Mark Lattimer
@MGLattimer
Executive Director @CeasefireCentre War, justice, #CivilianRights
While the UK gov was arguing in Parliament that allegations of civilian death and injury in #Iraq and #Afghanistan were ‘vexatious’, all the time they were quietly settling compensation claims from civilians who had suffered appalling harm. #reparations ceasefire.org/uk-compensatio…
Time to strengthen democratic control of U.K. war powers: m.youtube.com/watch?v=gKfeVn…
And my final thought is this - if the UK Government is considering military action in this war, then they should come to Parliament and ask its opinion. I suspect I know the answer they would get. ENDS
On another unspeakably grim day for Palestinians in Gaza, I talked to @AJEnglish about starvation as a war crime
As the U.S. administration pushes for a third round of Ukraine-Russia peace talks, Michael Raff and @MGLattimer argue that historical precedent and financial leverage offer hope that reparations for conflict-related harm may be attainable in a future deal.
Why do we know that negotiations could deliver #reparations for #Ukraine? Because it's happened before. My latest with Michael Raff for @lawfare lawfaremedia.org/article/repara…
⬇️ (As has the ICJ in previous cases)
Note that the Court draws adverse inferences from Russia's failure to explain apparently unlawful attacks as well as its denial of access to investigators. States and other international courts (e.g. the ICJ) should do the same.
“The UK must approach Ukraine reparations not as a distant post-conflict project, but as a current and urgent imperative.” @mae_thomps at packed @CeasefireCentre event in Parliament last night. Thx to @alexsobel & @MPIainDS for their leadership on Ukraine #reparations
"...some of the legal arguments being used to justify Israel’s action against Iran are exactly the same as those used by Russia to justify invading Ukraine." "The core legal argument is the same." ejiltalk.org/the-illegal-is…
The war on #Iran is a breach of the UN Charter and could be the most consequential conflict since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Parliament should have the power to say no.
In a moment of grave instability in the region, democratic accountability is essential. The constitutional convention to consult Parliament on the decision to go to war cannot be pushed aside. youtube.com/watch?v=gKfeVn…
Latest figs on casualties in Iran from Israeli attacks ⬇️ Fatalities in Israel currently = 24.
🚨 HRANA has documented 452 deaths and 646 injuries over the four days of Israeli attacks. #Iran For more details, read HRANA’s full report on the fourth day of the conflict: ow.ly/NBK350WaGoU
Are Israeli and Iranian attacks directed only at military objectives? Initial reports present a mixed picture. But Israel DM words mirror those used in destruction of Gaza: Israel, he says, has no *intention* to harm Tehran residents but "they will be forced to pay the price".
SAVE THE DATE – 7 July, 17.00, House of Commons Join us in marking the UK launch of our recent report with an expert panel to discuss how the UK can support reparations for civilian harm in Ukraine. Chaired by @alexsobel MP and @MPIainDS RSVP: eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-can-the-…
The 300 dissenting FCDO staff were told the British Civil Service signs up "to deliver the policies of the Government of the day wholeheartedly, within the limits imposed by the law and the Civil Service Code". But what if gov policy contravenes the law? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
With militaries now rushing to invest in armed drones, time to revisit @hamourtziadou 's thought-provoking recent book on the ethics of remote warfare. "Remote warfare makes it easy on the killers". #DroneWarfare
‘The Ethics of Remote Warfare’ by Lily Hamourtziadou is out now. This book raises moral questions around the use of armed drones in modern war, by exploring the nature of killing from a distance. Read more here: uwp.co.uk/book/the-ethic… #WorldPhilosophyDay
New @qublawpod episode! Host Mae Thompson from @CeasefireCentre dives into civilian harm and reparations in Yemen with experts Bonyan Gamal (@bonyanj), @K_Beckerle of @amnesty and Prof. Luke Moffett from @qubschooloflaw. They discuss victim-centered solutions & accountability.…
Amid a surge in grave violations against children in conflict, we call on @antonioguterres to publish a complete list of perpetrators in his 2025 Children and Armed Conflict report. #CAAC #CivilianRights ceasefire.org/ceasefire-join…
Condemnation of Israel’s latest Gaza campaign has focused on the illegal means employed. But the jus ad bellum is also engaged. “Israel’s current military offensive in Gaza is illegal in its entirety”. @AdHaque110 justsecurity.org/113868/israel-…
1,300 Israeli academics call for an end to the war in Gaza. They organize under the name "Black Flag" which refers to the idea that a manifestly unlawful order is one whose illegality "must wave like a black flag above the order given."
🧵2/2 "Anyone with even a shred of responsibility or humanity can no longer buy into the propaganda. We must recognize that war crimes and crimes against humanity are openly being committed in Gaza. We're in the midst of a moral collapse," says letter haaretz.com/israel-news/20…
