Are States Aiding and Assisting Ukraine and Russia Using Force?

Are States Aiding and Assisting Ukraine and Russia Using Force?

Are States Aiding and Assisting Ukraine and Russia Using Force? The provision of military aid and assistance from States supporting Ukraine and Russia has been a salient theme in their international armed conflict following Russia’s renewed invasion in February 2022....
Use of Force and UN Mandates to Protect Civilians

Use of Force and UN Mandates to Protect Civilians

Use of Force and UN Mandates to Protect Civilians The UN’s protection of civilians (PoC) concept remains contested twenty-three years after the first PoC mandate given to the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) in 1999. The PoC component of a UN...
BUL Event on the Use of Force, Legitimacy, Non-state Actors, and Bilateral Security Agreements

BUL Event on the Use of Force, Legitimacy, Non-state Actors, and Bilateral Security Agreements

BUL Event on the Use of Force, Legitimacy, Non-state Actors, and Bilateral Security Agreements On January 18, at the Brunel University London (BUL) School of Law, the BUL International Law Group, held an event exploring the use of force and international law (the...
Türkiye’s Threats against Greece: A Violation of Article 2(4) of the UN Charter?

Türkiye’s Threats against Greece: A Violation of Article 2(4) of the UN Charter?

Türkiye’s Threats against Greece: A Violation of Article 2(4) of the UN Charter? On September 5-6, 2022, the Greek Foreign Minister Mr. Nikos Dendias sent letters to the EU, NATO, and the UN to bring to their attention public statements made by Türkiye’s President...
Cyber Symposium – The Private Sector View on Use of Force

Cyber Symposium – The Private Sector View on Use of Force

Cyber Symposium – The Private Sector View on Use of Force Editor’s note: The following post highlights a subject addressed in the symposium entitled The Evolving Face of Cyber Conflict and International Law: A Futurespective presented by the Lieber Institute for...