EJIL: Talk!

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EJIL: Talk!
Type of site
Blog
Owner European Journal of International Law (itself part of Oxford University Press)
Editors Dapo Akande, Marko Milanovic, Diane Desierto, Devika Hovell
URL ejiltalk.org
CommercialNo
Launched2008
Current statusActive

EJIL:Talk! is an international law blog. It is the blog of the European Journal of International Law, "firmly established as one of the world's leading journals in its field" and closely linked with the European Society of International Law. [1] It has been described as "the widely read European Journal of International Law blog", [2] as well as a "leading international law blog", [3] an "influential international law blog", [4] and a "popular international law blog". [5] It is regularly identified as one of the leading international law blogs, together with Opinio Juris (blog). [6]

Articles published in the blog are regularly referenced in major newspapers such as The Guardian. [7] [8] [9] EJIL: Talk! articles have occasionally been cross-posted in other leading platforms including Lawfare . [10] [11]

The blog consistently publishes pieces by the most influential international law scholars and international lawyers from around the world. These have included James Crawford (jurist), [12] Rosalyn Higgins, Baroness Higgins, [13] Alain Pellet, [14] Bruno Simma, [15] Philippe Sands, [16] Gilbert Guillaume, [17] Philip Alston, [18] and Christine Chinkin. [19]

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  19. ↑ "CEDAW's Landmark Decision on the Criminalisation of Same Sex Conduct Between Women". EJIL: Talk!. 5 April 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
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