Vázquez Guevara: Truth Commissions and International Law: Jurisdiction, Representation, Authority

Valeria Vázquez Guevara (Univ. of Hong Kong - Law) has published Truth Commissions and International Law: Jurisdiction, Representation, Authority (Cambridge Univ. Press 2026). Here's the abstract:

This book examines how truth commissions construct authoritative accounts of conflict, and how they account for the plurality of accounts across affected communities. Vázquez Guevara examines three of the earliest and most influential truth commissions: Argentina (1983–1984), Chile (1990–1991), and El Salvador (1992–1993), and examines how relevant cultural objects support or counter the official account for each. In doing so, she argues that these truth commissions drew on international law to authorise their accounts of violent conflict, and that this had the consequence of privileging an internationally-authorised truth over other truths, whilst simultaneously strengthening the authority of international law over the post-conflict state. By demonstrating how truth commissions turn to international law for authority, the book shows how this produces an official account of past violence and promises of future community, which fundamentally affects how communities live together in the aftermath of violent conflict.

Job Opening: Assistant Professor of International Law (Geneva Graduate Institute)

The Geneva Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies is recruiting an assistant professor of international law with a demonstrated interest in issues related to global health. The deadline for applications is August 16, 2026. Details and how to apply can be found here.

New Issue: Nordic Journal of International Law

The latest issue of the Nordic Journal of International Law (Vol. 95, no. 1, 2026) is out. Contents include:

• Hans Corell, The Fifth Hilding Eek Memorial Lecture: The UN Security Council and the Rule of Law
• Johan Rochel, Encoded Normativity: Designing Large Language Models for International Law
• Åsa Gustafsson, EU Sanctions Measures’ Increasing Extraterritoriality: The EU’s ‘No Re-export’ to Russia Clause and Other Recent Circumvention Measures
• Gaiane Nuridzhanian, The Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine: Jurisdiction, Immunities and Due Process
• Hadi Strømmen Lile, The Legal Validity of Treaty Rules on the Aims and Content of Education and the Nature of State Obligations in Relation to These Norms

Call for Papers: JIEL Junior Faculty Forum for International Economic Law

A call for papers has been issued for the Journal of International Economic Law's sixth annual Junior Faculty Forum for International Economic Law. The call is here. The deadline is June 30, 2026.

New Issue: Leiden Journal of International Law

The latest issue of the Leiden Journal of International Law (Vol. 39, no. 2, June 2026) is out. Contents include:

• International Legal Theory
• Samantha Besson, In what sense are international organizations ‘public’? A plea for an international public law of organization
• Michal Saliternik & Sivan Shlomo Agon, International law and time between three paradigms
• Caitlin Murphy, Logistics as jurisdiction: International development, the energy transition and legal ordering through supply chains
• International Law and Practice
• Henrique Marcos, Rohan Nanda, & Júlia Schütz Veiga, Marine genetic resources, who owns and who owes what? A Hohfeldian mapping of legal positions on MGRs
• Didac Amat, The Paris Agreement’s temperature goal: An obligation of due diligence to protect the 1.5°C threshold
• José Rogelio Gutiérrez Álvarez, On reading travaux: Factors to consider when interpreting a treaty’s preparatory work
• Akinwumi Ogunranti, No one is coming to save you — A quest for Africanizing Business and Human Rights
• Shahab Saqib, Avoiding the semantic conundrum of the Race Convention through the forms of racial discrimination
• Jinú Carvajalino, In search of well-crafted amnesties: The emergence of a new jurisprudence on amnesty
• International Court of Justice
• Kheda Djanaralieva, Prolonged occupation of Palestine by Israel: A violation of occupation law or an abuse of it?
• International Criminal Courts and Tribunals
• Rosemary Grey, Reproductive violence against child soldiers

Volovelsky & Agon: Decentralized Autonomous Organizations and the Anti-Money Laundering Challenge: Rethinking Global Frameworks for a Leaderless World

Uri Volovelsky (Israeli Ministry of Justice) & Sivan Shlomo Agon (Bar-Ilan Univ. - Law) have published Decentralized Autonomous Organizations and the Anti-Money Laundering Challenge: Rethinking Global Frameworks for a Leaderless World (Harvard National Security Journal, Vol. 17, no. 2, 2026). Here's the abstract:

