Recently, the leaders of nine European states, out of 46 Council of Europe members, issued a joint statement calling for a fundamental revision of the interpretation of…

Human Rights Law Marko Milanovic explores how lies by state officials, whether in authoritarian regimes or democracies, can constitute violations of international human rights,…

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EJIL relies on the good will of colleagues in the international law community who generously devote their time and energy to act as peer reviewers for the large…

On Friday 23rd May, the Irish-language rap trio Kneecap headlined London’s Wide Awake music festival at Brixton’s Broxwell Park. Attended by 20,000 fans, this marked the Belfast…

This morning, Israel launched a major military operation against Iran targeting its nuclear programme, including facilities, individual scientists and military leadership. In this post, I…

Setting the Scene In the wake of the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir in April 2025, the Government of India launched what it called…

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed significant weaknesses in the global legal framework for pandemics. In response, in 2021, WHO member states launched negotiations to develop a new…

Last week, the Trump administration sanctioned four judges of the International Criminal Court, who were subjected to an asset freeze and a travel ban simply for doing…

When was the last time you had sex? For many detainees in Italian prisons, the answer is probably years. But things are changing. In April, the first…