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Sophie Schuberth
@sophieschuberth.bsky.social
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PhD candidate in international law at Freie Universität Berlin & Law Clerk at Higher Regional Court Berlin Interested in international law, especially peremptory norms, duty to cooperate, occupation, state responsibility, IHL, use of force, ICJ
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Sophie Schuberth @sophieschuberth.bsky.social · 2h
You can find the written version of my talk here: 👇
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Sophie Schuberth @sophieschuberth.bsky.social · 2h
... on a fascinating panel discussing 'The Law of Occupation and State Practice'.

In my presentation, “The (Il)Legality of Occupation: An Integrated Jus Ad Bellum Approach", I explored the relationship between occupation, general international law, and jus cogens norms. /2
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Sophie Schuberth @sophieschuberth.bsky.social · 2h
Grateful to the International Society for Military Law and the Law of War for the opportunity to speak at the VIII “Silent leges inter arma?” Conference in beautiful Bruges last month. 🙏

I had the pleasure of joining Hanne Cuyckens, Prof. Dr. Natia Kalandarishvili-Mueller, and Nele Verlinden .. /1
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Charlie Savage @charliesavage.bsky.social · 6d
Trump ‘Determined’ the U.S. Is Now in a War With Drug Cartels, Congress Is Told

A notice calls the people the U.S. military recently killed on suspicion of drug smuggling in the Caribbean Sea “unlawful combatants.”

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Trump ‘Determined’ the U.S. Is Now in a War With Drug Cartels, Congress Is Told
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International & Comparative Law Quarterly @iclq.bsky.social · Sep 9
Just published in ICLQ via @cambup-law.cambridge.org, an excellent article by Marko Milanovic @unirdg-law.bsky.social analysing the notion of an illegal occupation in the recent #ICJ Advisory Opinion on Palestine.

#InternationalLaw #IHL #Occupation #AdvisoryOpinion
The Notion of an Illegal Occupation in the ICJ’s Palestine Advisory Opinion | International & Comparative Law Quarterly | Cambridge Core
The Notion of an Illegal Occupation in the ICJ’s Palestine Advisory Opinion
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Sophie Schuberth @sophieschuberth.bsky.social · Aug 22
New publication👇

@heikekrieger.bsky.social writing about 'Third Party Obligations and World Ordering in the ICJ's Advisory Opinion on the Occupied Palestinian Territory' in the German Yearbook of International Law

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Duncker & Humblot - Berlin: Third Party Obligations and World Ordering in the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Ein Forum für die Wissenschaft seit 1798.
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Alfons Vanheusden @alfons-vanheusden.bsky.social · Jun 24
The 8th ‘Silent leges inter arma?’ conference will be organised in the city of Bruges from 16-19 September 2025 by the 🇧🇪 Group of the International Society for Military Law and the Law of War.

Check out this year’s topics and other information at: ismllw.org
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Alfons Vanheusden @alfons-vanheusden.bsky.social · Jul 23
Only 3 weeks left to register for this event hosted in Bruges from 16 to 19 September 2025!

Check out the detailed programme at www.ismllw.org.

The Supporting Partners of this event

👉 Netherlands Defence Academy

👉the Centre for International Humanitarian and Operational Law, Palacky University
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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · Aug 19
Do statehood and sovereignty persist when a state sinks?

AURELIO CORNEO and JUDITH SCHERER examine what the ICJ says on this question in its climate advisory opinion and explore the issues of territory, population, and government in times of climate crisis.

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Quote: “Small island States have contributed the least to climate change, yet now face an existential threat.”
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EJIL: Talk! @ejiltalk.bsky.social · Jul 14
A State consent dilemma in the current work of the International Law Commission on the theory of sources | by Dmytro Soldatenko
A State consent dilemma in the current work of the International Law Commission on the theory of sources
The International Law Commission (ILC) has published its advance report on the work completed during its 76th session this May. This post focuses on progress in two topics related to the theory of sou...
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Sophie Schuberth @sophieschuberth.bsky.social · Jul 28
The ICJ "for the first time explicitly acknowledged the legal standing of all States in relation to obligations erga omnes (in the sense of Article 48(1)(b) ASR). Until now, the Court’s decisions on collective obligations had been confined to obligations erga omnes partes arising under treaties." 👇
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EJIL: Talk! @ejiltalk.bsky.social · Jul 25
State Responsibility in the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change | by Federica Paddeu and Miles Jackson
State Responsibility in the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change
On 23 July 2025, the ICJ delivered its advisory opinion on the Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change. Although much of the opinion is devoted to the clarification of an extensive set of p...
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Craig Martin @craigxmartin.bsky.social · Jul 23
The duty to cooperate under customary international law is fundamental to the response to climate change, and is intrinsically linked to the duty to prevent harm, requiring good faith, continuous and sustained forms of collective action, applying to all states (subject only to CBDR);...10/17
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Mona Paulsen @monapaulsen.bsky.social · Jul 23
ICJ Advisory Opinion on climate change:
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Heike Krieger @heikekrieger.bsky.social · Jun 28
Ein Gespräch zum Iran und zum Völkerrecht mit der NZZ (hinter paywall)

