Anything Other Than a Classic NIAC: Examining Myanmar’s Legal Battlefield

Anything Other Than a Classic NIAC: Examining Myanmar’s Legal Battlefield

by , | Dec 9, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict

Anything Other Than a Classic NIAC: Examining Myanmar’s Legal Battlefield Myanmar’s civil unrest is traditionally characterised as a non-international armed conflict (NIAC). It arguably represents one of the most enduring civil wars in modern history. For the past...
Why Reciprocity Refuses to Die: The Enduring Logic of Fairness in War

Why Reciprocity Refuses to Die: The Enduring Logic of Fairness in War

by | Nov 14, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict

Why Reciprocity Refuses to Die: The Enduring Logic of Fairness in War International humanitarian law (IHL) is often described as a triumph of principle over pragmatism; a set of rules meant to restrain war even when all else is breaking down. After all, the Geneva...
Does International Humanitarian Law Confer Undue Legitimacy on Violence in War?

Does International Humanitarian Law Confer Undue Legitimacy on Violence in War?

by | Oct 13, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict

Does International Humanitarian Law Confer Undue Legitimacy on Violence in War? International humanitarian law (IHL) is extolled as a civilizing force that seeks to limit the effects of war for humanitarian reasons. Yet there is a burgeoning sense that IHL has...
BUL Event on the Use of Force, Legitimacy, Non-state Actors, and Bilateral Security Agreements

BUL Event on the Use of Force, Legitimacy, Non-state Actors, and Bilateral Security Agreements

by | Jan 30, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Use of Force

BUL Event on the Use of Force, Legitimacy, Non-state Actors, and Bilateral Security Agreements On January 18, at the Brunel University London (BUL) School of Law, the BUL International Law Group, held an event exploring the use of force and international law (the...