Marcelo Kohen
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Marcelo Kohen is an Emeritus Professor of International Law at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. He is Titular Member and former Secretary General of the Institut de Droit international.
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Is ‘prolonged occupation’ still ‘military occupation’ governed by IHL?
Article 42 of the Hague Regulations (HR), annexed to the 1907 Hague Convention IV, provides that a territory is considered occupied ‘when it is actually placed under the authority of the hostile army.’ In such circumstances, the relevant provisions governing military occupation become applicable, as codified in the HR (Articles 42-56), the Fourth Geneva Convention…
In Memoriam: Vera Gowlland-Debbas
March 30, 2017
Marcelo Kohen
22 September 1943 – 29 September 2015 Vera Gowlland-Debbas was a dedicated and active member of EJIL’s Scientific Advisory Board from 2007 to 2012. Her loss has been deeply felt. In this Editorial, Marcelo Kohen, Professor of International Law at the Graduate Institute in Geneva and her long-time colleague, pays homage to Vera’s lasting contribution to the…
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Is ‘prolonged occupation’ still ‘military occupation’ governed by IHL?
Article 42 of the Hague Regulations (HR), annexed to the 1907 Hague Convention IV, provides that a territory is considered occupied ‘when it is actually placed under the authority of the hostile army.’ In such circumstances, the relevant provisions governing military occupation become applicable, as codified in the HR (Articles 42-56), the Fourth Geneva Convention…
In Memoriam: Vera Gowlland-Debbas
March 30, 2017
Marcelo Kohen
22 September 1943 – 29 September 2015 Vera Gowlland-Debbas was a dedicated and active member of EJIL’s Scientific Advisory Board from 2007 to 2012. Her loss has been deeply felt. In this Editorial, Marcelo Kohen, Professor of International Law at the Graduate Institute in Geneva and her long-time colleague, pays homage to Vera’s lasting contribution to the…