When accountability is delayed, the risk is not only injustice for victims—but the normalization of atrocity crimes in future conflicts.”
Tag: Geneva Conventions
Starvation, Hunger, and Famine in IHL
Starvation is not collateral damage—it is a weapon that destroys lives, violates law, and signals the need for immediate accountability.”
Collective Punishment as a War Crime—Legal Prohibition and Contemporary Application in Gaza
Collective punishment targets populations, not perpetrators, and in doing so violates a core principle of international humanitarian law.”
Genocide and War Crimes – Legal Distinctions, Evidentiary Standards, and Accountability in Conflict
All genocide is an atrocity crime, but not all atrocity crimes meet the legal threshold of genocide.”
Bashar al-Assad’s Syria: State Violence, Protracted Conflict, and the Limits of Resolution
What began as a domestic uprising evolved into a protracted conflict sustained by external support, fragmented opposition, and limited diplomatic leverage.”
Protection of Civilians: International Humanitarian Law and the Limits of Protection in Modern Conflict
The protection of civilians is not a conceptual ideal—it is a legal obligation repeatedly tested, and too often undermined, in modern conflict.”