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
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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,…
The US Sanctions Against the ICC
By Marc Weller
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 accountability for atrocity crimes, the US government struck back. Secretary of…
Investment Arbitration as Ransom? The EU Sanctions Regime and ‘Administrative Chill’
By Güneş Ünüvar
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 sanctions list. The designation subjected the Russian-Israeli businessman’s funds and economic resources to an asset…
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 Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, the UN Secretary-General has underscored how “[i]nconsistent…
Characterizing Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems: Consensus Without Agreement?
By Aurel Sari
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 to 2026 (CCW/GGE.1/2026/3). The report represents a significant diplomatic…
Can Argentina Bring UNCLOS Proceedings Against the UK Concerning the Exploitation of Hydrocarbon Resources in the North Malvinas Basin?
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 United Kingdom under Annex VII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the…