Siege Warfare
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Gaza Arrest Warrants: Assessing Starvation as a Method of Warfare and Associated Starvation Crimes
The ICC Prosecutor's charges related to starvation in Gaza resemble patterns of previous starvation crimes over the past eight years.

The Just Security Podcast: The Starvation War Crime in Sudan and Gaza
While immediate access to food and aid is the most urgent need, the crises in Sudan and Gaza also raise key questions about individual criminal responsibility.

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…

On Civilians’ Return to North Gaza: What International Humanitarian Law Requires
A leading legal scholar analyzes international humanitarian law obligations of Israel to permit Palestinian civilians to return to Northern Gaza.

Top Legal Experts on Why Aid to Gaza Can’t Be Conditioned on Hostage Release, in response to remarks by US Official
Top law-of-war experts give us their views on a statement made by a senior US official concerning humanitarian relief in Gaza and hostages.

Unpacking Key Assumptions Underlying Legal Analyses of the 2023 Hamas-Israel War
"Conversations of this nature are useless if their participants fail to acknowledge their differences of opinion about underlying assumptions."

What is the U.N. General Assembly Able to Do on the Israel-Hamas War?
The U.N. General Assembly's upcoming emergency special session is a critical time to address the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.

The Just Security Podcast: The Siege of Gaza
For the over 2 million civilians in Gaza, Israel's "complete" siege has created dire humanitarian conditions.

The Directive to Evacuate Northern Gaza: Advance Warning or Forced Displacement?
Top expert analyzes IDF directive for civilians in northern Gaza to evacuate.

The Siege of Gaza and the Starvation War Crime
An analysis of the war crimes law that applies to Hamas atrocities on 7/10, and the cutting off food and water to Gaza.

Правові рамки для оцінки використання морення голодом в Україні
Всебічний аналіз провідного юридичного експерта щодо голодної та облогової війни, оскільки цей…

Legal Frameworks for Assessing the Use of Starvation in Ukraine
A comprehensive analysis by leading legal expert on starvation and siege warfare, as that law applies to Russia's war in Ukraine.