Aide Memoire for the Consideration of Issues Pertaining to Conflict-Induced Food Insecurity
ELAC has collaborated with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to develop a new aide-mémoire to support humanitarian actors responding to food crises in situations of armed conflict. The guidance is designed to help humanitarian practitioners navigate the...
Addressing the Crisis of Medical Care in Armed Conflict
The entitlement of the wounded and sick to receive medical care is a foundational principle of international humanitarian law (IHL). Medical facilities and personnel are granted legal protection that allows them to serve their functions. This specific protection is...
Janina Dill publishes in Foreign Affairs on consent and military intervention
ELAC Co-Director Professor Janina Dill has published a new article in Foreign Affairs exploring the role of local consent in shaping public support for military intervention. In “Greeted as Liberators,” Professor Dill argues that claims of local consent are often used...
Universities in Iran Targeted as Conflict Escalates, Raising Legal Concerns
Recent strikes on Iranian universities and research centres mark a concerning escalation in the ongoing conflict involving the United States and Israel, with academic institutions increasingly caught in the line of fire. According to reporting by CNN, multiple...