The Law of Self-Defense and the U.S. and UK Strikes against the Houthis

The Law of Self-Defense and the U.S. and UK Strikes against the Houthis

The Law of Self-Defense and the U.S. and UK Strikes against the Houthis The Houthis are an Iran-aligned armed group that controls large swathes of territory in northern Yemen. Since 19 November 2023, and to support Hamas during its ongoing armed conflict with Israel,...
International Law, Political Will, and Regulation of the Foreign-Fighter Phenomenon

International Law, Political Will, and Regulation of the Foreign-Fighter Phenomenon

International Law, Political Will, and Regulation of the Foreign-Fighter Phenomenon Editor’s Note: This post is based on an article, “Regulating the Foreign-Fighter Phenomenon” published in the Virginia Journal of International Law, available here. Across at least...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – After the Battlefield: Transnational Criminal Law, Hamas, and Seeking Justice – Part II

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – After the Battlefield: Transnational Criminal Law, Hamas, and Seeking Justice – Part II

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – After the Battlefield: Transnational Criminal Law, Hamas, and Seeking Justice – Part II Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series illustrating the “transnational legal order” that must be used to counter Hamas outside the...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – After the Battlefield: Transnational Criminal Law, Hamas, and Seeking Justice – Part I

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – After the Battlefield: Transnational Criminal Law, Hamas, and Seeking Justice – Part I

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – After the Battlefield: Transnational Criminal Law, Hamas, and Seeking Justice – Part I Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series illustrating the “transnational legal order” that must be used to counter Hamas outside the...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – The Circle of Suffering and the Role of IHL

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – The Circle of Suffering and the Role of IHL

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – The Circle of Suffering and the Role of IHL Great suffering is the cause and consequence of armed conflict. International humanitarian law (IHL) sets a minimum base line of humanity at times when tensions and emotions run at unbearably...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Beyond the Pale: IHRL and the Hamas Attack on Israel

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Beyond the Pale: IHRL and the Hamas Attack on Israel

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...