Oona Hathaway
@oonahathaway.bsky.social
Professor at Yale Law School & Professor of Political Science at Yale University; Executive Editor at Just Security; president-elect, American Society of International Law; former Special Counsel at U.S. Department of Defense
The former JAGs are right. But it's not just the decision to give no quarter that is unlawful. As a whole, these strikes are unlawful, and orders to carry out the strikes are unlawful. Following orders is not a defense to such war crimes.
For more, listen here:
www.ejil.org/podcast.php?...
For more, listen here:
www.ejil.org/podcast.php?...
EJIL: The Podcast! - EJIL
www.ejil.org
November 29, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The former JAGs are right. But it's not just the decision to give no quarter that is unlawful. As a whole, these strikes are unlawful, and orders to carry out the strikes are unlawful. Following orders is not a defense to such war crimes.
For more, listen here:
www.ejil.org/podcast.php?...
For more, listen here:
www.ejil.org/podcast.php?...
Congratulations, Eliav!
October 19, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Congratulations, Eliav!