The Use of Force and the International Legal System
by Terry D. Gill | Jan 22, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Human Rights, Law of Armed Conflict, Law of Neutrality, Use of Force
The Use of Force and the International Legal System The editors of Articles of War kindly invited me to submit a short post regarding the book I co-authored with Kinga Tibori Szabó on the use of force which was recently published by Cambridge University Press under...
Foreign Assistance Act Resolution and the Lex Specialis Rule
by Brian L. Cox | Jan 10, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Human Rights, Law of Armed Conflict
Foreign Assistance Act Resolution and the Lex Specialis Rule On the last full day of work before adjourning for holiday recess, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced on the floor of the Senate his intent to call a vote on a resolution he filed just before the...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Refugee Law
by Jane McAdam, Guy S. Goodwin-Gill | Nov 17, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Human Rights, Israel-Hamas 2023 Symposium
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Refugee Law International refugee law and human rights law are both crystal clear when it comes to protecting people from persecution and other serious harm. People must not be forced back to any place where they face a real risk of...
Arms Exporters’ Corporate Liability for Due Diligence Failures
by Machiko Kanetake, Cedric Ryngaert | Nov 15, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Human Rights, Law of Armed Conflict, Weapons Law
Arms Exporters’ Corporate Liability for Due Diligence Failures The intensification of the armed conflict between Israel and Hamas is reported to have led to another surge in international arms sales. In fact, lately, new weapon systems have been in increasing demand...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Beyond the Pale: IHRL and the Hamas Attack on Israel
by Yuval Shany, Amichai Cohen, Tamar Hostovsky Brandes | Oct 17, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Human Rights, Israel-Hamas 2023 Symposium, Law of Armed Conflict, Terrorism / Counter Terrorism
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Beyond the Pale: IHRL and the Hamas Attack on Israel The October 7, 2023 attack by armed Hamas militants against Israel and the long string of atrocities committed by them against Israeli civilians and military personnel has already...