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Janina Dill

@janinadill.bsky.social
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Professor of Global Security at Oxford, Co-director of ELAC (IHL, Law & Ethics of War, Attitudes toward Violence)

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Oxford Social Sciences Division @socsci.ox.ac.uk · 07/09/2026
Congratulations to Prof @janinadill.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social on her #TeachingExcellence award! Janina is recognised for her commitment to supporting students’ engagement with complex material. f.mtr.cool/js0073chob
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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Ich habe hier zusammengefasst, wie die etablierten Parteien entscheidend zur Stärkung radikal rechter Parteien wie der AfD beigetragen haben. Auch als Reaktion auf den Wahlausgang gestern sehen wir wieder die genau gleichen Narrative aus Politik und Medien. Man bleibt im Teufelskreis gefangen.
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Blavatnik School of Government @blavatnikschool.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
"Anyone detained under the protections of the Geneva Convention is not supposed to be subjected to violence, like beating and tasering or burning someone." Professor Janina Dill is quoted in the New York Times, as activists tell of abuse in Israeli custody.👇 ow.ly/Op4r50ZxGxS
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Seized on Their Way to Gaza, Activists Tell of Abuse in Israeli Custody
In interviews, more than 20 people who tried to break an Israeli blockade described beatings, electric shocks and other abuse after being captured. Israel denied the accusations.
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Mara Revkin @mararevkin.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
New working paper with @janinadill.bsky.social: "The Moral Logic of Blame for Civilian Casualties": In survey & interview data, residents of Mosul Iraq penalize the intentional killing of 5 civilians more than the unintentional killing of 125, & blame is not zero-sum: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Everyone who uncritically repeats "hospitals used for military purposes become legitimate targets" has a role to play in this epidemic of attacks against healthcare facilities in war! A) The law is more demanding than that! B) Without concrete evidence for "use" attacks are presumptively illegal.
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
I had a chance to talk about this piece in @foreignaffairs.com and the moral and political implications of claims that the war against Iran would liberate the Iranian people on @dwnews (link in comment)
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Foreign Affairs @foreignaffairs.com · 08/06/2026
Americans see local consent for U.S. military intervention as not only a “practical concern” but also as a “matter of moral principle,” writes @janinadill.bsky.social.
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Greeted as Liberators?
How Americans think about U.S. military interventions.
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
The list of countries threatened with U.S. military intervention is growing · Venezuela 🇻🇪 · Iran 🇮🇷 · Cuba 🇨🇺 · Greenland 🇬🇱 · Canada 🇨🇦 …just this year! Do they all want "Liberation"? No, I argue in @foreignaffairs.com
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Ich hatte für die Sendung @ARD Monitor die Möglichkeit 🇮🇱s Vorgehen im 🇱🇧 & die 🇩🇪 Reaktion einzuordnen. Mir war wichtig drei Punkte hervorzuheben: 1) Die weitreichende Zerstörung von zivilen Objekten und Vertreibung der Zivilbevölkerung im Südlibanon sind mit dem internationalen Recht unvereinbar.
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Is it possible to legally evaluate US targeting in the air war against Iran, 28 February-8 April? In this discussion I defended why a preliminary legal analysis is possible & necessary and address 4 types of targets struck by the US (& Israel) in Iran that raise distinct legal questions:
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
It was an honor to speak to Democratic Members of the US Congress about Israel’s approach to International Law in the West Bank. I used my time to make three points 1) We can be unusually confident in the conclusion that Israel’s conduct in the West Bank violates international law.
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
I agree with @monicahakimi.bsky.social 75% of the time. The 25% is when I learn the most. Thanks @craigxmartin.bsky.social for inviting me back onto the JIB/JAB Podcast and for leading this discussion on the attacks against Iran and implications for international law.
