Journal of International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (3-4) 2023

The editorial board invites authors to submit papers to be published in the 2^nd issue of 2023. This issue’s topical focus is on International Criminal Jurisdiction.

The Journal of International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict / Humanitäres Völkerrecht (JILPAC / HuV) specialises in the legal analysis surrounding armed conflicts. The JILPAC is published biannually by the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV) at Ruhr-University Bochum. The Journal focuses on the contemporary challenges of international humanitarian law and related fields, including international human rights law and international criminal law as well as on practical challenges of humanitarian aid and peace missions. The JILPAC publishes papers, commentaries, case notes, book reviews, and conference reports on current events and future developments of the law and of humanitarian action in both English and German.

For this special issue, we particularly invite submissions of articles focusing on the following topics:

Immunity;
Obligations of ICC member states regarding arrest warrants;
Jurisdiction of the ICC;
Hybrid criminal tribunals;
International criminal law and environmental protection.

Submissions focusing on other topics are equally welcome.

Papers should be approx. 6,000 words inclusive of footnotes and must conform with the house style guide of the JILPAC (which is available on our website). Submissions, including a brief abstract and statement of affiliation should to the Managing Editor of the JILPAC via e-mail: [email protected].