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Editorial #51: The ICJ at 80

On April 3, 1946, the International Court of Justice (‘ICJ’ or ‘the Court’) held its first ever meeting. The Court’s 80th birthday offers an opportunity to reflect upon what the Court means to legal academia and scholarship – but also what it has meant to me personally as a student, researcher, and lecturer.

Truthfully, considering

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In the Public Eye

In recent years, the selective compliance and the repeated non-compliance of parties with provisional measures at the International Court of Justice have dented the legitimacy of the Court (see further here). In particular, the non-compliance of parties in the recent Genocide Convention cases against Israel, Russia and Myanmar has dealt a strong blow to th

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The UN in the Line of Fire

On 22 October 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its advisory opinion on the Obligations of Israel in Relation to the Presence and Activities of the United Nations, Other International Organizations and Third States in and in Relation to the Occupied Palestinian

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