Public Law

Palestine's right to the sea

In 2024, the International Court of Justice found Israel’s presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory unlawful but said nothing about the sea. What are Palestine’s maritime entitlements, and does the ruling reach its waters too?

Giovanni Díaz Infante Posadas • September 21, 2026

Private Law

Flipping the bug

Thailand's Social Security Fund (SSF) is stuck on its back, and two new legislative propsals may not be enough to get it on its feet again.

Natcha Tanaviboonsate • 18-09-2026

Interdisciplinary Study of the Law

Foodways in migrant detention

If food and our customs with food are at the very core of sociality, what can the ‘foodways’ in migrant detention centres reveal about our society and the ways in which migrants are regarded within it?

Amalia Campos-Delgado • 14-09-2026

Private Law

Help, I'm in debt

Debt problems in the Netherlands are rising, while only a small group of people with debts actually seek out help. What can municipalities do to make it easier to ask for help?

Nienke de Langen + 1 other • 07-09-2026

International Law

The Committee on the Rights of the Child 101: stretched, but not broken

On 1 September 2026, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child opens its 101st session. That may sound routine but given current circumstances, it is anything but.

Ann Skelton + 1 other • 31-08-2026

Criminal Law and Criminology

Internet cowboys

‘Digital vigilantism’ has emerged as a parallel form of punishment in our world of mass and social media. The question is: who’s the sheriff in this digital Wild West?

Elisabeth Schmidt • 21-08-2026

Public Law

Right to strike protected by international law

It is rare for the International Court of Justice to consider a labour law issue. But in May 2026, it did just that – and the answer matters far beyond the courtroom.

Paul van der Heijden • 13-07-2026