The ''Goettingen Journal of International Law'' (GoJIL) is a jurisprudential online journal published by a student group in the

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in cooperation with the Institute of International and European Law in Göttingen.

Overview

The ''Goettingen Journal of International Law'' focuses primarily on international law. It also encompasses a wide variety of related topics like international economic law, international penal law, and international relations. All issues are available to be read free of charge in

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standard on the website of GoJIL. The journal is published semi-annually and completely in English. Contributions by professors, early-career academics, and advanced students are considered for publication through a

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process.

History

Founded by students in 2007, the journal is oriented towards the model of American

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s. Advanced students conduct all editorial procedures. The Scientific Advisory Board, composed of advanced PhD candidates and postdoctoral candidates, ensures the highest degree of scholarly standards. The Advisory Board, which includes professors and practitioners (

Thomas Buergenthal Thomas Buergenthal (born 11 May 1934, in Ľubochňa, Czechoslovakia, today Slovakia) is a renowned international lawyer, scholar, law school dean, and former judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). He resigned his ICJ post as of 6 Se ...

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ICJ The International Court of Justice (ICJ; french: Cour internationale de justice, links=no; ), sometimes known as the World Court, is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN). It settles disputes between states in accordanc ...

Angelika Nussberger Angelika Helene Anna Nußberger (born 1 June 1963 in Munich) is a German professor of law and scholar of Slavic studies, and was the judge in respect of Germany at the European Court of Human Rights from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2019; from 2 ...

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ECtHR The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR or ECtHR), also known as the Strasbourg Court, is an international court of the Council of Europe which interprets the European Convention on Human Rights. The court hears applications alleging that a c ...

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Bruno Simma Bruno Simma (born March 29, 1941 in Quierschied, Germany), is a German jurist who served as a judge on the International Court of Justice from 2003 until 2012. He currently serves as an affiliated overseas faculty member of the University of Mich ...

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Georg Nolte Georg Nolte (born 3 October 1959) is a German jurist and Judge of the International Court of Justice. He is professor of public international law at the Humboldt University of Berlin and has been a member of the UN's International Law Commission f ...

Peter-Tobias Stoll Peter-Tobias Stoll (born in 1959, in Wuppertal) is a German jurist. He is a professor of public law and public international law at the Georg August University of Göttingen. He has been and is a member of national bodies to oversee international ...

Kai Ambos Kai Ambos (born 29 March 1965) is a German jurist and judge. He who holds the teaching chair at the University of Göttingen in criminal law, criminal procedure, comparative law and international criminal law. He served as a judge at the Dis ...

, Christian Calliess,

Andreas Paulus Andreas L. Paulus (born 30 August 1968) is a German jurist who has been serving as a Judge on the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany since 2010. He held the chair of general international law at the University of Göttingen. His research int ...

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BVerfG The Federal Constitutional Court (german: link=no, Bundesverfassungsgericht ; abbreviated: ) is the supreme constitutional court for the Federal Republic of Germany, established by the constitution or Basic Law () of Germany. Since its inc ...

), Dietrich Rauschning, Walter Reese-Schäfer, Frank Schorkopf, Anja Seibert-Fohr), supports the student-editors.

External links

''Goettingen Journal of International Law'' Homepage
{{DEFAULTSORT:Goettingen Journal Of International Law German law journals Law journals edited by students Academic journals established in 2007 University of Göttingen