Founded in 2001, the GCYILJ provides an authoritative and unique annual survey of developments in global law and governance. The 2024 volume explores how law, politics, justice, and ethics interact in shaping the evolving global order, with analyses ranging from judicial practices and hermeneutics to environmental health, genocide prevention, and decolonisation. It features reflections on global law, regionalism, and international institutions, alongside critical analyses of Palestine, the ICC, and African human rights mechanisms. With its distinctive global outlook and interdisciplinary depth, the Yearbook bridges legal theory and case lawâoffering readers a compelling guide to understanding and reimagining todayâs shifting global order.
Giuliana Ziccardi-Capaldo, Professor Emeritus of International Law, University of Salerno, is a leading pioneer of global law and global community, author/editor of academic articles and 47 books, including The Pillars of Global Law (Ashgate, 2008) and the Repertory of Decisions of the International Court of Justice (Martinus Nijhoff, 1995).
Aims and Scope Outline of the Sections
Editorial
Understanding the Global Community: Analysing Judicial Practices from the Broadest Possible Comparative Perspectives and Contexts
âGiuliana Ziccardi Capaldo
Articles
Nexus of Validity in Global Law: a Hermeneutic Outlook
âKo Hasegawa
The Prevention and Punishment of Genocide before the ICJ: Why Treaties Are Essential for the Protection of Community Interests
âRoman KwiecieÅ
The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoplesâ Rights Establishing an African Court on Human and Peoplesâ Rights, 20 Years On
âPatient Mpunga-Biayi
The Transformative Journey of the World Health Organization towards Environmental Health: a Paradigm Shift and Its Implications
âFrancesco Seatzu
Global Law and Legal Theory
An Inter-relational Concept of Regionalism in International Institutional Law
âMaruÅ¡a T. Veber
Global Politics, Security and Ethics
The (Il)Legality of Arming Israel: Litigating F-35 Exports in the Netherlands
âGalina Cornelisse
The Role of the International Criminal Court in the Ongoing Nakba
âAlexandre Skander Galand and Wim Muller
The Palestinian Right of Self-Determination as Decolonisation
âShahd Hammouri
From Weapon to Shield: Risk and Special Intent in South Africaâs Case against Israel
âHeidi Matthews
Global Justice: Jurisprudential Surveys and Cross-Fertilisation
Universal Jurisdictions
International Court of Justice (ICJ)
âThe Role of the International Court of Justice in Developing International/ Global Law: a Survey of International Court of Justice Decisions, 2023â2024
âRobert Kolb and Aymeric Hêche
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
âFrom the Self-Judging Nature of Security Exception Clauses to the Scope of the Full Protection and Security Standard: a Survey of International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Decisions, 2023â2024
âAugust Reinisch and Johannes Tropper
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)
âThe Role of the Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in Developing International/Global Law: a Survey of International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Decisions, 2023â2024
âYoshifumi Tanaka
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
âThe Role of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in Developing International/Global Law: a Survey of Permanent Court of Arbitration Decisions in 2023
âPatrÃcia Galvão Teles and João Gil Antunes
IOâsâ Administrative Tribunals (IATS)
The Role of the International Administrative Tribunals in Developing International/Global Law: a Survey of the International Labour Organization Administrative Tribunal and the United Nations Appeals Tribunal Decisions, 2023â2024
âFrancesco Seatzu and Paolo Vargiu
World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement System (WTO DSS)
âThe Role of the World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement System in Developing International/Global Law: a Survey of World Trade Organization Judicial Decisions, 2023â2024
âJoanna Gomula*
Regional Courts
African Court on Human and Peoplesâ Rights (ACtHPR)
âThe Role of the African Court on Human and Peoplesâ Rights in Developing International/Global Law: a Survey of African Court of Human and Peoplesâ Rights Decisions, 2023â2024
âSfiso Benard Nxumalo and Catherine OâRegan
Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)
âThe Role of the Caribbean Court of Justice in Developing International/ Global Law: a Survey of the Caribbean Court of Justice Decisions, 2023â2024
âDavid S. Berry
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
âThe Role of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Developing International/Global Law: a Survey of the Court of Justice of the European Union Decisions, 2023â2024
âKoen Lenaerts
Economic Court of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS Economic Court)
âThe Development of the Law of Commonwealth of Independent States by the Economic Court of the Commonwealth of Independent States: a Survey of 1994â2024 Decisions on the Status of the Commonwealth and Application of Multilateral Treaties
âAlena Douhan
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice (ECCJ)
âThe Role of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice in Developing International/Global Law: a Survey of ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Decisions, 2023â2024
âKofi Oteng Kufuor
European Free Trade Association (EFTA Court)
âThe Role of the European Free Trade Association Court in Developing International/Global Law: a Survey of European Free Trade Association Court Decisions, 2023â2024
âPáll Hreinsson and Ãlafur Jóhannes Einarsson
European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)
âThe Role of the European Court of Human Rights in Developing International/Global Law: a Survey of European Court of Human Rights Decisions, 2023â2024
âMarko BoÅ¡njak
Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR)
âThe Role of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Developing International/Global Law: a Survey of Inter-American Court of Human Rights Decisions, 2023â2024
âNancy Hernández López
OSCE Court of Conciliation and Arbitration (CCA)
âThe Role of the Organization for Security and Co-operationâs Court of Conciliation and Arbitration in Developing International/Global Law: a Survey of Court of Conciliation and Arbitration Activity, 2023â2024
âRoman KwiecieÅ
Quasi-judicial Bodies
The United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC)
âTorture, Immigration Arrests, Detentions, Fair Trial Rights and Deportations: the United Nations Human Rights Committee Jurisprudence, 2023â2024
âDiane A. Desierto and Victoria P. Foley
Ad Hoc Criminal Tribunals and Special Courts
Hybrid Tribunals
âThe Role of the Hybrid Tribunals in Developing International/Global Law: a Survey of the Tribunalsâ Decisions, 2023â2024
âSarah Williams
Recent Lines of Internationalist Thought
The Scholarly Imprints and Contributions of Claus Kreà toward Strengthening the International Legal Order: a 2024 Interview with Anja Matwijkiw
âClaus Kreà with Anja Matwijkiw
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