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What was the role of civil society in the Basque Country conflict transformation process? How did civil society succeed to even influence the process of ETA’s disarmament? And could this happen elsewhere? In this episode of Beyond Compliance: In Conversation, Florian and Katharine talk to Dr. Véronique Dudouet and Urko Aiartza Azurtza to find out more …
AGIL Podcast – Episode 8: Peacebuilding from Below Read More »
On 30 September 2019, the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed, inter alia, the charge of war crime of passing sentences without due process against Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud (Al Hassan). The accused was an alleged member of the Islamic police created by the AQMI/Ansar Dine coalition …
In this episode of Beyond Compliance: In Conversation, Katharine and Florian speak to Sophie Haspeslagh from Kings College London and Gloria Gaggioli from the University of Geneva about their research on counter-terrorism law, its mechanisms, effects and how it links to civilian agency and international humanitarian law. During the conversation, Sophie and Gloria provide insights on how ‘listing’ affects …
AGIL Podcast – Episode 6: Armed Groups and Counter-Terrorism Read More »
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 …
I am truly grateful to the contributors to this symposium for taking the time to engage with my book on Reparations by Non-State Armed Groups under International Law. It was a real pleasure reading their insightful comments and thoughts on the research. The different contributions offer interesting reflections on related or broader issues surrounding the topic …
This book is an outstanding addition to the field of scholarship on armed groups and international law. It addresses whether and how non-state armed groups (NSAG) might be required to provide reparation for the damages, or harms, caused by their violations of international law committed during situations of non-international armed conflict (NIAC). Herman addresses this …
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 …
For decades, Colombia has faced an ongoing series of armed conflicts involving a diverse range of non-official armed actors. The legal and public policy landscape of the Colombian state has had to adapt, incorporating a variety of terms to describe these groups—including guerrillas, self-defense militias, paramilitary organizations, non-state armed groups, terrorist entities, organized criminal groups, …
What influences civilians’ decision to stay or leave in times of armed conflict? In this episode of Beyond Compliance: In Conversation, Katharine and Florian talk to Mara Revkin and Justin Schon about their research on civilian decision-making, access to information and flight in Syria and Iraq. They discuss the concept of civilian agency and talk about the …
AGIL Podcast – Episode 5: Decision Making in Armed Conflict Read More »
The question of whether non-state armed groups (NSAGs) could be held internationally responsible has been a recurrent theme of discussion during the last decades (see here, here and here), although it still remains contested. In her book Reparation by Non-State Armed Groups under International Law, Olivia Herman brightly addresses this and other relevant topics in relation to the provision of reparation …