New podcast alert: What can we learn from universal jurisdiction cases involving Rwanda? The Asymmetric Haircuts team takes on this important topic. #CriminalLaw www.justiceinfo.net/en/160466-un...

Amnesty Intl condemns EU for working with Libya to reduce illegal migration. #MigrationLaw www.lemonde.fr/en/le-monde-...

The Alberta separatist movement is changing how people in Canada view flags. #HumanRights www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Recent Russian attacks are again targeting Ukraine’s cultural history ... again. #ArmedConflict www.justsecurity.org/143438/attac...

Foreign investment in lithium mining is reshaping Zimbabwean society. #InvestmentLaw www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/...

Things are heating up in the Scarborough Shoal. Is China making a big move in the South China Sea? #SeaLaw www.ft.com/content/d519...

The US is proposing new tariffs to combat forced labor. Gregory Shaffer and Jeremiah May say that the US will be employing a “double standard” #TradeLaw www.justsecurity.org/142153/cynic...

In Bangladesh, an international crimes tribunal is going after journalists. What happened? #HumanRights #CriminalLaw www.justiceinfo.net/en/160387-ba...

ISIS has claimed responsibility for new attacks in Syria. #UseOfForce www.jpost.com/middle-east/...

“The Art World Has a Theft Problem”—a black market for art stolen during armed conflict. #ArmedConflict www.thefp.com/p/the-art-wo...

A new law in Colombia has banned female genital mutilation. Which Latin American state will be next? #HumanRights www.aljazeera.com/features/lon...

Belarus has released some political prisoners. Should we believe that human rights there are improving? Probably not. #HumanRights www.justiceinfo.net/en/160254-be...

Anti-immigrant violence swept through Belfast after a Sudanese migrant attempted to behead a man. #MigrationLaw www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/...

After weeks of protests, the Bolivian government now has authority to use government troops to clear roadblocks. #HumanRights www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/...

Violence against migrants in South Africa is prompting massive repatriation efforts by other states #MigrationLaw www.bbc.com/news/article...

Karim Khan has been suspended from the ICC. #CriminalLaw www.bbc.com/news/article...

Canada has been cut out of US-Mexico trade talks. Now it’s trying to work its way in with talk of “Fortress North America” #TradeLaw www.ft.com/content/f59a...

“Are Evacuation Orders Unlawful Under International Law? A Case Study of Southern Lebanon” #ArmedConflict lieber.westpoint.edu/are-evacuati...

“Is Deep-Seabed Mining Compatible with the Human Right to a Healthy Environment? Insights from the ICJ and IACtHR Climate Change Advisory Opinions” #SeaLaw #HumanRights #EnvironmentalLaw www.ejiltalk.org/is-deep-seab...

Rwanda is out of luck. An international tribunal has ruled that the UK does not need to pay Rwanda under an abandoned migration plan. #UpholdingIL #MigrationLaw www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/...

A Libyan is finally appearing before the ICC. #CriminalLaw www.justiceinfo.net/en/159612-el...

What happens when there is a public health emergency on a cruise ship? Is it time for international lawyers to step in? #SeaLaw www.ejiltalk.org/from-the-dia...

History matters: States used to routinely sack cities during wars. Gavin Daly explores how this historic norm changed over time. #CompetingPerspectives #ArmedConflict lieber.westpoint.edu/sack-cities-...

Indian entrepreneurs are investing big in foreign companies as economic opportunities dry up at home. #InvestmentLaw www.bbc.com/news/article...

Meet the “Mangionistas.” They love Luigi Manigone and they now have press passes. Is this the future of the press? #HumanRights www.thefp.com/p/mangione-p...

States that belong to the Non-Proliferation Treaty are meeting for a regular review. Top of the agenda: promoting compliance with the treaty. #ArmedConflict #BreakingIL passblue.com/2026/05/13/w...

