Can Israel and Hamas be held to account for alleged crimes against civilians?
- Written by Amy Maguire, Associate Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle
International humanitarian law – the law of armed conflict – aims to constrain how wars are fought. It is designed to protect noncombatants and limit the means of warfare.
As each hour brings news of further horror in the Israel-Hamas conflict, what role should international law be playing? And does it actually have any capacity to...
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