Barry de Vries
About/Bio
Barry de Vries is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Chair for Public Law and Public International Law at Justus-Liebig-University Giessen (Germany) and an Associated Researcher at Peace Research Institute Frankfurt. His research focuses on international humanitarian law, international criminal law, and arms control law.
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Anti-personnel landmines in Ukraine: A worrying escalation
December 5, 2024
Barry de Vries
On Wednesday, November 20, 2024, the United States announced its decision to supply anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine. Zelenskyy thanked the US for its decision and called these landmines essential for stopping Russian assaults, clearly indicating the intention to use these anti-personnel mines during the conflict. However, while the announcement was met with approval from Ukrainian officials,…
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Anti-personnel landmines in Ukraine: A worrying escalation
December 5, 2024
Barry de Vries
On Wednesday, November 20, 2024, the United States announced its decision to supply anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine. Zelenskyy thanked the US for its decision and called these landmines essential for stopping Russian assaults, clearly indicating the intention to use these anti-personnel mines during the conflict. However, while the announcement was met with approval from Ukrainian officials,…