Commissions of Inquiry as Bulwarks against Impunity
By Sarthak Roy
Commissions of Inquiry encompass a wide range of bodies across the international legal and political landscape. From fact-finding missions, Commissions of Inquiry now confront institutional normative shifts of magnitude in the areas of international humanitarian, human rights,... Read moreBook Review of “Revisiting the Geneva Conventions: 1949-2019”
By Santosh Anand
The standard disciplinary history of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 tended to depict a picture that was exclusively a triumph of humanitarian principles. Only much later did revisionist scholarly accounts emerge that analyzed the present day issues... Read moreInterview with Dr Helen Durham
Allelu de Jesus and Jeffrey-Michael Sison, Legal Advisers International Committee of the Red Cross
Dr Helen Durham has been the director of international law and policy at the International Committee of the Red Cross (“ICRC”) since 2014. Previously,... Read morePreliminary Pages
Asia-Pacific Journal of International Humanitarian Law
2021 Edition
Foreword by Ms. Sahar Haroon, ICRC Regional Legal Adviser in Southeast Asia Preface by Prof. Rommel J. Casis, Managing EditorPart I. Voices from the Region
Interview with Judge O-Gon Kwon Preliminary Remarks on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems from... Read more
Interview with Judge O-Gon Kwon
Judge O-Gon Kwon was a permanent judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia from November 2001 to March 2016. He was also Vice President of the tribunal from 2008 to 2011. At the ICTY, he presided...
Read morePreliminary Remarks on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems from an IHL Perspective
By Dr. Ali Masoudi Lamraski
During the past decades, developments for lethal autonomous weapons systems continued unabated and various States have dedicated significant resources to research and development on these systems. While there is no standard, universally-accepted definition... Read moreThe Humanitarian Exemption Challenge: Securing the Philippine Humanitarian Space in the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020
By Leandro Anton M. Castro
The interaction between counter-terrorism law and international humanitarian law has long been the subject of extensive legal discourse. Concomitant issues include whether international humanitarian law applies in the context of terrorism, the determination... Read moreThe Red Cross Society of China in the Beiyang Government Period (1912-1928): A Civil Society Organisation Amidst Political Unrest
By Dr. Bingling Wei
The background of the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) reveals the rich history of humanitarian efforts in the twentieth century in China, particularly during the Beiyang Government period (1912-1928). Against the backdrop of... Read moreThe Use of Military Units and Personnel for International Rescue and Relief Operations: Pertinent Issues Related to the 2011 East Japan Earthquake
By Dr. Yoshi Kodama
This article attempts to examine the challenges and possible prescriptions of operations by foreign military and civil rescue and relief assistance teams, using the 2011 East Japan earthquake as a case study. The article... Read moreDisplacement of the Rohingya Before the ICJ and the ICC: Same Conduct, Different Crimes in International Law?
By Lucas Alcici and Dr. Saba Pipia
This article analyses the ongoing proceedings before the ICJ and the ICC relating to the suppression and persecution of the Rohingya in Myanmar. It outlines the legitimacy of standing of the... Read more
