Noelle Quenivet's Outputs (77)

Territorial conflicts on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Stabilised de facto regimes between territorial integrity, the right of self-determination, and the interests of third parties (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Since the fall of the Soviet Union, eight non-State entities have appeared on its territory, each claiming independence, if not statehood: Abkhazia (Republic of Abkhazia), Chechnya (Republic of Ichkheria), Crimea (Republic of Crimea), Donetsk People’... Read More about Territorial conflicts on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Stabilised de facto regimes between territorial integrity, the right of self-determination, and the interests of third parties.

Disrupting classic paradigms of justice after an armed conflict: The child soldier phenomenon (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

It is estimated that worldwide tens of thousands of children are associated with armed forces and groups. Whether they have been forcefully integrated into these groups or have voluntarily joined their ranks, the reality is that such children are exp... Read More about Disrupting classic paradigms of justice after an armed conflict: The child soldier phenomenon.

The conflict in Ukraine and genocide (2022)
Journal Article

Since the beginning of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine that started on 24 February 2022 accusations of genocide have been levelled against each other by both sides. This article focuses on the claim that Russia is carrying out a genocide in U... Read More about The conflict in Ukraine and genocide.

International Conflict and Security Law (2022)
Book

This unique two-volume book covers virtually the whole spectrum of international conflict and security law. It proceeds from values protected by international law (Part I), through substantive rules in which these values are embodied (Part II), to in... Read More about International Conflict and Security Law.

Peace(keeping) operations: Soldiers without enemies? (2022)
Book Chapter

Peacekeeping as an operative tool has existed almost for as long as the United Nations (UN) and while its value is recognised, indeed it has become an all-encompassing means to building, securing and maintaining peace, it was never meant to exist. Th... Read More about Peace(keeping) operations: Soldiers without enemies?.

Command responsibility and the Ukraine conflict (2022)
Digital Artefact

Was Russia’s Attack on the Maternity Hospital in Mariupol a Violation of International Humanitarian Law? (2022)
Digital Artefact

Protecting unaccompanied children in the UK (2021)
Book Chapter

Binding the United Nations to customary (human rights) law (2020)
Journal Article

Whilst most legal scholarship focuses on the responsibility of the United Nations for human rights violations few studies have ascertained the legal basis of the primary rules leading to such responsibility. This article fills this gap by reviewing t... Read More about Binding the United Nations to customary (human rights) law.

Child Soldiers and the Defence of Duress under International Criminal Law (2019)
Book

This book investigates the use of duress as a defence in international criminal law, specifically in cases of child soldiers. The prosecution of children for international crimes often only focuses on whether children can and should be prosecuted und... Read More about Child Soldiers and the Defence of Duress under International Criminal Law.

The obligation to investigate after a potential breach of article 2 ECHR in an extra-territorial context: Mission impossible for the armed forces? (2019)
Journal Article

© The Author(s) 2019. The growing number of military operations conducted by States Party to the European Convention on Human Rights abroad has led to a concomitant surge in court cases, notably relating to the duty to investigate an attack resulting... Read More about The obligation to investigate after a potential breach of article 2 ECHR in an extra-territorial context: Mission impossible for the armed forces?.

A (Wo)Man’s honour: Have the Geneva conventions lost their gender? (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The 1949 Geneva Conventions have often been criticised for failing to take into the specific situation of women in armed conflict and in fact for adopting an outdated and conservative view of women's role and position in society. This paper argues th... Read More about A (Wo)Man’s honour: Have the Geneva conventions lost their gender?.

Conferral of nationality of the kin state - mission creep? (2018)
Book Chapter

Nationality is a surprisingly complex and emotive issue. At a time when global events appear increasingly threatening, the individual desire to align with a solid State is stronger than ever. While the acquisition of nationality is commonly not subje... Read More about Conferral of nationality of the kin state - mission creep?.

The human rights obligations of the United Nations: Sources and scope of application (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

There is no doubt that the United Nations has on various occasions violated human rights norms. Yet, whilst most legal scholarship focuses on the responsibility of the United Nations for human rights violations few studies have ascertained the legal... Read More about The human rights obligations of the United Nations: Sources and scope of application.

Beyond passportisation: When legal grey areas leave the door open to interventionism and rewriting post-1945 principles on international peace and security (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

By exploring Russia’s activities from the fall of the Soviet Union to nowadays, this paper examines how Russia uses nationality (understood in a wide sense of the term) as a political, economic, and cultural tool to justify expansionism. Russia, so i... Read More about Beyond passportisation: When legal grey areas leave the door open to interventionism and rewriting post-1945 principles on international peace and security.

European Union Law (2017)
Book

European Union Law is written for students on LLB and GDL courses and aims to reflect developments in legal education.

The book fully explores the core areas of European Union law whilst setting them in a contextual and practical framework too. I... Read More about European Union Law.

Does and should international law prohibit the prosecution of children for war crimes? (2017)
Journal Article

© The Author, 2017. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of EJIL Ltd. This article investigates whether international law prohibits the prosecution of children for war crimes and, if it does not, whether it should do so. In particular, the... Read More about Does and should international law prohibit the prosecution of children for war crimes?.

Commentary on the European Council’s Draft Guidelines Following the UK’s Notification under Article 50 TEU (2017)
Journal Article

Under Article 50(2) TEU ‘A Member State which decides to withdraw [from the EU] shall notify the European Council of its intention.’ As the Heads of States or Government of the 27 Member States and the Presidents of the European Council and the Europ... Read More about Commentary on the European Council’s Draft Guidelines Following the UK’s Notification under Article 50 TEU.

The normative framework of international humanitarian law relating to administrative detention in occupation (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper explains the legal framework of detention in international armed conflict, focusing more specifically on detention of civilians under occupation. The paper presents the law relating to the grounds for detention, the procedural obligations... Read More about The normative framework of international humanitarian law relating to administrative detention in occupation.

Legal protection of children as refugees and internally displaced persons (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

After defining the key terms relating to children on the move, this presentation focuses on the protection afforded to children by UNHCR and States. It explains the complex web of legal rights and obligations relating to the protection of refugee and... Read More about Legal protection of children as refugees and internally displaced persons.