From Gaza to Ukraine, the law of occupation faces renewed scrutiny amid debates over sovereignty, resistance and resource control.

With ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Matthias Goldmann, professor of International Law at EBS University of Business and Law in Germany, about the relevance ...

As a basic principle of the international law of armed conflict—as well as basic humanity—attacks against civilian sites are prohibited, unless, for example, those civilian sites are used for military ...

The Genocide Convention that Israel has been accused of violating may contain a critical loophole when it comes to military ...

“Fools, visionaries, sufferers from delusions, neurotics and lunatics have played great roles at all times in the history of mankind…Usually, they have wreaked havoc.” – Sigmund Freud, Thomas Woodrow ...

Cyprus is “proof of the vital importance of respect for international law”, the country’s permanent representative to the United Nations Maria Michael said.Addressing the UN general assembly’s sixth ...

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. The atrocities Hamas committed against Israel on October 7 have sent shockwaves around the world and prompted the Israeli government to ...

Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news. A coalition of human rights groups urged the United Nations to take “urgent” action against abortion bans in the U.S., arguing in ...

Experts say targeted killing of bin Laden in Pakistan justified under law. May 6, 2011— -- Since the death of Osama bin Laden Sunday, administration officials have repeatedly said that the ...