Jasmin Lilian Diab delves into the deceptive use of the term ‘evacuation’ in modern warfare, where it often masks forced displacement and population expulsion. Highlighting the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict as a prime example, the author argues that this language manipulation not only distorts the truth but also shields perpetrators from accountability for war crimes and human rights abuses.
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Issue 5 is out now, including articles on Bob Marley, the neoliberal transformation of the Indian state, teaching international economic law in Africa, children of African Irish descent, settler colonial logics in Nigeria, transnational labour mobility + 2 key TWAIL texts now in Spanish.
Scholars and practitioners of international law, international relations, conflict studies, politics and genocide studies call for the Israeli state to be unseated from the UN General Assembly.
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Michael Fakhri, will present his latest report to the UN General Assembly on 18 October 2024. The report is on ‘Starvation and the right to food, with an emphasis on the Palestinian people’s food sovereignty’, and is illustrated by the artist Omar Khouri.
Lys Kulamadayil reflects on the concept of starvation in international law, and argues that contemporary understandings have been distorted by the classification of “famine” in purely technical terms, obscuring the intentional use of starvation as a tactic of war, erasure and genocide.
Obiora Chinedu Okafor discute el futuro de la solidaridad internacional en la protección de refugiados. Argumenta que el desarrollo de la protección de refugiados probablemente no siga un camino lineal, sino que involucrará una serie de corrientes contradictorias. El autor predice que habrá tanto aspectos positivos como negativos en este desarrollo, pero en general tendrá efectos significativos en la vida de millones de personas, particularmente en el Sur Global, que buscan refugio desesperadamente.
Kalika Mehta explores the limitations of international law in addressing corporate atrocities. The author argues for a strategic approach to international criminal law that challenges systemic biases and promotes justice for marginalized communities.
Felicia Andryanti challenges the dominant Western epistemology, arguing that knowledge is not objective but shaped by cultural perspectives and historical contexts. The author, through a unique voice, invites us to consider alternative ways of knowing and living.
Binish Ahmed provides clarity into the ways racism functions to dehumanize, discriminate against, and erase Kashmiris and their narratives.
The 2024 TALS Academy will be held between 18 – 22 November 2024. Preference will be given to legal scholars and doctoral students based in Universities in the Global South. Applications are due by 26 July 2024.