Cultural heritage is far more than art or archaeology; it tells the story of who we are. When cultural property is stolen, looted, or trafficked, entire communities lose pieces of their identity, ...

The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow body of water adjacent to Iran and Oman, which connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman ...

Trump’s threat to strike Iranian power plants to reopen Hormuz raises serious LOAC concerns, especially regarding distinction ...

Human Rights Watch is extremely concerned about the potential for grave harms to civilians in the context of the escalating ...

Charlotte Ruzzica de la Chaussée, LL.M. ’17, visited Cornell Law School on Feb. 27 to speak about small island states and climate change policy.

A study says IHL is at ‘critical breaking point’ amid horrendous violations in Gaza, Sudan and elsewhere. But to declare its demise would be premature Is international humanitarian law (IHL), the law ...

Pope Laments 'Ashes of International Law' Left by Today's Conflicts in Ash Wednesday Liturgy ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV opened the church’s penitential Lenten season by presiding over Ash Wednesday and ...

Did the lawyers who drafted the U.S. opinion even read Israel’s arguments?

As the world counts down to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the University of Houston Law Center will convene international legal experts, policymakers and sports governance leaders for a timely exploration ...

The escalating armed conflict between the United States of America and Iran has plunged the region into crisis, gripping global attention as the skies over the Middle East are shrouded in smoke and ...

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The Working Party on Public International Law deals with complex public international law matters, including international humanitarian law, the International Criminal Court and accountability for ...