The Law of Neutrality in Situations of Belligerent Occupation

The Law of Neutrality in Situations of Belligerent Occupation

The Law of Neutrality in Situations of Belligerent Occupation Today, very few situations of belligerent occupation exist. Yet, in a recent advisory opinion, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) analyzed international legal obligations that stem from belligerent...
When Belligerent Drones Knock on Neutral Waters: Archipelagic Sea Lanes in the Age of Kamikaze Systems

When Belligerent Drones Knock on Neutral Waters: Archipelagic Sea Lanes in the Age of Kamikaze Systems

When Belligerent Drones Knock on Neutral Waters: Archipelagic Sea Lanes in the Age of Kamikaze Systems In 2024 to 2025, escalating tensions between Israel and Iran saw waves of missiles and drones cross regional skies. Jordan, a neutral (non-belligerent) State,...
Exceptions to the Separation Between the Jus ad Bellum and Jus in Bello

Exceptions to the Separation Between the Jus ad Bellum and Jus in Bello

Exceptions to the Separation Between the Jus ad Bellum and Jus in Bello According to canonic learning and overwhelming practice, the rules of the jus ad bellum and those of the jus in bello are separated in the sense that the application of each depends on its own...
On Robert Kolb’s Advanced Introduction to International Humanitarian Law, Second Edition

On Robert Kolb’s Advanced Introduction to International Humanitarian Law, Second Edition

On Robert Kolb’s Advanced Introduction to International Humanitarian Law, Second Edition This post provides select reflections based upon the experience of writing the second edition of my book, Advanced Introduction to International Humanitarian Law (Edward Elgar...
Asia’s Melian Moment

Asia’s Melian Moment

Asia’s Melian Moment Prior to the siege of Melos, the Melians argued that they had the right to remain neutral when the Athenians demanded their surrender. The famous dialogue depicted by Thucydides in the History of the Peloponnesian War illustrates political realism...