Many years ago, I gave a lecture on collective security and international law at the Karazin University in Kharkiv. Among the many questions from the students, I clearly recall their concerns about what happens when international law fails, and raw power prevails, particularly if a permanent member of the UN Security Council commits an act … Read more
– A couple of years ago, Mr. Money Mustache lost some credibility among the faithful when he wrote this blog post about actually trying to spend a bit more money, while buying a Tesla as the first step in that program. “Look at me!”, I thought to myself at the time, “I’m such an enlightened … Read more
In its views adopted on 18 July 2024, the UN Human Rights Committee took an important step towards addressing rule of law and fair trial issues within international organisations and their internal justice mechanisms. This is a very welcome and necessary development for the international legal order. Unfortunately, the Committee failed to apply the relevant … Read more
