Saeed Bagheri

Dr Saeed Bagheri is Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in International Law at the University of Reading School of Law, where he also held a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship from 2019-2021. Prior to joining the University of Reading, he was a Max Weber Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the European University Institute (EUI) from 2017-2019. Saeed conducts research in the law on the use of force and international humanitarian law and teaches across a range of modules on law programs. He is the author of International Law and the War with Islamic State: Challenges for Jus ad Bellum and Jus in Bello (Oxford, Hart Publishing, 2021).

The Legal Capacity of Non-State Armed Groups to Make Agreements with States: The Example of the Houthis in Yemen

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On July 22, 2024, the Shia Islamist political and military organization known as the Houthis in Yemen concluded a new special agreement with the internationally recognised government of Yemen to de-escalate tensions between the two sides. It demands initiating the convening of meetings to discuss both economic and humanitarian issues, especially the release and repatriation of conflict-related …

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Non-International Armed Conflicts and the Relevance of Common Article 1

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Protecting civilians in armed conflicts represents one of the main goals of international humanitarian law (IHL), as a distinct body of law intended to protect civilians, civilian objects, and other protected persons and objects that are or may be affected by armed conflicts. However, civilians still face frequent violations in international armed conflicts (IACs) and …

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