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International Theory Volume 11 / Issue 3 – November 2019 ISSN: 1752-9719 (Print), 1752-9727 (Online) @InternatlTheory @CambridgeUniversityPressPolitics International Theory (IT) is a peer reviewed journal which promotes theoretical scholarship about the positive, legal, and normative aspects of world politics respectively. IT is open to theory of absolutely all varieties and …

Recognition of Governments: Legitimacy and Control Six Months after Guaidó On 23 January 2019, Juan Guaidó, the President of the Venezuelan National Assembly, proclaimed himself as the caretaker President of Venezuela in accordance with Article 223 of the Venezuelan Constitution. Guaidó’s Government falls foul of the criterion of effectiveness (control …

International Journal of Constitutional Law Volume 17, Issue 2, April 2019 ISSN: 1474-2640, EISSN: 1474-2659 @ICONnect_blog iconnectblog.com Published in association with the New York University School of Law, I•CON is dedicated to advancing the study of international and comparative constitutional law in the broadest sense of the terms. I•CON recognizes …

The Inter-American Court’s Advisory Opinion on Asylum and Its Impact for the Human Rights of Refugees Worldwide [Massimo Frigo is a Senior International Legal Advisor at the International Commission of Jurists.] 2018 continues to be a year marked by fierce disputes with regard to asylum, including what it is and …

¿Es posible retirar el reconocimiento de un Estado? Análisis político y jurídico a propósito del debate sobre el reconocimiento de Palestina como tal por Colombia y cierta polémica Por Nicolás Carrillo Santarelli El día de ayer salió a la luz pública la información de que el gobierno del ex-presidente colombiano …

What on Earth is Happening to Space Law? In 2015 and 2017, respectively, the United States of America and Luxembourg enacted bills granting property rights on resources collected in outer space. The potential beneficiaries of these laws are hi-tech companies investing in the exploration and exploitation of space resources. Even though robotized mining …

Antarctic Environment Protocol Challenges and Achievements: 20 Years in Force Introduction On 4 October 1991, almost 27 years ago, negotiation of the Environmental Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty (the “Protocol”) finished in Madrid. On 14 January 1998, two decades ago, the Protocol made its entry into force. Now, the Protocol is compulsory …

Irregular migration after the Aquarius incident: moving beyond the law. A reflection on Fink and Gombeer Introduction Last month, EJIL: Talk! published a piece by Fink and Gombeer on the legality of Italy and Malta’s recent failure to provide a safe haven to a rescue vessel Aquarius. Essentially, the authors concluded …

The transfer of the US Embassy to Jerusalem: the need of responses from international community The transfer of the US Embassy to Jerusalem: the need of responses from international community Nicolas Boeglin, Professor of Public International Law, Law Faculty, University of Costa Rica Picture taken from this press note of …

A New Legal Framework for the Enforcement of Settlement Agreements Reached through International Mediation: UNCITRAL Concludes Negotiations on Convention and Draft Model Law Introduction On February 9, 2018, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law’s (“UNCITRAL”) Working Group II concluded negotiations on a convention and model law on the …

Did the Trump Administration’s Jerusalem Declaration Violate International Law? by David Hughes [David Hughes is a Grotius Research Scholar at the University of Michigan, Law School and a PhD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto.] On 6 December, President Trump signed a Proclamation recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital …