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Academic Blog on International Law & International Legal Thought. Posts on new blog articles, events and our Völkerrechtspodcast. 🌐: voelkerrechtsblog.org

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Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 16/10/2026

To accompany Jean d'Aspremont thought-provoking contribution, we invite short contributions that engage with the changing conditions of legal and academic knowledge production. Please send your contributions to editors-in chief@voelkerrechtsblog.org with an indication of the subject MACHINES.

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 16/10/2026

Jean d'Aspremont argues that AI should support academic writing, not replace independent thinking. Instead of policing AI use, academia should prioritise originality, critical thinking, and the quality of scholarly work. voelkerrechtsblog.org/against-the-...

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Against the Suspicion of Machines

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 15/10/2026

Read @francoisnaaman.bsky.social's post on whether a reconstruction serve as reparations without an admission of wrongdoing? The U.S.–Iran agreement highlights the complex relationship between State responsibility, international law, and enforcement. voelkerrechtsblog.org/reparations-...

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Reparations by Another Name

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 14/10/2026

How far do recent international judgments translate self-determination into effective legal protection? Yasir Abbas examines unresolved questions of third-State duties, collective consent and political agency in ICJ and CJEU jurisprudence. voelkerrechtsblog.org/self-determi...

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Self-Determination and Judicial Silence

Palestine and the Basis of Duties for Other States

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 14/10/2026

The ICC faces growing opposition from the US, raising questions about sovereignty and accountability. Its survival depends on legal independence and the principle that no one should be above international law. Read more in Editorial #55 by Patrick Siegle. voelkerrechtsblog.org/editorial-55...

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Editorial #55: The International Criminal Court Between Strength and Strangulation

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Andrea Maria Pelliconi @ampelliconi.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

The ICJ only devoted one paragraph to non-refoulement in its advisory opinion on #climatechange, prompting critiques of excessive judicial restraint. But what did states have to say on #climate #displacement in their own submissions? It turns out, not much. See my latest for @voelkerrechtsblog.org 👇

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 13/10/2026

What does Don Quixote reveal about international law? Gustavo Leite Neves da Luz examines how legal concepts must adapt to changing realities without losing sight of their core principles. voelkerrechtsblog.org/the-last-kni...

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The Last Knight of International Law

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 12/10/2026

Is the ICJ's caution on climate displacement a political choice, simple judicial restraint, or a necessity? ampelliconi.bsky.social reads the ICJ Advisory Opinion through the state submissions on non-refoulement. voelkerrechtsblog.org/protecting-s...

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Protecting States, Not People

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 10/10/2026

From East West Street to Anthropocene. On the occasion of the presentation of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade on 11/10, Hendrik Simon spoke with Philippe Sands about his work, international law as a modicum of hope, his new book on ecocide, and the relationship between law and literature.

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From East West Street to the Anthropocene: Philippe Sands in conversation with Hendrik Simon

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 09/10/2026

Can peace be durable when justice is deferred? This post examines the Islamabad Memorandum through the lens of international criminal law, focusing on accountability, aggression, victims’ rights, reparations, truth and evidence preservation.

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Ending War, Deferring Justice?

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 08/10/2026

Can trademark protection go too far when a commercial sign overlaps with shared cultural forms? Doudou Huang examines Louis Vuitton v. Molly Tea and asks how international trademark law should account for cultural rights and the public’s right to participate in cultural life.

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Four Petals, One Owner?

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 07/10/2026

On today’s post, Stanislau Lashkevich explores the reasoning behind the ICC’s decision that terminated the proceedings against Abdallah Banda Abakaer Nourain.

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Withdrawal as Acquittal

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Brian Dooley @dooleydooley.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Thanks to @voelkerrechtsblog.org for running this piece by @suchitauppal.bsky.social & myself of @humanrightsfirst.org about the inquest into killings by British soldiers of 5 civilians in Belfast in 1972 @finucanecentre.bsky.social @museumfreederry.bsky.social @cjharvey1.bsky.social

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 06/10/2026

Despite missing records, fading memories & witnesses who had died, the Springhill/Westrock inquest found that British soldiers shot dead 5 people in Northern Ireland in 1972 without justification. @dooleydooley.bsky.social and @suchitauppal.bsky.social write about finding the truth 54 years later.

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Finding the Truth After Fifty Years

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 05/10/2026

Is International Law capable of forming its own general principles? Read Merlin Weinem's post in which he analyzes and defends the ILC's newly formulated approach on how to identify general principles of law.

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Can International Law Form Its Own General Principles?

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 01/10/2026

On 2 July 2026, the ECtHR decided two near-identical cases on Poland’s refusal to transcribe birth certificates naming two mothers with two different outcomes. Read more about it in a blog post written by @isilkurnaz.bsky.social. voelkerrechtsblog.org/legal-vacuum...

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Legal Vacuum or Legal Uncertainty in Strasbourg

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 01/10/2026

Italy’s proposed hunting law raises questions under EU and international law. Shalom Caruso explores potential breaches of Italy’s legal obligations and the challenges of international responsibility under mixed EU–Member State agreements. voelkerrechtsblog.org/shoot-em-all...

