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Parachutes attached to parcels of humanitarian aid are airdropped over Gaza City

Section 620I: No Military Assistance to States Restricting U.S. Humanitarian Assistance

The United States needs to take urgent steps to ameliorate conditions in Gaza, including by using its leverage with Israel. It also needs to faithfully apply U.S. law, including…
Sudanese refugees and ethnic South Sudanese who have fled the war in Sudan carry their belongings while boarding a boat at the shores of the White Nile River

Does the ICC Have Jurisdiction Over the Starvation War Crime in Sudan?

Use of starvation of civilians as a method of warfare demands accountability. The question in Sudan is how best to pursue it. In the meantime, the key imperative is for all of…
A black colored International Law book sits with a judges gavel on top of it on desk in the library. The book's spine has "International Law" written in gold letters and the gavel is made of dark brown wood.

Where is the International Law We Believed In Ukraine?

International lawyers must design an improved legal architecture of resilience and recovery to support Ukraine against Russian aggression.
Palestinians inspect the destruction in Rafah on February 18, 2024, following overnight Israeli air strikes

Israeli Civilian Harm Mitigation in Gaza: Gold Standard or Fool’s Gold?

What can Israel do to better protect civilians in war? A leading expert on civilian harm sheds light on the issue.
Ugandan soldiers of African Union's peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM) patrol in Merka, Southern Coastal Somalia, on September 19, 2019. (Photo TINA SMOLE/AFP via Getty Images)

Before Leaving Somalia, African Union Should Provide Compensation for Civilian Harm

The mission serves as an important precedent for others, so the international community must provide funding as a gesture of respect.
Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Countering the Financing of Terror (CFT) regulations and compliance concept. (Illustration via Getty Images)

Rethinking Risk: Reducing Harm to Nonprofits in the Push to Counter Terrorism Financing

After years of detrimental side effects from the Financial Action Task Force's power, a course correction is overdue.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Melanie Joly speaks during the Eleventh Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly on Ukraine, at UN headquarters

Canada’s Special Economic Measures Act Under International Law

Alternatives to SEMA would ensure that Canada abides by international law in pushing back against Russia's violation of the U.N. Charter

Membership in a Non-State Armed Group in the DoD Law of War Manual

A critical assessment of the U.S. DoD Law of War Manual's approach to membership status in non-State armed groups.
A Palestinian man inspects a damaged car

Israel, the United States, and the Fourth Geneva Convention

The United States must clearly articulate whether the Fourth Geneva Convention applies to territories occupied by Israel.

“The time for decisive action is now”: Former U.N. Experts Open Letter on Rafah

"Given the catastrophic humanitarian and human rights situation in Rafah, we wish to take the extraordinary step of expressing ourselves collectively ..."
People gather at Lychakiv Cemetery to commemorate the fallen Ukrainian soldiers

Міжнародне право в умовах російської агресії в Україні: Погляд зі Львова

Оголошуємо про проведення симпозіуму з українськими та міжнародними експертами з міжнародного…
People gather at Lychakiv Cemetery to commemorate the fallen Ukrainian soldiers

International Law in the Face of Russia’s Aggression in Ukraine: The View from Lviv

Announcing a symposium featuring Ukrainian and international voices on international law, building on a December 2023 convening in Lviv, Ukraine.
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