The observation that these are challenging times for international law and that armed conflict is the crucible in which so many of the challenges arise has graduated to the level of cliche and truism. On a more granular level, debate centers on whether the norms of International Humanitarian Law (the law of armed conflict) are still fit for purpose, and on whether there exists a critical mass of compliance and political will to enforce the law. The panel will explore these propositions in contemporary contexts, including the so-called “War on Terror,” Russia/Ukraine, Israel/Palestine, Sudan, Venezuela and U.S. drug boat strikes, among others.

Moderator:

Gabor Rona, Professor of Practice, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law; Chair, ABILA International Humanitarian Law Committee

Speakers:

Janina Dill, Dame Louise Richardson Chair in Global Security, Blavatnik School of Government; Fellow at Trinity College and Co-Director of the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law, and Armed Conflict (ELAC)
Cordula Droege, Chief Legal Officer and Head of the Legal Division, International Committee of the Red Cross
Oona A. Hathaway, Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law, Yale Law School; President-Elect, American Society of International Law
Mike Schmitt, Professor of International Law, University of Reading School of Law; Affiliate, Harvard Law School’s Program on International Law and Armed Conflict; Retired USAF Judge Advocate

Registration for this webinar is free and open to anyone. Only those who attend the live broadcast will be eligible for NY CLE. The application for NY CLE accreditation is currently pending.

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