Yiokasti Mouratidi

Yiokasti Mouratidi is a Doctoral Candidate in the Department of International and Operational Law at the Swedish Defence University, jointly with the Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance at Utrecht University. Her PhD focuses on compliance with the law of armed conflict, particularly through the lens of technological developments. Previously, Yiokasti obtained her LLM in Public International Law from Utrecht University (2022) and her LLB in Law with European Law from the University of Nottingham (2019). Yiokasti has a strong interest in international humanitarian law and international security law.

Legal Roundup September 2023 – January 2024

We are very pleased to present the legal roundup for September 2023 – January 2024, containing publications on issues relating to armed groups and international law, non-international armed conflict, rebel governance, transitional justice and international criminal law. It was prepared by Yiokasti Mouratidi, and finalised with input from Katharine Fortin, Ezequiel Heffes, Andrea Farrés, Saeed …

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News Roundup 22-28 January

Aid groups say stop sending armed to Israel, Palestinian groups Mali to hold peace dialogue after scrapping deal with rebels Armed groups converge in Cairo to discuss ceasing hostilities in Darfur Myanmar’s army is losing – and facing fire from a militant monk Former Syrian army member gets 12-year prison sentence in the Netherlands 3 …

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News Roundup 1 – 7 January 2024

Ethnic armed group battling Myanmar’s military claims to have shot down an army helicopter At least nine Palestinians, two Israelis killed in West Bank violence Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly Iran attack, Tehran vows revenge Colombia cites advances in peace talks with FARC dissidents Tuareg separatists reject proposed ‘inter-Malian’ peace dialogue Myanmar rebel groups …

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