More: International Law
Gaza: The Laboratory of Peace Under the Shadow of Power
These days, when politicians toss around the word "peace" like it's going out of style, its real meaning has gotten pretty murky. Sometimes, peace...
“Uniting for peace”: Protecting Palestine’s civilians beyond diplomacy
Two months since the New York Declaration on the Two-State Resolution has been adopted and 1 month since the ceasefire deal between Israel and...
US Military Strikes Kill 69, Igniting Calls for International Investigation
The U.S. has conducted 14 strikes against vessels near Venezuela and in the eastern Pacific Ocean since September, resulting in at least 69 fatalities,...
108 Years of Balfour and the Unfinished Question of Palestine
This November marks 108 years since the Balfour Declaration, a promise written in London by men who had never walked the soil of Palestine....
America’s Shadow War at Sea: The Legal Grey Zone of the U.S. “Drug Boat” Strikes
In recent months, a series of videos surfaced on Donald Trump’s social-media platform, showing what appeared to be drone footage of small vessels exploding...
The Humanitarian Paradox: The Ethics and Consequences of Aid in War Zones
Humanitarian action has evolved, even before Henry Dunant started the International Red Cross movement. In its early stages, humanitarian aid was provided to alleviate...
Reaching for Blue Gold: Indonesia’s Strategy in the International Seabed Area
Indonesia has ratified the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea(UNCLOS 1982) as stipulated in Law No. 17 of 1985. This ratification...
Are “no rules” the new rule in contemporary arms control debate?
The prevailing discourse on arms control and disarmament divides scholars into two categories: optimists who consider existing regimes and treaties as an effective tool...
The United States as the Indo-Pacific’s Self-Appointed Maritime Police
On September 23, the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs under the Department of State published the United States’ Commitment to Maritime Security...
Symbolic Recognition of Palestine: A Strategy to Salvage Israel and Reproduce Instability
In recent years, a wave of international debate has swelled around recognizing a Palestinian state. Western countries—especially at the United Nations—speak more than ever...