The Law and Politics of Double Standards On 21 November 2024, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for the Israeli Prime Minister and the former Minister of Defence, for alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes in the ongoing Israel-Gaza War. Equally contentious was the response of leading Western states – including Germany and … Read more
1. Call for Papers Closing: Joint EJIL/JIEL Symposium – Great Power Competition: What Difference does it make to International Law? The deadline for submissions is closing on 2 December. This EJIL/JIEL joint symposium explores the different and complex ways in which international law is changing as the result of Asia’s economic rise, Russia’s violent resurgence, … Read more
Victims’ rights to take part in worldwide prison justice have lengthy been celebrated as empowering victims to have their say, share their experiences, have interaction in truth-seeking, and/or obtain emotional closure. For equally lengthy, nevertheless, many attorneys and NGOs have lamented that sufferer participation erodes the defendant’s rights to a good trial, creates punitive cultures … Read more
