Ochi: Reparations to Future Generation before the ICC: Intergenerational Justice Accounts

Megumi Ochi (Ritsumeikan Univ. - Graduate School of International Relations) has posted Reparations to Future Generation before the ICC: Intergenerational Justice Accounts (Journal of International Criminal Justice, forthcoming). Here's the abstract:

This article argues that it is just for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to order the perpetrator of core crimes to provide reparations to those who were not yet born at the time of the commission of the crimes (‘future victims’). Responding to the criticism that future victims are not eligible to receive reparations, philosophical explanations are proposed to justify the award of reparations to future victims at the ICC using different conceptions of intergenerational justice. First, a theoretical framework is developed to divide victims into contemporary and future victims and then future victims are divided into three types: independent, dependent, and community-level future victims. Next, several existing theories of intergenerational justice are applied to each type of victims, and the different causal links required are identified. In sum, theoretical justifications for the award of reparations will differ based on the conception of harm suffered by the victims. On the one hand, relying on the proposal by Lukas H. Meyer, independent future victims should be repaired for the identity-independent harm up to the extent of the threshold of their well-being. The required causal link is between the crime and the harm suffered by the future victims. On the other hand, based on the subsequent-wrong solution proposed by George Sher, reparations to dependent future victims should be understood as reparations for the harm caused by failure to repair the harm suffered by those who existed at the time of the commission of crimes. The required causal link is between the harm suffered by contemporary victims and the harm suffered by future victims. Reparations to community-level future victims can be explained using the concept of transgenerational community proposed by Avner De-Shalit. The required causal link in this case is between the harm suffered by the community and the harm suffered by the future victims.

Conference: "Silent leges inter arma?" Conference VIII

The International Society for Military Law and the Law of War will host the "Silent leges inter arma?" Conference VIII, on September 16-19, 2025, in Bruges. The program is here. The application form is here.

Call for Papers: Outer Space, New Tech and Future Space Settlement: Human Rights for the Final Frontier

The School of Law, Politics and Philosophy at the University of Waikato, in partnership with the AI Space Law Society, has issued a call for papers for a virtual conference on "Outer Space, New Tech and Future Space Settlement: Human Rights for the Final Frontier," to take place December 5, 2025. The call is here.

New Issue: Chinese Journal of International Law

The latest issue of the Chinese Journal of International Law (Vol. 24, no. 2, June 2025) is out. Contents include:

• Articles
• Marcus Ramalho, The International Atomic Energy Agency and the “Starting Point of Safeguards”: A Case Study in Unilateral Treaty Interpretation
• Jonathan Hell, Acts of Aggression as Ipso Facto Violations of the Right to Life: Scrutinising the Human Rights Committee’s Proposed Link between Human Rights Law and the Jus ad Bellum
• Gracious Avayiwoe, Evidence and the “Gravity of the Alleged Offences” for Prompt Release of Vessels and Crews under the UNCLOS Regime
• Dan LIU, The Two Dimensions of the Post-war Territorial Status of the Ryukyu Islands
• Comment
• Marlen S Bissaliyev, Mart Susi, & Karimzhan Shakirov, Convergence between and among the Chinese, the EU and Kazakhstan Approaches towards Personal Data Protection against the AI in the Digital Sphere
• Comment and Review Essays
• Liliya Khasanova & Artur Simonyan, (Geo)politicizing International Law of Cyberspace in Post-Soviet Eurasia
• Akmal Saidov, Regionalism and Human Rights: Towards an Asian Human Rights Protection System

New Issue: Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights

The latest issue of the Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights (Vol. 43, no. 2, June 2025) is out. Contents include:

• Column
• Suzanne Egan, The value of law in human rights education scholarship: A call for legal engagement
• Articles
• Carlotta Rigotti & Clare McGlynn, Online and technology-facilitated violence against women: The EDVAW Platform’s contribution to human rights protection and monitoring
• Barrie Sander, Confronting risks at the intersection of climate change and artificial intelligence: The promise and perils of rights-based approaches

Conference: Approcci e principi di diritto internazionale dell’ambiente e tutela dell’ecosistema marino

On July 10-11, 2025, a conference on “Approcci e principi di diritto internazionale dell’ambiente e tutela dell’ecosistema marino” will take place at the University of Messina. Details are here.