A UN body believes that Mexico is not adequately preventing or investigating forced disappearances. It has asked the UN General Assembly to take action. Don’t hold your breath. #HumanRights www.justiceinfo.net/en/159438-me...

Indonesian nickel production has soared using Chinese investment. But now things are falling apart. What went wrong? #InvestmentLaw www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianou...

All about attacks on dual-use objects! #ArmedConflict lieber.westpoint.edu/dual-use-obj...

US airstrikes in Nigeria have killed numerous ISIS fighters. #UseOfForce www.wsj.com/world/africa...

Gazans want out. A new study finds that about 80 percent of the people in Gaza are interested in emigrating. But there doesn’t appear to be any states willing to let them in. #MigrationLaw www.jpost.com/middle-east/...

A new report from the Center for Medical Integrity highlights chronic problems in how the World Health Organization collects data on attacks on health care. #ArmedConflict www.centerformedicalintegrity.org/publications...

Looking for data on the US boat strikes? A team of researchers has made a comprehensive timeline with links to documentation! #UseOfForce www.justsecurity.org/124002/timel...

Iran has been attacking Gulf states, allegedly because they host US military bases. Is this legit under international armed conflict? Chiara Redaelli and Antonio Bultrini take on this complex topic. #UseOfForce opiniojuris.org/2026/05/12/g...

How can the ICJ establish facts in the Rohingya Genocide case? What counts as evidence? Are UN fact-finding reports neutral and impartial? #HumanRights opiniojuris.org/2026/05/11/f...

The UN wants states to make reparations for the trans-Atlantic slave trade. No mention of slavery in other regions, though. #BreakingIL #HumanRights www.justiceinfo.net/en/158997-sl...

The ICC has revealed that it has an arrest warrant out for Ronald dela Rosa, a senator from the Philippines. #CriminalLaw www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

A painting looted by the Nazis from a Jewish art dealer has been discovered in the Netherlands. #BreakingIL www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Ukraine is attacking oil facilities inside Russia in the hope that this will decrease Russia’s financial support for the war. #ArmedConflict apnews.com/article/russ...

The US wants preferential access to Zambia’s critical minerals. It is tying this access to US aid for healthcare. #InvestmentLaw apnews.com/article/us-z...

The EU is blocking Chinese components for energy infrastructure. The EU worries that the components threaten national security: they might allow China to remotely control EU energy supplies. #TradeLaw www.ft.com/content/341d...

France has reopened its investigation of Agathe Habyarimana – former first lady of Rwanda – for involvement in genocide. #CriminalLaw www.france24.com/en/france/20...

In Sweden, the Lundin defendants are making their case. What did the Swedish company actually know about the war in Sudan? #CriminalLaw www.justiceinfo.net/en/158720-lu...

Attacks on health care can cause long-term harm to civilians. A group of advocates argue that international lawyers aren’t paying enough attention to these long-term effects. #ArmedConflict www.justsecurity.org/137470/law-o...

An Iranian group is targeting Jews and Iranian dissidents in Europe. Where is it going next? #BreakingIL #UseOfForce #Terrorism www.thefp.com/p/the-irania...

Somali pirates believe that they are Robin Hood, stealing from the rich to feed the poor. But Robin Hood has gone high tech: drones are changing piracy off the Horn of Africa. #SeaLaw www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianou...

India and New Zealand have signed a new trade agreement. New Zealand has also committed to $20 billion in foreign investment in India #TradeLaw #InvestmentLaw apnews.com/article/indi...

As part of its campaign for supremacy in the South and East China Seas, China is investing in deep sea search and rescue operations. #SeaLaw www.scmp.com/news/china/s...

What lies ahead for Australia’s prosecution of a former soldier for war crimes? #ArmedConflict #CriminalLaw www.ejiltalk.org/challenging-...

Russian forces have abandoned a key city in northern Mali. Now the government is asking: why are we paying so much for such a poor defense? #UseOfForce www.ft.com/content/e40b...