On 1st May 2026, China implemented a zero-tariff policy covering all 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations, requiring no reciprocity. The measure builds on an earlier step: since 1 December 2024, China has eliminated tariffs on 100%
European Journal of International Law
The European Journal of International Law is a scholarly publisher focused on international law topics. It provides in-depth analysis and commentary on issues such as jus ad bellum, human rights treaties, international humanitarian law, war crimes, and the legal frameworks governing armed conflicts and international organizations. The publisher addresses complex legal questions arising from contemporary global events, including military interventions, human rights protocols, and the prosecution of war crimes. Its content often explores the intersection of international legal principles with current geopolitical developments, offering critical perspectives on the application and challenges of international law.
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Announcements: CfP Journal of International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict; CfP European Yearbook of Constitutional Law
By Mary Guest
1. Call for Papers: Journal of International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict. The Journal of International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (JILPAC / HuV) invites submissions for its second issue of 2026 on the “Enforcement of International Humanitarian Law…
Two Weeks in Review: 4—15 May 2026
The last two weeks have seen commentators range across a number of topics and jurisdictions. The US-Israeli war in Iran has remained in focus, with the use of US bases abroad raising questions of neutrality and the interdiction of Iranian…
Use of third-state air bases by the United States in the conflict with Iran
The United States has used air bases located in third states in the armed conflict with Iran that began on 28 February 2026. Yet, the action of the United States in Iran may be qualified as aggression, given that…
The ECtHR’s First Victimisation Judgment… 50 years after the 1975 Equal Pay Directive
In December 2025, in Ortega Ortega v. Spain, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), for the first time, found that unremedied employer retaliation against a sex discrimination complainant amounted to sex discrimination. The domestic courts upheld a woman’s…
The Twice-Coerced Zambia and the Synergy Between Human Rights Violations and Prohibited Intervention
Last week, like many other scholars and activists, I was due to participate in RightsCon, the leading conference on human rights in the digital age. This year it was supposed to take place in Zambia, with thousands of participants.…
Functional Immunity and “Covert Violent Acts”: The BGH’s Progressive Development of CIL in the Nord Stream Case
Diriyah Meets Washington: The IMF’s Institutional Reform Dilemma
Amid uncertainty over the continuation of the war in the Middle East, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) held its spring meetings from 13 to 18 April 2026 in Washington, D.C. As expected, the economic turbulences created by the conflict dominated…
Announcements: CfP Mapping International Law’s Second Worlds; Digital Battlefields Summer School; From Transitional to Transformative Justice Seminar; Law, Environment and Vulnerability PhD Workshop; Rosalyn Higgins Prize
By Mary Guest
1. Call for Papers: SWAIL II – Mapping International Law’s Second Worlds: Middle Powers, Semi-Peripheries and Shifting Hierarchies in the Global Legal Order. Yong Pung How School of Law, Singapore Management University, 16-17 November 2026. While international law’s role in…
Rewriting Article 422: Ecuador’s Constitutional Court, ISDS, and the Limits of Judicial Constitutional Change
Introduction
On 30 March 2026, Ecuador’s Constitutional Court issued Dictamen 19-25-TI/26A, conditionally approving the Agreement for the Promotion and Protection of Investments between Ecuador and the United Arab Emirates (the “UAE BIT”), including the investor-State dispute settlement (“ISDS”) mechanism…