War Unbound

Informal courts created in PoW camps and Jewish ghettos during World War II illustrate the disruption of law in war and the ways in which legal pluralism can help to structure thinking about the concept of law in such a context. 

Eitan Diamond and Ellen Nohle explore the application of the prohibition of forcible displacement in armed conflict and the extent to which the non-consensual relocation of civilians may be prohibited under the IHL rules on the conduct of hostilities. 

This talk will examine the legal nature of due diligence, namely whether it is a free-standing obligation under customary international law or a standard by which compliance with specific obligations may be assessed. It will be shown that there is a significant number of common e ...  Afficher plus

Can there be such a thing as a ‘moral’ war? Can it ever be right to kill innocent people, even in self-defence? Can there be such a thing as a ‘moral’ war? Can it ever be right to kill innocent people, even in self-defence? How do autonomous weapons, remote control weapons and dr ...  Afficher plus

"Quid Juris" Conflit au Proche-Orient : que peut le droit international ? Cette semaine, Laurent Neumann reçoit Serge Sur, Professeur émérite de l'Université Paris Panthéon-Assas, expert à l’ONU, juge ad hoc à la Cour Internationale de Justice et membre de l’Académie des Sciences ...  Afficher plus

Can military training in international humanitarian law (IHL) lead to greater adherence to IHL and increased protection for civilians in war? In this post, Andrew Bell, a researcher in the ICRC’s Centre for Operational Research and Experience (CORE), outlines recent findings from ...  Afficher plus