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Politikwissenschaft Universität Hamburg @politikuhh.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
🎉The HPS³ is back! On Wednesday, April 8, 5:15 PM in VMP9 B130, we are pleased to welcome @janinadill.bsky.social (University of Oxford). As always, everyone is warmly invited to attend, no prior registration required. Check out the full program👉 www.wiso.uni-hamburg.de/en/fachberei...
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Eine Stellungnahme mit deutschen Kollegen in Rechts- und Politikwissenschaften zu der fehlgeleiteten deutschen Außenpolitik im Kontext des völkerrechtswidrigen Angriffs auf den Iran.
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
American Presidents invariably claim that the use of U.S. military force abroad benefits the local population. U.S. Presidents often explicitly or implicitly claim that "the intervened population" therefore welcomes U.S. military intervention - a powerful moral claim.
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
When the US or Israel blatantly violate int law for their own gain we mustn't mistake it for an effort to reform an imperfect system of laws. Thanks @tomdannenbaum.bsky.social & @bechamilton.bsky.social for saying this with clarity and integrity. justsecurity.org/133417/aggre...
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Aggression, Plain and Simple: A Response to Shany and Cohen on the Attack on Iran
Legal academics debate the state of international law and international institutions in light of the US-Israel-Iran War.
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
The NYT Investigative team (and other news outlets) have reported in detail on the attack against the Elementary School in Minab, Iran. I had the opportunity to comment, but the law is not the story so there is more to be said. Allow me to elaborate:
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Tom Dannenbaum @tomdannenbaum.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Excellent explainer with analysis from @janinadill.bsky.social, @oonahathaway.bsky.social, @adhaque.bsky.social, Ben Saul, and Marko Milanovic: www.middleeasteye.net/explainers/u...
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Is the UK's intervention in Iran war legal?
Starmer said Britain would intercept Iranian missiles and allow US to use its bases in defensive action. Does that make the UK complicit in an illegal war?
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Mark Lattimer @mglattimer.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
British PM Starmer says that U.K. bases will only be used for ’defensive’ operations and not ‘offensive’ ops. But how can that be so when they are being used by the aggressor? Great discussion here with Milanovic, @adhaque.bsky.social @janinadill.bsky.social www.middleeasteye.net/explainers/u...
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Is the UK's intervention in Iran war legal?
Starmer said Britain would intercept Iranian missiles and allow US to use its bases in defensive action. Does that make the UK complicit in an illegal war?
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International Relations @ Leipzig University @ir-unileipzig.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
📣 Reminder: Join us on 12 March (16–18h) at the Paulinum, Leipzig, for our panel “Peace and Security in Times of Hybrid Threats.” 🗣️Panel: Dr. Astrid Irrgang (ZIF) Prof. Dr. @janinadill.bsky.social (ECLAC) Oberst i.G. Katharina Benford (BAKS) Ulrich Hörning, Mayor of Leipzig German and English!
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
The UK's legal position on the use of its bases in the Middle East is solid with one glaring hole: The US cannot act in collective self-defence with the Gulf States. It is the aggressor. Ergo the UK cannot assist the US in collective self-defence.
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Rousing speeches on European assertiveness & middle powers countering hard power do not a viable foreign policy make, it turns out. European, EU & Canadian responses to the US/Israeli aggression against Iran are short-sighted and help weaken the legal rules these countries depend on.
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Amanda Pearson @pearson-edits.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Winter 2026 issue preview @intsecurity.bsky.social! R. Krebs| why populists love dead soldiers @janinadill.bsky.social et al. | local consent for military interventions @lmaschmeyer.bsky.social | AI & cyberattacks Brenner | AI & strategic surprise @johnseverini.bsky.social & Biddle | naval warfare
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Iva Vukušić @vukusiciva.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
I'll be watching this today as I missed it when it was live, and some of the commentators are always excellent, like @janinadill.bsky.social. Do take a look. #IHL #InternationalLaw www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzLS...
