More: International Law
Sanctions, Public Discourse and Democratic Safeguards
Restrictive measures under the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) are instruments of external action. They are intended to address organized threats, including...
Is Illegal Fishing the Climate Crime We Keep Ignoring?
Authors: Amna Hashmi and Javaria Shaikh*
For centuries, the oceans were treated as commons that can never be exhausted. From early imperial fishing fleets up...
Can You Recognize a State That Doesn’t Exist?
On December 26, 2025, a long-lasting equilibrium in the Horn of Africa is disturbed by Israel becoming the first UN member to recognize Somaliland,...
The Legal Minefield of the EU’s Ukraine Loan Plan
The European Commission is proposing a "reparations loan" to raise 90 billion euros ($105 billion) to support Ukraine against Russia. This move is legally...
Reassessing the Use of Article 122 TFEU: A Legal and Political Misstep
I recall how, when I was still teaching EU law at ULB, I used to point to Article 122 TFEU with a certain pride...
China’s Grey-Zone Tactics Are Reshaping the South China Sea
Over the past two decades, Southeast Asia has faced a conflict that is no longer overt but has left behind a trail of escalating...
Beyond the Veto: Reimagining Permanent Membership in the UNSC
UNSC Existing Structure
The existing structure of the UNSC comprises 15 members, including 5 permanent and 10 non-permanent members. The 10 non-permanent members are elected...
The Ultimate Test of Illegal Orders: Nuclear War Decision-Making by President Trump
“As to dangers arising from an irrational American president, the best protection is not to elect one.” - General Maxwell D. Taylor, letter to...
From Budapest to Donbas: Why Trump’s Peace Plan is a Broken Legal Obligation
As Donald Trump re-entered the White House, securing a majority in the 2024 election, he tried to implement his campaign promise to stop the...
Gaza: The Laboratory of Peace Under the Shadow of Power
These days, when politicians toss around the word "peace" like it's going out of style, its real meaning has gotten pretty murky. Sometimes, peace...