Call for Papers: International Cooperation under the European Convention on Human Rights

A call for papers has been issued for a conference on "International Cooperation under the European Convention on Human Rights. Sources, Limits, and Enforceability of State Obligations," to be held on October 15-16, 2026, at the University of Liverpool School of Law and Social Justice. The call is here.

Call for Papers: Brooklyn Law School Roundtable in International Business Law

A call for papers has been issued for Brooklyn Law School's 2026 Roundtable in International Business Law, to be held on October 9. The call is here.

Call for Papers: Theorising the New Age of Environmental Human Rights Law

A call for papers has been issued for a conference on "Theorising the New Age of Environmental Human Rights Law," to be held September 17–18, 2026, in Lancaster. The conference will include a dedicated roundtable session highlighting the work of postgradate researchers. The call is here.

New Issue: International Legal Materials

The latest issue of International Legal Materials (Vol. 65, no. 3, June 2026) is out. Contents include:

• Int’l Health Regulations (2005) as amended 2014, 2022, and 2024 (W.H.O.), with introductory note by Gian Luca Burci
• Confirmation of Charges in Absentia against Kony (Int’l Crim. Ct. Pre-Trial Chamber III), with introductory note by Andrew Boyle
• Ruling No. 684 B+R3 (Cass.), with introductory note by Apollin Koagne Zouapet

Arpi: Shaping the Ice: Argentina and Australia’s Contributions to Antarctic Law

Bruno Agustin Arpi (Adelaide Univ. - Law) has published Shaping the Ice: Argentina and Australia’s Contributions to Antarctic Law (Springer 2026). Here's the abstract:

This book examines the crucial role of Antarctic legal studies in managing present and future geopolitical tensions in Antarctica. Specifically focusing on Argentina and Australia's historical contributions, it examines key moments of crisis in Antarctic history to assess their impact on Antarctic law development. By analysing these nations' responses to critical situations, the book extracts valuable lessons on how they can effectively use Antarctic law to navigate current and future geopolitical challenges. Furthermore, the book offers seven practical recommendations for Argentina and Australia to enhance Antarctic law, ensuring its efficacy in addressing these challenges.

Readers will not only gain a comprehensive understanding of Argentina and Australia's historical roles in shaping Antarctic law but also appreciate the pivotal role of this legal framework in maintaining order, stability, and cooperation in the Antarctic region. The book's insights are invaluable for policymakers, scholars, and anyone interested in the sustainable governance of Antarctica, emphasizing the significance of international collaboration in preserving this unique and vital environment.

New Issue: Virginia Journal of International Law

The latest issue of the Virginia Journal of International Law (Vol. 66, no. 2, 2026) is out. Contents include:

• Philip Sales, The Past and the Future of the European Court of Human Rights
• Trent Buatte, From Deep Freeze to Seize: The Legal Case for Confiscating Russian Sovereign Assets for Ukraine
• Jayanth K. Krishnan, The Forgotten Lawyer: Donor Aid and Rule of Law Efforts in Our Current Political Moment

New Issue: Netherlands International Law Review

The latest issue of the Netherlands International Law Review (Vol. 72, no. 3, December 2025) is out. Contents include:

• Climate Change Litigation: International Legal Perspectives
• Denise Prévost, Machiko Kanetake, & Jan Wouters, Climate Change Litigation: International Legal Perspectives
• Dominic Coppens & Nicolas Lockhart, Wayfinders for Climate Change Action: The ICJ, ITLOS, and IACtHR Advisory Opinions on Climate Change
• Roman Girma Teshome, Rethinking the Determination of Victim Status in Rights-based Climate Change Litigation
• Antoine De Spiegeleir, International Law After KlimaSeniorinnen
• Beichen Ding, Extraterritorial Climate Change Obligations and Their Implications for Unilateral Climate-related Trade Measures
• Isabela Keuschnigg, Clemens Kaupa, Joana Setzer, L. Delta Merner, Kaia Turowski, Paul Lachapelle, Allison Shyrock & Aradhna Tandon, Integrating Scope 3 Emissions into Corporate Climate Change Litigation: Evolution, Challenges, and Responses
• Aydin Mehdi Khani Saatlou, Reza Tajarlou, & Alireza Kheirandish, Caspian Sea Water Transfer Project: International Law Considerations and Implications
• Who is Afraid of Choice-of-Court Agreements in Domestic Cases? The Inkreal Case and Beyond Aleksandrs Fillers

AJIL Unbound Symposium: Exploring Extraterritoriality’s Empire

AJIL Unbound has posted a symposium on “Exploring Extraterritoriality’s Empire.” The symposium includes an introduction by Md. Rizwanul Islam and Hannah L. Buxbaum, and contributions by Md. Rizwanul Islam , Angela Huyue Zhang, Gillian MacNeil, Pasha L. Hsieh, Alejandro Chehtman, Rosemary Ann Byrne, and Danielle Ireland-Piper.

New Issue: Journal on the Use of Force and International Law

The latest issue of the Journal on the Use of Force and International Law (Vol. 13, no. 1, 2026) is out. Contents include:

• Hannah Woolaver, Collective self-defence or military action with consent? The legal basis of SADC’s mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Achille Castrogiovanni, NATO’s ACC and CPC stay-behind networks: Article 2(4), collective self-defence, and democratic control
• Sungcheol Choi, The legal status of the NLL and the right of self-defense against North Korea’s cross-NLL artillery fire
• Faisal Al-A’bbadi & Mohammad Assaf Alsalamat, Reassessing the role of the United Nations Security Council in peaceful conflict resolution: legality, efficacy, and reform
• Victor Iruobe & Ikpenmosa Uhumuavbi, Retaliatory sovereignty: Israel, Iran, and the juridification of existential threat
• Ahmed Elmohtadybellah, Iran’s strike on U.S. forces in Qatar: self-defense or aggression? A doctrinal appraisal under the UN charter and the Rome statute

Kwiecień: Relational Normativity of International Law: General International Law and the International Legal Order

Roman Kwiecień (Jagiellonian Univ. in Kraków - Law) has published Relational Normativity of International Law: General International Law and the International Legal Order (Routledge 2026). Here's the abstract:

This book provides a comprehensive assessment of general international law and its normative relevance to the international legal order. The relevance of general international law to the international legal order is founded on a concept of the relational normativity of international law. The book demonstrates how relational normativity is an intrinsic feature of international law that characterises it as a legal order. It argues that this is of crucial importance for the sources of international law as well as for normative conflicts between its rules and principles. Making a strong case for positing general international law as the core of international law, the book argues this is a basis of normative unity, an effective remedy for fragmentation, and a useful guide to areas of normative conflicts of special legal regimes. Thus, it offers an analytical lens for understanding how unity and coherence can be maintained within an increasingly complex and specialised international legal landscape.