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) are blockchain-based entities that operate without centralized management or shareholders, enabling worldwide token holders the option of participating in their governance through self-executing smart contracts. With approximately fifty thousand DAOs controlling over $30 billion in assets, these organizations offer unprecedented efficiency and global collaboration, enabling stakeholders to participate and contribute to the operation of DAOs regardless of their jurisdiction or physical presence. DAOs, however, also present significant legal and regulatory challenges, particularly concerning liability, contractual enforcement, tax obligations, and oversight. Their decentralized and fluid structure makes it substantively difficult for any single country—including powerful actors such as the United States and the European Union—to assert jurisdiction or exercise regulatory authority over such organizations. In addition to governance considerations, the decentralized, pseudonymous, and borderless structure of DAOs may be exploited for unlawful purposes, most notably money laundering.

This Article examines how DAOs, particularly within the decentralized finance sector, facilitate anonymous cross-border transactions that pose novel and significant money laundering risks. By analyzing existing regulatory responses in major jurisdictions including the United States and the European Union, as well as efforts by key international organizations such as the Financial Action Task Force, the International Monetary Fund, and the United Nations, the Article demonstrates that prevailing regulatory frameworks and enforcement models cannot adequately respond to the distinct challenges presented by DAOs. This regulatory vacuum poses significant risks to global financial stability, the integrity of the financial systems, and core national-security interests, including the prevention of sanctions evasion, counterterrorism and proliferation financing, and the deduction and disruption of state-sponsored, cyber-enabled illicit finance. Accordingly, the Article proposes a novel, modular, risk-based, global anti-money laundering framework tailored to DAOs’ unique operational realities. The proposed framework aligns with principles of functional equivalence, technological neutrality, and transnational cooperation, offering a more effective means of addressing DAO-related, anti-money laundering risks while preserving space for innovation.

Call for Submissions: Securitisation of Supply Chains: Critical Raw Materials Between Energy Security and the Green Transition

The Journal of Law, Market and Innovation has issued a call for submissions for a special section on "Securitisation of Supply Chains: Critical Raw Materials Between Energy Security and the Green Transition." The call is here.

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.

Call for Papers: Choosing the Bench – Selection and Standards in International Adjudication

A call for papers has been issued for an expert meeting on "Choosing the Bench – Selection and Standards in International Adjudication," to be held September 9, 2026, at Utrecht University. The call is here. The deadline is June 19, 2026.

New Issue: International Organization

The latest issue of International Organization (Vol. 80, no. 2, Spring 2026) is out. Contents include:

• Articles
• Justin Key Canfil, Convergent Flexibility: How International Law Keeps Pace with Technological Change
• Brandon J Kinne, Juan F. Tellez, Anya Stewart, Iliyan Iliev, Brandon Derr, Shreya Murthy, & Patrick Bernhard, Transnational Networks and Interstate Competition: How Support for Nonstate Actors Increases Conflict between States
• Gino Pauselli & Beth A. Simmons, From Barriers to Abuse: Border Hardening and Torture
• Research Notes
• Amy Pond, Asset Mobility and Property Rights
• Hannah Jakob Barrett & Eric Gabo Ekeberg Nilsen, How Threats of American Withdrawal from NATO Affect European Public Attitudes Toward Defense
• Fahd Humayun, Tweets to the Streets? Effects of a Leader’s Social Media Messaging on Nationalist Mobilization
• Caroline M. Brandt & Jenniina Kotajoki, Naming and Shaming Nonstate Armed Groups at the United Nations Security Council

Inaugural Issue: African Review of International Law

The inaugural issue of the African Review of International Law (Inaugural Issue, June 2026) is out. Contents include:

