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Recently Published: The International Law of Non-International Armed Conflict

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The International Law of Non-International Armed Conflict is a new book by one of our co-editors, Ezequiel Heffes, and Nathalie Weizmann, published by Oxford University Press. As most contemporary armed conflicts are non-international – involving organized non-State armed groups either fighting between themselves or against State armed forces – the book provides a comprehensive and practical …

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Nuremberg Forum 2026 “A Critical Alliance: The UN Charter and the Nuremberg Principles – Peace and Security in a Fragmented World”

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The International Nuremberg Principles Academy is organising the Nuremberg Form 2026, held from 7 to 9 October 2026 at the historic Courtroom 600 of the Nuremberg Palace of Justice, the historic venue of the Nuremberg trials. The international and interdisciplinary conference explores the interrelationships between the Charter of the United Nations (UN) and the Nuremberg Principles with regard …

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The International Responsibility of the United Arab Emirates for their Proxy War in Sudan through the Rapid Support Forces

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1. Introduction On 5 March 2025, the Republic of Sudan filed an application before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), claiming that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had violated their obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide by supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), an armed group operating in Darfur and allegedly perpetrating genocidal …

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AGIL Podcast – Episode 6 of Season 2: Drones & The Future of War

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How are drones changing the way wars are fought? What kinds of harm do they cause for civilians? And is international law able to keep pace with these developments? Engaging with these questions, in this episode of Beyond Compliance: In Conversation, Katharine and Florian speak with Khrystyna Kozak, Researcher at the Center for Civilians in Conflict’s …

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Beyond Compliance Symposium: Life Histories as a Methodology to Capture the Long Arc of Civilian Harm in Afghanistan

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This post forms part of phase two of the Beyond Compliance Symposium: How to Prevent Harm and Need in Conflict, hosted by the Armed Groups and International Law blog. 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 …

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Children in the Caliphate: The Crime of Leaving a Child in a War Zone in the Hasna A. judgement

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Introduction On 25 March 2026 the Court of Appeal in The Hague provided the final judgement in the case against Hasna A., one of the Dutch women who travelled to join the caliphate, with her underaged son. Hasna A was one of the 17 women (and 39 children) who was returned to the Netherlands in …

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Beyond Compliance Symposium: Voice, Hierarchies of Credibility, and Civilian Harm in US Military Assessments of Civilian Casualties

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This post forms part of phase two of the Beyond Compliance Symposium: How to Prevent Harm and Need in Conflict, hosted by the Armed Groups and International Law blog. 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: Applying a Systems Lens to Starvation as a Method of Warfare

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This post forms part of phase two of the Beyond Compliance Symposium: How to Prevent Harm and Need in Conflict, hosted by the Armed Groups and International Law blog. 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 …

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Strengthening the Protection of Civilians in Sudan: Bridging the Gap Between IHL and Practice

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The current conflict in Sudan represents one of the most severe protection of civilians crises in the world. Since 2023, more than 12 million people have been displaced, while humanitarian needs continue to grow in a context of restricted access, institutional fragmentation, and the erosion of basic services. Yet the scale of civilian harm cannot be understood as a …

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Book Symposium ‘Proxy Warfare’: How Does Proxy Warfare Challenge International Humanitarian Law? Concluding Remarks, Part II

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See French version below. Addressing the Current Situation and Exploring the Path Forward In my book, I have attempted to identify which IHL rules apply, to whom, and how they apply in situations where a conflict has become wholly international due to an organised armed group being under a third State’s overall control. In such …

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