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Justina Uriburu is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in International Law at the University of Manchester and the Co-Director of the Manchester International Law Centre (MILC). She is also Co-Editor of EJIL: Talk!.
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Argentina v Venezuela? Notes on Diplomatic Tensions and International Dispute Settlement
On 8 December 2024, Venezuelan authorities detained Argentine military police officer Nahuel Agustín Gallo after he entered the country from Colombia. According to Argentina’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Gallo first travelled by car to Chile, then by plane to Bogotá, and finally by taxi to the Venezuelan border in order to reunite with his Venezuelan partner and…
Two Weeks in Review, 17 June – 30 June
June 30, 2024
Justina Uriburu
ITLOS Khaled Elmahmoud highlighted the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea’s reluctance to engage with international human rights law in its advisory opinion delivered on 21 May 2024. He outlined potential avenues through which the tribunal could have more effectively incorporated international human rights law into its opinion, focusing on the concept of…
Two Weeks in Review, 3 June – 16 June
June 16, 2024
Justina Uriburu
Climate change Two posts commented on ITLOS’ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change, delivered on 21 May 2024. First, Joshua Paine analysed issues of treaty interpretation arising in the opinion. He argued that ITLOS construed the relevant obligations under UNCLOS in their wider context, enabling the Convention to effectively respond to the pressing challenge…
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Popular articles by Justina Uriburu
Mexico and Ecuador at the ICJ: A Plea for Taking the Latin American Experience Seriously
On 5 April 2024, Ecuadorian special operation agents broke into the Mexican Embassy in Quito, Ecuador. Security footage released by Mexico captures the moment the agents forcefully subdued Deputy Chief of Mission Roberto Canseco Martínez as he attempted to prevent their entry. During the raid, the agents apprehended Jorge David Glas Espinel, the former Vice-President…
Argentina v Venezuela? Notes on Diplomatic Tensions and International Dispute Settlement
On 8 December 2024, Venezuelan authorities detained Argentine military police officer Nahuel Agustín Gallo after he entered the country from Colombia. According to Argentina’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Gallo first travelled by car to Chile, then by plane to Bogotá, and finally by taxi to the Venezuelan border in order to reunite with his Venezuelan partner and…
Two Weeks in Review, 9–22 October 2023
October 22, 2023
Justina Uriburu
In the past two weeks, EJIL: Talk! featured analyses on the prohibition of the use of force, a reflection on the ongoing developments in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, and debates on the principle of non-intervention, trade, and recent judicial cases on climate change and migration. Additionally, the blog showcased a series of posts unpacking the contents…