Call for Papers: 2026 ESIL Research Forum

A call for papers has been issued for the 2026 ESIL Research Forum, which will take place April 9–10, 2026, and hosted by Jagiellonian University in Kraków. The topic is: “Sustainable International Law. Reconciling Stability and Change.” The Forum promotes engagement with research in progress by members of the Society in the early stages of their careers. The call is here. The deadline is September 30, 2025.

Roundtable: Technology Is Global

On July 3, 2025, the Law and Technology Interest Group of the International Law Association Swiss branch will hold its inaugural roundtable at the University of Lausanne. The theme is: "Technology is Global." The program is here. Registration (including online attendance) is here.

Perrone: International Law, Acceleration and Desynchronization

Nicolás M. Perrone (Universidad de Valparaíso - Law) has posted International Law, Acceleration and Desynchronization (European Journal of International Law, forthcoming). Here's the abstract:

According to sociologist Hartmut Rosa, the genuinely new thing about present-day globalization consists not in the international exchange of capital, goods or information ‘but rather in the speed with which they transpire’. Simultaneously, Rosa and others observe that not every aspect of social life accelerates at the same speed, which creates processes of desynchronization between and within the economy, society and politics. This article suggests that the literature on acceleration provides three important lessons for international law and its relationship with globalization. First, although many scholars have argued that international trade and investment law have considerably shaped present-day globalization, the acceleration literature suggests that the international law of transportation and communication have played an equally or more important role. Second, the speed at which different areas of international law evolve is a critical factor in understanding who wins and who loses in the global arena. This adds a new angle to the literature on the fragmentation of international law, which has generally overlooked the different temporalities of international regimes. Third, this article claims that experiences of predictability vary significantly depending on each actor’s relationship to processes of acceleration. In present-day globalization, some people experience stabilization, while others stand still.

Lecture: Ambos on “Genocide in Gaza, especially the special intent requirement?”

On July 14, 2025, Kai Ambos (Georg-August-University Göttingen - Law) will give the next lecture of the TwoLaW Lecture Series on the Laws of War. The topic is: “Genocide in Gaza, especially the special intent requirement?” Details are here.

Brennan: The Future of Outer Space Law

Anna Marie Brennan (Univ. of Waikato - Law) has published The Future of Outer Space Law (Routledge 2025). Here's the abstract:

The corpus of outer space law, including the Outer Space Treaty 1967, has faced multiple challenges and critiques. In recent times, these have included advances in technology, the militarisation of outer space, space debris, and geopolitics. The prominent and emerging contributors to this collection draw on diverse research frameworks to discuss proposals for the future of outer space law and policy. These include addressing regulatory gaps and under-examined and emerging areas of the law, but also beyond, the Outer Space Treaty – especially related to potential extraterrestrial settlements, satellites technology, self-defence, self-determination, and the environment. The book discusses the tensions between universalism and localisation, as well as the regionalisation of outer space law and policy – and how these approaches might adapt to create a dynamic space industry for the future.

Call for Chapters: Sustainable Development & Trade Imbalances – Prospects for Developing Countries

A call for chapters has been issued for a forthcoming volume on "Sustainable Development & Trade Imbalances – Prospects for Developing Countries." The call is here.

New Volume: Ocean Yearbook

The latest volume of the Ocean Yearbook (Vol. 39) is out. Contents include:

