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Al Hassan Symposium – International Human Rights Law, Nexus and Non-State Armed Groups: Still a Mystery

I. Introduction In June 2024, the Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) delivered the Al Hassan decision, sparking discussions within the international legal scene. Some attention has indeed been given to the Chamber’s approach to the intensity required for a non-international armed conflict (NIAC) to exist (see here and here). The decision offers …

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Al Hassan Symposium – (Re) Introduction

In July of 2023, Articles of War and Armed Groups and International Law jointly launched a series of posts covering the forthcoming trial judgment of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Prosecutor v. Al Hassan. The case addressed charges relating to acts by Ansar Dine and Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AD/AQMI) between 2012 and …

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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