Sudan: The Case for Recognising All Conflict-Related Sexual Violence as Torture
by Natalie Nunn | Apr 1, 2025 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog
Sudan: The Case for Recognising All Conflict-Related Sexual Violence as Torture Conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) is often framed as an unfortunate byproduct of war rather than as an intentional and strategic act of violence. However, a closer examination of...
The New Crime of Kinocide
by Cochav Elkayam-Levy, Michal Gilad, Ilya Rudyak, Irwin Cotler | Mar 3, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Interpretation & Development
The New Crime of Kinocide Editors’ note: This post is based on the work of The Civil Commission on October 7th Crimes Against Women and Children and its report “Kinocide: Uncovering the Weaponization of Families on October 7, 2023.” On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched...
Al Hassan Symposium – The ICC’s Coerced Confession Double Standard
by Michel Paradis | Feb 10, 2025 | Al Hassan Symposium, AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
Al Hassan Symposium – The ICC’s Coerced Confession Double Standard Editors’ note: This post is part of a joint symposium hosted by the Armed Groups and International Law and Articles of War blogs. The symposium addresses the ICC’s judgment in the Al Hassan case. The...
Al Hassan Symposium – (Re) Introduction
by Katharine Fortin, Ezequiel Heffes, Sean Watts | Feb 5, 2025 | Al Hassan Symposium, AoW Posts, Blog, Terrorism / Counter Terrorism
Al Hassan Symposium – (Re) Introduction In July of 2023, Articles of War and Armed Groups and International Law jointly launched a series of posts covering the forthcoming trial judgment of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Prosecutor v. Al Hassan. The case...