The Public International Law & Policy Group (PILPG) has just released a legal memorandum setting forth the legal basis for humanitarian intervention in Syria. The PILPG’s press release announcing the memorandum is as follows:- Under the doctrine of Responsibility to Protect (“R2P”), there is a sufficient legal basis to use military force against the Syrian regime for …
Defence opens case in Bemba war crimes trial at ICC Q&A on ICC Landmark Decision on Reparations for Victims by Redress. Mali Army Says Regional Intervention Only Welcome in North of Country Liberia arrests 6 following attack in Ivory Coast, denies that fighters came from Liberia Mimicking al Qaeda, militant threat grows in Sinai Kurdish …
Last Friday, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) made known its concerns that the M23 rebel group is forcibly recruiting civilians into its ranks. I have posted on this blog before about the continuing impunity of Bosco Ntaganda for his crimes in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo (here and here). Bosco …
Syria crisis: west loses faith in SNC to unite opposition groups Reuters: Libyan fighters join Syrian revolt against Assad U.S. says Hezbollah is helping Syrian regime Human Rights Watch Q&A on IHL and Syria Armed clashes increasing in frequency in Tripoli UN-African Union official stresses need to protect displaced persons in North Darfur
Sunday 12 August, celebrations of “International Humanitarian Law Day” took place. This date was also used to draw attention to a humanitarian cause. On 12 August 1949, the main treaties of international humanitarian law (IHL), the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, were concluded. Since the recent ratification by South-Sudan these treaties are – once again …
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Syrian rebels lose key district of Aleppo. Egypt sends reinforcements to Sinai as offensive builds. Pakistani Taliban threaten to kill Imran Khan. Mali Islamists cut off suspected thief’s hands. Ban Ki Moon urges Security Council to consider taking more action in relation to Mali.
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Philippine troops pursue rebels, dodge sniper in south as clashes continue; 7 dead in 3 days. Mali case throws spotlight on ICC budget constraints. Iran in pledge to ‘ally’ Syria. Nigeria church attack in Kogi state ‘kills 19’. East DR Congo faces ‘catastrophic humanitarian crisis’. Egypt vows to hunt down gunmen in deadly border raid. …