Bertrand Ramcharan is Visiting Professor of International Law at Lund University, Sweden. He has held various positions at the United Nations, including Acting United Nations High Commissioner for ...

In the aftermath of Hamas’s attack on Israel, and Israel’s ensuing bombardment campaign of the Gaza Strip, there is much discussion, by both experts and non-experts, about international humanitarian ...

Israel wont tow all 50 vessels however and will sink some at sea, Kan said. Israel intends to detain hundreds of activists on naval ships, question them then deport them via the port of Ashdod. The ...

The armed Islamist group committed war crimes on Oct. 7, experts say, and continues to do so by holding hostages. By Amanda Taub Reporting from London Since the attacks of Oct. 7, every legal expert I ...

According to a UN legal framework, a nation's territory does not extend beyond 19km from its shores but enforcing ...

In February, President Trump issued an executive order pulling the United States out of the U.N. Human Rights Council. Less widely noted were other provisions in the order mandating a review of “all ...

It’s sparked condemnation from world leaders and human rights groups who say Israel violated international law.