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“Shoot-‘Em-All” Must Respect the Law

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 30/09/2026

Read Andrea Farrés Jiménez's post on how new technologies are reshaping warfare, while also raising difficult questions about human dignity. She examines the legality of posting drone footage showing soldiers being killed. voelkerrechtsblog.org/when-death-b...

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When Death Becomes a Spectacle

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 29/09/2026

PACE rejected the draft Additional Protocol to the Oviedo Convention. Read Julia Heuwing's post on why the vote does not resolve the clash between the CRPD's abolitionist and the ECHR's regulatory approach to coercive psychiatric measures. voelkerrechtsblog.org/a-vote-again...

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A Vote Against Making Things Worse

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 28/09/2026

The ICJ recognised a right to strike under ILO Convention No. 87. Sumedha Pradhan and Sourabh Bohraargues argue the Court’s reasoning raises important questions about treaty interpretation, state consent, and the limits of evolutive interpretation. voelkerrechtsblog.org/the-right-re...

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The Right Result, the Wrong Reasoning?

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 25/09/2026

🎙️ Our new podcast episode is up! Völkerrechtspodcast has partnered with the Mal nach den Rechten schauen podcast to examine the continuities of National Socialism in public international law.

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#59 Hans Kelsen and Carl Schmitt: Friend and Enemy

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 25/09/2026

In the last post of the symposium "The Rooms We Wanted", Matilde Masetti-Placci, Bhavinee Singh and Siddharth de Souza express their concluding reflections on the decolonisation seminar series held at the University of Edinburgh.

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An Elective, or a Foundation?

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 24/09/2026

On today's post in the framework of the symposium "The Rooms We Wanted", Matilde Masetti-Placci, Bhavinee Singh, Hilda Tizeba and Kağan Sürücü discuss decoloniality and the digital era, and writing as a form of decolonial praxis.

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Decolonial “And”

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 23/09/2026

In another post of "The Rooms We Wanted" Symposium, Matilde Masetti-Placci and Bhavinee Singh are in conversation this time with Dr. Morshed Manan and Dr. Rebecca Tapscott about the requirement of the signed consent form in empirical research.

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From Inside Ethics Review Boards

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 23/09/2026

On our latest post in the framework of the symposium "The Rooms We Wanted", Matilde Masetti-Placci, Bhavinee Singh and Chloe Young reflect on decolonising ethics and the coloniality of ethics review.

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A Form to Be Signed

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 22/09/2026

On this post under the “The Rooms We Wanted” symposium, Matilde Masetti-Placci and Bhavinee Singh speak with Dr Rohini Sen about finding a scholarly voice within the dominant frameworks of international law and working across disciplines.

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Beyond the Traditional Framework

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 22/09/2026

Continuing with our symposium "The Rooms We Wanted: What a Year of Decolonisation Seminars Revealed about a Law School", Matilde Masetti-Placci and Bhavinee Singh conversate with Ahmed Raza Memon and explore different questions relating to Decolonial Method in International Law.

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Writing from the Margins

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 21/09/2026

In the framework of out symposium "The Rooms We Wanted: What a Year of Decolonisation Seminars Revealed about a Law School" Matilde Masseti Placi, Bhavinee Singh and Alexandrine Lamarre reflect on neutrality in legal academia.

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Unravelling the Neutral Scholar

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 21/09/2026

‼️ We are happy to introduce our new symposium “The Rooms We Wanted: What a Year of Decolonisation Seminars Revealed about a Law School.” This symposium reflects on the Decolonisation Seminar Series held at the University of Edinburgh through the 2025-2026 academic year.

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The Rooms We Wanted

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 20/09/2026

Ananya Kumar discusses China’s Medog Hydropower Project, which raises important questions under customary international watercourse law, particularly regarding China’s duty to notify and cooperate with India and Bangladesh. voelkerrechtsblog.org/water-under-...

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Water Under the Bridge

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 19/09/2026

Read glexareen.bsky.social post on judicial caution, statehood, and sea-level rise following United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/80/L.65. voelkerrechtsblog.org/the-power-of...

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The Power of ‘Constructive Misreading’

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 19/09/2026

Radhika Gupta argues that ILO practice gives preparatory work a co-primary role under Articles 5 and 31 VCLT, challenging the ICJ’s approach in its Right to Strike Advisory Opinion. voelkerrechtsblog.org/can-the-ilo-...

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Can the ILO Interpret Differently?

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 18/09/2026

Read Swarna Latha R's post about the CRPD strengthening participation and representation of persons with disabilities, which doesn't necessarily translate into decision-making power. voelkerrechtsblog.org/participatio...

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Participation Without Authority?

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 18/09/2026

Is Polyphemus the Villain? Franco Di Pede analyses certain concerns relating to Christopher Nolan's latest movie, The Odyssey. In particular, the article examines the international law implications of filming a movie in Western Sahara. voelkerrechtsblog.org/western-saha...

