Of Evolving Belligerent Occupation Law: Old “Hague” Occupation and New “Geneva” Occupation

Of Evolving Belligerent Occupation Law: Old “Hague” Occupation and New “Geneva” Occupation

by | Feb 2, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Occupation

Of Evolving Belligerent Occupation Law: Old “Hague” Occupation and New “Geneva” Occupation For years, the legal status of so-called “functional occupation” was unclear in international humanitarian law (IHL) (see, e.g., this 2012 work by Zwanenburg, Bothe, and...
Protecting Inhabitants of Occupied Territory: Settler Violence in the West Bank

Protecting Inhabitants of Occupied Territory: Settler Violence in the West Bank

by , | Jul 22, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Occupation

Protecting Inhabitants of Occupied Territory: Settler Violence in the West Bank On July 11, 2025, Israeli settlers allegedly beat Sayfollah Kamel Musallet, a Palestinian-American U.S. citizen and Florida native, to death during a confrontation near Al-Mazra’a...
Protection of Cultural Property in Prolonged Military Occupation

Protection of Cultural Property in Prolonged Military Occupation

by | Jun 24, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Occupation

Protection of Cultural Property in Prolonged Military Occupation This year marks the eleventh anniversary of Russia’s occupation and illegal annexation of Crimea, a region internationally recognized as part of Ukraine. Against this backdrop and Russia’s 2022...
Analyzing State Support to Non-State Actors – Part II: Response Options and Conflict Classification

Analyzing State Support to Non-State Actors – Part II: Response Options and Conflict Classification

by , | May 9, 2025 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, State Responsibility, Use of Force

Analyzing State Support to Non-State Actors – Part II: Response Options and Conflict Classification As non-State actors assume an increasingly prominent role in international affairs, State support to them as a strategic tool for advancing political objectives has...
Analyzing State Support to Non-State Actors – Part I: Primary Obligations and Attribution

Analyzing State Support to Non-State Actors – Part I: Primary Obligations and Attribution

by , | May 7, 2025 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict, State Responsibility, Use of Force

Analyzing State Support to Non-State Actors – Part I: Primary Obligations and Attribution Today, armed conflicts are frequently characterized by State support to non-State actors as a means of advancing the former’s strategic objectives. For instance, Iran continues...