Category Archives: Human Rights

Revolutions in International Law: The Legacies of 1917

Amanda Alexander writes in this 2022 book: Lenin at Nuremberg: Anti-Imperialism and the Juridification of Crimes against Humanity The Nuremberg trials stand as a pivotal moment in any history of international law, international humanitarian law, international criminal law and international … Continue reading

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The “Good War”: Preparations for a War against Civilians

Senior Lecturer Amanda Alexander writes in 2016: This article argues that the narratives told about the Great War helped to establish the bombardment of civilians during World War II as an ethical, military and legal possibility. It shows that the … Continue reading

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A Short History of International Humanitarian Law

What makes for an expert in human rights? Someone who other human rights experts accept as an expert. To get in the game, you first have to speak the code and nod to Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International and … Continue reading

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The Genesis of the Civilian

Professor Amanda Alexander wrote in 2007: This paper argues that the concept of the civilian is a specific way of viewing non-combatants that can be traced to the First World War. Before the war, non-combatants were seen by the law … Continue reading

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Is Israel Committing Genocide?

Aryeh Neier writes for NYBooks.com June 6, 2024 issue: I have been engaged for six decades in the human rights movement, which has endeavored to restore peace by enforcing International Humanitarian Law… I am now persuaded that Israel is engaged … Continue reading

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