Crossing the red line: The use of chemical weapons in Syria and what should happen now

Naqvi, Yasmin

doi:10.1017/s1816383118000450

Int. rev. Red Cross

2017

DOI: 10.1017/s1816383118000450

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Crossing the red line: The use of chemical weapons in Syria and what should happen now

Yasmin Naqvi¹

Abstract: The use of chemical weapons in the armed conflict in Syria has attracted universal and widespread condemnation and has led to unified responses by various international bodies. This article examines the international community's responses to chemical weapons use in Syria from the perspective of international law. It also analyzes the potential options for accountability that are available for chemical weapons-related crimes. The intention is ultimately to make the case that the special status the international… Show more

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Syria & Locating Tyranny, Hegemony and Anarchy in Contemporary International Law

O’Donoghue

2020

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Substantive renderings of tyranny, hegemony or anarchy as governance forms within international law seldom appear. When invoked, tyranny and anarchy are presented as exceptional while hegemony, in accounts often borrowed from international relations scholarship, is defined as mundane and a natural explanation of international legal governance. This article puts forward substantive accounts of all three-tyranny, anarchy and hegemony-and utilises these to understand a single event, the airstrikes against Syria after the use of chemical weapons by the Assad Government in 2018. This event is first described in detail. The article examines the current use of the three theories in international legal theory and considers their substantive content. Next, these three theories are applied both singularly and in combination to the events in Syria to demonstrate what can be observed about international law through their deployment. This article shows the value of understanding the operation of international law through each of these prisms in their substantive form but also, and most markedly, what can be understood when all three frames are combined to explore a single event.

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Syria & Locating Tyranny, Hegemony and Anarchy in Contemporary International Law

O’Donoghue

2020

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Machine learning assisted high-throughput computational screening of MOFs for the capture of chemical warfare agents from the air

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Looking beyond: complex holistic care needs of Syrian and Iraqi refugee children and adolescents

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ObjectiveProtracted international conflict has seen escalating numbers of displaced and resettled Syrian and Iraqi refugees, raising concerns for their health and well-being. This paper describes the demographic and clinical profiles of recently resettled Syrian and Iraqi refugee children and adolescents across physical, psychosocial, developmental and educational domains using standardised multidisciplinary assessments.DesignA cross-sectional observational study was undertaken of initial specialist paediatric multidisciplinary Refugee Health Service assessments completed at the tertiary paediatric hospital (Western Australia) between June 2015 and September 2019.ResultsThree hundred and twenty-seven children and adolescents (264 Syrian, 63 Iraqi) were assessed following resettlement. Witnessed trauma (86%) and disclosed adversity (median Refugee Adverse Childhood Experiences score 3, range 1–14) were universally high. Almost all patients had health issues identified across physical (99%), psychosocial (76%) and developmental/educational (75%) domains. Interrupted education (65%) and death of a family member (16%) were significantly associated with psychological morbidities. Common comorbidities included dental caries (78%), non-infectious disease (76%), vitamin D deficiency (72%), malnutrition (46%; overweight/obesity 23%), and psychological (32%; post-traumatic stress disorder 4.3%) and developmental (9.5%) concerns. Emerging and alarming child protection concerns were prevalent (17%), with females demonstrating especially high risks.ConclusionThis is the largest comprehensive study demonstrating the complex and cross-dimensional health needs and specific vulnerabilities of resettled Syrian and Iraqi refugee children and adolescents. Early comprehensive standardised multidisciplinary paediatric assessments, and culturally safe, trauma-informed interventions and follow-up are required to optimise resettlement outcomes and promote well-being.

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Crossing the red line: The use of chemical weapons in Syria and what should happen now

Cited by 3 publications

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Syria & Locating Tyranny, Hegemony and Anarchy in Contemporary International Law

Syria & Locating Tyranny, Hegemony and Anarchy in Contemporary International Law

Machine learning assisted high-throughput computational screening of MOFs for the capture of chemical warfare agents from the air

Looking beyond: complex holistic care needs of Syrian and Iraqi refugee children and adolescents

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