Category Archives: International Humanitarian Law
There must be consequences: Accountability for war crimes can help stop attacks on hospitals
The doctors assumed that a well-marked hospital would be safe, especially since the warring parties in the region were informed of its existence and its life-saving operations. But they were wrong, and the attacks came in waves. When it was … Continue reading →
The War in Gaza: International Law is Nothing if it is not Applied
Chantal Meloni joins JiC for the blog post on the situation in Israel and Gaza and the need for international law to be applied. Chantal Meloni is International criminal law professor at the University of Milan and Senior legal advisor for … Continue reading →
A War Crime Coalition: Russia’s Iranian and Chinese Drones Target Ukrainian Civilians
Paula Knack joins JiC for this guest post on Russia’s drone warfare in Ukraine. Paula was a former Legal Advisor of the Philippine Embassy and former Assistant Secretary of the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources. She holds masters … Continue reading →
Fair Labelling the Crime of Starvation: Why Ratifying the War Crime of Starvation Matters
Cloé Dubuc joins JiC for this guest-post on the war crime of starvation. Cloé is an L.L.M candidate at Laval University and assistant director of the International Criminal and Humanitarian Law Clinic. In the midst of the war in Ukraine, … Continue reading →
Russian Control? State Attribution for Internationally Wrongful Acts committed by Individuals in Georgia
The following is a guest post by Ananya Mukherjee, a graduate of the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata who currently works with the Indian Institute for Human Settlements on higher education policy in India. Ananya is also an incoming … Continue reading →
Grey Zones: Is International Law Fit for Purpose to Protect Civilians?
Mark Lattimer joins JiC for this post exploring whether the current state of international law is succeeding in its aim of protecting civilians. Mark is the Executive Director of the Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights. He is co-editor (with Philippe Sands QC) of … Continue reading →
