Monthly archive September, 2018

The principle of non-intervention in recent non-international armed conflicts

1. Introduction The principle of non-intervention is one of great importance in the international legal system but at the same time one of complex definition. This is due to doubts regarding both the content of that principle (for example, whether it covers any and all types of external intervention in a foreign territory or just...

L’intervention de la Russie en Syrie: que reste-t-il du principe de non-intervention dans les guerres civiles?

1. Introduction L’intervention militaire de la Russie en Syrie a commencé au mois de septembre 2015, et a marqué un tournant dans l’évolution des rapports de force sur le terrain. Depuis cette date, les forces gouvernementales, soutenues par leur puissant allié, ont repris le contrôle de nombreuses parties du territoire national.[1] C’est ainsi qu’ont été...

May third states directly and/or indirectly intervene in the Syrian armed conflict?

Introduced by Micaela Frulli, Marco Roscini, Chiara Vitucci   The principle of non-intervention in the domestic affairs of other states is one of the cardinal principles of international law and there is hardly any doubt on its customary status, as the International Court of Justice has affirmed in several occasions. What is controversial, however, is...