Anything Other Than a Classic NIAC: Examining Myanmar’s Legal Battlefield

Anything Other Than a Classic NIAC: Examining Myanmar’s Legal Battlefield

by , | Dec 9, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict

Anything Other Than a Classic NIAC: Examining Myanmar’s Legal Battlefield Myanmar’s civil unrest is traditionally characterised as a non-international armed conflict (NIAC). It arguably represents one of the most enduring civil wars in modern history. For the past...
On Robert Kolb’s Advanced Introduction to International Humanitarian Law, Second Edition

On Robert Kolb’s Advanced Introduction to International Humanitarian Law, Second Edition

by | Jun 27, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict, Law of Neutrality

On Robert Kolb’s Advanced Introduction to International Humanitarian Law, Second Edition This post provides select reflections based upon the experience of writing the second edition of my book, Advanced Introduction to International Humanitarian Law (Edward Elgar...
Al Hassan Symposium – Fair Trial Guarantees under the Law of Armed Conflict: How Can They Be Realistic for Armed Groups?

Al Hassan Symposium – Fair Trial Guarantees under the Law of Armed Conflict: How Can They Be Realistic for Armed Groups?

by | Mar 7, 2025 | Al Hassan Symposium, Blog

Al Hassan Symposium – Fair Trial Guarantees under the Law of Armed Conflict: How Can They Be Realistic for Armed Groups? The following post by Raphaël van Steenberghe focuses on fair trial guarantees and examines the merits of the Trial Chamber’s judgment in this...
Al Hassan Symposium – Towards the Acceptance of the Aggregated Violence Approach?

Al Hassan Symposium – Towards the Acceptance of the Aggregated Violence Approach?

by | Feb 7, 2025 | Al Hassan Symposium, AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, Law of Armed Conflict

Al Hassan Symposium – Towards the Acceptance of the Aggregated Violence Approach? Editors’ note: This post is part of a joint symposium hosted by the Armed Groups and International Law and Articles of War blogs. The symposium addresses the ICC’s judgment in the Al...
Article 9 and the Attribution of Armed Groups’ Attacks to the Territorial State

Article 9 and the Attribution of Armed Groups’ Attacks to the Territorial State

by | Nov 15, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, State Responsibility

Article 9 and the Attribution of Armed Groups’ Attacks to the Territorial State The ongoing conflicts between Israel, Hamas, and Hezbollah continue to raise complex questions of international law. Some of these involve issues of State responsibility, requiring an...