In this post, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili clarifies further aspects of Israel’s recognition of Somaliland by reference to statehood criteria under the 1933 Montevideo Convention and to the recent Security Council’s debate.
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UK Government’s legal position on UK’s involvement in the Iran crisis
In this post, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili discusses UK Government’s legal position on UK’s involvement in the Iran crisis.
Two Cameras, Two Rules: Should Law Reform Cover Private Facial Recognition?
The Home Office’s consultation on biometric reform proposes focusing solely on law enforcement, leaving private-sector facial recognition to continue under a separate legal framework. In this blog, William Page summarises his response to the consultation, which proposed a unified approach to live facial recognition in public spaces, ensuring both law enforcement and private actors operate under consistent standards.
Recognition of Somaliland: legality and consequences
In this post, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili discusses the recognition of Somaliland as an independent State.
Does IHL apply to the US invasion of Venezuela?
In this post, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili critiques the projection of the relevance of international humanitarian law in situations where it does not belong.
The Role of Diversity in Reforming England and Wales Policing
In this post, Tara Lai Quinlan examines the relevance of diversity in police reforms in England and Wales, as also focused upon in her latest monograph on this subject.
Genocide, Ethnic Cleansing, and De Facto Power: Legal Warning Signs in Contemporary Syria
Recent developments in Syria have raised renewed concerns about the protection of ethnic and religious minorities under international law. This contribution by Dr Hoshman Ismail examines the situation through the lens of international law, focusing on whether emerging patterns of violence under a new de facto authority engage the legal frameworks of genocide and ethnic cleansing and, crucially, whether the international duty of prevention has now been triggered.
(Why) Is the government cutting Access to Work, and what does this mean for disabled people?
In this post, Dr Clare Williams discusses government cutting Access to Work, and its implications for disabled people.
A tale of two rivieras, or the “life and death” discourse in international law
In this blogpost, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili discusses the viability of international law, most lately in the context of the US use of force against Venezuela.
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