تحوّ ّ ل الأمم المتحدة من المساعدات الطارئة إلى تمويل التنمية في العراق
سياسة تقديم المساعدات في بلد يعاني من النزوح بعد صراع طويل الأمد
Alannah Travers
I'm a British-German journalist focused on Iraq, interested in politics, personal stories and the human impact of a heating climate.
Comment l’agression contre l’Iran a été normalisée
L’attaque d’Israël contre l’Iran, lancée le 13 juin dans le but affiché de cibler le programme nucléaire militaire du pays, en détruisant des installations et en tuant des scientifiques, des dirigeants militaires et des civils, a constitué à la fois une escalade militaire dangereuse et une attaque brutale contre l’ordre juridique international. La décision des États-Unis, sous la direction du président Donald Trump, de lancer des frappes militaires directes contre l’Iran, a transformé le conflit...
How the aggression against Iran has been normalised
To understand the latest justifications for Israeli and US strikes on Iran, one must look to Iraq and Syria. It was there, in 2003 and during the war against the group Islamic State in 2014, that a similar legal playbook was written, one that normalised unilateral intervention and forged the permissive environment for the crime of aggression we are witnessing today, explains Alannah Travers.
Why Hungary quits the ICC
On May 20, Hungary officially announced its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. But the Israel/Palestine issue is only part of the picture. The European Union is also a target, warns Alannah Travers.
Pourquoi la Hongrie quitte la CPI
Le 20 mai, la Hongrie a officiellement annoncé son retrait de la Cour pénale internationale. Mais le dossier israélo-palestinien n'est qu'une partie du problème. L'Union européenne est aussi visée, prévient Alannah Travers.
Gaza, Darfour: quel est l’intérêt de la Convention sur le génocide ?
Du Soudan à la Palestine, en passant par la Bosnie, le Myanmar et l’Irak, la définition internationale restrictive du génocide n’a guère permis qu’une autre forme de guerre juridique, déployée de manière sélective. Les cas récents du Darfour et de Gaza ont encore mis en lumière les manipulations dont la Convention sur le génocide fait l’objet, explique Alannah Travers. Et les civils sont laissés à l’abandon.
Gaza, Darfur: What’s the point of the Genocide Convention?
From Sudan to Palestine, Bosnia, Myanmar and Iraq, the restrictive international definition of genocide has allowed little more than another form of selectively deployed lawfare. The recent cases of Darfur and Gaza have further exposed how the Genocide Convention is manipulated, says Alannah Travers. And civilians are left to suffer.
How should reparation for torture be conceptualised and implemented to achieve its ‘ultimate objective ... [that is] the restoration of the dignity of the victim’ [CAT, 2012]
Reparation is really, the stitching back together of relational wounds.
Approaches to advancing the relationship between International Human Rights and Islamic Law
SOAS Law School – Islamic Law and Human Rights, March 2025
International Law on the Use of Force (ILUF) – Airstrikes, Imperialism, and Civilian Harm
‘‘Violence can only be a last resort,’ said Jason. ‘Against invasion or oppression, for example.’ ‘Oh, like when the Americans invaded Iraq?’ said Sara in sarcastic drawl. ‘Or when Assad genocided Sunni Muslims in Syria?’’ – Nussaibah Younis, Fundamentally.
Climate Change and Women's Resilience in Iraq LSE workshop
Alannah Travers – 3-minute flash talk!
Iraq Invasion 22 years on – Reflections, Realities, and Hopes for the Future
"If you were born in Iraq in 2003, your entire life has been shaped by war."
Iraq Invasion 22 years on – Reflections, realities and hopes for the future
Join us for a powerful discussion marking 22 years since the Iraq War, featuring Meethak Al-Khatib in person at SOAS.
Iraq’s 2024 Personal Status Law Amendment debate: The challenges and adaptability of Islamic legal theory
From Babylon’s pioneering Hammurabi Code to Baghdad’s bustling Islamic jurisprudence at the very heart of the Abbasid Empire, codes of honour and legal regulations have been present in Iraq for thousands of years. Over the previous century, these have included the imposed British ‘Occupied Territories Code’ of 1915, and heavily US-influenced 2005 Constitution, following invasion and occupation between 1914 and 2003.
Quick thoughts on Sudan's ICJ Genocide application
Who is seeking justice? What role does international law play in an ongoing war? How can the ICJ avoid becoming yet another arena for geopolitical contestation?
Satisfaction, guarantees of non-recurrence and transformative reparation for torture - Handout
Available to download directly here!
International Law on the Use of Force – podcast
Focusing on the UN Security Council’s failure to authorise or prevent force against Iraq in 2003, this podcast looks at the UNSC's role, decision-making process, and the effectiveness of its resolutions. Its structured legal analysis offers an insight into how the law on the use of force continues to evolve in a world where state power often overrides legal norms.
Addressing civilian harm in UK overseas military operations: The role of international law in shaping accountability and reparations
In this essay, the role of international law in shaping such accountability and reparations for civilian harm as a result of UK overseas military operations will be assessed, considering particularly the UK military’s investigations and absence of a formalised civilian harm compensation scheme for victims, as well as the positions of relevant actors, including the UK government and MoD, civil society organisations, human rights bodies, and domestic and regional courts – in cases such as Al-Skeini and Al-Saadoon.
Hackney Half Marathon for MSF! 🎽🌟
I am taking part in the Hackney Half Marathon 2025 to raise funds for the amazing Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders (MSF); a small contribution towards their life-saving work across the world, and especially in the Middle East where there is still such desperate need.
ICSR and XCEPT - December 2024
In this panel event to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Yezidi genocide, Dr Inna Rudolf, Mirza Dinnayi, Alannah Travers, and Sarah Sanbar reflect on the challenges still facing the Yezidi community today. They explore the failures of the national and international communities to deliver justice, the barriers stopping many Yezidis from returning home, and the legacy of discrimination that precedes the atrocities committed by Islamic State in 2014.
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