GC IV Commentary Series – Two Answers and Two Open Questions on Taxing Humanitarian Relief

GC IV Commentary Series – Two Answers and Two Open Questions on Taxing Humanitarian Relief

GC IV Commentary Series – Two Answers and Two Open Questions on Taxing Humanitarian Relief Editors’ note: The following series considers ICRC’s 2025 updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention. Rosa-Lena Lauterbach, Liisi Adamson, and Sean Watts’s...
(Past) Debates on the Legal Nature of Belligerent Occupation

(Past) Debates on the Legal Nature of Belligerent Occupation

(Past) Debates on the Legal Nature of Belligerent Occupation The many theories on belligerent occupation that were raging at the beginning of the 20th century are little known, especially in the English-speaking world. This post will shed light on competing...
GC IV Commentary Series – Brain Computer Interface-Assisted Interrogations and Articles 27, 31, & 32

GC IV Commentary Series – Brain Computer Interface-Assisted Interrogations and Articles 27, 31, & 32

GC IV Commentary Series – Brain Computer Interface-Assisted Interrogations and Articles 27, 31, & 32 Editors’ note: The following series considers ICRC’s 2025 updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention. Rosa-Lena Lauterbach, Liisi Adamson, and Sean...
Transit States and Malicious Cyber Operations: No Due Diligence Obligation

Transit States and Malicious Cyber Operations: No Due Diligence Obligation

Transit States and Malicious Cyber Operations: No Due Diligence Obligation The Tallinn Manual 2.0 advances the view that a transit State has a due diligence obligation to take feasible measures to terminate malicious cyber operations that may affect the rights of...
GC IV Commentary Series – Allegiance and Protected Persons in Proxy Warfare

GC IV Commentary Series – Allegiance and Protected Persons in Proxy Warfare

GC IV Commentary Series – Allegiance and Protected Persons in Proxy Warfare Editors’ note: The following series considers ICRC’s 2025 updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention. Rosa-Lena Lauterbach, Liisi Adamson, and Sean Watts’s introduction to the series...
GC IV Commentary Series – The Role of Principles in IHL

GC IV Commentary Series – The Role of Principles in IHL

GC IV Commentary Series – The Role of Principles in IHL Editors’ note: The following series considers ICRC’s 2025 updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention. Rosa-Lena Lauterbach, Liisi Adamson, and Sean Watts’s introduction to the series is available here....