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War Crimes

Convictions in the MH17 case set a precedent for the prosecution of war crimes in Ukraine

At least 298 people were killed when the Malaysian Airlines flight was shot down in rebel-held territory in Ukraine by a Russian missile in 2014.

Lauren Sanders, The Conversation
· Nov 26, 2022 · 11:30 pm
War crime: From Roman times to Ukraine’s invasion, starvation has long been weaponised in conflicts

Despite legal advances, starvation crimes have been evident in recent or current conflicts in Ethiopia, Mali, Myanmar, Nigeria, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen.

Tom Dannenbaum, The Conversation
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Alex De Waal, The Conversation
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Daniel Maxwell, The Conversation
· Jun 26, 2022 · 11:30 pm
Can’t international law punish Russia for invading Ukraine? Yes and no

The answer is complicated.

Juliette McIntyre, The Conversation
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Douglas Guilfoyle, The Conversation
&
Tamsin Phillipa Paige, The Conversation
· Feb 25, 2022 · 01:30 pm

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