Ukraine Symposium – Transfers of POWs to Third States

Ukraine Symposium – Transfers of POWs to Third States

Ukraine Symposium – Transfers of POWs to Third States Introduction On 9 June 2023, media reported that Hungary received eleven Ukrainian Prisoners of War (POWs) from Russia. More than a week later, Reuters reported that three of these persons had been repatriated to...
Ukraine Symposium – Destruction of the Kakhovka Dam: Disproportionate and Prohibited

Ukraine Symposium – Destruction of the Kakhovka Dam: Disproportionate and Prohibited

Ukraine Symposium – Destruction of the Kakhovka Dam: Disproportionate and Prohibited Introduction On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, the Kakhovka hydroelectric dam was destroyed causing a major humanitarian and environmental disaster. This post analyses the question of whether...
Ukraine Symposium – Accountability for Cyber War Crimes

Ukraine Symposium – Accountability for Cyber War Crimes

Ukraine Symposium – Accountability for Cyber War Crimes In our digitally connected and technology-dependent world, cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure such as electric power grids, water treatment facilities, and industrial control systems have far-reaching...
Ukraine Symposium – The Legality of Depleted Uranium Shells and Their Transfer to Ukraine

Ukraine Symposium – The Legality of Depleted Uranium Shells and Their Transfer to Ukraine

Ukraine Symposium – The Legality of Depleted Uranium Shells and Their Transfer to Ukraine ​The decision by the United Kingdom (UK) in March 2023 to transfer depleted uranium tank shells to Ukraine provoked a fierce reaction from senior Russian political and...
Ukraine Symposium – A Path Forward for Food Security in Armed Conflict

Ukraine Symposium – A Path Forward for Food Security in Armed Conflict

Ukraine Symposium – A Path Forward for Food Security in Armed Conflict Climate change, the economic crisis following the Covid-19 pandemic, and armed conflicts throughout the world have aggravated the global food crisis (see e.g., here, p. 6-7 and here). Regarding...
Ukraine Symposium – Russia’s “Re-Education” Camps: Grave Violations Against Children in Armed Conflict

Ukraine Symposium – Russia’s “Re-Education” Camps: Grave Violations Against Children in Armed Conflict

Ukraine Symposium – Russia’s “Re-Education” Camps: Grave Violations Against Children in Armed Conflict On March 17, 2023, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Russian president Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova,...