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Environmental Damage Is A War Crime: Analyzing The Legal Implications Of The Russian Armed Invasion's Environmental Impact On Ukraine, Iryna Rekrut
JCLC Online
As a result of the armed invasion of Ukraine by the Russian
military, Ukraine has suffered extreme environmental damage that
affects both its land and its people. This article explores the
intersection of international law and environmental protection in the
context of armed conflicts, with a specific focus on the Russian armed
invasion of Ukraine. After describing the devastation faced by
Ukraine, this article examines existing frameworks in international
law such as the Rome Statute, the Geneva Conventions, customary
international humanitarian law, and domestic law. This overview
highlights guidelines in these frameworks that render environmental
damage during war impermissible. Despite …
Non-State Actors For Profit: Revisiting Transnational Corporations' Personhood And Responsibility Under International Law, Katayoon Beshkardana, Faraz Shahlaei
Non-State Actors For Profit: Revisiting Transnational Corporations' Personhood And Responsibility Under International Law, Katayoon Beshkardana, Faraz Shahlaei
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
The growing impact of Transnational Corporations (TCs) on international trade, investment, and human rights raises the question of international corporate responsibility. For international responsibility, TCs must be recognized as subjects of international law with legal personality. Apart from states as the primary subjects of international law, such status has been granted to inter-governmental organizations (IGOs). The factors that contributed to the IGOs’ recognition as international law subjects seem to be present for TCs today. While the International Court of Justice granted such legal status to IGOs, for TCs, the best path to recognition would be to establish a global authority …