Anticipating the First “COP” under the BBNJ Agreement: Insights on the PrepCom Organisational Meeting in New York (24-26 June 2024)

The Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement), adopted…

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Revisiting Bin Cheng’s Article on “United Nations Resolutions on Outer Space: ‘Instant’ International Customary Law?” in Light of Recent Russia’s Anti-satellite Missile Operations 

Introduction  On the 25th ofApril 2024, Russia vetoed a UNSC resolution calling on States to prevent an arms race in…

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A Resolution to the Ukraine Conflict? A Legal Inquiry

The resilience of the Russian Federation is striking: Despite the EU’s historic sanctions, Russia’s gross domestic product is expected to…

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The ICJ’s Advisory Function: A Procedural Tool to Advance Human Rights?

While jurisdictional limitations may have initially restrained the International Court of Justice (ICJ) from contributing to the development of international…

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Reparations and Restitution by Former Colonial Powers for Colonial-era Atrocities: Rejecting the Developmental Aid Approach 

Introduction The death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has sparked many conversations on decolonization,…

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Symposium on Decoding Maldives Foreign Investment and Arbitration Law Regime: Sun v Hilton – A Maldivian Enka v Chubb?

The judgment handed down by the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) in October 2020 in Enka v Chubb was regarded as a seminal…

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Symposium on Decoding Maldives’ Foreign Investment and Arbitration Law Regime: An Introduction

Maldives’ relationship with international trade and investment is as old as its history. Traditionally, Maldives has been dependent on import…

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