Liyu Wu

About/Bio

Liyu Wu is a PhD candidate at the International Law Department of the Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID). She previously graduated from Leiden University. Her main research interests are international criminal law, use of force, procedures of international courts and tribunals, as well as general public international law.

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Breaking the Window: Withdrawals from Humanitarian Disarmament Treaties

There has been a recent wave of withdrawal from humanitarian disarmament treaties. On 6 March 2025, Lithuania’s withdrawal from the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) finally took effect after the 6-month notification period. The withdrawal of Lithuania from the CCM sounds an alarm for the humanitarian disarmament regimes and the international community, as it is the first…

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