Commentaries by Professor Elliot Winter | Newcastle University (UK)

Note: This is part three of a three-part series on the proposed handover of the Chagos Archipelago from the UK to Mauritius.  Part one — Why the Proposed UK-Mauritius Handover Would Be a Strategic Blow to Western Security — can be found here.  Part two — Why the Proposed UK-Mauritius Handover Is Not Required by [...]

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Chagos Archipelago as depicted in 1794 / Public Domain

Note: This is part two of a three-part series on the proposed handover of the Chagos Archipelago from the UK to Mauritius.  Part one — Why the Proposed UK-Mauritius Handover Would Be a Strategic Blow to Western Security — can be found here.  Part three — How the Proposed UK-Mauritius Handover Could be Halted by [...]

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US Air Force bomber over Diego Garcia, Public Domain

Note: This is part one of a three-part series on the proposed handover of the Chagos Archipelago from the UK to Mauritius.  Part two — Why the Proposed UK-Mauritius Handover Is Not Required by International Law — can be found here. Part three — How the Proposed UK-Mauritius Handover Could be Halted by the British [...]

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The opening days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine triggered a fierce and inspiring response by ordinary Ukrainians. They joined together in a mass uprising to defend their homeland. Under international humanitarian law (IHL), such an act of resistance is known as a “levée en masse” (levée). A levée is a unique category that temporarily [...]

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