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Palestinian children collect food at a donation point provided by a charity group in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on November 30, 2023, amid a truce in fighting between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. One boy reaching for a plate of food looks gaunt. (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images)

How Israel Took the Terrorists’ Bait

To thwart Hamas’s strategy, Israel must commit to protect civilians. And Biden must defend human rights and international law with action.
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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.

Expert Guidance: Law of Armed Conflict in the Israel-Hamas War

Experts detail how the laws of war apply to Israel-Hamas conflict to assist policymakers and the public at large.
A fireball erupts during Israeli bombardment of Gaza City on October 9, 2023

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.
A European Union observer, seen from behind and wearing a blue helmet and blue vest with the EU's circle of stars on it, looks in the direction of the Lachin corridor, the Armenian-populated breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region's only land link with Armenia, on July 30, 2023. Karabakh has been at the centre of a decades-long dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which have fought two wars over the mountainous territory. (Photo by KAREN MINASYAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Starvation as a Means of Genocide: Azerbaijan’s Blockade of the Lachin Corridor Between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh

The US, Russia, and other world powers have avenues both to halt the current situation and to pursue justice and accountability.

What You Need to Know: International Humanitarian Law and Russia’s Termination of the Black Sea Grain Initiative

Following Russia's withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative, what does IHL have to say on food security, Russia's attacks on Ukrainian food export infrastructure, and the…
A view of the interior of one of several living spaces at the Woleh IDP (internally displace people) camp on March 30, 2022 in Sekota, Ethiopia.

Only Holding All to Account in Ethiopia Will Ensure its Survival

An impartial accounting for crimes committed in Ethiopia must be conducted and a mechanism set up for the country to heal.
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Framing the Problem of Hunger and Conflict at the UN Security Council

Hunger and famine, like conflicts, are always the result of political failures. Governments and international institutions have failed to listen to the most vulnerable communities…
Russian soldiers walk along a dirtied street in Mariupol.

Правові рамки для оцінки використання морення голодом в Україні

Всебічний аналіз провідного юридичного експерта щодо голодної та облогової війни, оскільки цей…
Russian soldiers walk along a dirtied street in Mariupol.

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.
Members of the Amhara militia, that combat alongside federal and regional forces against northern region of Tigray, ride on the back of a pick up truck in the city of Gondar, on 08 November 2020.

Famine in Tigray, Humanitarian Access, and the War Crime of Starvation

The siege of Tigray has deprived civilians of critical aid - is it a war crime?
Children collect grain spilt on the field from gunny bags that ruptured upon ground impact following a food drop from a plane at a village in Ayod county, South Sudan, where World Food Programme (WFP) have just carried out a food drop of grain and supplementary aid on February 6, 2020.

A Landmark Report on Starvation as a Method of Warfare

On the 5th of October, the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan, established in 2016 with a view to monitoring human rights and facilitating transitional justice in the country,…
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