Author profile: Irene Couzigou

Irene Couzigou is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Aberdeen Law School (UK) where she teaches public international law, the use of force in international law, the law of international organisations, and international human rights law. She is the author of a book The Evolution of the International Status of Germany since 1945 (Brussels: Bruylant, 2011, 732pp) as well as of many peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on peace and security, international organisations, and international human rights. She is also the lead member of the Cybersecurity Project of the London Centre of International Law Practice.

The Fight against the ‘Islamic State’ in Syria and the Right to Self-Defence

Irene Couzigou • Feb 5 2016 • Articles

The fight against IS in Syria may lead to a customary evolution of the right to self-defence, concerning the addressee of that right and the moment for action.

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