Humanitarian

Unless parties are willing to come to the table, there is no pathway from war toward restoring civilian rule and a democratic transition.

Former State Department official critically analyzes State Department's decision to drop Netzah Yehuda unit from Leahy Law sanctions.

Israel should embrace a more targeted counterterrorism strategy that complies with international law and facilitates greater security.

The International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion on the Legal Consequences of the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, finding Israel’s…

The Court’s recent conviction of Al Hassan undermines the connective tissue binding criminal law to human rights standards.

Compliance with international humanitarian law must be about fulfilling its humanitarian purpose, not skirting its limits.

Under the Rome Statute, the Court has and may exercise jurisdiction over any adult person accused of committing war crimes or crimes against humanity on the territory of a State…

The tactic adds to evidence of intent to kill civilians through targeted or indiscriminate attacks, including on aid workers and institutions.

Nine factors, considered in their totality, would provide a more nuanced understanding of jus ad bellum proportionality and assist States in identifying specific concerns with…

Humanitarian notification has failed in Gaza. Better documentation and response systems can protect humanitarian actors and improve accountability.

The UN Special Rapporteur concludes that the Taliban’s policies of removing women and girls from public life can best be described as “gender apartheid”—a term that multiple…

An expert team from Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) and local partners unpacks patterns of attacks on health care in armed conflicts.