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Ocean Treaty Agreed
After almost two decades of negotiations, the international community last night reached an important achievement to protect biodiversity beyond…
Mar 5, 2023
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Stefan Kirchner
February 2023
Balancing human rights
18th century philosopher Immanuel Kant is reported to have once said that “The freedom of one person ends, where the freedom of another person begins…
Feb 10, 2023
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Stefan Kirchner
Contiguous Zones in the Gulf of Finland
On 23 January 2023, it was reported that Estonia was planning to establish a contiguous zone (CZ) in the Gulf of Finland. While the creation of a CZ off…
Feb 3, 2023
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Stefan Kirchner
January 2023
The Sea that is not a Sea - Why the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea matters in the Russian War against Ukraine
The international law of the sea regulates the global ocean, that is, the totality of all seas and oceans that are connected with each other, even if…
Jan 27, 2023
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Stefan Kirchner
Why a special tribunal is needed to prosecute the crime of aggressive war against Ukraine
A special tribunal is needed to prosecute the crime of aggressive war against Ukraine. As reported on faz.net on January 14, 2023, Germany’s Federal…
Jan 19, 2023
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Stefan Kirchner
Repatriation of nationals from territory formerly controlled by the so-called Islamic State and the European Convention on Human Rights
After the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS) had lost the territory it had earlier controlled in Syria, numerous citizens of other countries who…
Jan 13, 2023
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Stefan Kirchner
The Freedoms of Expression, Assembly, and Association under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Demonstrators in many countries are facing police violence. From social unrest in Latin America to climate protesters in Europe and those who fight for…
Jan 6, 2023
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Stefan Kirchner
December 2022
Making International Law Accessible
The end of this year also marks the end of the first six months of INTERNATIONAL LAW. Over the last months, the aim of a weekly rhythm was certainly the…
Dec 30, 2022
Biodiversity on 30% of Earth’s surface to be protected by 2030
States must implement promises made in Montreal
Dec 23, 2022
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Stefan Kirchner
The Case for Personalized Protections in Outer Space Disaster Risk Reduction Law
On 15 December 2022 (late on 14 December 2022 US East Coast time), it was reported that the Soyuz MS-22 capsule that is currently attached to the…
Dec 16, 2022
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Stefan Kirchner
Crimes against Ukrainian civilians will lead to international legal response
For an international lawyer, a claim of genocide is extremely serious. It is a charge that lawyers do not pronounce lightly and certainly not a…
Dec 9, 2022
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Stefan Kirchner
Residual Legal Subjectivity and Continuation of Sovereignty after a Complete Loss of Territory due to rising Sea Levels
Utilizing the Maltese Experience
Dec 2, 2022
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Stefan Kirchner
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