Christian Tomuschat

Christian J. Tams

Andreas Zimmermann

Karin Oellers-Frahm

The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations and plays a central role in both the peaceful settlement of international disputes and the development of international law. This comprehensive Commentary on the Statute of the International Court of Justice, now in its second edition, analyses in detail not only the Statute of the Court itself but also the related provisions of the United Nations Charter as well as the relevant provisions of the Court's Rules of Procedure. Five years after the first edition was published, the second edition of the Commentary embraces current events before the International Court of Justice as well as before other courts and tribunals relevant for the interpretation and application of its Statute. The Commentary provides a comprehensive overview and analysis of all legal questions and issues the Court has had to address in the past and will have to address in the future. It illuminates the central issues of procedure and substance that the Court and counsel appearing before it face in their day-to-day work. In addition to commentary covering all of the articles of the Statute of the ICJ, plus the relevant articles of the Charter of the United Nations, the book includes three scene-setting chapters: Historical Introduction, General Principles of Procedural Law, and Discontinuation and Withdrawal. The second edition of the Commentary adds two important and instructive chapters on Counter-Claims and Evidentiary Issues. The combination of expert editors and commentators, and their assessment of new developments in the important work of the ICJ, make this a landmark publication in the field of international law.

A Commentary

The Statute of the International Court of Justice

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Völkerrecht. Tagung

Inhalt Das humanitäre Völkerrecht muss sich angesichts veränderter Konfliktformen hinterfragen lassen. Es geht dabei um die Frage des Begrenzens organisierter bewaffneter Gewalt (besonders in sog. asymmetrischen Konflikten), um die Möglichkeit, das Völkerrecht fortzuentwickeln und um sein Verhältnis zu anderen Formen internationalen Rechts. Konkret werden diese Probleme beim Schutz von Kulturgütern, Situationen militärischer Besetzung, bei der Piraterie, der Abgrenzung von militärischen und polizeilichen Aufgaben von Streitkräften, es geht um Haftung für völkerrechtswidriges Handeln und um Probleme der Wiederherstellung von Staatlichkeit nach Beendigung von Konflikten.

humanitäres Völkerrecht und privatrechtliche Folgen

Moderne Konfliktformen

Robin Geiß

Stefanie Haumer

Over the past 150 years, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been one of the main drivers of progressive development in international humanitarian law, whilst assuming various roles in the humanization of the laws of war. With select contributions from international experts, this book critically assesses the ICRC's unique influence in international norm creation. It provides a detailed analysis of the workings of the International Red Cross, Red Crescent Movement and ICRC by addressing the milestone achievements as well as the failures, shortcomings and controversies over time. Crucially, the contributions highlight the lessons to be learnt for future challenges in the development of international humanitarian law. This book will be of particular interest to scholars and students of international law, but also to practitioners working in the field of international humanitarian law at both governmental and non-governmental organizations.

The Red Cross and the Development of International Humanitarian Law

Humanizing the Laws of War

Heike Krieger

Georg Nolte

This edited volume examines the role of international law in a changing global order. Can we, under the current significantly changing conditions, still observe an increasing juridification of international relations based on a universal understanding of values? Or are we, to the contrary, facing a tendency towards an informalization or a reformalization of international law, or even an erosion of international legal norms? Would it be appropriate to revisit classical elements of international law in order to react to structural changes, which may give rise to a more polycentric or non-polar world order? Or are we simply observing a slump in the development towards an international rule of law based on a universal understanding of values? In eleven chapters, distinguished scholars reflect on how to approach these questions from historical, system-oriented and actor-centered perspectives. The contributions engage with the rise of European international law since the 17th century, the decay of the international rule of law, compliance as an indicator for the state of international law, international law and informal law-making in times of populism, the rule of environmental law and complex problems, human rights in Europe in a hostile environment, the influence of the BRICS states on international law, the impact of non-state actors on international law, international law's contribution to global justice, the contestation of value-based norms and the international rule of law in light of legitimacy claims.

Rise Or Decline?

The International Rule of Law

'.. this work is intended to provide an in-depth analysis of each and every provision of the 1951 Convention and its 1967 Protocol. Special contributions on topics that cut across various provisions or that provide an overview over developments in certain regions of the world complement this Commentary.'

The 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and Its 1967 Protocol

The Zedmore family is no stranger to dragons and the magical world of Shard—but this time, war is brewing. Teens Alex and Jared and their little sister Madison are safely back on Earth after their adventures in Shard last summer, and their parents, Lynn and Eddie, want nothing more than to keep their family safe and close. This is not to be, however: they find themselves urgently summoned back to Shard while shadowy agencies pursue them on Earth. Soon the Zedmore’s are plunged into the centre of a civil war between dragon factions and their allies. While making new friends with elves, satyrs, pixies, and one mischievous wizard named Trevistar, the Zedmore’s learn that magic runs in their blood. They race to master their unique magical abilities as the conflict on Shard worsens and threatens to spill over onto Earth. Will they master their new skills in time to be useful? And will it be enough to save their lives and stop the bloodshed? An adventure that combines magic and intrigue, Dragon Song is the second book in the Legend of Shard series.

Dragon Song

Gerhard Werle

The chapters in this book are reworkings of presentations given during a conference held in 2018 at the German Embassy to the Netherlands in The Hague on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute. They provide an in-depth analysis of major points of contention the International Criminal Court (ICC) is currently facing, such as, inter alia, head of state immunities, withdrawal from the Rome Statute, the exercise of jurisdiction vis-à-vis third-party nationals, the activation of the Court’s jurisdiction regarding the crime of aggression, as well as the relationship of the Court with both the Security Council and the African Union, all of which are issues that have a continued relevance and carry a particular controversy. The collection provides insights from both practitioners, including judges of the ICC, and diplomats who participated in the negotiations leading to the adoption of the Rome Statute, as well as well-known academics from various parts of the world working in the field of international criminal law. The aim of the book is not only to inform and stimulate academic debate on the topic, but also to serve as an instrument for lawyers involved in the practice of international criminal law. Gerhard Werle is Professor at the Faculty of Law of the Humboldt-University in Berlin, Germany and Andreas Zimmermann is Professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Potsdam in Germany. Jürgen Bering, who worked on this book as assistant editor, is an Associate at Dentons, Berlin and a PhD candidate at the Martin Luther University, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany.

The International Criminal Court in Turbulent Times

On the first day of summer vacation, Alex, Jared, and Madison find something more waiting for them at home than the normal freedom that comes with the end of school. Uncle Richard has come for a visit, bringing presents with him as always. This time, he gives the siblings their own miniature dragon figurines, each one a different color. But an even bigger surprise lies in store for them when, the next morning, Alex awakens to find that his green dragon has come alive! The children learn that the dragons are not simple statues as they had assumed, but are actually living, breathing dragons. And as the family settles into a new routine with three not-quite housebroken pets, Alex, Jared, and Madison learn that there is more to their story than they know. When an elder dragon from another realm appears and calls the young dragons back to his world, the siblings are accidentally pulled in too. They discover that the gateway of the magical realm and Earth has been magically sealed. To be sent home again requires the permission of the Dragon Council. But the journey is treacherous, and there are few who are happy with the childrens arrival. Protected only by an elder and their own young dragon friends, the children must find a way to reach the council and convince its leaders to send them homepreferably alive.

Andreas Zimmermann

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