one of…
Dialogue as Governance: The First UN Dialogue on Global AI Governance and its Implications for Human Rights
“AI is advancing at a runway speed. The question is no longer whether AI will transform our world – it already is. The question is whether we will govern this transformation together – or let it govern us.”
—António Guterres,…