Author: Raphael Banti
The International Order After Gaza: Failures, Emancipatory Possibilities, and Decolonial Futures
Introduction While delivering her presentation (International Responses, Accountability Gaps, and Structural Dynamics shaping the World after Gaza), Dr. Shahd Hammouri began with an anecdote about her visit and interaction with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva. Her experience at this moment was quite striking. As she attempts to convey the full picture…
Revisiting ICC Convictions as a Manifestation of Power Asymmetries in Public International Law in 2026?
Introduction The workshop “Rethinking Legal Research in and with Africa: Legal Methods, Critical Perspectives, Decolonial Approaches in the Context of Human Rights, Sustainable Development” featured a presentation by Prof. Dr Thoko Kaime on “Legitimacy Critique as Method: African Decolonial Perspectives in Public International Law.” Kaime highlighted how public international law (PIL) is viewed through African…