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A Report Card on the Laws of Armed Conflict (ABILA Webinar)
YouTube video by ABILA
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Watch the recording of our Conversation on Security and Accountability in a Disintegrating Legal Order at the Munich Security Conference here: securityconference.org/msc-2026/oef...
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International Relations @ Leipzig University @ir-unileipzig.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
📣 Join us on 12 March (16–18h) at the Paulinum, Leipzig, for our panel “Peace and Security in Times of Hybrid Threats,” held in the context of the AFK Conference. 🗣️Panel: Dr. Astrid Irrgang (ZIF) Prof. Dr. @janinadill.bsky.social (ECLAC) Oberst i.G. Katharina Benford (BAKS) German and English!
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Let’s talk about International Law at the Munich Security Conference! “A Conversation on Security & Accountability in a Disintegrating Legal Order” When: Friday 13 February at 10:30-11:15 am Where: Dachgarten Lounge, Hotel Bayrischer Hof Live-streamed on the @munsecconf.bsky.social website
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
A pleasure to work with the European Nuclear Studies Group on what Europe can do to secure nuclear deterrence. The danger: when every option has huge costs & risks political incentives are not do anything at all. But staying the course is no option at all. securityconference.org/en/publicati...
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Mind the Deterrence Gap - Munich Security Conference
The Munich Security Conference (MSC) is the world's leading forum for debating the most pressing challenges to international security.
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
I had the opportunity to speak to the House Foreign Affairs Committee about the illegal US intervention in Venezuela. The UK must decide between "leading on international law" and "the special relationship", if the latter is a reflexive support of now legally unconstrained US Foreign Policy.
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
3 years into the war, Ukrainians' resistance territorial concessions has weakened slightly (compared to 07/2022 when we first ran this experiment), but they STILL categorically resist Russian control. New paper with @marniehowlett.bsky.social & @carlmc.bsky.social academic.oup.com/jpr/advance-...
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
If you are in Oxford, join us next Monday when Professor Eugene Rogan and I will be in Conversation with Omer Bartov about his new Book. Registration required, link below: www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/events/conve...
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Blavatnik School of Government @blavatnikschool.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
EVENT: In conversation with Omer Bartov Join Omer Bartov, Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, in conversation with Profs Eugene Rogan and @janinadill.bsky.social, about his new book 'Israel: What Went Wrong?'. 📆 19 January, 5pm, in person only Register ⬇️ www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/events/conve...
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In conversation with Omer Bartov
Join Professor Omer Bartov in conversation with Professor Eugene Rogan and Professor Janina Dill about his new book Israel: What Went Wrong?.
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Iva Vukušić @vukusiciva.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
I mean sure, but you know who else helped? Germany. Germany's behaviour during the 2-year long carnage in Gaza also helped. You cannot pick and choose. International law is not a menu. You have to respect it. Always. Otherwise it breaks down and then we're where we are now. #IntLaw #Germany
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
I wrote an Expert Comment for the University of Oxford on the implications of the US aggression against Venezuela for International Law and Global Security. My argument in brief below: www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-01...
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Some thoughts on DW News about what US actions in Venezuela mean for int. law & global security. Every state that cannot on its own stand up militarily to the US has an interest in not weakening the prohibition on invasion & head of state immunity. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbvP...
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
I fear we are going to have to say this a lot again: Int law prohibits bombing countries for the sake of democracy. FOR VERY GOOD REASON. It tends not to work. Attacking a country because its leader lacks legitimacy - whether as pretext or sincerely held rationale - is still just an aggression.
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
“the principles of international law” rather prohibit bombing countries because their leaders “lack legitimacy”.
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Georg Restle @georgrestle.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
„Was fehlt, ist eine schlagkräftige Stellungnahme der ARD-Oberen an prominenter Stelle, ein von einer breiteren Öffentlichkeit wahrnehmbares Signal, dass angesichts von Grenzüberschreitungen (bspw. „das Gesicht vom neu-deutschen Juden- und Israelhass“) notwendig ist.“ uebermedien.de/111859/alles...
