International Law Unboxed

Leonel Lisboa

International Law Unboxed explores global legal decisions, human rights, and sustainability in a clear and accessible way. Hosted by Leonel Lisboa, each episode unpacks cases and legislation, making international law practical and relevant for today’s world.

Episodes

  1. [S01E05] Defense and displacement: The Wall Opinion

    09/22/2025

    [S01E05] Defense and displacement: The Wall Opinion

    Can a defensive instrument offend rights? Where does international law draw the line on walls? In this episode, human rights lawyer Leonel Lisboa unpacks the Wall Opinion. This is episode 5 of Modern Echoes of International Justice, a 10-episode series on how the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has shaped sustainability, business, and human rights. If you have any questions, suggestions or ideas please leave a comment here or reach out via social media or email. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠international.law.unboxed⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠intlawunboxed@outlook.com⁠⁠⁠ All platforms: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/internationallawunboxed⁠⁠⁠⁠

    33 min
  2. [S01E04] Damming a River: The Gabčíkovo–Nagymaros Case

    09/15/2025

    [S01E04] Damming a River: The Gabčíkovo–Nagymaros Case

    What happens when a state abandons a dam project — and its neighbor diverts most of the river instead? Can environmental concerns excuse breaking a treaty? And can a “countermeasure” justify taking control of a shared watercourse? In this episode, human rights lawyer Leonel Lisboa unpacks the Gabčíkovo–Nagymaros Case (Hungary v. Slovakia). This is episode 4 of Modern Echoes of International Justice, a 10-episode series on how the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has shaped sustainability, business, and human rights. If you have any questions, suggestions or ideas please leave a comment here or reach out via social media or email. Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠international.law.unboxed⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠intlawunboxed@outlook.com⁠⁠ All platforms: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/internationallawunboxed⁠⁠⁠

    30 min
  3. [S01E03] Universal Obligations and Corporate Shields: The Barcelona Traction Case

    09/08/2025

    [S01E03] Universal Obligations and Corporate Shields: The Barcelona Traction Case

    Are investors' interests the same as rights? And does humanity in itself has rights — rights that correspond of obligations the States have towards all? In this opening episode, the human rights lawyer Leonel Lisboa analyses the Barcelona Traction Case. This is episode 3 of Modern Echoes of International Justice, a 10-episode series on how the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has shaped sustainability, business, and human rights. If you have any questions, suggestions or ideas please leave a comment here or reach out via social media or email. Instagram: ⁠⁠international.law.unboxed⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠intlawunboxed@outlook.com⁠ All platforms: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/internationallawunboxed⁠⁠ Closing Music Licensing Information: Johann Strauss II - The Blue Danube - Op. 314 Performed by: Das Orchester Tsumugi / Takashi Inoue (Live Recorded on 10/Mar. 2024, Fukuoka Symphony Hall, Japan) Source: IMSLP Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0 International

    37 min
  4. [S01E02] Words versus Harm: Nuclear Weapons and the Law

    08/31/2025

    [S01E02] Words versus Harm: Nuclear Weapons and the Law

    Can mass destruction of human lives and the environment and ever be legal? In this opening episode, the human rights lawyer Leonel Lisboa analyses the Nuclear Weapons Advisory Opinion. This is episode 2 of Modern Echoes of International Justice, a 10-episode series on how the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has shaped sustainability, business, and human rights. If you have any questions, suggestions or ideas please leave a comment here or reach out via social media or email. Instagram: ⁠international.law.unboxed⁠ Email: ⁠intlawunboxed@outlook.com All platforms: ⁠https://linktr.ee/internationallawunboxed⁠

    23 min
  5. [S01E01] Unboxing the International Court of Justice

    08/22/2025

    [S01E01] Unboxing the International Court of Justice

    We are living through an environmental crisis and increasing pressure on human rights. Poverty and exploitation drive environmental harm, while climate change threatens all — hitting the most vulnerable hardest. Yet international law offers tools and inspiration. In this opening episode, Leonel Lisboa — human rights lawyer and educator — introduces Modern Echoes of International Justice, a 10-episode series on how the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has shaped sustainability, business, and human rights. Episode 1 sets the stage: why the ICJ matters, and how its cases equip all of us — lawyers or not — with tools to defend human dignity and the planet we share. If you have any questions, ideas or suggestions please leave a comment here or reach out via social media or email. Instagram: international.law.unboxed Email: ⁠intlawunboxed@outlook.com All platforms: https://linktr.ee/internationallawunboxed

    9 min
  6. Teaser: International Law Unboxed

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    Teaser: International Law Unboxed

    Teaser for the International Law Unboxed and for the 10-episode series Modern Echoes of International Justice, on how the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has shaped sustainability, business, and human rights. If you have any questions, ideas or suggestions please leave a comment here or reach out via social media or email. Instagram: ⁠international.law.unboxed⁠ Email: ⁠⁠intlawunboxed@outlook.com⁠ All platforms: ⁠https://linktr.ee/internationallawunboxed⁠

    1 min

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International Law Unboxed explores global legal decisions, human rights, and sustainability in a clear and accessible way. Hosted by Leonel Lisboa, each episode unpacks cases and legislation, making international law practical and relevant for today’s world.

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