Conference: Teaching International Human Rights Law - in times of Normative Contestation

On June 8-10, 2026, the University of Innsbruck will host a conference on "Teaching International Human Rights Law - in times of Normative Contestation." Details are here.

Lecture: Schabas on "A refresh of the Genocide Convention at the International Court of Justice?"

On April 23, 2026, William Schabas (Middlesex Univ.) will deliver the 2026 Theo van Boven Lecture at the Maastricht Centre for Human Rights. The topic is: "A refresh of the Genocide Convention at the International Court of Justice?" Details are here.

Conference: Cambridge International Law Journal 15th Annual Conference

On April 23-24, 2026, the Cambridge International Law Journal will hold its 15th Annual Conference at the University of Cambridge. The theme is: "Reimagining International Law: Critical, Regional, and Trans-Disciplinary Perspectives." Details are here.

Webinar: Movies, TV Series and Teaching International Law

On March 30, 2026, the European Society of International Law will host a webinar on "Movies, TV Series and Teaching International Law." This event, part of the ESIL Teaching Corner Webinar Series, will discuss how films and TV series interact with international law and how they can be used in class for teaching purposes. Details are here.

Call for Contributions: Oxford Reports on International Law (UN Treaty Body Case Law Reporters)

Oxford University Press, together with the editors of the Oxford Reports on International Law: International Human Rights Law – UN Human Rights Bodies module, invites applications for Human Rights case law reporters to contribute to the analysis of decisions by UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies. Reporters contribute to OUP’s leading case law reporting service, receive feedback from senior scholars, and build a publication record in the field. The deadline for applications is April 20, 2026. Further details can be found here.

Call for Panel Proposals: International Law Weekend 2026

The American Branch of the International Law Association has issued a call for panel proposals for International Law Weekend 2026, which will take place in New York City on October 22-24. The theme is "[R]evolution in the International Legal Order." The call is here. The deadline is April 10, 2026.

AJIL Unbound Symposium: The Challenges and Prospects of Novel Types of Business and Human Rights Litigation

AJIL Unbound has posted a symposium on “The Challenges and Prospects of Novel Types of Business and Human Rights Litigation.” The symposium includes an introduction by Ekaterina Aristova, Hassan Ahmad, Rachel Chambers, and Sergio Puig, and contributions by Georgia Greville and Jean-Pierre Gauci , Christopher Patz and Sekar Banjaran Aji, Arturo J. Carrillo, Jonathan Lowy, and Emily Fallin, Bridget Mafusire, and Florence Shako.

New Issue: La Comunità Internazionale

The latest issue of La Comunità Internazionale (Vol. 80, no. 4, 2025) is out. Contents include:

• Ottantesimo Anniversario Dell’entrata In Vigore Della Carta Dell’ONU (24 ottobre 1945-24 ottobre 2025)
• Pietro Gargiulo, L’ONU e il mantenimento della pace e della sicurezza internazionali: 80 anni di (diverse) ombre e (poche) luci
• Maria Rosaria Mauro, Le Nazioni Unite e la cooperazione economica e sociale: dalla cooperazione allo sviluppo alla promozione dello sviluppo sostenibile
• Laura Pineschi, 80 anni di tutela dei diritti umani nelle Nazioni Unite: un pilastro di vetro (in)frangibile?
• Cinquantesimo Anniversario Dell’adozione Dell’atto Finale Di Helsinki (1° agosto 1975-1° agosto 2025)
• Ivan Ingravallo, Il (mesto) cinquantesimo anniversario dell’Atto Finale di Helsinki
• Interventi
• Gabriella Arrigo & Maria Chiara Noto, Lo Spazio e il Piano Mattei per l’Africa
• Note e Commenti
• Alessia Preti, “It’s Genocide” – Remarks on the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory’s Latest Report

Call for Contributions: Arms Exports Unbound? The German Federal Constitutional Court’s Gaza Case in Perspective

Völkerrechtsblog has issued a call for contributions on "Arms Exports Unbound? The German Federal Constitutional Court’s Gaza Case in Perspective." The call is here.

Hilpold: Neutralität im Zeitalter des UN-Rechts: Unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Ukrainekonflikts

Peter Hilpold (Universität Innsbruck) has published Neutralität im Zeitalter des UN-Rechts: Unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Ukrainekonflikts (Nomos 2026). Here's the abstract:

Der Ukraine-Konflikt hat viele Elemente des modernen Völkerrechts auf den Prüfstein gestellt. In diesem Zusammenhang ist auch die Frage wieder aktuell geworden, ob das völkerrechtliche Neutralitätsrecht noch mit dem modernen Völkerrecht in Einklang zu bringen ist.

In diesem Band beleuchten Experten und Expertinnen aus Österreich, der Schweiz, Deutschland und Italien diese Frage aus völkerrechtlicher, öffentlichrechtlicher, europarechtlicher und historischer Sicht. Sie kommen zu dem Ergebnis, dass im Friedensrecht der Vereinten Nationen eine Verpflichtung zur solidarischen Parteinahme zugunsten des Opfers einer Aggression besteht. Neutralität kann letztlich auch die Sicherheit der Neutralen gefährden.

Lecture: Brunk on "War, Territory and International Law"

On March 26, 2026, Ingrid Brunk (Vanderbilt Univ.) will give the next lecture in the TwoLaW Lecture Series on the Laws of War. The topic is: “War, Territory and International Law.” Details are here.

New Issue: International Organization

The latest issue of International Organization (Vol. 80, no. 1, Winter 2026) is out. Contents include:

• Articles
• Sung Eun Kim & Krzysztof Pelc, Geography of Grievance: Industrial Hubs Magnify Political Discontent
• Christina Cottiero & Christina J. Schneider, International Financial Institutions and the Promotion of Autocratic Resilience
• Jamie Hintson & Kenneth A. Schultz, Closing Pandora’s Box: Can Shared Vulnerability Underpin Territorial Stability?
• Phillip Y. Lipscy & Jiajia Zhou, Institutional Racism in International Relations
• Research Notes
• Haillie Lee & Erik Voeten, Transboundary Air Pollution and Hazy Accountability: Evidence from South Korea
• Joshua A. Schwartz & Michael C. Horowitz, Delegating Destruction: Coercive Threats and Automated Nuclear Systems
• Calvert W. Jones, Authoritarian Reforms and External Legitimacy