Diego Garcia, Hormuz, and all that

In this post, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili examines the latest update of UK Government’s legal position on the war of Iran and legality of Iran’s attack against the Diego Garcia Base.

Law and lawyers in times of crisis

In this post, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili comments on the role of international legal reasoning in the context of major crises such as the current war against Iran.

Recognition of Somaliland: A follow-up

In this post, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili clarifies further aspects of Israel’s recognition of Somaliland by reference to statehood criteria under the 1933 Montevideo Convention and to the recent Security Council’s debate.