Qualification of Situations: case studies from recent practice

On 21 July, PHAP organized an online learning session on the qualification of situations. Following on our introductory session on this topic, we looked at two case studies from Ukraine and Syria, which illustrate both the importance of carrying out a qualification assessment and the complexity involved in such an assessment. The case studies will be presented by two guest experts: Sareta Ashraph, Chief Analyst on the UN Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, and Laurie Blank, Clinical Professor of Law and the Director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic at Emory University School of Law.