International climate change law has its origin in international environmental law and rules of general international law. The need to address potential harm to global commons caused by climate change impacts is relatively new to international law. It provides limited recourse to individuals or...

Piracy and terrorist attacks have many similarities but the goals of pirates and terrorists are different. The international community simply wanted the definition of piracy to mean piracy on the high seas by one private vessel against another. Under international law, UNCLOS, these acts of...

The international response to corruption raises many important questions: How did corruption become a matter of concern for international law? Was it the result of globalization? Was it the result of a renewed sense of morality around the world? Is this part of a global outcry against the abuse...

The growth in cross-border trade and movement of people over the past decades has led to an increasing judicial, legislative and scholarly development of private international law, creating harmonised rules in some areas and new approaches in others. Many of these developments are reflected in...

The principal aim of this article is to highlight the evolving concepts and ideas of Corporate Human Rights Responsibility (CHRR) under international law and how it relates to other concepts of corporate responsibility. The point of departure is the observation that there is the need to close an...

One of the most contentious issues in international law involves when a state may use force in self-defense against another state or when a state may use force against a non-state group, which the state believes intends to do it harm. This thesis looks at the disparate theories of when a state...

In both the developing and the developed world, a rising demand for brides has led to an increase in marriage migration. As those who migrate for international marriages seek better lives, they become targets for criminal groups engaged in human trafficking. Unfortunately, international law on...

With around 2.3 billion users, the Internet has become part of the daily lives of a significant percentage of the global population, including for political debate and activism. While states are responsible for protecting human rights online under international law, companies responsible for...

Part I of this article takes a brief tour through military history on the consistent use of mercenaries through the ages, which Peter Singer illuminates masterfully in Corporate Warriors. Next, a brief overview on the binding nature (or not) of international custom and treaty is explored in Part...