Zeina Jallad

On international law and Gaza: critical reflections

Tor Krever, Marina Veličković, Frédéric Mégret, Karen Engle et autres

As Israel’s assault on Gaza continues into its tenth month, the language of legality has become the dominant frame of popular and political discourse. Public interest in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and its proceedings is at a level perhaps never …

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The Power of the Body: Analyzing the Logic of Law and Social Change in the Arab Spring

Zeina Jallad

Under conditions of extreme social and political injustice—when human rights are most threatened—rational arguments rooted in the language of human rights are often unlikely to spur reform or to ensure government adherence to citizens’ rights. When those entrusted with securing human dignity, …