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Western Sahara, a Never-Ending Odyssey…

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 18/09/2026

Sweden’s youth wings in adult prisons raise important questions under Article 37(c) CRC. Physical separation may not be enough if children remain exposed to the risks and stigma of adult detention. Read more about it in a blog post by Cem Zor. voelkerrechtsblog.org/walled-in-no...

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Walled in Not Walled Off?

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 17/09/2026

What does international law tell us about self-determination and what might it leave unsaid? Himani Jha reflects on Tom Sparks' important contribution while exploring how questions of power, decolonisation, and political struggle remain central to the doctrine. voelkerrechtsblog.org/clarifying-t...

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Clarifying the Norm, Questioning the Structure: A Review Of Tom Spark’s Self-Determination in the International Legal System

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 16/09/2026

Nora Jaber concludes the #Symposium by advocating a “politically responsible pedagogy” of international law that challenges neutrality and engages with its colonial and political histories, with Palestine as a case study. voelkerrechtsblog.org/teaching-int...

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Teaching International Law as World-Making

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 15/09/2026

Ramya Jawahar Kudekallu examines how human rights clinics can critically address power, inequality, and colonialism in international human rights law. She advocates for feminist, intersectional, and community-centred approaches. voelkerrechtsblog.org/the-human-ri...

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The Human Rights Clinic as Contested Ground

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 15/09/2026

Satang Nabaneh argues that international law education should move beyond formalist and supposedly neutral approaches by confronting its colonial, patriarchal, and racialised foundations. voelkerrechtsblog.org/beyond-the-f...

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Beyond the Formalist Illusion

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 14/09/2026

Dorothy Makaza-Goede examines the marginalisation of decolonial feminist pedagogy in legal education. She highlights Black women scholars’ experiences, calls for a more critical international law curriculum and addresses the targeting of critical pedagogies. voelkerrechtsblog.org/introducing-...

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Decolonial Feminist Pedagogy Beyond the Master’s House

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 14/09/2026

📣 Introducing the First Annual "Teaching International Law” Symposium 📣 The #Symposium, organised by Sissy Katsoni and Btissam Boulakhrif, will host a series of posts on the engagement with decolonial feminist approaches while teaching international law. voelkerrechtsblog.org/introducing-...

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Introducing the First Annual “Teaching International Law” Symposium

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 31/07/2026

Following our series of interviews, Antonio Guzman Mutis has talked with @iftachco.bsky.social , co-founder and co-director of @front-lex.bsky.social , a legal hub challenging EU migration policies through strategic litigation at the ECHR, CJEU and ICC.

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In conversation with Iftach Cohen, Co-founder and Co-director of Front-LEX

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 31/07/2026

On our latest edition of “the Person behind the Academic” Sissy Katsoni interviews Ioannis Ktistakis, judge at the European Court of Human Rights.

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Chatting with Ioannis Ktistakis

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 30/07/2026

The ICJ found a right to strike in a Treaty that never mentions one by relying on other treaties via Art. 31 VCLT. S. Geiersbach & @juliusnpprt.bsky.social ask if the Court's "common understanding" test is common enough and show where its reasoning on State silence and the "relevant rule" runs thin.

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(Un)Common Understandings

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 29/07/2026

Veronika Fikfak shares her experience on how to write a successful funding application for an ERC grant. This is the first post of our newest service: the resources section, a repository for different useful materials. 🛠️ Resources page: voelkerrechtsblog.org/services/res... 📝 Read the post:

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How to Think Your Way to an ERC Project

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 28/07/2026

Today's post by Valerio Sinaj revolves around adaptation and victim status in ECtHR climate litigation, focusing on the role of adaptation and adaptability in determining victimhood, with a specific focus on the application challenging the UK's insufficient adaptation programme before the ECtHR.

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Adaptation and Victim Status in ECtHR Climate Litigation

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 27/07/2026

En particular, animamos a que los académicos y profesionales envíen contribuciones que conecten estos sucesos regionales con debates más amplios sobre: 🔷 soberanía 🔷 intervención 🔷 el futuro del orden normativo internacional

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CfP: Antiguas doctrinas, nuevas batallas

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 27/07/2026

el potencial del derecho internacional para proteger los DD.HH., democracia y autodeterminación, la continua controversia en torno a los principios generales del derecho internacional público y el creciente recurso a poderes excepcionales y sus implicaciones sobre la gobernanza democrática.

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 27/07/2026

📣 Call for Papers 📣 Una vez más, América Latina y el Caribe están en el punto de mira de los últimos debates. Völkerrechtsblog invita a académicos y profesionales a reflexionar sobre temas relativos a intervención e influencia,

Völkerrechtsblog @voelkerrechtsblog.org · 27/07/2026

We particularly welcome contributions that connect these regional developments to broader debates on: 🔷 sovereignty 🔷 intervention 🔷 the future of the international legal order voelkerrechtsblog.org/cfp-old-doct...

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CfP: Old Doctrines, New Battles