Does the Secretariat of the Arctic Council have an international legal personality?

International legal personality is a troubled concept in international law with regard to international organisations. Uncertainties arise regarding the status of entities, like the Secretariat of the Arctic Council.

Judith Melzer • October 31, 2023 • 2 comments

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

Legal challenges attributing State responsibility for the effects of climate change on small island States

Small Island Developing States’ are particularly vulnerable to the impact of climate change. More legal clarity is needed to seek justice for these States’ inhabitants.

Diane Falez Omari • January 30, 2020 • 2 comments

Cyberattacks are rewriting the ‘rules’ of modern warfare – we aren’t prepared for the consequences

When Israeli Defence Forces bombed a building allegedly used by Hamas computer hackers, it marked the first time that kinetic force has been used in response to a cyberattack.

Mark Leiser • May 24, 2019

Malala: ‘No-one should be excluded from education’

The Child Law Department wrote a scientific report called ‘ACCESS DENIED!’. This report is published in light of the 2013 International Children’s Peace Prize, awarded to Malala Yousafzai, advocator of the right to education.

Maryse Hazelzet • October 01, 2013 • 3 comments

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Does the Secretariat of the Arctic Council have an international legal personality?

In for a penny, in for a pound? The (lack of) ICC funding for situations referred by the Security Council

Legal challenges attributing State responsibility for the effects of climate change on small island States

Cyberattacks are rewriting the ‘rules’ of modern warfare – we aren’t prepared for the consequences

Malala: ‘No-one should be excluded from education’