On Democratic Deficits and Unconvincing Solutions On 13 September 2024, ahead of the presentation of the State Budget, the new Dutch coalition presented their finalized plan to implement what it has labelled as the strictest admission regime ever in the field of asylum law. To implement its Outline Agreement, titled ‘Hope, Courage and Pride,’ the … Read more
Ecuador’s Challenges After Declaring a Non-International Armed Conflict The Republic of Ecuador is nine months away from the chaotic events of 9 January 2024: attacks and the seizure of a live newscast by members of organized crime, the consequent declaration of an “internal armed conflict” by the Presidency and the designation of 22 organized crime … Read more
Zur Forderung eines gestaffelten Mutterschutzes nach Fehlgeburt In einer Verfassungsbeschwerde forderten vier Frauen, die selbst eine Fehlgeburt erlitten hatten, Frauen bei einer Fehlgeburt nach der 12. Schwangerschaftswoche (SSW) rechtlich wie Entbindende zu behandeln und ihnen die Schutzfristen des Mutterschutzgesetzes (MuSchG) zu gewähren. Die Beschwerdeführerinnen sahen es als verfassungswidrig an, dass Frauen infolge einer Fehlgeburt keinen Anspruch … Read more
EU climate litigation between Plaumann, Aarhus, and KlimaSeniorinnen In an effort to force the European Union to adopt more ambitious climate targets, two environmental NGOs initiated a proceeding before the EU General Court, invoking the rarely used mechanism of “internal review” under the EU’s Aarhus Regulation. The reason for this unusual approach lies within a … Read more
For years, Palestinian and non-Palestinian advocates and legal experts have argued that Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian Territories (OPT), which includes the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem, is illegal. On 19 July 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an Advisory Opinion (AdvOp) effectively concurring in that assessment and calling upon … Read more
