PROSE – PRObing Stakeholder Engagement: The Role of International Law in Active Conflicts

This project investigates the shift in how states and other actors engage with international legal norms in judicial processes at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and International Criminal Court (ICC) during active conflicts, particularly in the situations of Ukraine and Gaza.

This Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action investigates how legal submissions, judicial decisions, and stakeholder motivations and actions influence international legal processes. By examining ICC and ICJ proceedings, particularly in the Ukraine and Gaza contexts, the project will uncover how actors use international law to shape outcomes during active conflicts though initiating proceedings and/or intervening in them.

Combining socio-legal methods and legal analysis, the project includes a general and a qualitative part consisting of interviews with key stakeholders to assess the motivations and broader implications of these legal engagements on international law’s evolution.