Category: Understanding International Law
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Inside the International Law Commission: Process of Consideration
The post discusses the crucial role of the United Nations International Law Commission (ILC) in interpreting international law amid geopolitical challenges. It outlines the ILC’s structured, multi-stage process for developing legal norms, emphasizing the importance of state input and consensus-building in its deliberations, illustrating its unique position within the international…
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Inside the International Law Commission: Institutional Structure
In today’s fragmented geopolitical climate, the significance of international law remains crucial, particularly through institutions like the United Nations International Law Commission (ILC). This post explores the ILC’s institutional structure, highlighting how this structure reveals a carefully calibrated institutional ecosystem designed to manage disagreement, preserve expertise, and produce legal texts…
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Inside the International Law Commission: Progressive Development and Codification
In today’s fragmented geopolitical climate, the significance of international law remains crucial, particularly through institutions like the United Nations International Law Commission (ILC). This post explores the ILC’s dual mandate of codifying existing laws and engaging in progressive development, highlighting its vital role in maintaining and evolving international legal norms.
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Artificial Reinforcement of Land in Light of Sea-level Rise
The post discusses the implications of rising sea levels on land status and maritime entitlements, focusing on artificial reinforcement as a potential solution. It highlights legal frameworks under UNCLOS, costs and challenges of implementation, concerns regarding state ownership of reinforced land, and the risk of abuse by states, particularly in…
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UNCLOS & the Law of the Sea
One of the ‘best’ aspects of having too many university degrees is the realization that you have spent a wild number of hours researching and writing numerous papers that never get seen by anyone except your professor. Now that I am a year out of my latest law degree, I…
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Unpacking the South Africa v. Israel Case, Part II
Thanks to the overwhelming positive response to my original post (thank you all, I deeply appreciate it!!) and to a handful of additional questions sent by friends and blog-readers alike, here we are with a Part II: 1. One of the things I noticed was the regular use of the…
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Unpacking the South Africa v. Israel Case
Today and yesterday, the International Court of Justice held hearings in the Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel). Given the fact that I am currently in a Masters program (LL.M.) focused on international dispute…
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