• Maurice Kamto, Editorial: A Look at Africa and International Law
• Maurice Kamto, Editorial: Regard sur l'Afrique et le Droit International
• Makane Moïse Mbengue, Introductory Remarks
• Yves Daudet, Il Faut Faire Confiance à l’Afrique !
• Bing Bing Jia, Reflections on a Recent African Contribution to International Law
• Mario J.A. Oyarzábal, African Jurists in the Four International Legal Institutions: IDI, Hague Academy, ICJ and ILC. A Survey and Comparative Study with Other Regions
• Namira Negm, Africa and International Law: A Quick Look into Practice, Collaborative Processes, and Institutional Adaptation
• Giuditta Cordero-Moss, The Legal Framework for Arbitration in Africa: Issues of Applicable Law
• Yuko Nishitani, Private International Law and Child Protection From The Perspective of Africa
• Grégoire Jiogue, La Réception des Règles de Droit International Privé Français en Afrique Noire Francophone
• August Reinisch & Maria José Escobar Gil, The Wealth of Regional Courts in Africa: An Outsider’s Perspective
• Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, International Watercourses, Boundary Delimitation and Human Needs: An African Perspective
• Nilufer Oral, Sea Level Rise, Implication for Africa And The Work of the International Law Commission
• Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos, Réflexions sur la Dimension Humaine du Droit International dans le Contexte Actuel
• Dire Tladi, Intertemporal Law and the Denial of Justice

Conference: I Congreso Internacional de Derechos Humanos / First International Congress on Human Rights

On September 17–18, 2026, the Law Faculties of Universidad Panamericana, Ave Maria School of Law, and Abat Oliba CEU will host the first International Congress on Human Rights, in Guadalajara, Mexico. The conference will address structural challenges facing the Inter-American Human Rights System across six panels covering: defense of cases and selection of judges and commissioners; control de convencionalidad, subsidiarity and margin of appreciation; the IACtHR and international standards; interpretation of the ACHR; substantive human rights issues; and proposals to strengthen the IAHRS. Four keynote addresses will be delivered by Judge Alberto Borea Odría (IACtHR), former ECtHR Judge Javier Borrego Borrego, former IACHR Commissioner Carlos Bernal Pulido, and IACHR President Edgar Stuardo Ralón Orellana. Sessions will be held in Spanish and English. Details are here.

Call for Papers: Advancing the Frontiers: Early-Career Research on Law of the Sea

A call for papers has been issued for a postgraduate research conference on "Advancing the Frontiers: Early-Career Research on Law of the Sea," to take place September 30, 2026, at the Geneva Graduate Institute. The call is here. The deadline is June 10, 2026.

Stoyanova & McGrogan: The Limits of Positive Obligations in Human Rights Law: From Protection to Coercion

Vladislava Stoyanova (Lund Univ. - Law) & David McGrogan (Northumbria Univ. - Law) have published The Limits of Positive Obligations in Human Rights Law: From Protection to Coercion (Hart Publishing 2026). Here's the abstract:

There is nowadays no dispute in human rights doctrine over whether rights entail positive duties on the part of the state at the level of principle. But there has been surprisingly little academic commentary devoted to the question of whether there are, or should be, limits placed on how far those obligations extend. Similarly, there has been little scholarly attention paid to the question of how causation can be reasonably attributed in the context of violations of positive obligations. And there are very few sociological explanations provided as to why positive human rights obligations appear to be expanding without principled limits in the first place.

This volume assembles the work of a range of leading scholars in international human rights law to fill these gaps in the literature. Each of its 11 substantive chapters addresses an aspect of positive obligations with a particular focus on issues concerning limits. Taken together, they provide the first serious attempt to grapple critically with the subject of the limits, causality and scope of positive obligations theoretically and doctrinally. This makes the book essential reading for scholars of human rights law.

The ebook editions of this book are available open access.

Call for Papers: The Impact of Neutrality on Research and Knowledge Production in Legal Scholarship

A call for papers has been issued for early career researchers for a workshop on "The Impact of Neutrality on Research and Knowledge Production in Legal Scholarship," to take place December 9-10, 2026, at Ruhr University Bochum. The call is here.

Conference: Securitisation and International Law in Asia

On June 28, 2026, the Japan Chapter of the Asian Society of International Law will host its 17th Annual Conference, in Osaka (Umeda) and online (hybrid). The theme is: "Securitisation and International Law in Asia." Details are here.