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Markus W. Gehring
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EU & International Sustainable Development Lawyer; Professor of European & International Law @cambridgelaw.bsky.social Deputy Proctor @cam.ac.uk Fellow @eulegalstudies.bsky.social @hugheshall.bsky.social @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social @cisdl.bsky.social. .. more

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Markus Gehring is an international jurist specialised in European and international trade law, and both fellow and director of studies in law at Hughes Hall at University of Cambridge. He is also a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation. .. more

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 5d
Thank you @verfassungsblog.de for publishing our thoughts.
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With military options reportedly off the table, NATO and the United States are now discussing the creation of sovereign US bases in Greenland.

MARKUS GEHRING & NASIA HADJIGEORGIOU explain why such sovereignty carve-outs would violate international law.

verfassungsblog.de/why-us-sover...
Quote: “In twenty-first-century international law, carving out a sovereign enclave, ‘forever’ as President Trump called it, constitutes multiple breaches of international law.”

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 17h
Thank you @philippesands.bsky.social for two wonderful sessions today @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social and so many stories. The world's greatest problem before the world's highest court featured prominently and reminded me of this BYIL contribution I read many years ago. doi.org/10.1093/bybi...
International Law in the Field of Sustainable Development
Philippe Sands; International Law in the Field of Sustainable Development, British Yearbook of International Law, Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 January 1995, Pages
doi.org

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 18h
Another amazing @biicl.bsky.social - highly recommended. Perhaps the most important legal issue of our time.

www.biicl.org/events/12071...
Short Course: Climate Change Law
10 Sessions: 15, 22, 29 April, 6, 13, 20, 27 May, 3, 10, 17 June 2026, Online
www.biicl.org

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 18h
And another 'trade under duress agreement' is signed by the US in violation of numerous existing international obligations. This time the victim state is Bangladesh. Could someone please remind the USA of their international obligations?

ustr.gov/about/policy...
Ambassador Greer Signs the United States-Bangladesh Agreement on Reciprocal Trade
WASHINGTON — Today, Ambassador Jamieson Greer joined Bangladesh’s Adviser for Commerce, Textiles and Jute, and Civil Aviation and Tourism Sheikh Bashir Uddin in signing the United States–Bangladesh Ag...
ustr.gov

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Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 18h
Jochen Abr. Frowein, an extraordinary scholar of international law, a former vice-president of the european commission on human rights and director of the MPI Heidelberg has passed away. I am grateful for so many kind words, so many memories, including a visit to King‘s College London. RIP.

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 1d
And do not miss the Lauterpacht Centre lecture this week.
lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social Lauterpacht Centre for International Law @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social · 4d
The Centre is delighted to welcome Dr Penelope Ridings from the International Law Commission who will deliver next Friday's lunchtime lecture: 'Due Diligence at a Crossroads: The Old Road, the New Road, and the Bridge Between'. More details at: buff.ly/x4bGrbC @pj-ridings.bsky.social
The Centre is delighted to welcome Dr Penelope Ridings from the International Law Commission who will deliver next Friday's lunchtime lecture: 'Due Diligence at a Crossroads: The Old Road, the New Road, and the Bridge Between'. More details at: https://buff.ly/V4EXROf

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 1d
Do not miss this week's CEENRG Seminar with Penelope Ridings - she was also the Chair of the Sandeel case between the EU and the UK.

www.landecon.cam.ac.uk/event/joint-...

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 3d
Delighted to meet both new co- chairs of the @iucnwcel.bsky.social specialist group on ethics - Prof Christiane Derani and Neshan Gunasekera this last week. Please keep up the important work. @cisdl.bsky.social CEENRG @landeconomy.bsky.social @climatehughes.bsky.social

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 3d
The UK Sec. of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Emma Reynolds MP, shared a message from His Majesty, King Charles III for #IPBES12 🏡

“The window to halt biodiversity loss by 2030 is narrowing. We need to build on that momentum — and we need to do it now” 🌍

🧪 https://ow.ly/9P8n50Ya6Ff
Quote from King Charles III about the turning tide for nature urging urgency to not slow down, set against a purple background with IPBES logo.

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Cambridge University Press - Law @cambup-law.cambridge.org · 4d
Securing Democracies by Scott J. Shackelford, Frédérick Douzet and Christopher Ankersen
This book explores both sides of securing democracies – protecting elections and building trust in institutions by managing disinformation.
📚 https://cup.org/4bYio7W

#commerciallaw

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Lauterpacht Centre for International Law @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social · 4d
The Centre is delighted to welcome Dr Penelope Ridings from the International Law Commission who will deliver next Friday's lunchtime lecture: 'Due Diligence at a Crossroads: The Old Road, the New Road, and the Bridge Between'. More details at: buff.ly/x4bGrbC @pj-ridings.bsky.social
The Centre is delighted to welcome Dr Penelope Ridings from the International Law Commission who will deliver next Friday's lunchtime lecture: 'Due Diligence at a Crossroads: The Old Road, the New Road, and the Bridge Between'. More details at: https://buff.ly/V4EXROf

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 4d
Fantastic collection of legal blogs work on Greenland. The legal situation could not be clearer.

verfassungsblog.de/greenland/
Greenland
verfassungsblog.de

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 4d
Great Law and the Climate Crisis lecture today @climatehughes.bsky.social held at 4pm in DAB.

