
Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law & Armed Conflict
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The Oxford Institute for Law, Ethics and Armed Conflict (ELAC) is an interdisciplinary research programme based at the Blavatnik School of Government.
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09-10-2018 11:32:04
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ICYMI: ELAC's Dapo Akande was appointed to the Expert Group on the Future Development of the Permanent Court of Arbitration. We look forward to hearing the recommendations and strategy dialogue from the group.

ELAC's Janina Dill quoted in The New York Times article: Strike on Hospital Highlights Israeli Attacks on Gaza Health System nytimes.com/2025/05/14/wor… Janina noted that due to existing damage on the health network in Gaza, it's harder to find legal justification for attacks on hospitals.

The ICRC in Israel & OT with unusually blunt words about the dire state of #Gaza

The bodies of the dead must be handled with respect. Not following these legal obligations and standards in armed conflicts can increase the number of missing people and prolong the suffering of the families. Cordula Droege , ICRC chief legal officer, explains👇🏽

Is a blockade that amounts to starvation considered a method of war? ELAC's Janina Dill from Blavatnik School of Government gives expert comment to L'Express: đź”—bit.ly/44Q3DAR


ELAC's Janina Dill (Blavatnik School of Government) spoke to BBC News (World) for their latest InDepth investigation on war crimes in Gaza. đź”—ow.ly/7HEs50W66uN "The rules on how wars are conducted are the rules for everybody regardless of why they are in the war."

This Just Security post on the illegality of Israel's attack on Iran by Adil Haque is brilliant. It dismantles the 2 arguments for Israel's position that have created the false appearance of a legal debate, where none is apposite. Israel launched an illegal aggression.


Cyberspace has caused harm, but not the global disasters many feared. Will that hold as AI advances? Blavatnik School of Government’s Prof Ciaran Martin, ex-head of the UK’s Cyber Security Centre, shares his thoughts ⬇️


Another excellent post on why 🇮🇱's strikes on 🇮🇷 violated int. law by Kevin Jon Heller. Surely we can all agree that the prohibition on the use of force is worth preserving as a functional principle of law. Here is what it takes: opiniojuris.org/2025/06/24/the…

ICYMI: ELAC Visiting Fellow of Practice Brianna Rosen's latest article for Just Security looks at the intelligence implications of the US strikes on Iran. 🔗justsecurity.org/115642/intelli…






ELAC's Janina Dill spoke to DER SPIEGEL on the question of whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. đź”—ow.ly/FYEZ50WnErM

.BR - Bayerischer Rundfunk interviewed ELAC's Janina Dill on how Germany’s support of Israel stands in tension with international law and how neither historical responsibility nor “Staatsraison” can override Germany’s legal obligations. 🔗br.de/radio/live/bay…

“When an occupying power creates a coercive environment by, for instance, withholding food… this can amount to the war crime of forced displacement.” — Janina Dill Powerful analysis in The Guardian on Gaza, occupation & international law: 🔗bit.ly/gnelac250725
