Articles by Federico Sperotto

Thursday 8th April

The virtual occupation of Gaza

Federico Sperotto, 8 April 2010
Despite its withdrawal of forces on the ground in 2005, Israel continues a virtual occupation of the Gaza Strip and, in so doing, assumes the responsibilities of an occupying power under international law, reasons Federico Sperotto.
Tuesday 23rd March

The legal status of armed opposition groups in Afghanistan

Federico Sperotto, 23 March 2010
The complex internationalised conflict in Afghanistan leaves the civilian/combatant distinction blurred under existing law when we need it most. Does the nature of contemporary conflict make redundant the parallel human rights regimes for domestic law enforcement and international conflict?
Wednesday 17th March

Illegal and ineffective? Drone strikes and targetted killing in 'the war on terror'

Federico Sperotto, 17 March 2010
The use of drone strikes in Pakistan and around the world has been attacked as counterproductive and ineffective but the question of whether such strikes are legal is less frequently raised. When and where does a drone strike contravene international law, and what are the implications of their illegal use for the hoped-for spread of the rule of law to the present battlegrounds of 'the war on terror'?
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