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Robert Kolb
| Dec 1, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
Reservations in the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Validity Twenty-three States have appended some declarations when ratifying or acceding to the 1949 Geneva Conventions (GCs). Not all these declarations embody reservations. According to the law of treaties, the...
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Veronika Bílková
| Nov 26, 2025 | AoW Posts, Belligerent Reprisals Series, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
Belligerent Reprisals Series – Enforcement, Reciprocity, and the Elusive NIAC Dimension Editors’ note: This post is part of a series related to Francesco Romani’s book “Belligerent Reprisals from Enforcement to Reciprocity” published by Cambridge University Press. ...
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Michael N. Schmitt
| Nov 25, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Human Rights, In Honor of Françoise Hampson, Law of Armed Conflict, Occupation, State Responsibility
In Honor of Françoise Hampson – Parsing Proportionality Editors’ note: This post is part of a series to honor Françoise Hampson, who passed away on April 18, 2025. These posts recognize Professor Hampson’s work and the significant contribution her scholarship...
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Stuart Casey-Maslen
| Nov 24, 2025 | AoW Posts, Belligerent Reprisals Series, Blog, Weapons Law
Belligerent Reprisals Series – Reprisals with Weapons Editors’ note: This post is part of a series related to Francesco Romani’s book “Belligerent Reprisals from Enforcement to Reciprocity” published by Cambridge University Press. Francesco’s impressive work on...
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Julia Emtseva
| Nov 19, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, ICJ Obligations of Israel Advisory Opinion, Occupation
The ICJ Obligations of Israel Advisory Opinion – How Indispensable Is the UN After All? Editors’ note: This post is part of a series featuring analysis of the International Court of Justice advisory opinion on Obligations of Israel as an Occupying Power. The...