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Who is a Legitimate Target in International Humanitarian Law?
(2022)
There has always been the notion that there are specific items and people that can be legitimately attacked during armed conflicts. This notion/concept has evolved over time alongside the various international humanitarian ...
Starvation as a Method of Warfare : A Case Study of Russian Actions in the War in Ukraine
(2023)
This Master's thesis examines the prohibition of the use of starvation of civilians as a method of warfare under International Humanitarian Law (IHL), focusing on potential violations by Russia during the war in Ukraine ...
Fragmentation as Discourse : Ordering the Relationship Between International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law at the European Court of Human Rights
(2021)
In Public International Law, the precise relationship between International Human Rights and International Humanitarian Rights remains ill-defined. The European Court of Human Rights has added to the discussion with two ...
Analysing Non-State Armed Groups’ Internal Communications : Recognising Principles of International Humanitarian Law
(2021)
Although the majority of global armed conflicts occur within national borders, most international humanitarian laws address situations of international armed conflict. Non-international armed conflict is regulated by a ...
The impact of social media on international humanitarian law : A Pyrrhic victory? : The negative and positive impacts of social media on the laws of war
(2023)
Social media has become a force to be reckoned with in armed conflicts. The impact social media can have on international humanitarian law (IHL) are many, and a subject which has not been considered sufficiently in ...
The Individual Criminal Responsibility of Members of Private Military and Security Companies in Armed Conflicts
(2023)
The use of private military and security companies (“PMSCs”) has continued to increase globally. However, it can be argued that the international efforts to regulate the use of these companies and to effectively deal with ...
Gender and the recognition of rights - Recognising rape as a jus cogens norm per se and defining its elements in international law
(2024)
Rape has been used as means of war for as far as our civilization has engaged in conflicts and has, likewise, devastated societies in peacetime. In this regard, those who are most affected are women and girls. The theme ...
Are Individuals in an Armed Conflict Developing into Zeroes and Ones? : A Study of Autonomous Weapon Systems and International Humanitarian Law
(2024)
The utility of autonomous weapon systems (AWS) is arguably greater at completing tasks than combatants. With regard to lethal attacks by an AWS it would be necessary that their assignments are accompanied by legal structures ...
Tallinn Manual Restrictions on Cyber Warfare
(2024)
Digitization expands the whole gamut of human activities. Warfare is also experiencing digitization in the form of introduction of cyber warfare. Cyber warfare and cyber operations in general are an ever-expanding field ...