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Israels Angriff auf Iran: Selbstverteidigung oder ein Bruch des Völkerrechts?
Obwohl Israel einer existenziellen Gefahr ausgesetzt war, sehen Experten den Militärschlag gegen Irans Atomprogramm als völkerrechtswidrig an. Die Professorin Heike Krieger erklärt, warum das so ist u...
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EJIL: Talk! @ejiltalk.bsky.social · Jun 23
The Illegal Israeli-American Use of Force Against Iran: A Follow-Up | by Marko Milanovic
The Illegal Israeli-American Use of Force Against Iran: A Follow-Up
Yesterday, the United States joined Israel in its use of force against Iran by conducting a precision bombing operation targeting Iranian nuclear sites. Like Israel’s use of force before it, this use ...
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EJIL: Talk! @ejiltalk.bsky.social · Jun 16
Instrumentalized Migration and Jurisdictional Challenges: Lithuania v. Belarus at the ICJ | by Niccolò Ridi and Matina Papadaki
Instrumentalized Migration and Jurisdictional Challenges: Lithuania v. Belarus at the ICJ
On 19 May 2025, Lithuania instituted proceedings against Belarus before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), alleging violations of the 2000 Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Se...
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EJIL: Talk! @ejiltalk.bsky.social · Jun 17
A Humanitarian Action by the UN General Assembly in Gaza? | by Enzo Cannizzaro
A Humanitarian Action by the UN General Assembly in Gaza?
The atrocious situation in the Gaza Strip demands action by the international community to end serious and massive violations of human rights and humanitarian law. As reported by impartial observers, ...
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Tom Hollenstein @tomhollenstein.bsky.social · Jun 5
My Canadian university, Queen's, is offering TWENTY 4-year funded PhDs (40k CAD/yr) for a student of ANY citizenship who has been accepted at a top 100 US university but have had offer rescinded OR are reconsidering offer due to US policy.
Details found here👇

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Queen’s University is a globally engaged, research-intensive institution dedicated to attracting and supporting exceptional PhD students who will significantly advance our research mission.
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WHO @who.int · May 20
Historic decision at #WHA78:

Member States of WHO today formally adopted by consensus the world's first #PandemicAgreement to make the world more equitable and safer from future pandemics.

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World Health Assembly adopts historic Pandemic Agreement to make the world more equitable and safer from future pandemics
Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) today formally adopted by consensus the world's first Pandemic Agreement. The landmark decision by the 78th World Health Assembly culminates more t...
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Oona Hathaway @oonahathaway.bsky.social · May 9
The newly announced tribunal to try the crime of aggression in Ukraine is a good step forward, if not what many of us hoped was possible. For the deep background, take a look at this @justsecurity.org series that started with this post in September 2022: www.justsecurity.org/83117/the-ca...
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Heike Krieger @heikekrieger.bsky.social · May 9
The program for the 20th Annual Conference of the European Society of International Law is online. Come join us in Berlin!

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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · May 6
This event - "The future of international law - an anchor in a crumbling world" - will be simultaneously translated into English and live streamed.

Registration link below.
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · May 6
Die Zukunft des Völkerrechts, ich freue mich auf die Diskussion mit den Kollegen.

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Richard Gowan @richardgowan1.bsky.social · May 3
I talk to @afpfr.bsky.social about UN reform plans.

"We do not know how far Guterres will run with these ideas, but he is now in his final period in office, so he may decide to go out with a bang!"

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Task force suggests major UN reforms, consolidation: internal memo | International
UNITED NATIONS, United States, May 3, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A United Nations task force has proposed major reforms aimed at
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Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law @yearbookofihl.bsky.social · Apr 30
📢 Our #callforpapers for Volume 28 (2025) is now out!

📖 Theme: "Facts in International Humanitarian Law"

📅 Abstract deadline: 13 June

More info: www.asser.nl/asserpress/d...

#IHL #LOAC
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