Remembering Janusz Bugajski: Scholar, Mentor, and Lifelong Friend of the Balkans Janusz Bugajski (1954–2025) The international academic and analytical community has lost one of its most lucid and principled voices. Janusz Bugajski,
By Marjana Doda, This feature draws on exclusive insights from an interview with Ambassador Tayyar Kagan Atay, the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Tirana. On the occasion of the 102nd
The Rama–Kurti clash over the war crimes tribunal highlights deeper structural tensions, from unimplemented agreements to competing regional agendas. The latest clash between Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Kosovo’s Albin Kurti
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ), principal judicial organ of the UN, holds public hearings from 7 to 9 May 2019 in the case concerning Application of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Qatar v. United Arab Emirates) at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the Court. The hearings focus solely on the Request for the indication of provisional measures filed by the United Arab Emirates. Session held under the presidency of Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, President of the Court. The Court’s role is to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States (its Judgments are final and binding) and to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized UN organs and agencies.
RUDINA JASINI Justice for victims has often been claimed as the raison d’être and the rallying call of international criminal justice mechanisms. This noble goal has been at the heart of the work
By Genc Mlloja In addition to the symbolism of the protocol ethics, commemoration of such historical events as the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Italy are
It can often be heard that the “Priebe Report” on the rule law helped resolve the political crisis in North Macedonia. One was also published last year in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In
EVA HOXHA As a practical governing tool, governments can use emergency powers in order to safeguard our health, our lives, and the economy, but how far reaching can these powers be? How
BY GENC MLLOJA As it happened in the meetings of the highest Chinese authorities with the top leaders of the European Union in late September and early October this year, China speaks
“Solidarity” (Polish: Solidarność) Independent Self-governing Trade Union was founded 40 years ago in Gdańsk, Poland. It was the first independent union in a Warsaw Pact country to be recognized by the state.
Genc Pollo What are the reasons for Albania and other Western Balkan states to strive for membership in the European Union? How similar or dissimilar are these reasons to the ones that
Exclusive Interview with H. E Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Albania, Μr. Anar Huseynov on bilateral relations potential, updates from the conflict with Armenia and more. First and foremost I would like to
ANDI BALLA The United States holds its presidential election on Nov. 3. The choice of the American people between incumbent President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden will have a large
By ZHOU DING October 1stmarks the 71st anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. This year, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, our embassy is not able to hold