The Baltic Yearbook of International Law is published under the auspices of the Baltic Editorial Board within the framework of cooperation between the Riga Graduate School of Law and Brill/Nijhoff Publishers. The Yearbook aims to bring to the international debate issues of importance in the Baltic States, providing a forum for views on topical international law themes from Baltic and international scholars. The first volume appeared in 2001 with a symposium on the question of the international legal status of the Baltic States.

The Yearbook contains state practice reports, thus serving as an important source of international law which is unavailable elsewhere.

This volume addresses some of the most urgent legal questions of our time, such as accountability for the most serious of crimes, the restoration of statehood, environmental protection, energy security, digital transformation and artificial intelligence.

The volume highlights research on international law and international affairs conducted at Latvian universities. It also presents collaborations between Latvian and international researchers, with particular attention to themes relevant to the region, notably Russia’s aggression against Ukraine in a technology-driven era.