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Key Common Provisions and Protection of Civilians in the 2025 Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (343+ words) It is useful to briefly recall the scope of the four provisions. Article 1 common to the four Geneva Conventions requires the High Contracting Parties to undertake to respect and to ensure respect for GC IV in all circumstances. As all…...
Announcements: Sea-Level Rise and International Law Event; EU External Relations Law Summer School; CfA Canadian Yearbook of International Law; CfP Law and Reality of the Responsibility to Maintain International Peace and Security; CfA Is the International Criminal Court in Conflict?
1+ day, 10+ min ago (315+ words) Mary is an Associate Editor of EJIL:Talk! She qualified and practised as a senior associate in telecoms, media and technology at Clifford Chance LLP, following which she was Head of" Your comment will be revised by the site if…...
‘FL7726SH’: Between The Law of the Sea and the Jus ad Bellum?
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (224+ words) Using the FL7726SH incident as a vehicle for analysis, this short piece places the incident in the context of the relevant law of the sea whilst, at the same time, identifying some of the intersections between this framework and the jus…...
The War on Terroir Continues: The Escalating Conflict Between the U.S. and the EU on Geographical Indications
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (115+ words) A New Era: 2025 Special 301 Report" Concerning emerging trade agreements by the EU, the U.S. has implemented identical phrases in agreements with Cambodia and Taiwan. On the 20th of February 2026, such an agreement was also concluded with Indonesia, sparking renewed interest due to…...
Two Weeks in Review: 23 February—6 March 2026
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (349+ words) US-Israel attack on Iran Climate obligations in domestic courts Joint Symposium: ICRC updated commentary on Geneva IV Our Joint Symposium with Just Security on the International Committee of the Red Cross's updated commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention continues with…...
Some Preliminary Thoughts on Ghana’s Announced Recourse to 1982 LOSC Arbitration in the Maritime Boundary Dispute with Togo
1+ week, 5+ day ago (124+ words) This note places Ghana's decision within the broader framework of international law of the sea and African maritime governance. It outlines the historical and legal background, identifies the relevant procedural framework and considers the possible trajectories of the case. Background…...
The Legality of the UK Interception of Iranian Missiles and Permitting a Limited US Use of British Bases
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1402+ words) Now, however, the UK government has announced that it is engaging in direct action to intercept some Iranian missiles directed against UK allies in the Gulf, and also that it would permit the United States to use British bases to…...
The American-Israeli Strikes on Iran are (Again) Manifestly Illegal
2+ week, 2+ day ago (271+ words) Marko Milanovic is Professor of Public International Law at the University of Reading School of Law, the Raoul Wallenberg Visiting Chair in Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at the University" Your comment will be revised by the site if needed....
Reading the Updated Commentary on GCIV in an Imperial Moment
3+ week, 3+ day ago (247+ words) Note: This post forms part of a joint symposium with the'International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the editors of Just Security, sharing expert contributions on selected topics addressed in the updated ICRC Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention....
The Dismantling of UN Peace Operations under the Trump Administration
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (91+ words) Setting UN Peace Operations Up for Failure Discontinuing and Replacing UN Peace Operations Haris Huremagi" is a PhD Candidate at the Geneva Graduate Institute and Researcher at the University of the Bundeswehr Munich within the DFG-funded project "Peacekeeping in the…...