The customary law of belligerent occupation goes back to the Hague and Geneva Conventions. Recent instances of such occupation include Iraq, the former Yugoslav

Since the mid-19th century military powers and various writers have tried to define the notion of belligerent occupation and, in particular, the beginning there

The law of occupation imposes two types of obligations on an army that seizes control of enemy land during armed conflict: obligations to respect and protect th

A lexicon of the legal, administrative, and military terms and concepts central to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian Territories.

Explores the use of armed force in occupied territory under different international law branches.