Ukraine Symposium – Legal Reflections on the Russia-Ukraine Prisoner Exchange

Ukraine Symposium – Legal Reflections on the Russia-Ukraine Prisoner Exchange

Ukraine Symposium – Legal Reflections on the Russia-Ukraine Prisoner Exchange In early January, Russia and Ukraine announced the largest prisoner exchange since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. Mediated by the United Arab Emirates, the...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Hostage Rescue Operations and the Law of Armed Conflict

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Hostage Rescue Operations and the Law of Armed Conflict

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Hostage Rescue Operations and the Law of Armed Conflict Last month, during a week-long ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Hamas released 110 hostages in exchange for 240 Palestinian prisoners. Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – The Law of Truce

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – The Law of Truce

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – The Law of Truce On November 9, 2023, Israel announced it would periodically “pause military operations” in its war in Gaza, just over a month after Hamas’s shocking attack precipitated the latest round of escalatory violence in the...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Targeting Gaza’s Tunnels

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Targeting Gaza’s Tunnels

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Targeting Gaza’s Tunnels Hamas’s excavation and use of tunnels under Gaza has been and will continue to play a significant part in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. The labyrinth of tunnels adds complexity to an already...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – What is and is not Human Shielding?

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – What is and is not Human Shielding?

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – What is and is not Human Shielding? The use of human shields is looming large in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. President Biden has on numerous occasions charged Hamas with using civilians as human shields, as has European...