Second Rwandan genocide fugitive confirmed dead Rwanda president suggests UK extradite genocide suspects after asylum deal Haiti: Bachelet deeply disturbed by human rights impact of deteriorating security situation in Port-au-Prince Haiti: Armed violence reaches ‘unimaginable and intolerable levels’ French court upholds charge against Lafarge over Syria operation For desperate Afghans, risky crossings into Iran are …
In this interview, Katharine Fortin talks to Kathryn Greenman about her new book ‘State Responsibility for Rebels: The History and Legacy of Protecting Investment Against Revolution’ (2021, CUP). The interview will be of interest to scholars working on State responsibility (particularly 9 and 10 of the ARSIWA), investment law, (critical) history of international law and …
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A letter from home: Zimbabwe’s unending crisis UN launches joint appeal for Syria: ‘Apathy is not an option’ 10 killed in deadliest recent Syria rebel attack DR Congo: UN chief calls for probe into deadly armed attacks on mining site As the World Looks Away, Violence Is on the Rise Again in Afghanistan Global coalition …
‘We are lucky today’: West Darfur braces for more outbreaks of fighting ‘We accept to save our lives’: How local dialogues with jihadists took root in Mali Mali: Military government breaks defence accords with France Recognize ‘enormous challenges’ facing northern Nigeria to forge new hope, Guterres urges Somalia: Three dead as al-Shabab attacks AU peacekeepers …
West Darfur: Health workers, children, among 200 killed in ‘senseless and brutal attacks’ Justice must prevail over alleged Libya war crimes, ICC Prosecutor tells Security Council Libya: Landmines, Other War Hazards, Killing Civilians Kenya mediates Congo peace talks, but breakthrough elusive ‘White hands’: The rise of private armies in African conflicts Colombian General and 10 …
The reach of the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two years has been indiscriminate. The pandemic has swept throughout the world, from peaceful countries to countries embroiled in armed conflict and areas under the control of armed groups. Like States, some armed groups have responded to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic by imposing lockdowns, …
Israel and Gaza Militants Exchange Fire in Worst Fighting in Months Myamar junta chief calls for peace talks with ethnic rebels East African leaders read riot act to DRC armed groups DR Congo conflict: Nairobi to host talks between militia groups, government ‘We found nothing:’ Thousands of IS victims still missing ISWAP claims Nigeria bombing, …
Since their development, the administration of vaccine doses is the main tool combating the further spread of the COVID-19 virus. Currently, roughly 4,5 billion people in the world have been fully vaccinated. Strikingly, most of these vaccines are administered in high- and upper-middle-income countries leaving out the most vulnerable populations in conflict regions. Missing critical …
In recent years, legal scholars have sought to answer the question of whether, and if so how, non-State armed groups (NSAGs) are bound by international human rights law (IHRL). In the same vein, however, it remains unexplored whether NSAGs have obligations under international environmental law (IEL). This gap was addressed by Thibaud de La Bourdonnaye, …
Let’s talk about policy: non-State armed groups and international environmental law Read More »
Between 14th March – 1st April, I taught a short four-session (1 hr 45 mins each) course entitled Armed Groups and International Law in which the assessment type was legal blogging. The course fitted into our capita selecta period of teaching on the public international law LLM at Utrecht. During this period, students are able …
Teaching legal blogging and a student blog symposium on AGIL Read More »