Al Hassan Symposium – (Re) Introduction

Al Hassan Symposium – (Re) Introduction

Al Hassan Symposium – (Re) Introduction In July of 2023, Articles of War and Armed Groups and International Law jointly launched a series of posts covering the forthcoming trial judgment of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Prosecutor v. Al Hassan. The case...
Laws of Yesterday’s Wars Symposium – Ottoman Laws of War

Laws of Yesterday’s Wars Symposium – Ottoman Laws of War

Laws of Yesterday’s Wars Symposium – Ottoman Laws of War Editor’s note: The following post highlights a chapter that appears in Samuel White’s third edited volume of Laws of Yesterday’s Wars published with Brill. For a general introduction to the series, see Dr Samuel...
Islamic Jihadism and the Laws of War

Islamic Jihadism and the Laws of War

Islamic Jihadism and the Laws of War In my position as the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) regional legal coordinator in the Middle East and North Africa for the last ten years, I’ve had the sad privilege to witness the ugly wars between various States...
Al Hassan Symposium – “Islam Itself Is Not on Trial”: Culture and Religion in Al Hassan

Al Hassan Symposium – “Islam Itself Is Not on Trial”: Culture and Religion in Al Hassan

Al Hassan Symposium – “Islam Itself Is Not on Trial”: Culture and Religion in Al Hassan Editor’s note: This post is part of a joint symposium hosted by the Armed Groups and International Law and Articles of War blogs. This symposium addresses the pending ICC Al...