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Nahost: Für Kritik an ARD-Korrespondentin fehlen echte Belege
ARD-Korrespondentin Sophie von der Tann wird scharf für ihre Berichterstattung aus Israel kritisiert. Doch den Angriffen ihrer Gegner fehlen Belege.
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
This in depth @cnn.com investigation is not an easy read, but the bottom line is clear: bulldozing dead bodies into unmarked mass-graves is irreconcilable with #IHL demands to respect the dignity of the dead and prevent them from becoming the missing. edition.cnn.com/2025/12/03/m...
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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
A fascinating scene to understand how personalistic regimes work. First, there is an in-or-out decision by the leader. This is always in flux, deliberately uncertain and essential to extract rents and exert power. When you are on the inside the substance of what you say and do becomes secondary.
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ICRC Law & Policy Outreach @icrclawpolicy.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
👥 Meet the panelists for: “Launch of the Updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention.” The panelists will come together for a dynamic discussion on the Commentary’s key findings and their practical implications. Register now: bit.ly/49Ei3Gi @icrc.org #GenevaConventions #GCIV
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Looking forward to speaking about the War in #Gaza and International law at the Canadian Council on International Law this coming Friday. Say "hi" if you are in Ottawa. site.pheedloop.com/event/ccilcc...
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Claudia Salowski @claudiasalowski.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Falls ihr dieses wirklich sehr kluge Interview mit @valentimvicente.bsky.social noch nicht gelesen habt, kommt hier ein Geschenklink ohne Paywall. Und ich freu mich wahnsinnig auf das Buch! www.zeit.de/politik/2025...
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Vicente Valentim: "Angela Merkel lag richtig"
Haben Menschen früher rechter gedacht, als sie gewählt haben? Der Forscher Vicente Valentim sagt, dass wir eine Ursache für den Erfolg extrem rechter Parteien übersehen.
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Reports of mass killings and targeted attacks against health facilities in El Fasher. @HRL_YaleSPH identifies apparent "pools of blood" visible from space. Western governments need to increase pressure on the conflict parties. files-profile.medicine.yale.edu/documents/b9...
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EXPeditions @expeditions.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
On the theme of #AHouseofDynamite How do we decide whether a nuclear missile attack is real ? Listen to Steve Fleming (@smfleming.bsky.social) telling the story of Stanislav Petrov. Is a nuclear war a taboo? Listen to Janina Dill (@janinadill.bsky.social) talking about the nuclear winter.
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Let's be clear drawing and enforcing a "Yellow Line" across Gaza that civilians cannot approach/cross is incompatible with international law.
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Blavatnik School of Government @blavatnikschool.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Professor Janina Dill is cited in Der Spiegel on the destruction of a Wastewater treatment plant in Gaza by retreating IDF soldiers. ⬇️ ow.ly/zys950XgJsI
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(S+) Kläranlage in Gaza: Mit deutschem Steuergeld gebaut, vom israelischen Militär zerstört
Wenige Stunden vor dem Teilabzug aus dem Gazastreifen haben israelische Soldaten offenbar eine Kläranlage angezündet. Deutschland hatte den Bau einst finanziert. Völkerrechtler sprechen von einem möglichen Kriegsverbrechen.
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Blavatnik School of Government @blavatnikschool.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
EVENT: The war in Gaza and the unmaking of the Middle East 📅 22 Oct, 5pm – in person Andrew Miller and Prof Janina Dill explore how the conflict reshaped regional dynamics, destabilised fragile orders and reverberated across global security. Register here ⬇️ ow.ly/hO8o50XavtB
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
"Beyond #Staatsraison" Experts calling for a new German policy in the Middle East that complies with Int Law I am glad to have signed this paper 👇The paper in German and English is here staatsraison.net/en/coming-so...
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