International Law
Customary International Law implications of Trump’s withdrawal from Paris Agreement
The ongoing UNFCCC Negotiations at COP 23 in Bonn, Germany shows increasing evidence of Trump’s intention to withdraw from the historic Paris Agreement signed...
Climate Change, Food Safety and the Global Health: An International Law Perspective
Worldwide, climate change is already affecting directly and indirectly the agricultural productivity and ecology of some organisms because of changing patterns in crop production,...
The right to online privacy unfolding – Barbulescu final judgment
(Reflection on text: Privacy i(n)t context of 18 April 2016, www.moderndiplomacy.eu) While there was a surge of media analyses more then one and a...
Denial of Humanitarian Aid in Myanmar a Crime under International Law?
As the world remains shocked at the atrocities committed against civilians in the northern Rakhine state, Myanmar government has once again blocked all aid...
Liability for Destruction of Cultural Property in International Criminal Law: Reading the Al Mahdi Reparations Ruling
17th August, 2017 will go down in history as a momentous day in Transitional Justice. On this day Trial Chamber VIII of the International...
Al-Werfalli’s Arrest Warrant: Respect for International Criminal Law need of the hour
On 15th August, 2017, the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) headed by Presiding judge Joyce Aluoch and Judges Cuno Tarfusser and...
An everyday exception
It might not be evident at first sight, but we are, in fact, living in the most peaceful era of human history. The battles...
After 72 years, nuclear weapons have been prohibited
7 July 2017 was a momentous day for disarmament and arms control. On that day, 122 states approved the Treaty on the Prohibition of...
To what extent does international aid provide a sticking plaster, rather than a solution, to post-war recovery?
The theory of Good Governance (GG) relies on the belief an effective government builds upon the criteria of transparency and accountability. Moreover, government brings...
Is Legal Realism overtaking International Genocide Jurisprudence?
One of the most significant dimensions of Genocide jurisprudence in recent years has been the decisive shift from ‘Objective’ standards to ‘Subjective’ standards in...