Day: April 16, 2025

In modern warfare, military combatants’ interpretations of “human shields” often determine the difference between a civilian protected under international law and a legally excusable casualty.[1] International humanitarian law (“IHL”) prohibits combatants from using human shields.[2] Yet the United States (“U.S.”) and Israel continue to expand their interpretations of “human shields” to classify entire civilian populations … Read more

Under Article 6 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights[1] and Article 16 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights[2], “everyone has the right to be recognized as a person before the law.”[3] This guarantees the right to a legal identity, which includes the basic characteristics of a person’s identity such as their … Read more