Ukraine’s Suspension of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

Ukraine’s Suspension of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention

Ukraine’s Suspension of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention On July 17, 2025, Ukraine suspended operation of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (Oslo-Ottawa Convention) and notified other State Parties through the UN Secretary General, the treaty’s designated...
Tentative Remarks on Ukraine’s Suspension of the Ottawa Convention

Tentative Remarks on Ukraine’s Suspension of the Ottawa Convention

Tentative Remarks on Ukraine’s Suspension of the Ottawa Convention On June 29, 2025, the President of Ukraine signed a decree on the withdrawal of Ukraine from the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines...
The Suspension of Hostilities in the Israel-Hezbollah Armed Conflict

The Suspension of Hostilities in the Israel-Hezbollah Armed Conflict

The Suspension of Hostilities in the Israel-Hezbollah Armed Conflict A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect on 27 November. According to the U.S. State Department, “Broadly speaking, it has been successful in stopping the fighting and...
Ceasefire in International Armed Conflict: Implications for Jus Ad Bellum Self-Defense

Ceasefire in International Armed Conflict: Implications for Jus Ad Bellum Self-Defense

Ceasefire in International Armed Conflict: Implications for Jus Ad Bellum Self-Defense In recent months, various commentators have proposed that Ukraine should agree to a ceasefire with Russia as a means of ending the ongoing hostilities of the Russo-Ukrainian War....