Starlink: a service or a weapon? Starlink connects the world, yet its use in armed conflicts blurs the line between civil and military use. When does a commercial network become a legitimate military target, and at what cost? Yali Shani • June 22, 2026
Geopolitics in European Supreme Courts Two cases: US airstrikes on Yemen routed through Germany, F-35 parts sent to Israel through the Netherlands. Two courts, a similar dilemma, same answer: restrained on substance, strict on procedure. Thijs Willemse • June 22, 2026
International law in the conflict in Gaza/Israel: Meeting the challenges The unfolding situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) and Israel underscores the importance of international law, and the terrible consequences of its disregard. Helen Duffy and Giulia Pinzauti • November 14, 2023 • 2 comments
Sustainable development in India’s FTAs Is India’s historical protectionism towards its European counterparts making way for a 'greener shade' of trade agreements? Cláudia Ferreira Azevedo, Divya Gupta, Eva Baudichau and Olivier Beaubien • July 28, 2022
Financial and technical assistance to the energy transition: A long and winding road? The recent energy crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict has revealed pressing issues related to envisaged energy transition. The clock is ticking. Yuanyuan Mo, Brage Bungum Gallis, Raghav Mittal and Viktorya Martirosyan • June 24, 2022
No, Russia cannot be removed from the UN Security Council Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has drawn attention to a major problem in the UN system: Russia’s veto power in the Security Council. The proposed solution to remove Russia from the UNSC is misguided. Joris van de Riet • March 22, 2022
‘One China’ and the sacred modus vivendi The debate on ‘One China’ keeps returning to the front pages, while the legal aspects of this peculiar situation are rarely addressed. Did President Biden misspeak, regarding US commitments? Hardly. Rytis Satkauskas • December 03, 2021
Civil Courts Coping with Covid-19 Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in civil courts - experiences in 23 countries. Bart Krans and Anna Nylund • May 27, 2021
Vaccine sovereignty and international law Can international norms prioritise humanity before sovereignty? A pertinent question in the context of current vaccine hoarding. Rytis Satkauskas • April 13, 2021
