Lieber Studies Series – Civilian Protection in Armed Conflict: Select Issues

Lieber Studies Series – Civilian Protection in Armed Conflict: Select Issues

Lieber Studies Series – Civilian Protection in Armed Conflict: Select Issues Civilian protection is a basic aim and legal obligation of international humanitarian law (IHL) or the law of armed conflict (LOAC). Yet, as recent and ongoing armed conflicts in Gaza, Sudan,...
Humanitarian Assistance: Between the Law and Reality

Humanitarian Assistance: Between the Law and Reality

Humanitarian Assistance: Between the Law and Reality The catastrophic earthquakes that razed parts of Türkiye and Syria earlier this month have caused deaths, injuries, and damage of almost incomprehensible proportions. International aid requested by the Turkish...
The Other Side of Civilian Protection: The 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention

The Other Side of Civilian Protection: The 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention

The Other Side of Civilian Protection: The 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention The initial stage of an international armed conflict, such as the one in Ukraine, inevitably focuses international attention on the conduct of hostilities. This is to be expected, given the...