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How ITLOS Won the Battle for Advisory Jurisdiction

A decade ago, in 2015, ITLOS delivered its first-ever advisory opinion as a full tribunal in the Request for an Advisory Opinion submitted by the Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission (SRFC). By asserting advisory jurisdiction under Article 21 of its Statute, the Tribunal sparked controversy,

#AdvisoryJurisdiction #ITLOS #LawOfTheSea

https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/how-itlos-won-the-battle-for-advisory-jurisdiction/

How ITLOS Won the Battle for Advisory Jurisdiction

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Flotilla: "Multiple drones, unidentified objects dropped, communications jammed and explosions heard from a number of boats"

As the Global Sumud Flotilla passes Crete, Israel is getting increasingly aggressive with their intimidation strategies.

Morning again over the flotilla, all the boats gathered close, after a tense night. Drones all night, some 10 hits with flashbangs plus some ‘stinkbombs’, some damage to a few boats ,but no injuries. Now people cathcing up on sleep. Imagine this is what every night will look like from now, as we are not stopping, and they can not let us win.

https://fribygda.no/@Vegard/115257573507657100

Posted on Instagram, via Flotilla member @[email protected] on Mastodon:

https://fribygda.no/@Vegard/115255985136684392

Track the Flotilla live here:
https://globalsumudflotilla.org/tracker/

Vegard#65 (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image Morning again over the flotilla, all the boats gathered close, after a tense night. Drones all night, some 10 hits with flashbangs plus some 'stinkbombs', some damage to a few boats ,but no injuries. Now people cathcing up on sleep. Imagine this is what every night will look like from now, as we are not stopping, and they can not let us win. #FreePalastine #globalSumudFlotilla #BreakTheSiege #StoppTheGenocide #Mikeno

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"Three of the world’s most prominent courts have addressed States’ legal obligations in the context of climate change.

Their conclusions showed a significant convergence on several key issues, including the role of science, the standard of due diligence, the duty to cooperate, the role of private actors, the importance of human rights, and the need for reparations."

https://verfassungsblog.de/judicial-convergence-on-climate-change/
#ICJ #ITLOS #IACtHR

Judicial Convergence on Climate Change

 

Verfassungsblog
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