Jus Cogens

02/01/2024

In Episode 47, Shayan Ahmed Khan is joined by Lesley Benn, Asaf Lubin, Michael Peil and Steven M. Schneebaum for an in-depth discussion on authoring a moot problem for the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.

The discussion covers the process of drafting the proposal and the moot problem, finding inspiration for topics, nuances of proposal evaluation, drafting supporting materials—such as the Bench Memorandum—and more.

Listen here: http://tinyurl.com/JessupPodcast

Watch here: https://youtu.be/86MVXdAyOgg

Jessup White & Case LLP
Jessup - International Law Students Association

04/04/2023

NEW PUBLICATION

In this fascinating article, Professor. Gabriella Blum
Harvard Law School argues - contrary to popular view - that the regime of ICL on war crimes may have had the opposite effect of actually undermining IHL, not furthering it.

She notes "In a nutshell, I wish to draw more attention to the possibility that the war crimes regime may have not only strengthened in some aspects, but also undermined in some other aspects, the regulation of warfare by IHL and, consequently, the very humanitarian goals it was de- signed to serve."

Download here: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4396823

29/03/2023

PREVIEW EP #42

We begin the 2023 season with Shayan Ahmed Khan joining Eran Sthoeger and Christian J. Tams to unpack their article: “Swords, Shields and Other Beasts: The Role of Countermeasures in Investment Arbitration”.

Full episode out next week.

15/02/2022

Claudia Hyde addresses the question of incitement of genocide on social media platforms https://juscogens.law.blog/2022/02/01/platforming-violence-incitements-to-genocide-on-social-media-platforms-a-legal-analysis/

Claudia Hyde [Claudia Hyde holds an LLM (Hons) in Public International Law from the London School of Economics and is a legal researcher.] Introduction As jurisdictions such as the United Kingdom a…

14/02/2022

Clea Strydom explores the relevance of the Martens Clause regarding autonomous weapon systems - Check it out! https://juscogens.law.blog/2022/01/25/weapon-system-with-autonomous-functions-and-the-martens-clause-are-the-use-of-these-weapons-in-line-with-the-principles-of-humanity-and-the-dictates-of-public-conscience/

12/02/2022

How can soft law influence the jus ad bellum rules in space warfare? Sören Sommer's recent blog post reviews this question

https://juscogens.law.blog/2022/01/18/the-jus-ad-bellum-spatialis-and-the-potential-impact-of-soft-law-in-regulating-the-use-of-force-against-space-objects/

13/11/2021

With the results of the International Law Commission's (ILC) elections being announced yesterday, in Ep. 30, we are joined by Dr. Danae Azaria to discuss the role of the ILC as an interpreter of international law.
https://youtu.be/HkziW1yA8kE

In this episode, as the elections for the ILC get closer than ever, Shayan Ahmed sits down with Dr. Danae Azaria to have an in-depth discussion on ILC's role...

13/07/2021

This week on the , Christine Carpenter argues that the newly established crime of has the potential to combat the ICC's neo-colonial flavours. Read the article here ⬇️ https://juscogens.law.blog/2021/07/13/how-the-inclusion-of-ecocide-among-the-rome-statutes-crimes-could-counter-neo-colonial-criticisms/

By Christine Carpenter [Christine Carpenter is a lawyer and researcher in international law interested in Human Rights Law, International Criminal Law, and Counterterrorism Policy. She holds a J.D.…

17/06/2021

In Episode # 24, we were joined by Niko Pavlopoulos (Teaching Fellow, UCL Faculty of Laws) to discuss the identity of state governments under international law, with a particular reference to the situation in Myanmar and Venezuela.

In this episode, we are joined by Niko Pavlopolous, Teaching Fellow at the University College London, to explore and provide an account of the international ...

14/06/2021

#8 - 14 June 2021 | International Law Updates by
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02/06/2021

This week Anh Nguyen expands on her previous contribution to the blog by examining the French Court case that dismisses the lawsuit against Manufacturers. Read the article here! ⬇️⬇️

https://juscogens.law.blog/2021/06/01/french-court-dismisses-lawsuit-against-agent-orange-manufacturers-a-case-of-sovereign-immunity-shields-for-private-actors/

By Anh Nguyen [Anh Nguyen is a law graduate of the University of Vienna and trainee in international dispute resolution at Knoetzl Haugeneder Netal, currently completing her judicial clerkship in t…

26/05/2021

This week on - Aaryyan Aathreya examines how the conflict between obligations under climate change treaties and other MEAs can be resolved by recognising the erga omnes character of mitigation. Link ⬇️⬇️

https://juscogens.law.blog/2021/05/25/the-erga-omnes-character-of-climate-change-mitigation-a-new-dimension-to-the-doctrine-of-necessity/

By Aaryyan Aathreya Aaryyan Aathreya is a second-year law student from School of Law, SASTRA University India. He is passionate about Public International Law and International Dispute Settlement. …

18/05/2021

This week on the , Melina Lima, Marina Carvalho and Catarina Baddini talk us through how the IACHR can use the case-law of other jurisdictions as a guide to protecting the ! Read it here! ⬇️

https://t.co/hCWBiypJ8u

By Melina Lima, Marina Carvalho, and Catarina Baddini Melina Lima has a bachelor degree in Law and a PhD in International Relations. She is currently an International Law Professor at IBMEC in Braz…

17/05/2021

#6 - 17 May 2021 | Jus Cogens International Law Updates by Fares Ather
| A short dose of interesting stories & news from the unwieldy world of international law.

16/05/2021

Concepts like occupation, apartheid, crimes against humanity, self-defense, proportionality are easy to comprehend. The deliberate muddling of international law to commit atrocities is shameful. Keep following this space for a special series on Palestine-Israel coming soon.