Groningen Journal of International Law

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The Groningen Journal of International Law is a not-for-profit, open access, electronic journal edited by students and alumni at the University of Groningen.
The Journal seeks to advocate an outlook where legal change rather than legal description is at the forefront.

The Groningen Journal of International Law publishes its content with the University of Groningen Press.

Please view all current and future publications on https://ugp.rug.nl/grojil (Open Access/Creative Commons).

All articles are also made available on SSRN and Academia.edu.


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Our Most Recent Blog Posts

Have a look at our most recent blog posts. Here you will find all our blog posts that have been posted since 2017.

Recent Posts
Bridging the Gap between Indigenous Rights and their Enforcement in Brazil through the Inter-American Court’s Xukuru Case: A Realistic Goal or an Unachievable Dream?
Bridging the Gap between Indigenous Rights and their Enforcement in Brazil through the Inter-American Court’s Xukuru Case: A Realistic Goal or an Unachievable Dream?

Image Courtsey Justica Global.

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World Cup and Labor Rights in Qatar: When the Privatization of Human Rights Enforcement is not Sufficient
World Cup and Labor Rights in Qatar: When the Privatization of Human Rights Enforcement is not Sufficient

Image courtesy Amnesty International.

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End of a Quinquennium of the ILC: The Birth of a New Category of General Principles of Law?
End of a Quinquennium of the ILC: The Birth of a New Category of General Principles of Law?
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Swiss Federal Court’s Criminal Conviction of Credit Suisse and Its International Anti-Money Laundering Implications
Swiss Federal Court’s Criminal Conviction of Credit Suisse and Its International Anti-Money Laundering Implications
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Healthy Environment as a Human Right: Building Capacities and Enforcing Strategies to Provide Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment
Healthy Environment as a Human Right: Building Capacities and Enforcing Strategies to Provide Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment
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The CJEU’s V.M.A. Ruling: Recognition & Registration of Same-Sex Parentage in Cross-Border Relations
The CJEU’s V.M.A. Ruling: Recognition & Registration of Same-Sex Parentage in Cross-Border Relations
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In this issue of the Groningen Journal of International Law (Vol. 9, Issue 2)
In this issue of the Groningen Journal of International Law (Vol. 9, Issue 2)
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Future of Armenia and Azerbaijan Disputes in the International Court of Justice: Parallel Proceedings or Joinder
Future of Armenia and Azerbaijan Disputes in the International Court of Justice: Parallel Proceedings or Joinder
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The Psychological Assessment of the Defendant in the Ongwen Case: An Interview with Prof. Joop de Jong
The Psychological Assessment of the Defendant in the Ongwen Case: An Interview with Prof. Joop de Jong
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European States to Return Benin Bronzes to Nigeria: Towards A Decolonised Legal Basis for Anchoring Cultural Restitution Claims
European States to Return Benin Bronzes to Nigeria: Towards A Decolonised Legal Basis for Anchoring Cultural Restitution Claims
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How Should International Law Deal with Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)?
How Should International Law Deal with Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)?
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The Situation in Tigray and the Duty to Investigate Serious Violations in the Context of Armed Conflicts under International Law
The Situation in Tigray and the Duty to Investigate Serious Violations in the Context of Armed Conflicts under International Law
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Vattenfall Dispute Settled: Questions Remain Unanswered
2021
Vattenfall Dispute Settled: Questions Remain Unanswered
2021
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2021
The ECtHR on Nagorno-Karabakh: Current Approaches and Future Prospects
The ECtHR on Nagorno-Karabakh: Current Approaches and Future Prospects
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The Potential of Common Article 1 to the Geneva Conventions in the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict (and Beyond)
The Potential of Common Article 1 to the Geneva Conventions in the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict (and Beyond)
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Locating Human Rights in the Heart of the New 'International Pandemic Law': A Reply to Steve Charnovitz
Locating Human Rights in the Heart of the New 'International Pandemic Law': A Reply to Steve Charnovitz
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The ‘Mental Disorder’ Defence in Prosecutor v Ongwen
The ‘Mental Disorder’ Defence in Prosecutor v Ongwen
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Biden-Harris Back to Paris – A Free Pass From the Past? An International Legal Perspective on the Reparations Still Due
Biden-Harris Back to Paris – A Free Pass From the Past? An International Legal Perspective on the Reparations Still Due
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Genocide Risk in Nagorno-Karabakh
Genocide Risk in Nagorno-Karabakh
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Dalit Lives Matter: Caste Discrimination and International Law
Dalit Lives Matter: Caste Discrimination and International Law
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The Right to Academic Freedom in Latin America: A commentary on the report of the UNSR on freedom of opinion and expression
The Right to Academic Freedom in Latin America: A commentary on the report of the UNSR on freedom of opinion and expression
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Recognizing Economic and Social rights in the context of COVID-19 Pandemic: An Expensive Wakeup call?
Recognizing Economic and Social rights in the context of COVID-19 Pandemic: An Expensive Wakeup call?
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The Enrica Lexie Incident: The Jurisdiction Clause Marooned
The Enrica Lexie Incident: The Jurisdiction Clause Marooned
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Public International Law and Internet Shutdowns: Time to unpack emerging norms?
Public International Law and Internet Shutdowns: Time to unpack emerging norms?
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Assessing the WTO Consistency of India’s Recent FDI Policy Reform for Preventing Acquisition of Distressed Assets During a Pandemic – Part II
Assessing the WTO Consistency of India’s Recent FDI Policy Reform for Preventing Acquisition of Distressed Assets During a Pandemic – Part II
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Assessing the WTO Consistency of India’s Recent FDI Policy Reform for Preventing Acquisition of Distressed Assets During a Pandemic – Part I
Assessing the WTO Consistency of India’s Recent FDI Policy Reform for Preventing Acquisition of Distressed Assets During a Pandemic – Part I
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Statement: Support for Black Lives Matter
Statement: Support for Black Lives Matter
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The not so Universal Notion of Impunity in the UN Principles to Combat Impunity and in the Transitional Justice Model
The not so Universal Notion of Impunity in the UN Principles to Combat Impunity and in the Transitional Justice Model
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International Migration and Refugee Law in Times of Health Crisis: When Movement is Restricted and Social Distancing is Impossible
International Migration and Refugee Law in Times of Health Crisis: When Movement is Restricted and Social Distancing is Impossible
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Update: GroJIL COVID-19 Announcement
Update: GroJIL COVID-19 Announcement
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