Ukraine and Gaza: the Challenges of Contemporary Conflicts to International Law
Journal title ITALIA CONTEMPORANEA
Author/s Chiara Vitucci
Publishing Year 2026 Issue 2026/311
Language Italian Pages 21 P. 214-234 File size 181 KB
DOI 10.3280/IC311-oa2
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The author reflects on the resilience of current international law in light of the recent conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. After illustrating how the rules on the prohibition of the use of force, self-determination of peoples, and individual criminal responsibility were formed and modified, the author examines the reactions to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and the war unleashed by Israel in Gaza following the October 7 attacks. On the one hand, she analyses the reactions of states; on the other, those of the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court. The attitude of states is particularly important in assessing whether international norms on the prohibition of the use of force, the self-determination of peoples, and individual criminal responsibility have been violated or are changing.
Keywords: Use of force, Self-determination of peoples, Individual criminal responsibility, Gaza, Ukraine, Rules and values of International law
Chiara Vitucci, Ucraina e Gaza: il diritto internazionale alla prova dei conflitti contemporanei in "ITALIA CONTEMPORANEA" 311/2026, pp 214-234, DOI: 10.3280/IC311-oa2