When Did the Conflict in Yemen Begin?

For those of you who are interested in the legal criteria relating to the beginning of a conflict, I recently published an article with a former colleague in Lawfare on the commencement of the conflict in Yemen.  In this article we analyze the law next to the facts to determine when the conflict in Yemen

Starvation as a Method of Warfare: Resolution 2417 (2018)

In a recent article published by Just Security I analyze the term “starvation as a method of warfare” (a term found in international humanitarian law), and I argue that the recent Security Council Resolution 2417 (2017) should not have restricted itself to considering starvation solely from the viewpoint of its use a method of warfare.