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A preliminary survey of the positions in the ICJ Climate Change advisory proceedings – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

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A preliminary survey of the positions in the ICJ Climate Change advisory proceedings – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

Amongst the many legal issues arising from the ICJ advisory proceedings in Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change, the erga omnes nature of the obligations involved has a particular significance. This nature comprises not only strictly environmental obligations, but also human rights obligations related to climate change. The issue presents a singular opportunity … Read more

Experts Fantômes at the ICJ – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

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A preliminary survey of the positions in the ICJ Climate Change advisory proceedings – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

The hearings for the Climate Change Advisory Opinion at the International Court of Justice (ICJ or Court) are fast approaching, scheduled to start on 2 December, with participation from over 100 States and international organisations. However, a statement released by the ICJ on 26 November revealed that the judges held a meeting with members of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) ‘to enhance the Court’s understanding of the key scientific findings which the IPCC has delivered through its periodic assessment reports covering the scientific basis, impacts and future risks of climate change, and options for adaptation and mitigation’.

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CfP Closing EJIL/JIEL Symposium; ICJ, the ICC and the Ukraine and Middle East Conflicts Lecture; ICL Lecture Where We Are and Where Are We Going; CfP Jean Monnet Saar; CfP Call for Papers Journal of International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict; CfP Cornell Law School Graduate Conference 2025; CfP MenschenRechtsMagazin – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

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CfP Closing EJIL/JIEL Symposium; ICJ, the ICC and the Ukraine and Middle East Conflicts Lecture; ICL Lecture Where We Are and Where Are We Going; CfP Jean Monnet Saar; CfP Call for Papers Journal of International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict; CfP Cornell Law School Graduate Conference 2025; CfP MenschenRechtsMagazin – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

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

Third State obligations in the ICJ Advisory Opinion – Verfassungsblog – Go Health Pro

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Third State obligations in the ICJ Advisory Opinion – Verfassungsblog – Go Health Pro

Implications for the United Kingdom and Cyprus On 2 September 2024, the United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Lammy faced a series of questions in Parliament on the UK’s arms and surveillance support to Israel through its military bases in Cyprus. Referring to the recent decisions by the International Court of Justice (ICJ or Court), the … Read more

Challenging Gender Persecution in Afghanistan at the ICJ – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

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A preliminary survey of the positions in the ICJ Climate Change advisory proceedings – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

Introduction

In a groundbreaking move, Australia, Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands have announced their intention to take Afghanistan to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over gender discrimination, following the Taliban’s brutal repression of women and girls. This would be the first time the ICJ has been used by a state to challenge another under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women for gender discrimination. Since the Taliban seized control in August 2021, Afghan women and girls have faced what many activists, scholars, and policymakers are calling gender apartheid—a regime of systematic oppression that affects virtually every aspect of their lives.

The Taliban’s decrees have barred women from education beyond the sixth grade, mandated that they travel only with a mahram (male guardian), and imposed punishments for women who raise their voices in public. According to the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, these measures, coupled with increased surveillance by morality inspectors and restrictions on the media, represent “gender persecution, a crime against humanity,” that is reshaping Afghan society. The Taliban’s new vice and virtue laws, implemented in 2023, further entrench this system, with new rules that forbid women from leaving their homes unless fully covered and from engaging in public activities such as singing or raising their voices.

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