This post disentangles the legal elements that are relevant to taxation practices concerning humanitarian relief.

The many theories on belligerent occupation that were raging at the beginning of the 20th century are little known.

This post focuses on the potential use of BCIs in connection with interrogations of persons protected under GC IV.

This post argues instead that no due diligence obligation exists under international law in respect of transit States.

This post examines how principles can assist in situations not specifically envisaged at the time of their adoption, such as ...

PSYOPS inviting enemy personnel to defect / surrender can save lives on both sides of a conflict and weaken an armed group ...

A future military base may not only rely on diesel generators, vulnerable grids, and exposed fuel convoys for energy. It may instead be powered by a small nuclear reactor integrated into AI-enabled ...

This post highlights an important aspect of my latest monograph, The Essence and Reality of States – Effectiveness, Recognition and Legitimacy. The monograph is mainly about the genealogy of notions ...

The support neutral States are providing Russia and Ukraine has ignited a debate over neutrality. It is one of existential magnitude for Ukraine. Indeed, the survival of Kyiv in early 2022 can be ...

The scale and scope of international humanitarian law (IHL) violations by Russian and associated forces during the conflict in Ukraine are staggering. Yet, Russia has justified some of its operations ...