First report on compensation for the damage caused by internationally wrongful acts now out as document A/CN.4/793 legal.un.org/docs/?symbol...
Martins Paparinskis
@mpaparinskis.bsky.social
Professor of Public Int'l Law @laws.ucl.ac.uk; member 🇺🇳 Int'l Law Commission Also @fra.europa.eu Scientific Comm’ee, 🇺🇳ECE Water Convention Implementation Comm’ee, @cildialogues.bsky.social https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/40273-martins-paparin
End of the first week of the 77th session of the International Law Commission in Salle III, with my excellent assistants, and savouring the last minutes with the gavel as the outgoing chair of the 76th session on Monday
The case of The Gambia v. Myanmar before the ICJ represents a landmark opportunity for the doctrine of jus cogens. Yet the proceedings largely overlook genocide as a serious breach of a peremptory norm and its consequences under State responsibility. cil.nus.edu.sg/blogs/the-ga...
The WTO Belongs to the Future — But How Do We Get There? 🌐From climate to AI, modern trade is outpacing its rules. Prof Gabrielle Marceau & Jian Ling Teo explore alternative rulemaking paths to address the WTO consensus deadlock. Read here cil.nus.edu.sg/blogs/the-wo...
Ahead of its 31st session, issues on equitable benefit sharing remain on the table for the International Seabed Authority. This post reviews mechanisms under Arts. 82 and 140(2) of UNCLOS, exploring how they can achieve equity as distributive justice. cil.nus.edu.sg/blogs/the-is...
Honoured to be invited, and look forward to delivering the @sheffielduni.bsky.social SCIEL Annual James Muiruri Lecture on 25 March sheffield.ac.uk/law/research...
Revisiting the Sources of Public International Law: A Salle XXI Perspective’ by Martins Paparinskis
SCIEL Annual James Muiruri Lecture: ‘Revisiting the Sources of Public International Law: A Salle XXI Perspective’ by Martins Paparinskis Abstract: Salle XXI is the room in Palais de Nations where the ...
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As my energizing 8-month #BenthamHouse @ucl.ac.uk Laws visit ends, deepest thx @mpaparinskis.bsky.social & brilliant colleagues incl. blueskyprofs @yuliaioffe.bsky.social, @colmocinneide.bsky.social & @philippesands.bsky.social. Looking fwd to continued collaboration as my London adventure proceeds.
Looking back at the excellent @nus-cil.bsky.social @laws.ucl.ac.uk conference on the future of international law co-organised with @niluferoral.bsky.social earlier this month www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/news/uc...
UCL Laws and NUS Centre for International Law co-host conference on the future of international law
Leading international law experts joined a major conference as part of a strategic partnership between the Faculty and the Centre for International Law - National University of Singapore (CIL-NUS).
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Look forward to chairing @biicl.bsky.social event on compensation and the ILC tonight
NEW EVENT 12 Feb Join us for Compensation in the International Law Commission - a panel discussion on compensation in the ILC examining conceptual and practical issues the ILC is likely to face in the task of codification & development in relation to this topic. Sponsor A&O Shearman buff.ly/DrFZmzm
Looking back at the 10th International Conference on the Law of the Sea last month www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UoV...
[10th ICLS] Session 2 l Prof Martins PAPARINSKIS
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Prieks būt vienos vākos ar @mpaparinskis.bsky.social pašā pēdējā iknedēļas “Jurista Vārdā”. Aizverot veselu laikmetu, mēs abi mazliet par tiesību vēsturi. Paldies visiem, kas mudināja un atgādināja par manu raksta parādu. Teksts par Arvedu Bergu nāca gana ilgi.
Sestdiena ir īstais brīdis lasīt “SestDienu”. Vāks un lielā intervija - par starptautiskajām tiesībām. @mpaparinskis.bsky.social stāsta par aktuālo.
Pleased to have had the opportunity to discuss #ILC_2025 at @coe.int in late September Strasbourg, both w #CAHDI, chaired by its Chair @kerliveski.bsky.social, and @echr.coe.int, in a session chaired by Judge @gnatovsky.bsky.social
In this commentary, Liu Yulu discusses the development from UNEA resolution 5/14 to the current challenges hindering the adoption of a global plastic treaty, and what states can do to cross the finish line. cil.nus.edu.sg/blogs/from-n...
Look forward to chairing the launch of Attila Tanzi's new book at @laws.ucl.ac.uk next Thursday (9 October) at 6 pm with Malgosia Fitzmaurice and Philippa Webb, supported by 3 Verulam Building www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...
Book Launch: A Concise Introduction to International Law
Supported by 3VB Chambers
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Pleased to see my @laws.ucl.ac.uk inaugural Current Legal Problems lecture from this February published doi.org/10.1093/clp/...
The Development of International Law: The Case for Revisiting Compensation
Abstract. How can the development of public international law work in a decentralised and pluralist international society, where actors and institutions in
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Joel Ong’s CIL blog examines gaps in IMO liability conventions for spills of emerging alternative fuels (e.g., methanol, ammonia) and sets out reform options and pathways forward. Read cil.nus.edu.sg/blogs/fillin...
Delighted to have been elected as an associate of the Institute of International Law in the Rabat session last week. '[The] purpose [of the Institute of International Law] is to promote the progress of international law', 1873 Statute of the IDI art 1, paragraph 2
In this blog post, Dr. Hazrati explains the implications of the ICJ’s advisory opinion on the energy transition, fossil fuel phase-out, and just transition, as well as its potential impacts on COP talks and global climate action. cil.nus.edu.sg/blogs/the-ic...
The ICJ's advisory opinion on climate change is a significant expansion in the law of standing for the enforcement of obligations erga omnes. This post by Priya Urs explains how, while also identifying deficiencies in the Court's reasoning. cil.nus.edu.sg/blogs/open-t...
Critical legal scholar 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗶𝗲 offers a sharp, insightful commentary on the @CIL Peace and International Law Symposium, engaging deeply with its contributions and challenging dominant narratives on peace, justice, and the global legal order. cil.nus.edu.sg/blogs/commen...
If you missed our recent webinar discussing our new report 'Sovereignty and its Relation to Primary Rules of International Law' you can catch up with a recording here 👉 buff.ly/iJwWwpT
7 Breakthrough Insights from the Inter-American Court’s Climate Advisory Opinion. Dr. Mohammad Hazrati explores how this historic opinion advances climate justice and human rights through bold legal innovations. cil.nus.edu.sg/blogs/seven-...
Having witnessed war’s horrors, Tommy Koh champions that international law can promote peace. From UNCLOS to the Paris Agreement and the Indus Waters Treaty, law has helped resolve disputes and end conflicts—proof that peace and law go hand in hand. cil.nus.edu.sg/blogs/a-mess...
This article examines the AANZFTA’s Second Protocol from two perspectives: integrating modern trade practices and their impact on business utilization. cil.nus.edu.sg/blogs/the-aa...
Peace through the ASEAN Way of diplomacy, consensus, and non-interference has promoted regional stability and cooperation in ASEAN, and managed interstate disputes while respecting sovereignty. However, internal conflicts remain challenging to address. cil.nus.edu.sg/blogs/the-as...
The EU’s integration, rooted in post-WWII peacebuilding, limits state sovereignty through economic and legal cooperation. This unique supranational model replaces war with lasting peace by uniting diverse nations into a “federalism without federation.” cil.nus.edu.sg/blogs/for-a-...