UNSW Cities and Displacement learning exchange

This half-day event will be hosted on 27 August at UNSW’s Kensington campus by the Andrew & Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law. It is designed to bring together practitioners and researchers, focusing on the challenges and opportunities of cities and displacement, particularly those issues caused by war and disaster. Full details here.

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APCML aims to promote greater understanding of and increased respect for the Rule of Law in all aspects of military affairs both within the Australian Defence Force and amongst militaries in the Asia Pacific Region.

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UNSW Law Book Forum – ‘The Amicus Curiae in International Criminal Justice’

This event will take place on 6 February in Sydney, and launches a new book written by Professor Sarah Williams, Dr Hannah Woolaver and Emma Palmer examining the amicus curiae practice of the ICC and other major international criminal tribunals in detail.

‘The Killing of Soleimani, the Use of Force against Iraq and Overlooked Ius Ad Bellum Questions’

This post on the EJIL: Talk! blog website, by postdoctoral scholar Patryk I Labuda, identifies a gap in the recent literature surrounding the US killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, and focuses on the particular legality of using force against Iraq:

‘Will Peacekeeping Weather the Crisis of Multilateralism?’

This analysis piece published on the IPI Global Observatory website by Arthur Boutellis notes that, historically speaking, peacekeeping and UNPKOs have remained immune from attacks on multilateralism and global cooperation within the UN system. However, the author considers whether this state of affairs will continue in future years, highlighting in particular issues associated with growing fault lines between […]

‘Hacking Humanitarians: Moving Towards a Humanitarian Cybersecurity Strategy’

This piece has been published on the ICRC’s Humanitarian Law & Policy blog and is written by ICRC Head of Data Protection Massimo Marelli. The author identifies three key things that can help humanitarians shift from bystanders to active participants in digital protection, as organisations like the ICRC become more present and active in cyberspace.

Mistakes of Fact in International Law

Two recent articles of note were published on the EJIL: Talk! blog post this week. The first is by Marko Milanovic, and is a three-part entry titled ‘Mistakes of Fact When Using Lethal Force in International Law’. Milanovic uses Iran’s accidental shooting down of a Ukraine passenger airliner as the catalyst to explore these issues, and considers whether […]

Security Council Report – January 2020 Monthly Forecast

This monthly forecast published by Security Council Report provides a forecast on likely action undertaken by the United Nations Security Council in January 2020, including the receipt of monthly briefings on the situation in Mali / MINUSMA, Libya / UNSMIL and Cyprus / UNFICYP.

New International Review of the Red Cross edition on ‘Memory and War’ out now

The newest edition of the Review is dedicated to examining the psychological impacts of war, and the associated issues related to remembering conflict. In particular, this edition looks at how memory affects those persons left behind after war has ceased, and examines commemoration practices implemented by authorities and communities. There are contributions from Helene Dumas and Rain Liivoja, […]

New ICRC blog post – ‘Reflections of a Humanitarian Bureaucrat’

This new post published on the ICRC’s Humanitarian Law & Policy blog by Hugo Slim reflects on his career and tracks the growth of the humanitarian sector “and its parallel bureaucratisation at the expense of charisma”. Slim argues that an improved balance between bureaucracy and charisma could improve humanitarian response and impact when responding to the new challenges facing those working […]

‘Trump’s Threat to Target Iran’s Cultural Heritage is Illegal and Wrong’

This recent Chatham House expert comment focuses on US President Donald Trump’s recent threat to target Iranian cultural sites in response to any retaliation over the killing of Qassem Soleimani, noting that such action is prohibited under the 1954 Hague Convention. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has previously rejected such criticisms, arguing that such strikes would fall within international […]

‘Did the President have the Domestic Legal Authority to Kill Qassem Soleimani?’

This article on the Lawfare website last week focuses on the legality of President Donald Trump’s recent order to kill Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani in a targeted drone strike. The author focuses specifically on US domestic law (rather than international law), and notes the gradual erosion of checks and balances on the President’s ability to deploy military force overseas. See […]