Opinio Juris
Type of site
Blog
OwnerIndependent (partnership with the International Commission of Jurists)
EditorsKevin Jon Heller, Julian Ku.
URLopiniojuris.org
CommercialNo
Launched2005
Current statusActive

Opinio Juris is a blog dedicated to the informed discussion of international law by and among academics, practitioners and legal experts, published independently in cooperation with the International Commission of Jurists.[1] The blog has been described as "the leading blog on international law" at Lawfare.[2] It is one of the two most widely read international law blogs, together with EJIL: Talk!.[3]

Background

The blog was started in 2005 by Chris Borgen (St. John’s University); Peggy McGuinness (St. John’s University); and Julian Ku (Hofstra). Kevin Jon Heller (University of Copenhagen) joined in 2006.

In 2007, State Department Legal Adviser John Bellinger became a guest blogger for a week. This marked the first time that a US government official blogged in an official capacity on international law.[4]

Notable contributors to the blog have included British-French lawyer, academic, and author Philippe Sands,[5] American lawyer and U.S. official Harold Hongju Koh,[6] and Diego García-Sayán, UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers.[7]

Reception

The blog is consistently cited in journal articles and research outputs.[8][9] Opinio Juris blog posts are often cited in reports by Human Rights Watch and other news media.[10][11][12][13][14]

References

  1. ↑ "About". Opinio Juris. 2008-07-03. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  2. ↑ "JKu". Lawfare. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  3. ↑ "Analysis: Palestinians may face 2012 cut-off at ICC". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  4. ↑ "Opinio Juris Welcomes State Department Legal Adviser John Bellinger". Opinio Juris. 2007-01-11. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  5. ↑ "COVID-19 Symposium: COVID-19 and International Law". Opinio Juris. 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  6. ↑ "Trump vs. International Law: He's Not Winning". Opinio Juris. 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  7. ↑ "Symposium on Gender Representation: Women in the Administration of Justice". Opinio Juris. 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  8. ↑ "Google Scholar". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  9. ↑ Mieville, China (2008). Multilateralism as Terror: International Law, Haiti and Imperialism. Finnish Yearbook of International Law. p. 74.
  10. ↑ "Legacy of the "Dark Side"". Human Rights Watch. 2022-01-09. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  11. ↑ "Human Rights Watch Briefing Note for the Nineteenth Session of the International Criminal Court Assembly of States Parties". Human Rights Watch. 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  12. ↑ ""Bring Me Back to Canada": Plight of Canadians Held in Northeast Syria for Alleged ISIS Links". 2020-06-29. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  13. ↑ "archive.ph". archive.ph. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  14. ↑ Journal, Brandt GoldsteinSpecial to The Wall Street (2006-02-22). "Law Reviews Adapt to New Era". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-11-16.


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