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Beyond Compliance Symposium: The UN Children and Armed Conflict agenda as an accountability mechanism

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This post forms part of the Beyond Compliance Symposium: How to Prevent Harm and Need in Conflict, featured across Articles of War and Armed Groups and International Law. The introductory post can be found here. The symposium invites reflection on the conceptualisation of negative everyday lived experiences of armed conflict, and legal and extra-legal strategies that can effectively address harm …

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Beyond Compliance Symposium: Research Consultations with Non-State Armed Groups

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This post forms part of the Beyond Compliance Symposium: How to Prevent Harm and Need in Conflict, featured across Articles of War and Armed Groups and International Law. The introductory post can be found here. The symposium invites reflection on the conceptualisation of negative everyday lived experiences of armed conflict, and legal and extra-legal strategies that can effectively address harm …

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Beyond Compliance Symposium: Recognising and Addressing Harm to Children Caused by Explosive Weapons

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This post forms part of the Beyond Compliance Symposium: How to Prevent Harm and Need in Conflict, featured across Articles of War and Armed Groups and International Law. The introductory post can be found here. The symposium invites reflection on the conceptualisation of negative everyday lived experiences of armed conflict, and legal and extra-legal strategies that can effectively address harm …

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Exploring new approaches to humanitarian engagement with armed non-state actors: the role of religious leaders in promoting compliance with IHL

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The content of this article builds upon the analysis and findings of the author’s Master’s thesis, which explored innovative approaches to humanitarian engagement with armed non-state actors (ANSAs), focusing on how collaboration with religious leaders can promote greater compliance with International Humanitarian Law (IHL). As the proportion of non-international armed conflicts (NIACs) has increased significantly, armed non-state actors …

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Beyond Compliance Symposium: Buddhism’s Psycho-ethics of Non-harm and Restraint for All Sentient Beings During Armed Conflict

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Editors’ note This post forms part of the Beyond Compliance Symposium: How to Prevent Harm and Need in Conflict, featured across Articles of War and Armed Groups and International Law. The introductory post can be found here. The symposium invites reflection on the conceptualisation of negative everyday lived experiences of armed conflict, and legal and extra-legal strategies that can effectively …

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Beyond Compliance Symposium: Security beyond the physical – Addressing the Nasa indigenous people’s spiritual harm in armed conflict

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Editors’ note: This post forms part of the Beyond Compliance Symposium: How to Prevent Harm and Need in Conflict, featured across Articles of War and Armed Groups and International Law. The introductory post can be found here. The symposium invites reflection on the conceptualisation of negative everyday lived experiences of armed conflict, and legal and extra-legal strategies that can effectively …

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Beyond Compliance Symposium: War is not skin deep – International Humanitarian Law and mental health

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Editors’ note: This post forms part of the Beyond Compliance Symposium: How to Prevent Harm and Need in Conflict, featured across Articles of War and Armed Groups and International Law. The introductory post can be found here. The symposium invites reflection on the conceptualisation of negative everyday lived experiences of armed conflict, and legal and extra-legal strategies that can effectively …

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Beyond Compliance Symposium: Armed Groups, Compliance and International Law. There is more than meets the eye

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Editors’ note: This post forms part of the Beyond Compliance Symposium: How to Prevent Harm and Need in Conflict, featured across Articles of War and Armed Groups and International Law. The introductory post can be found here. The symposium invites reflection on the conceptualization of negative everyday lived experiences of armed conflict, and legal and extra-legal strategies that can effectively address …

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Proceedings before the East African Court of Justice: The Democratic Republic of the Congo against the Republic of Rwanda

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Image: East African Court of Justice, EAC Headquarters On 27 September 2024, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) presented its case against the Republic of Rwanda (Rwanda) before the East African Court of Justice (the Court), the judicial organ of the East African Community (EAC). According to the Court’s press release, the DRC’s application …

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Beyond Compliance Symposium: Practical measures to prevent and mitigate conflict-induced food insecurity

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Editors’ note: This post forms part of the Beyond Compliance Symposium: How to Prevent Harm and Need in Conflict, featured across Articles of War and Armed Groups and International Law. The introductory post can be found here. The symposium invites reflection on the conceptualisation of negative everyday lived experiences of armed conflict, and legal and extra-legal strategies that can effectively address …

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