On June 25, 2025 the Council of Europe and Ukraine signed an agreement to establish the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine (‘the Tribunal’). The Tribunal is set up within the aegis of the Council of Europe
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Megaconstellations and the Silence of State Responsibility: Filling the Attribution Gap
Introduction
In 2023, researchers at Curtin University detected that 1,806 individual Starlink satellites, roughly 28% of the active constellation at the time, were leaking unintended radio emissions into protected radio-astronomy bands. Nobody violated a rule. Nobody could be held responsible.…
The International Committee of the Red Cross Legal Associateship: On International Lawyering with Luiza Fernandes and Deewanshi Vats
In this interview, we speak to Luiza Fernandes and Deewanshi Vats who are presently Legal Associates at the ICRC! The ICRC’s Legal Division offers a paid traineeship for a period of one year at its headquarters in Geneva. Associates support…
Why Asia Still Lacks a Regional Human Rights System
Introduction
More than 75 years after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948, Asia still lacks a binding regional human rights (hereinafter, “HR”) framework. This is not surprising, given that Asia is home to more…
The International Court of Justice Judicial Fellowship: On International Lawyering with Edward Watson and Karin Arana
In this interview, we speak to Edward Watson and Karin Arana, both of whom have been part of the 2025-26 cohort of Judicial Fellows at the International Court of Justice. The Judicial Fellowship programme is a highly competitive scheme…
From Vodafone to the ‘Mother of All Deals’: The Narrowing Corridor for Investor-State Arbitration Against India
I. Introduction
On 27 January 2026, India and the European Union announced that they had concluded negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement. Amounting close to two billion consumers and approximately a quarter of global GDP, European Commission President Ursula von…
Custom in the Making? COPUOS’s 2025 Draft Principles and the Artemis Accords
Introduction
Article I of the Outer Space Treaty, 1967 (“OST”) guarantees that the exploration and use of outer space “shall be the province of all mankind” and free to all States. Article II, in the same breath, prohibits “national appropriation…
What’s in the Name? Terminology, Legal Uncertainty and the Codification of Non-Legally Binding International Agreement
The International Law Commission, in the May-June 2026 session provisionally adopted Draft Conclusions 1-5 for Non-Legally Binding International Agreement (NLBIAs). The very title of the agenda has been a subject of debate since its introduction, with States (See sixth committee…
Early Determination in Arbitration: Navigating India’s Uncertain Legal Landscape
INTRODUCTION
One of the most notable changes brought by the recent 2026 International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration Rules, is the introduction of an explicit early determination mechanism. While early determination guarantees efficiency and expediency, it may also give rise…
Regulation Without Accountability? Tax Measures and De-Legalisation of Investment Law in India
I. Introduction: Fiscal Sovereignty and the Right to Regulate
Taxation, a fundamental sovereign function, is essential to promote social policy goals, regulate behaviour, and raise revenues, which form the foundation of the international legal order. States derive the power…