“The Era of Voluntary Emissions Targets Is Over” Published: 5 August 2025 Interview Human rights expert Lotte Leicht explains how the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion reshapes the climate debate: states are legally bound to prevent climate harm. At COP30, states can no longer treat climate action as optional.
International Court of Justice Decision Turns Climate Justice into Law Published: 24 July 2025 Analysis The recent ICJ ruling is a landmark decision for the fight against climate change, addressing state responsibility for ambitious, scientifically supported climate action. It also clears the path for potential climate reparations in the future. Liane Schalatek
South Africa’s ICJ Case Against Israel: A Judicial Stress Test for the Multilateral System Published: 10 January 2024 Analysis The landmark application by the South African government to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to institute proceedings against Israel for its reprisal military assault against the people of Gaza, following the 7th October 2023 attacks and kidnappings in Israel, caught the majority of the world off-guard. It represents a significant judicial test to the functionality of the international multilateral system. Prof. Tim Murithi
The war crimes in Ahmići: How Croatia is (not) dealing with the past Published: 25 April 2018 A quarter of a century has gone by since the crime in Ahmići, a village in central Bosnia. The reconciliation process has lasted for decades and is far from being over. Eugen Jakovčić
