War Reloaded: The Erosion of Norms and the Urgency of Prevention

War Reloaded: The Erosion of Norms and the Urgency of Prevention

War Reloaded: The Erosion of Norms and the Urgency of Prevention After decades of cautious optimism about the global decline of warfare, recent trends paint a far more troubling picture. Civilians are increasingly caught in the crossfire, non-State armed groups and...
Lieber Studies Series – Why the Term “Humanitarian Corridor” is a Misleading Expression

Lieber Studies Series – Why the Term “Humanitarian Corridor” is a Misleading Expression

Lieber Studies Series – Why the Term “Humanitarian Corridor” is a Misleading Expression Editors’ note: This post is based on the author’s chapter in Civilian Protection in Armed Conflict: Select Issues (Jelena Pejic & Margaret Kotlik eds. 2025), the eleventh...
The New Syria and Its Obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention

The New Syria and Its Obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention

The New Syria and Its Obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention On December 8, 2024, after weeks of hostilities, rebel groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) captured the capital city of Damascus and took control over the Syrian State. This historic...
Israel’s Actions in Syria and the Outer Limits of Self-Defence

Israel’s Actions in Syria and the Outer Limits of Self-Defence

Israel’s Actions in Syria and the Outer Limits of Self-Defence Following the fall of the al-Assad regime in Syria, Israel carried out a series of airstrikes across Syria targeting military facilities, weapons and ammunition depots, defence systems, and Syrian naval...
The Legal Position of UN Peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon

The Legal Position of UN Peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon

The Legal Position of UN Peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon The United Nations has reported several incidents over recent weeks involving the organization’s peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) maintains numerous positions in its...