Rebecca Sutton, a post-doctoral researcher on the Individualization of War project, has authored a policy brief following a research trip to the Central African Republic in April 2019. The brief addresses questions of everyday criminal justice in internally displaced persons (IDP) sites in CAR, exploring the perceptions of international humanitarian actors, MINUSCA staff, IDPs and […]
Rebecca Sutton, a post-doctoral researcher on the Individualization of War project, has authored a policy brief following a research trip to the Central African Republic in April 2019. The brief addresses questions of who is civilian in CAR, exploring the perceptions of international humanitarian actors, MINUSCA staff, IDPs and local conflict actors. The brief also […]
By Rebecca Sutton In the spring of 2019, the five-year ERC-funded ‘Individualization of War: Reconfiguring the Ethics, Law and Politics of Armed Conflict’ (IOW) project draws to a close. I had an opportunity to interview the project’s Principal Investigator, Professor Jennifer Welsh, to learn about her experiences at the helm of this path-breaking interdisciplinary […]
Emily Paddon Rhoads and Jennifer Welsh contributed with an article titled “Close cousins in protection: the evolution of two norms” to a new collection of articles titled ‘The dynamics of dissent’ (Press Release) which examines the contestation of the international norms that influence state behaviour. Edited by Anette Stimmer and Lea Wisken, the articles form […]
IOW release a new Policy Brief. Full text available here
First published on ICCForum.com IOW release a new Policy Brief. Full text available here
Cross posted from: Just Security Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author’s and do not reflect the views of the United States Military Academy, the United States Army, or the Department of Defense. A transgender woman serving in the military was permitted by her command to use the berthing, bathrooms, […]
Abstract This post challenges the state-centric approach taken by scholars and the International Court of Justice to the right of self-defence recognised by Article 51 of the UN Charter. In order to gain a full appreciation of such right, I argue that the ability of individual military personnel and/or units to defend themselves must be […]
Journal of Global Security Studies, Volume 4, Issue 1, 1 January 2019, Pages 53–72 Abstract This article begins by critically assessing some of the current measures used to evaluate the status and impact of the Responsibility to Protect (RtoP). It then lays the groundwork for a deeper examination of RtoP’s strength by specifying what kind […]
Cross-posted from La Revue des Droits de l’Homme (English version, French version) Abstract The announcement of President Trump on 19 December 2018 that the US would withdraw its troops from Syria and following reactions provide evidence of the uncertainties on the end of armed conflicts, as a factual, strategic and legal matter. The question of the […]