• Part 1: ITLOS Advisory Opinion Commentaries
• Kristin Bartenstein, The “Integrative Approach” in the ITLOS Climate Change Advisory Opinion: An Essay in Honor of Aldo Chircop
• Lisa Benjamin & Cymie Payne, The ITLOS Advisory Opinion on Climate Change and International Law: A Solid Legal Foundation for State Obligations on Climate Change
• Cecilia Engler, Strengthening the Legal Framework for the Ocean-Climate Nexus? A Commentary on the ITLOS Advisory Opinion on Climate Change and International Law
• David Freestone, Payam Akhavan, & Catherine Amirfar, The 2024 ITLOS COSIS Advisory Opinion: Delivering Climate Justice for Small Island States
• Part 2: The Law of the Sea and Ocean Governance
• Michelle Bender, Lydia Slobodian, Kristina M. Gjerde, Philippe Cullet, Pradeep Singh, & Chloe Olsen, The Rights of Nature and Legal Personhood in an Ocean Context
• Henning Dobson Fugleberg Knudsen, Michelle Campbell, & Kenneth Høegh, The 2022 Canada-Denmark/Greenland Maritime Boundary Agreement: A Model for Rules-Based International Order and a Stepping Stone to Greater Cooperation
• Michel Morin, Is the Common Heritage of Mankind Concept Obsolete or Still Relevant?
• Asia Murphy, To Freeze or Not to Freeze: An Analysis of the Approaches to Maritime Boundaries amidst Global Sea Level Rise
• Jeremy Raguain, Angelique Pouponneau, Tamara Thomas, & Sara Tjossem, Big Ocean States Leading the Way: Transitioning from Exemplars to Leaders in Ocean Governance
• Part 3: Marine Resource Management and Conservation
• Lucas Barsi, Mare Liberum to Mare Curare: The IMO’s Prospective Role in Implementing Area-Based Management Tools for the BBNJ Agreement
• Abdul Hafez Mahamah, West Africa’s Rising Tide: Shaping the Future of Marine Geoengineering Governance
• Aleke Stöfen-O’Brien & Lena Ebbinghoff, Navigating the Seas of Contamination: Regulating Forever Chemicals in the Ocean  
• Part 4: Shipping
• Youna Lyons & Sian Prior, Shipping Emissions Scrubbers and Sea Ice-Breaking in the Arctic: Reflections at the Interface of Shipping Regulations and the Law of the Sea Regime
• Sabrina Hasan, Regulating Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships: Recent Developments and Challenges
• Lamin Jawara & Tafsir Matin Johansson, Policy Response to COVID-19 in Global Shipping: Systematic Review and Analogical Application
• Desai Shan, Cory Ochs, & Evan G. MacKenzie, New Amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006: Linkages to Pandemic Lessons
• Yannick Suazo, Should Canada Allow Autonomous Ships in Its Coastal Waters?—International Context and Legal Implications
• Part 5: Maritime Crime and Security
• Kamal-Deen Ali & Emmanuel Kwabena Koomson, Gulf of Guinea Piracy: Analysis of Threats, Dynamics and Responses
• Michael Tsimplis, The Revamped EU Environmental Crime Directive and the Maritime Sector: Real Teeth or Window Dressing?
• Pornomo Rovan Astri Yoga & Lowell Bautista, Humanitarian Missions at Sea: Lessons from the Deployment of Indonesia’s Military Hospital Ship for Humanitarian Aid to Palestinians in the Gaza Conflict

New Issue: Journal of Global Health Law

The latest issue of the Journal of Global Health Law (Vol. 2, no. 1, 2025) is out. Contents include:

• Articles
• Suzanne Zhou, Gian Luca Burci, & Jonathan Liberman, The legal nature of WHO regulations
• Stephanie Switzer & Mark Eccleston-Turner, The Emperor’s New Clothes: the amendments to the World Health Organization’s International Health Regulations*, **
• Pramiti Parwani, From human rights to the pandemic agreement and beyond: reframing vaccines access through a framework of ‘States’ capabilities’
• Essays
• Matiangai Sirleaf, Coloniality and global health
• Audrey Lebret, The Council of Europe Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights: a primarily procedural step towards safeguarding health rights in the digital age
• Commentary
• Pariksha Dhakal, Abortion in Nepal: legal progress, social challenges, and the road ahead
• Carmen Bullón Caro, Maarten van der Heijden, Aitziber Echeverria, Jorge Matheu, Camille Loi, David Sherman, Kelsey Galantich, Ambra Gobena, & Teemu Viinikainen, The Quadripartite One Health Legislative Assessment Tool for Antimicrobial Resistance (OHLAT): supporting legal preparedness for AMR
• Carlotta Manz, ‘MAGA’ vs global health? The potential impact of the second Trump’s administration

Call for Papers: Feminist Approaches to International Law in Times of Atrocity, Anthropocene, and Authoritarian Capitalism

The ANZSIL Gender, Sexuality and International Law Interest Group has issued a call for papers for a workshop on "Feminist Approaches to International Law in Times of Atrocity, Anthropocene, and Authoritarian Capitalism," to take place October 31, 2025, at Melbourne Law School. The call is here.

Call for Chapter Proposals: Handbook on Decolonising Human Rights

Abdullahi Ahmed An-Naim (Emory Univ. - Law) has issued a call for chapter proposals for his forthcoming edited volume Handbook on Decolonising Human Rights, to be published by Edward Elgar Publishing. The call is here.