On 15 February 2012, two Italian marines on board an Italian-flagged vessel, the MV Enrica Lexie allegedly shot and killed two…
Practitioners and academics interested in litigation against foreign companies for violations of human rights happening outside the United States (US)…
In the beginning of March this year the topic of secession and self-determination in international law became once more topical.…
The recent success of Switzerland’s popular initiative aimed at stopping “mass immigration” came as an irritating surprise and might have…
Switzerland’s political system is shaped around direct democratic participation: Four Sundays a year, Swiss citizens, 18 years or older, get…
Two weeks ago, a bare majority of the Swiss population approved an initiative designed to “Stop Mass Immigration“. The initiative…
Note: this is a revised version of the original post published on 21 December 2013. Additions have been made to…
The US wants Edward Snowden. For its part, Germany has indicated that it would welcome Snowden’s testimony in the course…
Dr Sergey Golubok represents the Greepeace activists charged with hooliganism following their attempt to scale a Russian offshore oil platform…
Professor Dr Stefan Talmon is Professor of Public Law, Public International Law and European Union Law at the University of…