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Prof Stefan Talmon Institute for Public International Law, University of Bonn Adenauerallee 24-42, 53113 Bonn, Germany Telephone ++ 49 (0) 228 739172 Fax ++ 49 (0) 228 739171 Email talmon @jura.uni-bonn.de http://www.jura.uni-bonn.de/talmon Interviews and Media Coverage 2021 14 March 2021 – Germany grapples with its identiy crisis on Syria, interview with Deutsche Welle on Germany’s relations with Syria https://p.dw.com/p/3qLeX 2020 16 December 2020 – King of Thailand ‘ruling from Bavarian ski resort’, quoted in The Times on the legal status of Thailand’s King in Germany, The Times, 16 December 2020, p. 35 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/thai-king-rules-country-from-alpine-resort-62pbh8zbq 15 December 2020 – Der König von Bayern [The King of Bavaria], interview with German daily Süddeutsche Zeitung on the legal status of the King of Thailand while living in Germany, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Nr. 290, 15. Dezember 2020, p. 3 https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/thailand-koenig-bayern-1.5147424?reduced=true 10 November 2020 – Entführt und eingesperrt – das Leid eines Deutschen im syrischen Folterknast [Kidnapped and imprisoned – the fate of a German national in Syrian torture chambers], interview with German national TV station ARD, Report Mainz, on possible legal proceedings against Syria before the International Court of Justice for violations of the Torture Convention 28 October 2020 – Thailand protests: pressure mounts on German government over king’s residence, interview with South China Morning Post on international law questions concerning the prolonged presence of the Thailand’s King in Germany https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3107392/thailand-protests-pressure- mounts-german-government-over-kings 01 September 2020 – Gaskonflikt im Mittelmeer: „Unhaltbare Positionen auf beiden Seiten“ [Gas conflict in the Mediterranean: “untenable positions on both sides”], - 2 - interview with Wirtschaftswoche on the maritime boundary dispute between Greece and Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean https://www.wiwo.de/politik/ausland/gaskonflikt-im-mittelmeer-unhaltbare-positionen- auf-beiden-seiten/26146066.html 18 June 2020 – REVIEW - Legal Experts At Odds On Whether US Can 'Snapback' Sanctions On Iran After Leaving JCPOA, interview with Sputnik News Agency on the reimposition of the arms embargo on Iran https://www.urdupoint.com/en/world/review-legal-experts-at-odds-on-whether-us- 1004199.html 26 June 2020 – Begriff “Rasse” – Verhindert das Völkerrecht eine Grundgesetzänderung? [The term “race” – does international law create an obstable to changing the constitution], interview with mdr Aktuell on the proposal to delete the term “race” in Article 3 of the German Constitution https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/podcast/faktencheck/rasse-grundgesetz- bundesverfassungsgericht-voelkerrecht-100.html 2019 12 March 2019 – Der Tag, interview with Deutschlandfunk (Jasper Barenberg) on the recognition of Juan Guaidó by Germany https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/der-tag-brexit-mays-bruecke-wird-nicht- tragen.3415.de.html?dram:article_id=443431 (starts 13:42) 27 February 2019 – Venezuela's Chaos Pits BigLaw Giants In $1.2B Battle, interview with Law360 on the appearance of two rival governments representing Venezuela in the US courts https://www.law360.com/articles/1133162/venezuela-s-chaos-pits-biglaw-giants-in-1-2b- battle 10 February 2019 – Recognition of Juan Guaido as president of Venezuela, interview with James Menendez on BBC World Service Newshour https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w172w25mhb61xkn (34:10 to 38:25) 2018 06 December 2018 – Und was haben sie vom Migrationspakt? [And what does the UN migration pact hold for them?], interview with Heinrich Wefing on the UN migration pact, DIE ZEIT No. 51, 6 December 2018, p. 7 and at https://www.zeit.de/2018/51/stefan-talmon-migrationspakt-einwanderung-vereinte- nationen-regelungen https://morgenbladet.no/aktuelt/2018/12/migrasjonspakten-forklart (Norwegian) Interviews and Media Coverage_Prof Stefan Talmon (01.05.2021) - 3 - 04 October 2018 – Was bringt der Internationale Gerichtshof? [What is the International Court of Justice Good for?], interview with Deutsche Welle on the Order of the ICJ in the case concerning Alleged violations of the 1955 Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations, and Consular Rights (Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of America) https://p.dw.com/p/35yBl 11 June 2018 – Darf Italien seine Häfen für Flüchtlinge schließen? [May Italy close ist ports to refugees?], interview with Deutsche Welle on the legality of the port closure http://p.dw.com/p/2zJQs (German) http://p.dw.com/p/2zOzk (English) 2017 27 December 2017 – Die Privilegien der Diplomaten [The privileges of diplomats], interview with broadcaster WDR on privileges and immunities of foreign dipomats and the status of missions of international organizations in Germany https://www1.wdr.de/nachrichten/rheinland/extraterritoriale-zonen-deutschland-100.html 08 December 2017 – Jerusalem als Hauptstadt Israels: „Die USA untergraben das Völkerrecht“ [Jerusalem as capital of Israel: „The USA are undermining public international law“], interview with SpiegelOnline on the US recognition of Jerusalem as the capital city of Israel http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/jerusalem-als-hauptstadt-israels-die-usa- untergraben-das-voelkerrecht-a-1182417.html 21 October 2017 – Artikel 155 und was kommt danach? [Article 155 and what next?], interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on the consesequences of the Spanish government invoking Article 155 of the Constitution against Calatonia http://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/voelkerrechtler-ueber-eskalation-in-katalonien- krise-15255791.html 12 October 2017 – ‚Hrvatska ima dobre argumente za napuštanje arbitraže, ali...’ [‘Croatia has good arguments to leave arbitration, but…’], interview with Deutsche Welle on Croatia’s refusal to implement the award in the arbitration between Slovenia and Croatia http://www.dw.com/hr/hrvatska-ima-dobre-argumente-za-napu%C5%A1tanje- arbitra%C5%BEe-ali/a-40911293 (Croatian) http://www.dw.com/bs/hrvatska-ima-dobre-argumente-za-napu%C5%A1tanje- arbitra%C5%BEe-ali/a-40920482 (Bosnian) http://www.dw.com/sr/hrvatska-ima-argumente-ali/a-40919998 (Serbian) http://p.dw.com/p/2lmNw (German, 13 October 2017: “Stefan Talmon: ‘Es wird politischen Druck seitens der EU auf Kroatien geben’” [Stefan Talmon: ‘The EU will put pressure on Croatia’]) Interviews and Media Coverage_Prof Stefan Talmon (01.05.2021) - 4 - 08 October 2017 – ‚Die Katalanen sind kein Völk im Sinne des Völkerrechts‘ [The Catalans are not a people in terms of international law], interview with German national radio Deutschlandfunk on a potential declaration of independence of Catalonia http://www.deutschlandfunk.de/katalonien-und-das-voelkerrecht-die-katalanen-sind- kein.694.de.html?dram:article_id=397710 (report) http://www.podcast.de/episode/364049294/Spanien%2C+Katalonien+und+das+Völkerre cht+-+Interview+mit+Stefan+Talmon/ (podcast) 05 October 2017 – Es gibt kein Recht auf Abspaltung [There is no right to secede], interview with Deutsche Welle on the independence referendum in Catalonia http://www.dw.com/de/es-gibt-kein-recht-auf-abspaltung/a-40806807 (German) http://www.dw.com/es/catalu%C3%B1a-independencia-sin-respaldo/a-40808515 (Spanish) http://allinfo.space/2017/10/04/non-esiste-un-diritto-alla-secessione/ (Italian) http://p.dw.com/p/2lFLa (Turkish) http://p.dw.com/p/2lFAU (Chinese) http://p.dw.com/p/2lFBO (Croatian) http://p.dw.com/p/2lHJy (Portuguese) http://balkanekspresrb.rs/arhive/39369 (Serbian) 02 October 2017 – ‚Ein Aufstand, der Spaniens Existenz bedroht‘ [An insurrection that threatens Spains existence], interview with Cicero, the magazine for political culture, on the independence referendum in Catalonia http://cicero.de/katalonien-unbhaengigkeitsreferendum-voelkerrecht-spanien- polizeigewalt-aufstand 10 April 2017 – ‚US-Angriff war völkerrechtswidrig‘ [US attack contrary to international law‘], interview with Deutsche Welle assessing the US missile attack against Syria http://www.dw.com/de/us-angriff-war-v%C3%B6lkerrechtswidrig/a-38373866 (German) http://www.dw.com/en/us-missile-strike-on-syria-a-violation-of-international-law/a- 38389950 (English) http://www.dw.com/es/siria-el-ataque-estadounidense-infringi%C3%B3-el-derecho- internacional/a-38383838 (Spanish) http://www.dw.com/p/2b2hf (Arabic) 08 April 2017 – Durften die Amerikaner Syrien laut Völkerrecht angreifen? [Were the Americans entitled to attack Syria under public international law?], comment on the US missile attack against Syria, Bild print edition, 8 April 2017, p. 4 07 April 2017 – Durften die Amerikaner Syrien überhaupt angreifen? Bild fragte einen Völkerrechtsexperten [Were the Americans entitled to attack Syria? Bild asked an expert on public international law], interview with daily Bild on the US missile attack on Syria Interviews and Media Coverage_Prof Stefan Talmon (01.05.2021) - 5 - http://www.bild.de/politik/ausland/donald-trump/experte-haelt-angriff-der-amerikaner-in- syrien-fuer-voelkerrechtswidrig-51201174.bild.html 07 April 2017 – Experte sieht US-Luftangriff in Syrien als völkerrechtswidrig [Expert considers US air attack in Syria as violating public international law], interview with German newsagency DPA and distributed by various media outlets http://diepresse.com/home/ausland/aussenpolitik/5197458/Experte-sieht-USLuftangriff- in-Syrien-als-voelkerrechtswidrig 2016 11 October 2016 – Wem gehört das Meer?, interview with the Bonn daily General- Anzeiger, p. 12, on the claim for ocean