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“War” the book is now available to read in open access here academic.oup.com/book/57867
#war #ihl #HumanRights #peaceoverwar
« War is not a license to kill, » Andrew Clapham said on receiving the Paul Reuter award at @ICRC in #Geneva for his seminal book ‘War’ (Oxford UP).
@abclapham @GVAGrad @GCarbonnierICRC @CDroegeICRC @GaggioliGloria
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On this, see @abclapham
-in detail: digital-commons.usnwc.edu/il…
-in brief: shorturl.at/KvBBV (describing prize law as "no longer appropriate," having "been overtaken by....the prohibition of resort to war, the ban on the use of force and the obligation to respect human rights")
US is planning to revive prize courts - opening pandora's box
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Perpetual War and International Law is now out. Edited by Brianna Rosen.
My contribution "Forever War and the Jus Ex Bello" explores the dimensions of international law that bear on whether and when a state must cease contributing to the perpetuation of an armed conflict.
Links👇
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This interview with the indomitable Mona Rishmawi is an important complement to the Fact-Finding Mission’s report. It focuses on the FFM’s landmark assessment that the RSF has committed genocide.
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A devastating report by the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan, finding that the 18-month starvation siege & subsequent atrocities during the fall of El-Fasher genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
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This important blog from @ICRC’s Abby Zeith refers to the argument that we should now question the legality of Prize. In my view there can be no right to capture enemy merchant ships just because it’s #war time! I said this at the state consultations 👇
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⚓ #Naval warfare is no longer confined to the waves.
As #maritime operations expand across domains, civilians, seafarers and global supply chains face new risks. How should #IHL apply today?
Read more about the urgent need for legal clarity: bit.ly/4aGWDbG
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good to see Geneva Academy's latest report is receiving the coverage it needs
theguardian.com/law/2026/feb…
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Come join the UK Kings exchange with SOAS and LSE @agross; LSE fellow Dr Iavor Rangelov and LSE Pres. Larry Kramer
UK book launch @rutiteitel "Presidential Visions of Transitional Justice" London, Dec 8 @KingsCollegeLon.. George Washington,Jay Treaty & reconciling w Britain; Obama opening of files on US complicity w the dictatorship in Argentina, much more between bit.ly/49LbqCl
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The #BrugesColloquium2025 was a great edition ! Thank you all for the excellent #IHL panels and the many in-depth and friendly conversations.
Already looking forward to coming back to Bruges next year😃
Kicking off #BrugesColloquium2025, the first session dug into how #IHL safeguards civilians & critical infrastructure.
It highlighted good practice, good-faith application & approaches to dual-use objects. @LGiselICRC, ICRC's Head of Arms & Conduct of Hostilities Unit shares👇🏽
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The ICRC is deeply alarmed and profoundly shocked by growing reports from media outlets, public sources and first-hand testimonies about horrifying atrocities and immense suffering to which people from Al Fasher are being subjected.
We are deeply alarmed by reports from media, public sources & first-hand testimonies of horrifying atrocities and immense suffering in #Alfasher — patterns also seen in other areas such as the Kordofans. Sudan: ICRC Statement on the Situation in Darfur icrc.org/en/statement/sudan-…
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📢 Thrilled to announce the release of "Perpetual War and International Law: Enduring Legacies of the War on Terror" (OUP)
Marking 24th anniversary of #September11, it offers a timely reflection on how precedents set in the post-9/11 era continue to shape contemporary conflicts.
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This harrowing UN Fact-Finding Mission report - "Sudan: A War of Atrocities" - details multiple RSF and SAF war crimes and crimes against humanity.
These include multifaceted starvation crimes - key drivers of famine in several areas of the country.
1/4
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Book day! Just received my copies of @CambridgeUP's three-volume "History of the Vietnam War." A non-final draft of my chapter with @samuelmoyn on international law, which appears in Volume 3, can be downloaded from SSRN. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…
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On 12th February, the @ICRC celebrated academic writing in #IHL by awarding the 13th Paul Reuter Prize to Prof. @abclapham . Listen to his important and timely messages on #war through the summary video of the event 👉vimeo.com/1064776939
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En cette #JournéeDeLaTerre, voici la Partie I de la Série de Conférences en Droit international de l’environnement par la Pr. Laurence Boisson de Chazournes: « La naissance du droit international de l’environnement et sa consécration » legal.un.org/avl/MiniSeries/…
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As fighting in #Sudan enters its third year, the @UN's Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan is calling on the warring parties to cease fire, warning that the conflict's “darkest chapters” may lie ahead.
More ➡ bit.ly/4j96hpF
UN Fact-Finding Mission warns Sudan's “darkest chapters” may lie ahead
The UN’s Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan is warning that the nation’s already devastating conflict could intensify as the war tragically enters its third year.
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Andrew Clapham discusses his book "War" with the @NewBooksNetwork podcast, examining his motivations for writing the book, as well as its central arguments that challenge the traditional ideas of war, law, and state power.
Listen now: oxford.ly/3QUypjI
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On Inside Geneva this week, we take a step back from the breaking news and talk to the authors of two books about the better side of humanity. buff.ly/pVVQ4Pf
@KenRoth, @HRW, @abclapham, @GVAGrad
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In "War," world-leading expert @abclapham presents an accessible and engaging account of the contemporary laws of war, critiquing the way states claim to be at war to justify killing, destruction, and acquisition of property.
Now available open access: oxford.ly/3XgLrvn
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