International Law Unboxed

Can a defensive instrument offend rights? Where does international law draw the line on walls? In this episode, human rights lawyer Leonel Lisboa unpacks the Wall Opinion. This is episode 5 of Modern Echoes of International Justice , a 10-episode series on how the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has shaped sustainability, business, and human rights. If you have any questions, suggestions or i...

What happens when a state abandons a dam project — and its neighbor diverts most of the river instead? Can environmental concerns excuse breaking a treaty? And can a “countermeasure” justify taking control of a shared watercourse? In this episode, human rights lawyer Leonel Lisboa unpacks the Gabčíkovo–Nagymaros Case (Hungary v. Slovakia). This is episode 4 of Modern Echoes of International Justic...

Are investors' interests the same as rights? And does humanity in itself has rights — rights that correspond of obligations the States have towards all? In this opening episode, the human rights lawyer Leonel Lisboa analyses the Barcelona Traction Case. This is episode 3 of Modern Echoes of International Justice , a 10-episode series on how the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has shaped s...

Can mass destruction of human lives and the environment and ever be legal? In this opening episode, the human rights lawyer Leonel Lisboa analyses the Nuclear Weapons Advisory Opinion. This is episode 2 of Modern Echoes of International Justice , a 10-episode series on how the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has shaped sustainability, business, and human rights. If you have any questions, sug...

We are living through an environmental crisis and increasing pressure on human rights. Poverty and exploitation drive environmental harm, while climate change threatens all — hitting the most vulnerable hardest. Yet international law offers tools and inspiration. In this opening episode, Leonel Lisboa — human rights lawyer and educator — introduces Modern Echoes of International Justice , a 10-epi...

Teaser for the International Law Unboxed and for the 10-episode series Modern Echoes of International Justice , on how the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has shaped sustainability, business, and human rights. If you have any questions, ideas or suggestions please leave a comment here or reach out via social media or email. Instagram: ⁠international.law.unboxed⁠ Email: ⁠ ⁠intlawunboxed@outloo...