Legal Dimensions of the Israel-Hamas Conflict Classification  Jérôme de Hemptinne offers his analysis of the classification of the Gaza conflict within the framework of international humanitarian law (IHL). The author systematically analyzes various scenarios to determine the most protective legal framework for vulnerable individuals and objects. The central argument posits that considering Palestine as a State and Gaza…

Courts and Tribunals  Matei Alexianu examines the practice of states with regard to compliance with ICJ orders for provisional measures. The author finds that compliance is ‘modest but meaningful,’ hovering around 50% but decreasing in recent years as the Court weighs in on more controversial cases. Alexianu concludes that: ‘More than twenty years ago,…

Taha Almasri undertakes an examination of the legal lacuna in the International Criminal Court jurisprudence on jurisdiction for the transboundary crime against humanity of deportation. In particular, whether the deportation of victims across the high seas into the territory of a Rome Statute state party falls within the ICC’s territorial jurisdiction. Almasri examines the contention that deportation is…