2026 Edition
Published: 2026-09-21
We are pleased to announce the publication of the 2026 Edition of the International Legal Studies Journal
The ILSJ is a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary academic journal featuring articles, commentaries, and notes on issues arising at the intersection of international law and other political, socio-economic, and cultural phenomena. It offers views on developments in international law using a variety of approaches, combining conceptual and theoretical treatment of international law issues with practical grounding. It builds on the interdisciplinary and contextual approach initiated by the World Bulletin materials and captures the breadth of international legal studies by contextualizing recent events in international law through a mix of problematizing international law instruments and reviewing new materials on legal issues.
The 2026 Edition includes the following preliminary pages:
The 2026 Edition includes the following articles:
- Marine Environmental Protection and Cooperation in the South China Sea | Rommel J. Casis
- Case Report: The Prosecutor v. Charles Ghankay Taylor: The Treatment of Head of State Immunity under International Criminal Law by the Special Court for Sierra Leone | Jamil Sahid Fofanah
- Where Will They Go: A Case Study on the Application of the Non-Refoulement Principle during the COVID-19 Pandemic | Justine Kaye O. Solano
The 2026 Edition includes the following essays:
- Reflections on EDSA and Access Rights in Environmental Law | Cecilia Therese “Niner” Guiao & Jurella Guiahara D. Santos
- Considering ‘People Power’ through the Idea of Revolutions under International Law | Ruby Rosselle L.Tugade
- The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Myths and Realities of Philippine Trade during the Marcos Regime | Samantha Tirthdas van der Kleij