Firmly established as one of the leading journals in the field, the Leiden Journal of International Law (LJIL) provides a venue for sharp and critical voices that speak on the theory and practice of international law. It aspires to introduce or amplify refreshing and innovative approaches to perennial as well as topical issues in the field. The Journal’s focus rests on international legal theory, international law and practice, international criminal law, as well as international courts and tribunals.
Leer »The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Author: Stuart Casey-MaslenISBN: 9780198830368Binding: HardcoverPublication Date: 24 March 2019Price: $175.00 Description This Commentary offers detailed background and analysis of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which was adopted at the UN Headquarters in New York in July 2017. The Treaty …
Leer »The UN Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses
The UN Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses Author: Edited by Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, Makane Moïse Mbengue, Mara Tignino, Komlan Sangbana, and Jason RudallISBN: 9780198778769Binding: HardcoverPublication Date: 13 February 2019Price: $210.00 Edited by Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, Makane Moïse Mbengue, Mara Tignino, Komlan Sangbana, …
Leer »Sovereign Debt and Human Rights
Sovereign Debt and Human Rights Author: Edited by Ilias Bantekas and Cephas LuminaISBN: 9780198810445Binding: HardcoverPublication Date: 15 January 2019Price: $175.00 Description Sovereign debt is necessary for the functioning of many modern states, yet its impact on human rights is underexplored in academic literature. Without understanding how debt accumulates, it is …
Leer »The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Author: Edited by Ilias Bantekas, Michael Ashley Stein, and Dimitris AnastasiouISBN: 9780198810667Binding: HardcoverPublication Date: 25 December 2018Price: $350.00 Description This treatise is a detailed article-by-article examination of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Each …
Leer »Keynote Speech Part III: Challenging International Law: What’s New?
Keynote Speech Part III: Challenging International Law: What’s New? [Jutta Brunnée is Professor of Law and Metcalf Chair in Environmental Law, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto. This essay is based on a keynote presentation given at the annual conference of the Canadian Council on International Law in Ottawa, on November …
Leer »The Situation of the Rohingya: Is there a role for the International Court of Justice?
The Situation of the Rohingya: Is there a role for the International Court of Justice? In April 2017, the UN Human Rights Council established the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar to investigate alleged human rights abuses by military and security forces. The Fact-Finding Mission issued an initial summary reportin August …
Leer »Challenging International Law: What’s New?
Challenging International Law: What’s New? [Jutta Brunnée is Professor of Law and Metcalf Chair in Environmental Law, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto. This essay is based on a keynote presentation given at the annual conference of the Canadian Council on International Law in Ottawa, on November 2, 2018. It …
Leer »New Issue of EJIL (Vol. 29 (2018) No. 3) Published
New Issue of EJIL (Vol. 29 (2018) No. 3) Published The latest issue of the European Journal of International Law (Vol. 29, No. 3) is out today. As usual, the table of contents of the new issue is available at EJIL’s own website, where readers can access those articles that are freely available without subscription. The free access article in this issue …
Leer »Estados especialmente afectados y la formación de la costumbre
Miércoles 31 de octubre, 18.30 horas / Estados especialmente afectados y la formación de la costumbre CARI, Uruguay 1037, piso 1º, Buenos Aires Sesión académica a cargo de Kevin Heller, Profesor de Derecho Penal en la Escuela de Estudios Orientales y Africanos (SOAS) de la Universidad de Londres, organizada conjuntamente …
Leer »The Human Rights Covenants at 50
The Human Rights Covenants at 50 Author: Edited by Daniel Moeckli and Helen Keller Consultant Editor Corina Heri ISBN: 9780198825890 Binding: Hardcover Publication Date: 28 August 2018 Price: $99.95 Their Past, Present, and Future Edited by Daniel Moeckli and Helen Keller Consultant Editor Corina Heri The first comprehensive work taking …
Leer »Lost Between Law Enforcement and Active Hostilities: A First Glance at the Israeli Supreme Court Judgment on the Use of Lethal Force During the Gaza Border Demonstrations
Lost Between Law Enforcement and Active Hostilities: A First Glance at the Israeli Supreme Court Judgment on the Use of Lethal Force During the Gaza Border Demonstrations In response to the ongoing violent clashes between the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) and Palestinian protesters during the so-called ‘March of Return’ along …
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