Law of Armed Conflict/IHL

Case studies reveal that Islamist rebel groups may be willing to comply with certain international humanitarian norms if linked to Sharia law.

While legislating is traditionally seen as a role of the State, armed groups impose “rebel law” over ~64 million people in contested regions.

Services required for the survival of Ukraine’s civilian population – like healthcare – are affected by attacks on energy infrastructure.

Ukraine may represent a unique case of the full use of available mechanisms within the existing system of international criminal justice.

Destroying cultural heritage in armed conflict impacts civilians and those who treasure it. States have legal and policy tools to protect it.

Liberia's president is working to establish a war crimes court to prosecute crimes which occurred during the country's civil war.

Public and formal education will be needed to fulfill the resolution's purpose of ending genocide denial and preventing future atrocities.

Editor’s Note: This article is part of the Armed Groups and International Law Symposium, building on the volume edited by Katharine Fortin and Ezequiel Heffes. During international…

Learn how cases related to the conflict develop international jurisprudence, including for enforcing State accountability.

The ICC Prosecutor's charges related to starvation in Gaza resemble patterns of previous starvation crimes over the past eight years.

Analysis of the ICJ Order on May 24, 2024, requiring Israel to "[i]mmediately halt its military offensive, and any other action in the Rafah Governorate, which may inflict on the…

Track how States for the first time addressed proposals to better integrate gender justice and the needs of victims and survivors.