Are the US–Israeli strikes on Iran justified under international law?
The US-Israeli air and missile strikes across Iran on Saturday have raised renewed questions about the two nations’ alleged breaches of international legal norms.
Don’t Look Up to Interstellar: EU Space Law, Human Rights, and Survival Narratives
This post argues that as the EU develops its space governance, it must align survival narratives beyond Earth with its constitutional commitments to human rights and environmental sustainability, resisting colonial logics and recognising …
“Personal Data”: More Than a Definition, a Quasi-Constitutional Stake in EU Law in the Era of the Digital Omnibus
This post argues that the definition of “personal data” is not technical but quasi-constitutional in EU law.
Verhandlung des Zweiten BVerfG-Senats zum "Heizungsgesetz": Wieviel Zeit braucht gute Gesetzgebung?
Als das Gebäudeenergiegesetz 2023 beschlossen wurde, fühlte sich der CDU-Abgeordnete Thomas Heilmann überfahren. Jetzt verhandelte das Bundesverfassungsgericht über seine Klage. Christian Rath war dabei.
Schnell ist nicht zu schnell
Am vergangenen Donnerstag verhandelte der Zweite Senat des BVerfG die Frage, ob Gesetzgebungsverfahren zu schnell sein können.
Warum der erneute Angriff der USA und Israels auf den Iran offenkundig völkerrechtswidrig ist
Nach wochenlangen Drohungen haben die Vereinigten Staaten und Israel den Iran angegriffen. Noch ist offen, ob die Militärschläge den Auftakt zu einem längeren Konflikt markieren.
The Pseudo-Technical Purge
In January 2026, Serbia adopted a package of amendments to core judicial statutes, informally labelled the “Mrdić laws”, that together recalibrate key elements of the country’s prosecutorial and judicial framework.
DUH-Klimaklagen gegen BMW und Mercedes: Bundesgerichtshof verhandelt übers Verbrenner-Aus
Der BGH steht vor einer Grundsatzentscheidung in Sachen Klimaschutz: Müssen BMW und Mercedes den Verkauf von Pkw mit Verbrennungsmotoren ab 2030 einstellen? Ein Verfahren, das die Weichen für Klimaklagen gegen Unternehmen stellen wird.
The Ukrainian Genocide Allegations Case Revisited after the Russia’s Counter-claims Admissibility Order
When the ICJ issued apress releasedated 31 January 2025 stating that Russia had incorporated counter-claims in its Counter-Memorial in theUkrainian Genocide Allegationscase, there was a considerable degree of speculation within the …
Girls, Forced Pregnancy, and the Right to Non-Motherhood under International Human Rights Law
‘Gravity of Tenderness’ by The Fabler.
When The House Loses: The Anesar–CV Gambling Case and the Limits of Market Freedoms
In the internal market, economic freedoms often appear to hold the trump card. Yet in Anesar–CV, the Court reminded us that national moral autonomy can sometimes play the decisive hand.
‘Women Are Mothers’ as the Worst Stereotype of All
Can the Upcoming CEDAW General Recommendation 41 on Gender Stereotypes Combat Gender Inequality Effectively?
Introducing the Fifth Annual ‘Women in International Law’ Symposium
‘Gravity of Tenderness’ by The Fabler. On the occasion of International Women’s Day, celebrated on the 8th of March, Völkerrechtsblog hosts the ‘Women in International Law’ symposium.
Motherhood as the Norm; Non-Motherhood, Conditions Apply
Looking for a Right Not to Mother within International Human Rights Law
The Pentagon/Anthropic Clash Over Military AI Guardrails
Just this week, a contract dispute between the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the AI company Anthropic escalatedinto a public showdownover whether and which legal, safety and ethical guardrails should constrain the military use of …
(Ir-)Responsible by Design? Corporate Guardrails and the Governance of Military AI
The recent clash between the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Anthropic, which we first outlinedhere, marks a crucial moment in the governance of military artificial intelligence (AI).
Trump’s Orwellian Board of Peace Consists Entirely of Human Rights Abusers
An Intercept analysis finds that every single Board of Peace member state has been rebuked for human rights violations.
From Vulnerability to Rights: The Bonaire Climate Case and Island Communities
On 28 January 2026 the District Court of The Hague (Court) issued its first-instance judgment inGreenpeace Netherlands v. The State of the Netherlands(the original Dutch text).
South Sudan
As violations increase, UN Human Rights Council must renew mandate of Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan
Abmahnwelle auf Social Media: Wenn ein Reel zur finanziellen Bedrohung wird
Creator Christian Wolf macht aktuell auf eine Abmahnwelle wegen Musiknutzung auf Social Media aufmerksam. Juristisch dürfte hier vieles klar sein, doch die vermeintliche Lizenzpraxis passt nicht zum Tempo der Zeit, meint Christoph Matras.