Allegations of genocide in the XUAR must be urgently investigated This article is a response to the blog ‘Debating genocide, but in whose language?’, by Michael Liu. Anouk Wear • May 26, 2021
A Historic Milestone for Mainland China-Hong Kong Cross-border Insolvency A recently-signed Record of Meeting marks a milestone for cooperation between Mainland China and Hong Kong on cross-border insolvency issues. What is it about? And what does it mean for the future? Shuai Guo • May 25, 2021
Are the Dutch complacent compliers? The interplay between COVID-19 regulations and the sociolegal domain Compliance has been key in stopping the spread of COVID-19, but there is a fine line between compliance and complacency. If this line becomes blurred, what are the implications beyond the scope of the pandemic? Julia Rootenberg, Danielle Chevalier and Maartje van der Woude • May 21, 2021
Debating genocide, but in whose language? To legally categorise what is happening in Xinjiang as crimes against humanity or genocide assumes genocide is the crime of crimes and necessarily entails killing. We need to decolonise genocide. Michael Liu • May 18, 2021
Covid: The touchstone of democracy? With vaccinations hopefully ending the pandemic soon, a reflection on Yuval Harari’s gloomy forecast that COVID-19 benefits authoritarian regimes at the cost of democracy. Eva Grosfeld and Michael Liu • May 17, 2021
Turmoil in the banking sector? The transferability of credit claims after the Promontoria case (2020) In July 2020, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands answered in its so-called Promontoria case ruling four preliminary questions in the context of the transferability of credit claims from banks to non-banks. The financial sector was on edge, but could breathe a sigh of relief after the judgment. • May 06, 2021
In for a penny, in for a pound? The (lack of) ICC funding for situations referred by the Security Council The ICC continues to suffer widespread critique, notably regarding its costs. To alleviate pressure, the UN must adequately fund investigations where the Security Council refers situations. Lianne Baars, Vera de Boer, Remco López Antezana, James Patrick Sexton and Nina Weck • April 20, 2021
The Dutch implementation of the EU framework for the screening of Foreign Direct Investments The implementation of an EU Framework for the screening of Foreign Direct Investments, the Act on Economy and National Security and several sector-specific laws befit this era and a world with geopolitical threats Mathijs Enthoven and Jelle Nijland • April 19, 2021
Vaccine sovereignty and international law Can international norms prioritise humanity before sovereignty? A pertinent question in the context of current vaccine hoarding. Rytis Satkauskas • April 13, 2021
