international humanitarian law

Conflagration in Myanmar: International Crimes in the Burning of Thantlang

I recently reviewed evidence for a Washington Post article - “Burn it all down” - on atrocities in Chin state, Myanmar. Here is some additional analysis of international crimes, in and around Thantlang, for Opinio Juris.

Comment on “Internationalized Armed Conflicts in International Law”

As part of a book symposium for Opinio Juris, I comment on “Internationalized Armed Conflicts in International Law” by Kubo Mačák. The book is an insightful analysis of the tipping point at which non-international armed conflict (NIAC) may be ‘internationalized’ and considered an international armed conflict (IAC). I had a few thoughts, relating specifically to conflict in South Asia, and to the ‘humanization’ of international law.