Prosecuting Rwanda for Aggression in the DRC: Legal Feasibility and Challenges

Prosecuting Rwanda for Aggression in the DRC: Legal Feasibility and Challenges

by | May 16, 2025 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, State Responsibility

Prosecuting Rwanda for Aggression in the DRC: Legal Feasibility and Challenges Rwandan involvement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been reported in two principal forms: first, direct intervention by Rwandan State forces across the border; and second,...
Conflict Classification in Eastern DRC: IAC, NIAC, or Both?

Conflict Classification in Eastern DRC: IAC, NIAC, or Both?

by , | Mar 31, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification

Conflict Classification in Eastern DRC: IAC, NIAC, or Both? Enveloped in a myriad of armed conflicts, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) recently witnessed a significant escalation of hostilities when the March 23 Movement (M23) seized the provincial capital...
The Conflict in Eastern DRC and the State Responsibility of Rwanda and Uganda

The Conflict in Eastern DRC and the State Responsibility of Rwanda and Uganda

by | Feb 6, 2025 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, State Responsibility

The Conflict in Eastern DRC and the State Responsibility of Rwanda and Uganda In late January 2025, a rebel alliance involving the militia group M23 seized control over the town of Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
Collective Self-Defense and the Internationalization of Armed Conflicts in Eastern DRC

Collective Self-Defense and the Internationalization of Armed Conflicts in Eastern DRC

by , | Apr 8, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, Law of Armed Conflict, Use of Force

Collective Self-Defense and the Internationalization of Armed Conflicts in Eastern DRC Nearly a decade after the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed a ceasefire agreement with the March 23 (M23) rebel movement, violence has once again erupted in the...