For best experience please turn on javascript and use a modern browser!
You are using a browser that is no longer supported by Microsoft. Please upgrade your browser. The site may not present itself correctly if you continue browsing.
LACMO is an autonomous research group within the Amsterdam Center for International Law that investigates the role of law, in particular public international law, in relation to a wide variety of military operations and security challenges. Below are some of their recent publications and media appearances.

Staff members

Marcus Hickleton is pursuing a Joint Doctorate from the University of Melbourne and the University of Amsterdam. He will be spending this calendar year at the UvA. His research focuses on the 'Accumulation of Events' doctrine in the context of State self-defence.

Upcoming events

22-23 May 2025, Conference on the law applicable to the use of biometrics by armed forces, Tallinn, Estonia.

Publications (articles)

Gill, T.D., “The Jus ad bellum and the War in Gaza" in 27:3 Journal of International Peacekeeping (2024),249-263 published online on 20-12-2024

Pijpers, B.M.J. (2024) “Legislation as an Instrument of Cognitive Warfare”, in Aspects of Cognitive Warfare, The Defence Horizon Journal. November 2024.

Books and book chapters

Ducheine, P.A.L., and B.M.J. Pijpers (2024) Protecting the public core of the Internet: the Netherlands’ security perspective, in Dennis Broeders, Byoung Won Min, Arun Sukumar and In Tae Yoo (eds.) (2024) Protecting the Public Core of the Internet: Perspectives from the Netherlands and Republic of KoreaThe Hague: The Hague Program on International Cyber Security. November 2024.

Blogs, podcasts and opinion articles

Zwanenburg, M., The Role of the Private Sector in Ensuring Respect for IHL, 8 October 2024.

Zwanenburg, M. and Trittenbach, J., Dutch District Court Judgment on Military Support to and Trade with Israel, 23 December 2024.

Members in the media

Zwanenburg, M. (25-12-2024). Onderzoekers: de Russische sabotage schuift op naar het Westen, ook richting Nederland [Web] NRC. 

Zwanenburg, M. (31-10-2024). Waarom Israelisch wapentuig nog steeds in trek is bij het Nederlandse leger [Web] Dagblad Trouw.

Zwanenburg, M. (23-10-2024). Israel bombardeert historische stad Tyrus: 'Nieuwe stap in vernietiging' [Web] RTL Nieuws.

Zwanenburg, M. (15-10-2024). Palestijnen in Jabalia kunnen geen kant op: 'ik zit vast in mijn huis' [Web] NOS Nieuws. 

Zwanenburg, M. (14-10-2024). Vijf vragen over de VN-vredemissie UNIFIL [Web] NOS Nieuws. 

Zwanenburg, M. (14-10-2024). AI-drones veranderen strijd in Oekraïne: 'Geen andere keuze' [Web] NOS Nieuws.