The Public International Law and Policy Group’s Lawyering Justice blog reports on matters of international criminal justice, human rights, and peace negotiations.

LAWYERING JUSTICE ANALYSIS

Lawyering Justice Blog
A New Chance for Europe?
A New Chance for Europe?
The Truth Commission for Ayotzinapa
The Truth Commission for Ayotzinapa
Riding the wave of the recognition of the rights of Nature in Europe: The case of "El Mar Menor"
Riding the wave of the recognition of the rights of Nature in Europe: The case of "El Mar Menor"
International criminal justice for irregular migrants? The case of Libya regarding atrocities committed at detention camps
International criminal justice for irregular migrants? The case of Libya regarding atrocities committed at detention camps
Regulatory Approaches to genetically modified organisms in the EU and Australia
Regulatory Approaches to genetically modified organisms in the EU and Australia
Syria’s New Torture Law - A Step Forward?
Syria’s New Torture Law - A Step Forward?
Revolving doors in the EU Commission: an overview from the European Ombudsman's inquiry
Revolving doors in the EU Commission: an overview from the European Ombudsman's inquiry
Can US technology companies continue to operate in the European Union? A reflection on the Irish Data Protection Commission's preliminary decision
Can US technology companies continue to operate in the European Union? A reflection on the Irish Data Protection Commission's preliminary decision
Justice Has No Expiry Date - The Case of the Maya Achi Women in Guatemala
Justice Has No Expiry Date - The Case of the Maya Achi Women in Guatemala
Who is Going to Take Out the Trash? - Addressing Space Debris under International Law
Who is Going to Take Out the Trash? - Addressing Space Debris under International Law
The future of LGBTQIA+ rights in Hungary: A challenge for the European Union project       
The future of LGBTQIA+ rights in Hungary: A challenge for the European Union project       
The Koblenz trial: Refugeehood and international criminal justice
The Koblenz trial: Refugeehood and international criminal justice
The ICC’s venture in the Americas: Situation in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
The ICC’s venture in the Americas: Situation in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Witness Testimonies, a Worthwhile Exercise of Investigative Mechanisms?
Witness Testimonies, a Worthwhile Exercise of Investigative Mechanisms?
The Question of Deferral within the ICC’s Philippines Investigation
The Question of Deferral within the ICC’s Philippines Investigation
Big Brother Watch v. the United Kingdom: A Trend Towards Accepting Surveillance Regimes in Europe?
Big Brother Watch v. the United Kingdom: A Trend Towards Accepting Surveillance Regimes in Europe?
Can the ambitious Escazú Agreement live up to its expectations?
Can the ambitious Escazú Agreement live up to its expectations?
The Role of the ICAO in Maintaining Safe Skies
The Role of the ICAO in Maintaining Safe Skies
The World Athletics DSD Regulations and their Human Rights Implications
The World Athletics DSD Regulations and their Human Rights Implications
The Bangladesh Accord: Unfinished Business?
The Bangladesh Accord: Unfinished Business?
The Responsibility of Royal Dutch Shell to Comply with Human Rights Obligations and Environmental Law Through the Unwritten Standard of Care
The Responsibility of Royal Dutch Shell to Comply with Human Rights Obligations and Environmental Law Through the Unwritten Standard of Care
Nigeria’s Twitter Ban and its Human Rights Implications
Nigeria’s Twitter Ban and its Human Rights Implications
What the Closure of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon Would Mean for its Cases
What the Closure of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon Would Mean for its Cases
The Human Rights of Stranded Seafarers in the Covid-19 Era
The Human Rights of Stranded Seafarers in the Covid-19 Era
Subsidiarity and the Margin of Appreciation in Protocol 15 of the ECHR: Substantial or Symbolic Change?
Subsidiarity and the Margin of Appreciation in Protocol 15 of the ECHR: Substantial or Symbolic Change?
The Criminal Case against Lukashenko before German Courts and the Issue of Immunity
The Criminal Case against Lukashenko before German Courts and the Issue of Immunity
The Afrikaans Language Debate Continues at Stellenbosch …  
The Afrikaans Language Debate Continues at Stellenbosch …  
Nationality vs. National Origin: A Difference of Interpretation
Nationality vs. National Origin: A Difference of Interpretation
The Netherlands and Canada v. Syria: pursuing state responsibility for acts of torture during the Syrian conflict
The Netherlands and Canada v. Syria: pursuing state responsibility for acts of torture during the Syrian conflict
Bringing Human Rights off the Pitch: The absence of Accountability for abuses surrounding the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar
Bringing Human Rights off the Pitch: The absence of Accountability for abuses surrounding the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar
Featured
Gbagbo and Blé Goudé Acquittal: The ICC’s Standard of Review in “No Case to Answer” Applications
Gbagbo and Blé Goudé Acquittal: The ICC’s Standard of Review in “No Case to Answer” Applications
The U.K. Overseas Operations Bill 
The U.K. Overseas Operations Bill 
Balancing national security and the right to a fair trial: the UK Supreme Court’s decision on the Shamima Begum case
Balancing national security and the right to a fair trial: the UK Supreme Court’s decision on the Shamima Begum case
The Requirement to Exhaust Domestic Remedies and the Future of Climate Change Litigation before the ECtHR
The Requirement to Exhaust Domestic Remedies and the Future of Climate Change Litigation before the ECtHR
Swiss Ban on Face Coverings: Lessons from the French Experience
Swiss Ban on Face Coverings: Lessons from the French Experience
Russia’s Constitutional Amendment from an International Law Perspective
Russia’s Constitutional Amendment from an International Law Perspective
The Many ‘Firsts’ of the Frankfurt Genocide Trial
The Many ‘Firsts’ of the Frankfurt Genocide Trial
Criminal accountability to end the use of child soldiers. A view of the Dominic Ongwen case
Criminal accountability to end the use of child soldiers. A view of the Dominic Ongwen case
How to Handle Complicated Guests – The Legality of the King of Thailand´s Long Term Vacation in Germany
How to Handle Complicated Guests – The Legality of the King of Thailand´s Long Term Vacation in Germany
Justice Delayed, Justice Denied? Defendants’ and Victims’ Shared Interest in Seeing Justice Done Swiftly
Justice Delayed, Justice Denied? Defendants’ and Victims’ Shared Interest in Seeing Justice Done Swiftly
Electing the Third Prosecutor for the ICC: What Lessons can be Drawn? 
