Conference: The Law Applicable to the Use of Biometrics by Armed Forces

On October 23-24, 2025, the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence, the Faculty of Military Sciences of the Netherlands Defence Academy, and the Amsterdam Center for International Law will hold a conference on "The Law Applicable to the Use of Biometrics by Armed Forces," in Tallinn. Registration information is here. The program is here.

Guggisberg & Blanchard: Non-use Measures for Global Goods and Commons in International Law

Solène Guggisberg (Utrecht Univ.) & Catherine Blanchard (Utrecht Univ.) have published Non-use Measures for Global Goods and Commons in International Law (Brill | Nijhoff 2025). The table of contents is here. Here's the abstract:

In a world facing major environmental crises, radical measures are increasingly called for. As a change in paradigm from our anthropocentric approach to the environment and its resources remains mostly aspirational, non-use measures present themselves as practical regulatory tools to respond to environmental degradation. This edited volume examines moratoria, bans, no-take or entry zones across regimes regulating global goods and commons. It analyses factors that have contributed to the successful adoption and implementation of non-use measures for resources in the high seas, deep seabed, atmosphere, and Antarctica. It then presents pathways for the development and adoption of further non-use measures in these areas and in outer space, before reflecting on such measures’ limitations and potential.

Alexander: The Nationality and Statelessness of Nomadic Peoples Under International Law

Heather Jean Alexander (Center for the Future of Citizenship) has published The Nationality and Statelessness of Nomadic Peoples Under International Law (Oxford Univ. Press 2025). Here's the abstract:

Despite the universal right to nationality, many nomadic peoples struggle to claim this fundamental status. International law offers solutions to combat statelessness-like birth registration-but do they work for nomadic peoples? The Nationality and Statelessness of Nomadic Peoples Under International Law delves into the nationality challenges faced by four communities: former Bedouin in Kuwait, Tuareg in Mali, Fulani in Côte d'Ivoire, and Sama Dilaut (Bajau Laut) in Malaysia.

Drawing on diverse sources from across disciplines, as well as original field research, the book traces the roots of nomadic statelessness from colonization to the present. Through a rigorous legal analysis, the book evaluates how effectively international law addresses these underlying issues and safeguards the right to nationality for those whose lifestyles transcend borders and conventional nation-state structures. Finally, the book proposes reforms to international law to better address the needs of nomadic peoples regarding nationality and citizenship.

New Issue: European Journal of International Law

The latest issue of the European Journal of International Law (Vol. 36, no. 2, May 2025) is out. Contents include:

• Editorial
• Editorial: EJIL: News!; In This Issue; Book Reviewing: An Opening Note and In This Issue
• Articles
• Lauge N Skovgaard Poulsen, Beyond Adjudication: Lump Sum Agreements, Economic Hostages and Market Access
• Focus: Gender and Violence in International Law
• Sandesh Sivakumaran, Crafting the Prohibition on Violence against Women under International Human Rights Law
• Rosemary Grey, On Hope, Reform and Risk: The Rome Statute’s Definition of ‘Gender’ and the Crimes Against Humanity Convention
• Critical Review of Governance
• Louise Chappell & Sarah Easy, The Politics of Gender Justice at the International Criminal Court Redux: 2014–2023
• Roaming Charges
• Places with a Soul: East and West: Sometimes the Twain Does Meet
• EJIL Debate!
• Neil Boister, The ‘General Part’ of Transnational Criminal Law
• Kerttuli Lingenfelter, The International Law of General Parts: A Reply to Neil Boister
• Critical Review of Jurisprudence
• Joseph Finnerty & Başak Çalı, The Travaux Préparatoires and Progressive Treaty Interpretation: Article 18 of the European Convention on Human Rights
• Book Reviews
• Muhammad Saqib & Yen-Chiang Chang, reviewing Lan Anh T. Nguyen and Hai Dang Vu (eds), Viability of UNCLOS amid Emerging Global Maritime Challenges
• Michal Saliternik, reviewing Justin Desautels-Stein, The Right to Exclude: A Critical Race Approach to Sovereignty, Borders, and International Law
• Luíza Leão Soares Pereira, reviewing Omri Sender, International Law-Making by the International Court of Justice and International Law Commission: Partnership for Purpose in a Decentralized Legal Order
• Kathryn McNeilly, reviewing A. Gattini and M. Dimetto (eds), Time and International Adjudication: The Temporal Factor in Proceedings before International Courts and Tribunals
• The Last Page
• Gregory Shaffer, Thomas Milton House and the Giant Pagoda Tree

New Issue: Leiden Journal of International Law

The latest issue of the Leiden Journal of International Law (Vol. 38, no. 1, March 2025) is out. Contents include:

• Special Issue Addressing Issues and Concerns Raised by the Publication of the 'Gaza Marine Article'
• Joseph Powderly, Surabhi Ranganathan, Ingo Venzke, & Eric De Brabandere, Addressing issues and concerns raised by the publication of the ‘Gaza Marine article’
• Elai Rettig, Shani Friedman, & Benny Spanier, Postwar development of offshore energy resources: Legal and political models for developing the Gaza Marine gas field
• Elai Rettig, Shani Friedman, & Benny Spanier, Postwar development of offshore energy resources: Legal and political models for developing the Gaza Marine gas field – EXPRESSION OF CONCERN
• Elai Rettig, Shani Friedman, & Benny Spanier, Reflections on our article ‘Postwar development of offshore energy resources: Legal and political models for developing the Gaza Marine gas field’
• Elai Rettig, Shani Friedman, & Benny Spanier, Postwar development of offshore energy resources: Legal and political models for developing the Gaza Marine gas field – CORRIGENDUM
• Mutaz M. Qafisheh, Jinan Bastaki, & Victor Kattan, Gaza Marine: The facts and the law

Hommes: The Convention and the Kingdom: How the Netherlands Received the European Convention on Human Rights

Wiebe Hommes (Univ. of Amsterdam - Law) has published The Convention and the Kingdom: How the Netherlands Received the European Convention on Human Rights (Cambridge Univ. Press 2025). Here's the abstract:

How and why did the European Convention turn from a neglected legal tool into one of the most important human rights documents in legal practice? This book argues this remarkable development wasn't merely the result of a top-down movement initiated by the European Court, but of a far more dynamic process in which the national and European spheres engaged in constant co-creation. Focusing on the Netherlands and uncovering little known archival sources, it lays bare how the Convention was received over time throughout the entire Kingdom. In doing so, it incorporates insight into how European human rights were perceived in Europe and beyond. A much more varied story comes to light in which contingency and interaction take centre stage, and which uncovers the choices that continue to shape the character of the Convention as we know it today.

Dothan: The Seeds of Peace and Justice

Shai Dothan (Univ. of Copenhagen - Law) has posted The Seeds of Peace and Justice (Chicago Journal of International Law, forthcoming). Here's the abstract:

Some positive developments in international law had humble beginnings. They started from a small group of idealists who wanted to change the world for the better. Once their ideas gathered momentum, they got the support of people with power and transformed the world. State after state followed each other in a cascade toward improving international law. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the conditions that are beneficial for the initial germination of ideas with the potential to positively revolutionize international law. By using a series of case studies focused on the initiation of major transformations that improved international law, the paper attempts to recommend how national and international settings need to be arranged to support such transformations.

Call for Papers: The Role of the Causal Inquiry in Establishing State Responsibility in International Law (Workshop)

A call for papers has been issued for a workshop on "The Role of the Causal Inquiry in Establishing State Responsibility in International Law," to take place May 28-29, 2026, at Lund University. The call is here.