‘Almost divine power’: the lawyers who sign off who lives and who dies in modern war zones
Military lawyers told me how they must make split-second decisions that weigh military variables against real human lives.
Military lawyers told me how they must make split-second decisions that weigh military variables against real human lives.
Colonial police organisations used similar arguments to uphold their power as were heard in the trial of George Floyd’s murderer.
A missing girl, a sensational trial, and the troubled history of anti-trafficking.
The children argue failure to tackle climate change constitutes youth discrimination.
In February 2021, former ISRF Fellow Cian O’Driscoll discussed his book Victory: The Triumph and Tragedy of Just War with Faye Donnelly and Neil Renic.
In August 2020, the ISRF launched its seventh Flexible Grants for Small Groups competition. Having received a number of strong proposals, a pool of independent external assessors supported the funding of 21 projects.
Former ISRF Fellow Jonathan Saha argues that everyone should be watching Myanmar right now. The history unfolding in the country’s towns and cities is closer than some Western commentators might like to think.
In November 2020, former ISRF Fellow Annelien de Dijn discussed her book Freedom: An Unruly History with Manjeet Ramgotra and Mark Whitehead.
In January 2021, former ISRF Fellow Oche Onazi discussed his book An African Path to Disability Justice with Julie Maybee and Tom Shakespeare.
Former ISRF Fellow Craig Jones presents his new book, The War Lawyers. In this groundbreaking study, Jones explores how important law and war lawyers have become in the conduct of contemporary warfare, and how it is understood.
