by Marten Zwanenburg | Mar 10, 2022
Common Article 1 and the Conflict in Ukraine The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing armed conflict raise a host of questions related to international humanitarian law (IHL). Some of these concern the legal relationship between Russia and Ukraine only. Others...
by Eve Massingham | Feb 1, 2022
Hollywood and the Laws of War Common Article 1 of Geneva Conventions of August 1949 (CA 1) imposes a legal obligation on all States, as parties to the Conventions, to respect and to ensure respect, in all circumstances, for international humanitarian law (IHL)....
by Dale Stephens, Eve Massingham | Nov 18, 2021
Military Partners and the Obligation to “Ensure Respect” for IHL The Common Article 1 obligation to “ensure respect” for international humanitarian law (IHL) has become a topic of considerable reflection and debate. The extent to which States must...
