A Groundbreaking Move: Challenging Gender Persecution in Afghanistan at the ICJ | by Kyra ejiltalk.org/a-groundbreaki…

A correct position by Minister Guido Crosetto Now Palazzo_Chigi should be consequential and refer the Situation in Palestine to the Int'l Criminal Court. It is the minimum institutional step owed by the state of its founding treaty 1/ ansa.it/english/news/p…

States have turned to the ICJ to adjudicate 'mega-political' cases. Heike Krieger argues that this trend is closely related to current structural changes in the international order where the ICJ is an arbiter in transforming international relations. cil.nus.edu.sg/blogs/mega-pol…

Demanding that academic research have "impact" is regressive and just wrong. It ends up reducing the societal relevance of research to offering solutions: "Be operational ... or disappear". - bit.ly/40hzs2Z 👇

✨We have exciting news! ✨ Our latest Verfassungsbook is out, edited by Maxim Bönnemann (Maxim Boennemann) & Maria Antonia Tigre (Maria Antonia Tigre): "The Transformation of European Climate Litigation" Get your soft copy here — as always, open access! 📚🔓 verfassungsblog.de/books/

Together with the same judgment to be issued in the 'twin' case of Azerbaijan v. Armenia, we should expect crucial insights on the application ratione materiae of the CERD, allegedly used as a 'fourre-tout' (cf. Judge Yusuf's dissenting opinion) to litigate other issues.

If you're part of the ESIL-SEDI IG on Courts and Tribunals, you may have spotted me among the candidates for the Coordinating Committee's election. Check my statement below; feel free to reach out, and thank you if you would support me 😊 Voting is open until 18 Dec, 23:59 CET!

Excited to share that my piece on the ICJ's judgment on preliminary objections in the Azerbaijan v. Armenia case has been published on EJIL:Talk! :) I expanded the discussion on whether environmental harm constitutes racial discrimination under CERD. Thanks to the Editorial Team!

#BREAKING UN General Assembly ADOPTS resolution requesting ICJ advisory opinion on the obligations of Israel in relation to the presence and activities of the United Nations, other international organizations and third States VOTE RESULTS In favor: 137 Against: 12 Abstain: 22

🎄Happy Holidays!🎄 The ESIL Secretariat will be closed for the winter break until Monday, 6 January. We’re excited to return refreshed in the new year and sincerely thank you for your support throughout this year!🌟 Wishing you all a restful time during this season.✨