Electing the Third Prosecutor for the ICC: What Lessons can be Drawn? 
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam – A Quest to Reconcile Economic Development with the Right to Water 
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam – A Quest to Reconcile Economic Development with the Right to Water 
France’s Global Security Law: Article 24 and the Right to Information
France’s Global Security Law: Article 24 and the Right to Information
“Your Users, Your Liability” - How the ECtHR Established Liability for Hate Speech on Online News Platforms 
“Your Users, Your Liability” - How the ECtHR Established Liability for Hate Speech on Online News Platforms 
The German KiK Case: From Failed Case Towards National Supply Chain Legislation
The German KiK Case: From Failed Case Towards National Supply Chain Legislation
Camellia Lawsuit and the Uncertainty Around the Law on Parent Company Liability for the Acts of Subsidiaries in English Law
Camellia Lawsuit and the Uncertainty Around the Law on Parent Company Liability for the Acts of Subsidiaries in English Law
Gender-Based Persecution at the International Criminal Court: Questions and Implications
Gender-Based Persecution at the International Criminal Court: Questions and Implications
Bangladesh’s Capital Punishment for Rape Convictions: The Influence of Activism and Social Media on Lawmaking in Asia
Bangladesh’s Capital Punishment for Rape Convictions: The Influence of Activism and Social Media on Lawmaking in Asia
Internet Shutdowns and the Legality of Limiting the Right to Information
Internet Shutdowns and the Legality of Limiting the Right to Information
The un-evident victims of armed conflict: Humanitarian workers
The un-evident victims of armed conflict: Humanitarian workers
Best Practices for Online Events
Best Practices for Online Events
COVID-19 and International institutional cooperation
COVID-19 and International institutional cooperation
Covid-19 and the Transgender experience
Covid-19 and the Transgender experience
The Effects of COVID-19 for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the European Union
The Effects of COVID-19 for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the European Union
Contact tracing apps in the fight against COVID-19: infringing rights to return to normal?
Contact tracing apps in the fight against COVID-19: infringing rights to return to normal?
The Indian Judiciary's Journey To Virtual Justice: Efforts, Achievements, & Challenges
The Indian Judiciary's Journey To Virtual Justice: Efforts, Achievements, & Challenges
The MH17 trial - day 1
The MH17 trial - day 1
Legal Action Against Climate Change: A Dutch Landmark Case
Legal Action Against Climate Change: A Dutch Landmark Case
Admitting evidence of fact-finding missions: To be continued?
Admitting evidence of fact-finding missions: To be continued?
S.S and Others v. Italy: Sharing Responsibility for Migrants Abuses in Libya
S.S and Others v. Italy: Sharing Responsibility for Migrants Abuses in Libya
Featured
Basis and Implications of the ICC’s ruling against Myanmar
Basis and Implications of the ICC’s ruling against Myanmar
Humanitarian Reality in Colombia: Saving Lives and Safeguarding the Future of Peace
Humanitarian Reality in Colombia: Saving Lives and Safeguarding the Future of Peace
unnamed.jpg
Heroism in International Justice
The Legal Aspects of the MH17 Disaster: What Next?
The Legal Aspects of the MH17 Disaster: What Next?
International crimes in Dutch Courts: Dutch Businessman Convicted for Complicity in War Crimes and Illegal Weapons Trade
International crimes in Dutch Courts: Dutch Businessman Convicted for Complicity in War Crimes and Illegal Weapons Trade
International cooperation leads to Gambian ex-minister’s extension of detention
Evidence for witness bribery and war crimes against Peru’s former president
Bridging Scholarship and Practice: 20 Years of the Public International Law & Policy Group
Bridging Scholarship and Practice: 20 Years of the Public International Law & Policy Group
Summary of Russia’s Surrebuttal at the Second Round of Oral Observations in the ICJ case of Ukraine against Russia
Summary of the First Round of Oral Submissions in the ICJ case of Ukraine against Russia
Big Ego’s in International Politics: Do We Need More or Less International Law? | Event: Trump’s World – The Trump Administration and International Law
Breakfast Talk by Thuli Madonsela (former Public Protector of South Africa)