Written by human beings but with a grammar-check programme keeping an eye on these non-native speakers’ expressions, this editorial introduces EJIL’s first Policy on Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI), a form of artificial intelligence that some authors use
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Two Weeks in Review: 13—24 July 2026
The last fortnight has seen commentators focus primarily on conflict, climate, and immigration. A mini-symposium has ranged over a number of legal questions raised by a potential Russia-Ukraine peace treaty: from VCLT rules on treaty validity and security guarantees, to…
New Issue of EJIL (Vol. 37 (2026) No. 1) – Out Soon
By Mary Guest
The latest issue of the European Journal of International Law will be published this week. We will publish a number of posts outlining the contents of this issue and the editorials over the coming week. Here is the Table of…
The Legality of the Use of Interstate Force during the 2026 Israel/US-Iran Hostilities: What States Said and did not Say
By Gal Cohen
On 28 February 2026, the US and Israel launched a coordinated aerial attack on Iran. The Iranian response included not only the use of force against Israeli and US targets, but also against the territories of several States which were…
At Peace, Yet Under Fire – Blockade Enforcement against Third State Vessels and the U.N Charter
From April 13 to June 18, the U.S.A implemented a blockade against Iran. As part of the blockade enforcement, on June 9th, it attacked the Palau-flagged oil tanker M/T Settebello 20 miles north-east of Sohar in Oman’s Exclusive Economic…
Can China Lead the Way in Constraining Economic Coercion? Sanctions, Chokepoints, and the Perils of Convergence
Economic coercion remains ill-defined in international law, but its importance is growing ever more evident by the day. At various points, for example, a negotiated settlement to the US-Iran War has reportedly been blocked in key part by disagreements over…
International Courts Against the Defunding of Climate Science? Revisiting the ICJ’s Climate Change Advisory Opinion
Introduction
The first eighteen months of the second Trump administration have witnessed a sustained assault on scientific infrastructures enabling understanding of anthropogenic climate change. This has taken the form of cuts to national science agencies; freezes and dramatic reductions in…
Beyond Strasbourg: The Chișinău Declaration in Europe’s Multi-Level Human Rights Architecture
Political declarations are not new to the system established through the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The Chișinău Declaration, recently adopted by the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers, nevertheless differs from earlier declarations that primarily addressed…
Announcements: CfP Economic Security and Competitive Markets; CfP The Irish Yearbook of International Law; CfA Yerevan International Conference on International Humanitarian Law
By Mary Guest
1. Call for Papers: Economic Security and Competitive Markets – Reconciling Conflicting Ambitions. The Research Centre for State and Law (SteR) at Radboud University is inviting abstracts for an international conference entitled Economic Security and Competitive Markets: Reconciling Conflicting Ambitions,…
Christopher Nolan and International Law
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Tomorrow, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey will come clattering into cinemas around the world. There will no doubt be talk of plotlines, performances, accents, and fidelity to the source text—perhaps even some mentions of the curious absence of Greek actors.…