International Court of Justice (ICJ)
UN's principal judicial organ
Episodes
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#5736: The UK's 14 Overseas Territories, From Pitcairn to ChagosFourteen territories, three Crown Dependencies, and one fight that won't end: why the Chagos Archipelago dispute keeps going. -
#5038: Ukraine's War: How Narratives Shifted but the Invasion Didn'tHow Putin's justifications evolved from "denazification" to a civilizational war—and why Ukraine's legal counterattack matters. -
#4938: What's the Point of War Laws?Exploring the tension between clear treaty obligations and fuzzy battlefield enforcement. -
#4936: The 4,000-Year History of International LawFrom a stone treaty in Mesopotamia to the UN. How did promises between states become law? -
#4935: How the World Court Actually Works (via a Genocide Case)South Africa vs. Israel as a map of the ICJ’s jurisdiction, provisional measures, and enforcement gap. -
#3890: The UN's Broken Human Rights MachineWhy does the UN appoint special rapporteurs with obvious bias? A former hostage's testimony reveals the institutional failure. -
#3181: When Lawyers Speak for Nations: The Fiction of One VoiceHow do lawyers claim to speak for millions who disagree? The strange fiction behind international law. -
#3140: How Governments Arm Militias Without Leaving FingerprintsFrom direct supply to crypto wallets — the four models governments use to arm proxies and the control mechanisms that try to prevent blowback. -
#2454: Ireland's Neutrality: Myth or Reality?Ireland claims military neutrality but pursues aggressive diplomatic actions. Can a nearly defenseless country truly stay neutral? -
#1553: The Global Law Gap: High-Stakes Drama vs. Technical SuccessWhy does international law thrive in technical "plumbing" but fail in high-stakes justice? Discover the growing global enforcement gap. -
#1302: The Legal Labyrinth: Israel’s Disputed TerritoriesExplore the friction between international law and domestic policy regarding East Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Golan Heights. -
#710: Defining the "Crime of Crimes": The Gaza Genocide CaseWe examine the history of the term "genocide" and the high-stakes legal battle at the ICJ regarding the conflict in Gaza. -
#277: When Bulldozers Test International LawAs Israel dismantles the UNRWA HQ in Jerusalem, we debunk the myth of "foreign soil" and explore the reality of diplomatic immunity.