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Self-Defence and IHL:
Reconciling Necessity and Restraint in the Middle East
The failures in understanding – and, at times, the deliberate distortion of – the relationship between self-defence and humanitarian restraint must be acknowledged lest they become normalized, embedding a dangerous precedent about what is deemed acceptable in wartime.
By Cesar Jaramillo | November 27, 2025
MAKING PEACE GREAT AGAIN
Who needs international law when you have Trump?
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By Casper Lopes | October 20, 2025
“Russia Won’t Stop at Ukraine” And the Politics of Exaggeration
Russia continues to pose a formidable danger to Ukraine, one that has profoundly destabilized the European security order. Yet extrapolating that danger into the specter of a Russian march across NATO borders lacks evidence, misreads intent, and distorts policy responses.
By Cesar Jaramillo | October 14, 2025
Taking a Stand on Gaza: A Call to Action
We, the undersigned, condemn in the strongest possible terms Israel’s indiscriminate and disproportionate response to the Hamas attacks of 7 October 2023.
Listed Signatories* | September 15, 2025
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