State obligations in addressing Climate Change: The interplay between the climate treaty regime and international Human Rights law

Introduction Recent climate events illustrate the growing human impact of climate change.[1] However, the legal framework governing state responsibility remains fragmented. This short piece argues that while climate treaties provide…

Brussels – A Hub for European-African Relations?

OPINION Antidius Kaitu, Karl Lindenstruth, Lena Scheibinger 29 October 2021 At the end of September members and friends of the Chair of African Legal Studies spent three days in the…

Creating Momentum for More Integrationist Judgments in African RECs: Lessons from Van Gend Decision

ANALYSIS Nelson Otieno 08 October 2021 The success of the European economic integration project has influenced similar efforts across the world. Notably, the European experience has proved that regional courts…