Reparations in Colombia: Redressing Civilian Harm in the Midst of Armed Conflict

Reparations in Colombia: Redressing Civilian Harm in the Midst of Armed Conflict

Reparations in Colombia: Redressing Civilian Harm in the Midst of Armed Conflict Commentators often point to Colombia as a success story in terms of confronting the consequences of armed conflict through its extensive engagement with transitional justice efforts to...
ISIS Detentions in Syria and the Responsibility of Supporting States

ISIS Detentions in Syria and the Responsibility of Supporting States

ISIS Detentions in Syria and the Responsibility of Supporting States While the world’s attention is focused on the hostilities in Gaza and Ukraine, the conflict against ISIS in Syria and Iraq continues. Although out of the headlines, coalition forces led by the United...
The International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission and Gaza – How is it Involved?

The International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission and Gaza – How is it Involved?

The International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission and Gaza – How is it Involved? On 20 June 2024, the government of the Republic of Poland signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC) regarding the...
Space Privateers or Space Pirates? Armed Conflict, Outer Space, and the Attribution of Non-State Activities

Space Privateers or Space Pirates? Armed Conflict, Outer Space, and the Attribution of Non-State Activities

Space Privateers or Space Pirates? Armed Conflict, Outer Space, and the Attribution of Non-State Activities Famously, George Clemenceau, Prime Minister of France at the end of the First World War, quipped that “generals always prepare to fight the last war, especially...
Israel-Hamas 2024 Symposium – Pro-Israel Lawfare, Symbolism, or Genuine Legal Concern?

Israel-Hamas 2024 Symposium – Pro-Israel Lawfare, Symbolism, or Genuine Legal Concern?

Israel-Hamas 2024 Symposium – Pro-Israel Lawfare, Symbolism, or Genuine Legal Concern? Israel often perceives itself at the receiving end of what today is termed “lawfare”: warfare by legal means or the use of strategic litigation to achieve in the courtroom...
Lessons Learned from the Latest Rendition Cases at the European Court of Human Rights

Lessons Learned from the Latest Rendition Cases at the European Court of Human Rights

Lessons Learned from the Latest Rendition Cases at the European Court of Human Rights The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) recently finalized its judgment against Lithuania in a case involving Guantanamo Bay (GTMO) detainees. The ECtHR ordered Lithuania to pay...