Opinio Juris (blog)
International law magazine (2005-)
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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] It is one of the leading international law blogs.[2]
Type of site | Blog |
|---|---|
| Owner | Independent (partnership with the International Commission of Jurists) |
| Editors | Kevin Jon Heller, Julian Ku, Alonso Gurmendi Dunkelberg, Priya Pillai, Angela Mudukuti, Mohsen al Attar. |
| URL | opiniojuris |
| Commercial | No |
| Launched | 2005 |
| Current status | Active |
| ISSN | 2326-0386 |
| OCLC number | 435681071 |
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.[3]
Notable contributors to the blog have included British-French lawyer, academic, and author Philippe Sands,[4] American lawyer and U.S. official Harold Hongju Koh,[5] and Diego García-Sayán, UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers.[6]
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