Mohamed Thahir Sulaiman explores how the Global South has challenged mainstream notions of what it means for a state to be specially affected when it comes to customary international law formation. Sulaiman argues that the doctrine of specially affected states can be used to counteract hegemonic international law and amplify the voices of the Global South in shaping customary international law.
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Join us on 31 January 2024 for the 5th Decolonise Palestine Teach-In. The roundtable discussion is on the recent ICJ provisional measures decision on South Africa v Israel. The panel explores the impact of the decision on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and will examine the political utility of legal institutions like the ICJ in the broader struggle for Palestinian liberation.
Mia Swart describes the pivotal role of Judge Trindade in bridging diverse jurisdictions by citing the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the African Court of Human and People’s Rights at the International Court of Justice to foster a more comprehensive and unified approach to global human rights protection.
In the spirit of the rigorous intellectual debate that Judge Cançado Trindade created, fostered and enjoyed, we would welcome Reflections on his international law legacy from the point of view of the global South.