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New expert comment from myself on the UK's suspension of some arms export licences to Israel. Overall the right move but the legal justifications could have been improved reading.ac.uk/news/2024/Expe…

If you saw the legal advice whilst in office you'd know the law only requires the potential for violations, not a determinative judgment on whether violations have in fact occured.

Our Alexander Gilder contributed to "UN peacekeeping in Africa: essential reads on what’s gone wrong and what can be done" theconversation.com/un-peacekeepin…

We are pleased to advertise our Ghandhi Research Seminar Series for 2024-25. All are welcome to attend either in-person at our Whiteknights campus or using the Teams links found on the programme here: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

A gentle reminder that the targeting of peacekeepers by the IDF or any other party would be a war crime. As long as Lebanon is happy with them there, they can stay. irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/1…

I provided comment to Anadolu Ajansı on the legal questions surrounding Israel and UNIFIL forces in southern Lebanon 👇 aa.com.tr/en/middle-east…

The United Nations has reported several incidents over recent weeks involving #peacekeepers in #Lebanon & Israel Defense Forces. Alexander Gilder analyzes the events & asks whether #Israel can require #UN peacekeepers to move or withdraw & what is the nature of peacekeepers under #LOAC. lieber.westpoint.edu/legal-position…

You can now read my thoughts on how the law applies to the situation of UNIFIL including coverage of Israel's request for UNIFIL to withdraw, reports of obstruction of the mission and attacks on UN peacekeepers and their positions Articles of War lieber.westpoint.edu/legal-position…

It was great to speak to DW News this afternoon about the situation of UNIFIL in Lebanon Reading Uni News Connecting Research

I have a new chapter out in this edited collection looking at where human rights abuses and violations of LOAC are committed by host states, what kinds of support from UN peacekeepers would entail joint legal responsibility? e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/reass…

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Reassessing the Articles on the Responsibility of International Organizations, edited by Antal Berkes Law & Social Justice, QUB School of Law's Richard Collins & Leicester Law School's Rossana Deplano 🆓 Read the Foreword by Jean d'Aspremont, Intro & #OpenAccess Chapter 2 ➡️ doi.org/10.4337/978103…

A busy week with several days spent discussing NATO CIMIC doctrine and the military contribution to human security at the NATO HQ Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Connecting Research Reading Law School

In this post we suggest human security is a unique method of principled decision-making and can guide planning processes to improve outcomes on NATO's cross-cutting topics 👇

I have an op ed in today's Daily Express looking at war crimes in Ukraine and today's announcement that the UK government will provide a further £4.5 million to Ukraine to bring war criminals to justice Reading Uni News Connecting Research express.co.uk/news/uk/199388…

🔈Alexander Gilder Anthem Advances in Defence and Security Studies is a new multidisciplinary series for innovative research on defence & security matters inviting proposals from academics and practitioners taking varied approaches ow.ly/bgzm50VOmMy" BISA Peacekeeping, Peacebuilding & Human Rights WG BISA East Europe & Eurasian Security WG