CYIL vol. 15 (2024)

Volume 15 (2024) features a diverse array of studies and articles addressing contemporary issues in inter national and European law. This year, we comme morate the 30 th anniversary of the entry into force of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, as well as the 70 th anniversary of the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons. The Yearbook opens with studies focusing on matters related to UNCLOS and stateless persons. Additional articles examine the influence of the OECD on EU legislation, the restitution of cultural objects, and decisions from the International Labour Organization Administrative Tribunal (ILOAT). Readers will also find traditional sections dedicated to human rights law. This section includes not only a study on the protection of persons with disabili ties from violence but also articles on human rights and the environment, the treatment of unaccompa nied minors in asylum law, and analyses of the case law of the European Court of Human Rights concer ning lawyer confidentiality and the concept of “apo logy of terrorism.” The section on international criminal law presents articles focused on the prosecution of “hate speech” before the Nuremberg Tribunal and the right of appeal in criminal matters. In the domain of international law and European law, readers will encounter articles addressing whistleblower protection in Europe, the new consumer protection directive, and the direct effect of international treaty provisions within EU law. As in previous years, the Yearbook also includes a special section on international nuclear law, featuring four highly relevant contributions. Volume 15 of the CYIL further explores aspects of international trade law and private international law, such as issues of force majeure in international trade and the juris diction of Vietnamese courts in international com mercial contracts. As usually, the Yearbook covers the Czech practice of international law, including a list of treaties ratified by the Czech Republic, reports on the recent work of the International Law Commission, activities of the Sixth Committee of the UN General Assembly, and Czech cases before the European Court of Human Rights. It also features book reviews and a survey of the Czech international law bibliography.

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