Introduction   The first EU regulation targeting methane emissions (2024/1787) has become a tug-of-war between external market actors pulling toward a “simplification” of its requirements and the Union holding the line to preserve the Regulation's integrity. Investors, MEPs and the international association of oil and gas producers are urging EU policymakers to revisit the Methane Regulation as part of the bloc’s simplification agenda known as “Omnibus”, which aims to reduce

The South China Sea dispute centres on overlapping maritime and territorial claims by China and several Southeast Asian states, including the Philippines, Viet Nam, Malaysia, Brunei, and Taiwan, over a strategically vital and resource-rich body of water. Since the 1970s, competing claims to islands, reefs, and surrounding maritime zones, most notably in the Spratly and Paracel Islands, have intensified, driven by access to fisheries, hydrocarbons, and control over key sea lin

In the past few years, the European Union, in its strategy to promote a greener, more sustainable, and efficient economy, has approved...

Introduction Governing international and non-international armed conflicts, international humanitarian law (IHL) comes into play as the...

Introduction   Over the past several decades, the United States has been widely regarded as a stronghold of free speech. When comparing...

Introduction Military operations across the world have immensely increased their use of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques in the...

In 2016, NATO recognised cyberspace as the fourth operational domain of warfare after air, land and sea. [1]  Cyberspace is being used...

INTRODUCTION  The regulation of free trade, as structured following the Marrakesh Agreement that  established the WTO in 1995, has been...

Contemporary legal advancements in the faced-paced age of technology have seen the emergence of online dispute resolution, further “ODR”,...

The use of riot control agents is, unfortunately, a common occurrence in today’s political climate. From Black Lives Matter protests in...

The fragmentation of the multilateral trade regime is not a new phenomenon and was not originated with Donald Trump’s imposition of...

Introduction  Trump’s win in the presidential election meant an immediate issuance of multiple executive  orders soon after his...

In early 2024, reports emerged that several military forces were experimenting with brain-computer interfaces to enhance battlefield...

Early Sunday morning on December 8th, 2024, the Assad regime collapsed during a major offensive by opposition forces that began on...

Introduction In today’s international armed conflicts (IACs), the lines between civilian protection and military necessity are blurred by...

The rapid advancements in generative artificial intelligence are fueling both excitement and  apprehension, particularly in the realm of...

Gender-based violence has historically been overlooked in international criminal law, reflecting a broader neglect of crimes specifically...

Introduction Donald Trump’s recent re-election as President of the United States has come as both a shock and a concern for a large part...

Introduction The Sahel region, the vast semi-arid region of Africa separating the Sahara Desert to the north and tropical savannas to the...

Access to justice is the cornerstone of a fair and equitable society, underpinning the principle that every individual has the right to...