Statehood and the Law of Armed Conflict

Statehood and the Law of Armed Conflict

Statehood and the Law of Armed Conflict This post highlights an important aspect of my latest monograph, The Essence and Reality of States – Effectiveness, Recognition and Legitimacy. The monograph is mainly about the genealogy of notions that have long informed...
Protection of Cultural Property in Prolonged Military Occupation

Protection of Cultural Property in Prolonged Military Occupation

Protection of Cultural Property in Prolonged Military Occupation This year marks the eleventh anniversary of Russia’s occupation and illegal annexation of Crimea, a region internationally recognized as part of Ukraine. Against this backdrop and Russia’s 2022...
Ukraine Symposium – Seizure of Private Real Property and Transfer of Civilians into Occupied Territory

Ukraine Symposium – Seizure of Private Real Property and Transfer of Civilians into Occupied Territory

Ukraine Symposium – Seizure of Private Real Property and Transfer of Civilians into Occupied Territory In May 2025, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported that “Russia is inventorying real estate in occupied Ukraine in order to seize property from Ukrainian...
Carving Up Ukraine: What About the Azov Sea?

Carving Up Ukraine: What About the Azov Sea?

Carving Up Ukraine: What About the Azov Sea? Among other things, the ongoing negotiations to end hostilities in the Russia-Ukraine War include a maritime ceasefire agreement for halting hostilities in the Black Sea. At this stage, no publicly available details exist...
Israel-Hamas 2025 Symposium – Reoccupied? The Israel Supreme Court’s Judgment in Gisha v Government of Israel

Israel-Hamas 2025 Symposium – Reoccupied? The Israel Supreme Court’s Judgment in Gisha v Government of Israel

Israel-Hamas 2025 Symposium – Reoccupied? The Israel Supreme Court’s Judgment in Gisha v Government of Israel On March 27, 2025, the Supreme Court of Israel, sitting as High Court of Justice (HCJ), published its judgment (in Hebrew) in Gisha v Government of Israel....
The ICC Palestine Case in the Aftermath of the Arrest Warrants Decisions – Part Two

The ICC Palestine Case in the Aftermath of the Arrest Warrants Decisions – Part Two

The ICC Palestine Case in the Aftermath of the Arrest Warrants Decisions – Part Two On November 21, 2024, the Pre-trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued four decisions dealing with various legal matters arising out of the Prosecutor’s May...