This blog post, written by Dr Natasha Gooden, assesses the rise of disinformation within conflict, balancing competing human rights and the unanswered question of how international law applies to states’ use of ICTs, following the recent UN OEWG report.
Category: International Law
Malcolm Shaw’s recent Opinion on Palestine’s statehood and recognition
In this post, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili discusses some arguments advanced by Professor Malcolm Shaw regarding the recognition of Palestine.
Major military crises and the role of international lawyers
In this post, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili discusses the relationship between international lawyers’ approach to major military crises and their use of the overall methodology of international law.
Legal debate on the conflict between Israel and Iran
In this blogpost, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili discusses legal arguments voiced regarding the armed conflict between Israel and Iran.
Attorney General’s speech on international law: a momentum not to be wasted
In this blogpost, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili discusses the Attorney General’s latest speech on international law and UK foreign policy, and reactions to that speech from the viewpoint of the discipline of international law.
Sudan v UAE: Sound administration of justice, reputation management or deference to power?
In this post, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili discusses the International Court’s Order in the case between Sudan and United Arab Emirates
Crime and Capacity in the ILC’s work on State officials’ immunity
In this post, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili comments on the second round of State comments on the ILC’s work on State officials’ immunity and various criteria applicable to State officials’ conduct.
State of the pleadings: reservations to Article IX of the Genocide Convention revisited
In this post, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili comments on the case of Sudan v United Arab Emirates, pending before the International Court of Justice, in the light of UAE’s reservation to Article IX of the Genocide Convention.
From Rwanda to Sudan: Reservations to Article IX of the Genocide Convention
In this post, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili discusses reservations to Article IX of the 1948 Genocide Convention
Is the ILC about to endorse the absolute immunity of foreign State officials from criminal jurisdiction?
In this blogpost, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili addresses the ILC’s latest approach to foreign State officials’ immunity.