Israel-Hamas 2024 Symposium – Pro-Israel Lawfare, Symbolism, or Genuine Legal Concern?

Israel-Hamas 2024 Symposium – Pro-Israel Lawfare, Symbolism, or Genuine Legal Concern?

Israel-Hamas 2024 Symposium – Pro-Israel Lawfare, Symbolism, or Genuine Legal Concern? Israel often perceives itself at the receiving end of what today is termed “lawfare”: warfare by legal means or the use of strategic litigation to achieve in the courtroom...
Who Speaks for Humanity?

Who Speaks for Humanity?

Who Speaks for Humanity? In a previous post on Articles of War, I argued that it was wrong to assess rules for the conduct of war without giving some consideration to the type of war involved, even if that meant blurring the distinction between jus ad bellum and jus...
Lieber Studies Making and Shaping LOAC Volume – The Development of the LOAC by International Criminal Tribunals

Lieber Studies Making and Shaping LOAC Volume – The Development of the LOAC by International Criminal Tribunals

Lieber Studies Making and Shaping LOAC Volume – The Development of the LOAC by International Criminal Tribunals Editors’ note: This post is based on the author’s chapter in Making and Shaping the Law of Armed Conflict (Sandesh Sivakumaran and Christian R. Burne...
The International Criminal Court’s DPH Misinterpretation in Lubanga

The International Criminal Court’s DPH Misinterpretation in Lubanga

The International Criminal Court’s DPH Misinterpretation in Lubanga Editor’s Note: This post is drawn from the author’s article-length work, “Reuniting ‘Active’ and ‘Direct’ Participation: The International Criminal Court’s DPH Divorce in Lubanga,” appearing in Volume...
The War Crime of Starvation – The Irony of Grasping at Low Hanging Fruit

The War Crime of Starvation – The Irony of Grasping at Low Hanging Fruit

The War Crime of Starvation – The Irony of Grasping at Low Hanging Fruit Rumours surrounding possible International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants in the Situation in the State of Palestine have raised several important legal, procedural and political questions....