Fighting while stateless and more
Recommendations for Friday, 14 November 2025
When stateless people fight in wars, they face special challenges. Jyoti Singh catalogues how these individuals lack consular and diplomatic protection, and cannot be repatriated if they are captured in wars. It’s time to do something about international law and nationality. #ArmedConflict #MigrationLaw https://opiniojuris.org/2025/11/12/status-of-stateless-fighters-in-international-humanitarian-law-an-overlooked-legal-dilemma/
Who can prosecute attacks on subsea cables? It’s time to paint flags on subsea cables. Law of the sea was made for ships. #SeaLaw #UpholdingIL #UseOfForce https://www.ejiltalk.org/the-prosecution-gap-for-attacks-on-subsea-cables-and-pipelines/
A group of Israeli lawyers counseled their government not to implement a particular plan because it might violate international law. The Israeli government listened to the experts and dumped the plan. Then a bunch of other lawyers used the legal advice as evidence to conclude that Israel was committing genocide. A lot of people need to go back to school. #HumanRights #ArmedConflict #Antisemitism https://www.justsecurity.org/124589/clarification-international-lawyers-statement-gaza/
Marco Rubio has called for states to cut arms shipments to the RSF in Sudan. #UseOfForce https://bbc.com/news/articles/c17p1nwy7q8o