Gender, Conflict and the Environment: Surfacing Connections in International Humanitarian Law

Gender, Conflict and the Environment: Surfacing Connections in International Humanitarian Law

Gender, Conflict and the Environment: Surfacing Connections in International Humanitarian Law Editor’s Note: This post is based on the authors’ article, “Gender, conflict and the environment: Surfacing connections in international humanitarian law”, International...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Damage to UN Premises in Armed Conflict: IHL and Beyond

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Damage to UN Premises in Armed Conflict: IHL and Beyond

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Damage to UN Premises in Armed Conflict: IHL and Beyond Does a party to an armed conflict necessarily violate international law if it causes damage to United Nations (UN) premises? Certainly, the UN Secretariat considers that any...
Israel – Hamas Symposium 2023 – Flooding Hamas Tunnels: A Legal Assessment

Israel – Hamas Symposium 2023 – Flooding Hamas Tunnels: A Legal Assessment

Israel – Hamas Symposium 2023 – Flooding Hamas Tunnels: A Legal Assessment Reports emerged last week suggesting that Israel is preparing to flood the network of tunnels constructed by Hamas underneath Gaza with sea water. According to unnamed U.S. officials cited in...
Securing the Maritime Domain in the Red Sea

Securing the Maritime Domain in the Red Sea

Securing the Maritime Domain in the Red Sea Since the brutal Hamas-led massacre of over 1,300 innocent Israeli citizens on October 7, 2023, Houthi rebels based in Yemen have increased their attacks on Israeli and U.S. ships in the Red Sea. A statement issued by the...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Attacking Hamas – Part II, The Rules

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Attacking Hamas – Part II, The Rules

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Attacking Hamas – Part II, The Rules Editor’s Note: This post is the second in a two-part series that explores law of armed conflict targeting considerations inspired by the Israeli-Hamas conflict. The first post examined operational...