My article on unlawfully obtained evidence in international adjudication is out! The newest issue of LPICT - Law & Practice of Int’l Courts & Tribunals also features pieces by my former colleagues Jessica Joly Hébert and @MF_Lando on very interesting procedural issues. Thanks to the editors and Brill Law ➡️ LinkedIn!

Read 100 years of PIL history in 10 capturing stories! I discuss '1968–Decolonization:Mauritius & the Chagos Archipelago'; it gets even more exciting in stories by brilliant Jane Hofbauer Johannes Tropper Philipp Janig @CelineBraumann @brunnerisi Ralph Janík&more brill.com/view/journals/…

Congratulations to a wonderful colleague, brilliant international lawyer and born mentor & teacher, Dr. Mamadou Hébié! And of course, congrats to staff & students at Leiden Law School & AfricanStudiesCentre for being able to enjoy contributions of such an excellent academic.

Treaty law strikes again! In 2020, the UK withdrew its ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement before its entry into force (seemingly requiring UK ratification). Was the withdrawal lawful/effective & what's its effect on the treaty's future?Read:doi.org/10.1093/grurin…

Hilary Charlesworth is the new incoming judge of the ICJ with an absolute majority of votes in the UNGA and the UNSC. Not only is this historic being the 5th women judge at the ICJ (ever) it also reflects Hilary's intellectual prowess, her wisdom.... (1/2) #ICJ

Wishing Professor August Reinisch, a great scholar and wonderful mentor, all the best for today’s election in the #UNGA and hope to see him continue his valuable contributions to the codification & progressive development of int’l law as re-elected #ILC member!

Good luck to all the brilliant female candidates for the #ILC too who would bring about greater gender diversity at the Commission!

Congratulations to Austria’s candidate Professor August Reinisch on his re-election to the United Nations International Law Commission #ILC_2021. We thank all member states for their support!

Professor Phoebe Okowa has successfully been elected to the International Law Commission (ILC) after securing 162 Votes at the #UN General Assembly #UNGA She is the 1st African Woman to be elected to the ILC. Hongera to Prof. Phoebe Okowa and all the elected candidates!

Great analysis by Héctor Candray and @cla_bhrrc’s Mahsa Zorob on the IACtHR’s recent judgment on business and human rights standards that should have been respected as relates to the dangerous working conditions of the Miskito divers. #bizhumanrights openglobalrights.org/justice-for-mi…

For the first time in its history, the ECHR CEDH will be led by a female president. Congratulations to Judge O‘Leary!

Ich warte schon lange auf diesen Band und schätze die Herausgeber*innen und Autor*innen sehr. Die Freude wird leider getrübt dadurch, dass ausgerechnet bei diesem Thema ausschließlich weiße Wissenschaftler*innen zu Wort kommen. Wie konnte das passieren?

Rest in peace Thomas Buergenthal, a pioneer of international law and gem of a human, whose legacy will live on in the many people he has inspired, including generations of GW law students.

#excitingtimes 😉 - I am running for the coordinating commiittee of the #ESIL interest group on international courts and tribunals. If you are a member, I would be really happy to receive your support! #intlaw

Slovakia has sued Belgium before the ECtHR concerning the death of a Slovak national following his arrest and restraint by Belgian police at Brussels Airport. This brings the number of currently pending inter-state cases to 15, most of which concern situations of conflict. #ECHR