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Private International Law and Climate Change - Centre for Climate Engagement
The Cambridge Seminar Series on Law and the Climate Crisis explores the vital role of legal systems in tackling one of the most pressing issues of our time. As part of the series, Professor Ugljesa Gr...
climatehughes.org

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UK in a Changing Europe @ukandeu.bsky.social · 4d
🇬🇱 "So, although the legal process for Greenland to rejoin the EU would be relatively straightforward, the policy questions at stake mean that the re-entry would not be guaranteed."

✍️ @cbarnard.bsky.social & Denzil Davidson on whether Greenland could join the EU

🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/can-greenlan...

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Giovanni Mantilla @giofabman.bsky.social · 4d
Finally out! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Longer post to come but for now, key take-aways: international pressure matters, domestic pressure matters, international treaty law (however contested) matters, and super importantly these days, civil servants who believe in international law matter!
Stealth Change: How the United States and the United Kingdom Embraced International Humanitarian Limits on Nuclear Use
This article analyzes how American and British policy shifted, from rejecting to accepting the applicability of the law of armed conflict (LOAC) to nuclear use. Through a study of primary and secon...
www.tandfonline.com

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 4d
Fantastic new @ukandeu.bsky.social blog by @eulegalstudies.bsky.social Director Prof @cbarnard.bsky.social and Denzil Davidson.

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Can Greenland join the EU? - UK in a changing Europe
Catherine Barnard and Denzil Davidson look at the legal process Greenland would have to follow if it were to decide to try and rejoin the EU, as well as the potential political obstacles.
ukandeu.ac.uk

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Global Affairs Canada @globalaffairs.canada.ca · 4d
Minister Anand to travel to #Denmark and #Greenland

Find out more⬇️
Minister Anand to travel to Denmark and Greenland
The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will travel to Copenhagen, Denmark, and Nuuk, Greenland, from February 5 to 7, 2026.
www.canada.ca

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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · 6d
@mwgehring.bsky.social @nasiahadjigeorgiou.bsky.social @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social

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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · 6d
With military options reportedly off the table, NATO and the United States are now discussing the creation of sovereign US bases in Greenland.

MARKUS GEHRING & NASIA HADJIGEORGIOU explain why such sovereignty carve-outs would violate international law.

verfassungsblog.de/why-us-sover...
Quote: “In twenty-first-century international law, carving out a sovereign enclave, ‘forever’ as President Trump called it, constitutes multiple breaches of international law.”

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 6d
Such a cool event TODAY - open to all. Join in person or online.

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CELS @eulegalstudies.bsky.social · 6d
Our Lunchtime Seminar TODAY - 1pm - Dr András Csuri - 'Sense and Admissibility: Cross-Border Investigations Conducted by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office'.

Join online or in person @cambridgelaw.bsky.social www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/press/events...
CELS Lunchtime Seminars: 'Sense and Admissibility: Cross-Border
Speaker: Dr András Csuri, Vienna University of Economics and Business Biography: András Csúri, PhD is a postdoctoral research fellow funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) at the Vienna University
www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk

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Faculty of Law @cambridgelaw.bsky.social · 7d
📢 Come and join our team! The Faculty is looking for an Assistant Professor in #Tort Law (fixed term for 3 years) to teach at UG and PG level, conduct and supervise research, and participate in the general work of the Faculty.

🔗https://bit.ly/4qhv91c

#TortLaw #Excellence
Assistant Professor in Tort Law (Fixed Term) Assistant Professor in Tort Law (Fixed Term)

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 8d
Such a wonderful event next Monday 9 Feb @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social @cambridgelaw.bsky.social: A Conversation with Prof Philippe Sands KC www.lcil.cam.ac.uk/press/events...
A Conversation with Prof Philippe Sands KC
Time: 3 pm - 4 pm Prof Philippe Sands KC will touch on a range of topics, including the place of international law in today's world and the role of the international lawyer. He would also welcome
www.lcil.cam.ac.uk

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Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge @hugheshall.bsky.social · 8d
Lent term is in full swing - the perfect time of year to spot tiny, hopeful signs of Spring around college.✨

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 9d
The five international court and tribunal decisions have embedded climate change law in the fabric of international law and reduced space for normative contestation says @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social and @esil-sedi.bsky.social’s Prof Christian Tams at the ITLOS Climate Conference

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 9d
Has the US breached international law by having withdrawn from the Paris Agreement last Tuesday? Perhaps not but by not cooperating and not addressing climate change it certainly violates customary international law as determined by 2025 ICJ AO. (US withdrawal took effect on 27 Jan 2026).

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 9d
The advisory proceedings were characterised by enhanced legitimacy through broad participation and contribute significantly to the international rule of law says Prof Laurence Boisson de Chazournes at the ITLOS Climate Conference

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 9d
Causation of harm does not have to be proven to establish breach of an international obligation if compensation is not the aim. This declaration which might still be useful for the applicant state says Dr Callisto Harris at the ITLOS

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 9d
An omission of a State may well be a cause of significant harm even if that state cause not all but a substantial part of the harm says @uvalawschool.bsky.social’s Prof André Nollkamper in his review of the ICJ AO at the ITLOS Climate Conference.

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Markus W. Gehring @mwgehring.bsky.social · 9d
Attribution science has greatly enhanced our understanding of international climate responsibility says Prof Patricia Galvao Teles at the ITLOS.