The Japan Chapter of the Asian Society of International Law The 17th Annual Conference
Securitisation and International Law in Asia Sunday, June 28, 2026 Umeda, Osaka (in a hybrid format) Supported by Kwansei Gakuin University Recent developments in Asia demonstrate that securitisation is no longer confined to highly visible conflicts such as Russia–Ukraine or Israel–Hamas. Although less extensively covered in global media, interstate armed confrontations have occurred in Asia,…
Read MoreYearbook of International Humanitarian Law, Volume 29 (2026) – Call for Abstracts
Theme: International Humanitarian Law and Courts The modern laws of war largely evolved from self-enforcing customary rules. Legal compliance rested on the anticipation of harmful consequences from breaches – ranging from belligerent reprisals to reputational damage for engaging in foul play or ‘savagery’. Aware of the powerful logic of reciprocity, even 19th century humanitarians thought it…
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