There are times when government lawyers (including military legal advisors) are faced with a stark choice. Their political masters (or their superiors in the military) are clearly set on pursing a certain course of action that seems pretty patently illegal.
Geography remains Iran’s greatest wartime advantage and a key strategic asset in the ongoing 2026 conflict.
The prohibition on the use of force is international law’s foundational rule. But not every violation of that rule is the same.
EU exports AI systems that are escalating human rights violations in Palestine and the WANA region
Eine Amerikanerin hat erfolgreich gegen Meta und Google geklagt: Deren Social-Media-Plattformen machen süchtig, die Frau bekommt deshalb Millionen US-Dollar. Carl Christian Müller spielt das Szenario einmal durch: Wie sähe es hierzulande aus?
In June 2023, Iwrote hereabout the defamation case relating to the media reporting on allegations of war crimes by Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith (‘BRS’). The defamation case was completed in 2025, when BRS’sappeal againstthe defamation findingwas rejected.
Das Allgemeine Gleichbehandlungsgesetz soll punktuelle Änderungen bekommen. Dahinter verbirgt sich ein echtes Bürokratiesteigerungsprogramm, der Rechtsmissbrauch findet aber keine gesetzliche Klarstellung. Von Michael Fuhlrott .
In the opening months of the Gaza Genocide, and more specifically in November 2023, the Bloomberg New Economy Forum convened.
Die Straße von Hormus kann nicht befahren werden. Dass der Iran für eine sichere Durchfahrt "Gebühren" verlangt, ist rechtswidrig. Auf das amerikanische Vorgehen trifft das nur in Teilen zu, findet Simon Gauseweg.
It is a foundational premise of international legal theory that law between states operates through consent, reciprocity, and the sustained practice of interaction that generates customary norms.
The Judicial Panel’s conclusion on Mr Khan’s case should not be discarded because some parties find it inconvenient.
Democracy and the rule of law are in decay globally. In Ecuador, President Noboa continues his attempts to transform the state towards authoritarianism.
The Summer School on European Union Law will take place from 27 to 31 July 2026 in Corfu Island (Greece), with the topic ‘The EU as a global actor: legal foundations and challenges’, and applications are now open.
The extraordinary contribution to European democracy made by Jürgen Habermas deserves to be celebrated.
Die Landesdirektion Sachsen hat einer Veranstaltung rund um den CSD die Versammlungseigenschaft abgesprochen. Das kann schwere Folgen für die Veranstaltung haben.
An Iranian individual traverses the streets of Tehran, with life dictated by meticulous calculation. Words are carefully considered prior to being spoken. Opinions are scrutinised, gestures are moderated, and silences are deliberately curated.
The Brazilian Supreme Federal Court is currently facing the most severe crisis of judicial governance in its democratic history: the consolidation of individualized judicial power at the expense of collegiality.
Decision to deny entry to veteran Palestinian human rights defender a blatant assault on human rights
