Mary Ellen O'Connell
Notre Dame Law 91视频
Robert and Marion Short Professor of Law, Research Professor of International Dispute Resolution, Kroc Institute for International Peace 91视频
- International law
- International legal regulation of the use of force
- Conflict and dispute resolution
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December 12, 2024
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Associated Press
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December 11, 2024
The bombing “is only adding to the chaos,” Prof. Mary Ellen O’Connell said.
ABC News
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September 23, 2024
Mary Ellen O'Connell: These are harmless, portable objects. When they have explosive devices inserted in them and they are set off remotely, they have been turned into a booby trap and those are unlawful in war and peace.
The Conversation
September 19, 2024
Mary Ellen O'Connell, Professor of Law and International Peace 91视频, University of Notre Dame
Associated Press
September 18, 2024
Mary Ellen O’Connell, a professor of law and international peace studies at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, said booby-traps are banned under international law.
The Conversation
August 06, 2024
Mary Ellen O'Connell, Professor of Law and International Peace 91视频, University of Notre Dame
OSV News
July 29, 2024
Mary Ellen O’Connell, a professor at Notre Dame Law 91视频 who specializes in international law and conflict resolution, told OSV News that in navigating foreign policy, “we are fortunate as Catholics to have the wisdom and insights of Pope Francis on major issues of the day.” Daniel Philpott, professor of political science at Notre Dame, told OSV News Harris would likely “continue the foreign policy of the Biden administration and would prompt the same combination of convergence and contradiction with the social teachings of the Catholic Church that Biden’s policy created.”
America
June 11, 2024
That document itself added a modern codification to what Mary Ellen O’Connell, a professor of law and international peace studies at the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace 91视频, called the church’s “ancient prohibition” on war—its various attempts through just war teaching to throw moral and legalistic obstacles before a preferential option for war.
The Washington Post
May 24, 2024
Mary Ellen O’Connell, a professor of law and peace studies at the University of Notre Dame, described the ICJ’s ruling Friday as the clearest indication yet that the operation in Rafah might be unfolding in contravention of international humanitarian law.
Politico
May 24, 2024
But according to Mary Ellen O’Connell, professor of international law at the University of Notre Dame, what Khan’s arguably done is to expose the court’s possibly fatal flaws — those with its founding, the West’s double standards, and the practical real-time repercussions of any judicial involvement in ongoing conflicts.
The Wall Street Journal
May 21, 2024
Mary Ellen O’Connell, a professor of international-law at the University of Notre Dame, said that Khan’s move both damaged the ICC’s prospects with the U.S. and set back the odds of ending the conflict more quickly, all with almost no chance of actually putting Netanyahu or the Hamas leaders in the dock.
OSV News
April 17, 2024
Mary Ellen O’Connell, a professor at Notre Dame Law 91视频 who specializes in international law and conflict resolution, told OSV News that “the clear success in countering Iran’s missile and drone strikes on Israel is a dramatic demonstration of the true legal and moral meaning of ‘self-defense.'”
Financial Times
April 11, 2024
Mary Ellen O’Connell, a law professor at the University of Notre Dame who supports a ban on LAWS, says that realists tend to favour the projection of power over the protection of the rule of law.
Associated Press
April 08, 2024
“The case next week in The Hague will likely further galvanize opposition to any support for Israel,” said Mary Ellen O’Connell, a professor of law and international peace studies at the University of Notre Dame.
Associated Press
January 29, 2024
Now we find you are in the midst of committing genocide,’” said Mary Ellen O’Connell, a professor of law and international peace studies at Notre Dame University’s Kroc Institute.
Associated Press
January 26, 2024
The reason the genocide convention exists “is related directly to what the (Nazi) Third Reich attempted to do in eliminating a people, the Jewish people, not only of Germany, but of Eastern Europe, of Russia,” said Mary Ellen O’Connell, a professor of law and international peace studies at Notre Dame University’s Kroc Institute.
OSV News
January 04, 2024
The question is being asked: Can Israel’s conflict conduct be considered a “just war” under the Catholic understanding of the concept? Mary Ellen O’Connell, a professor of law and international peace studies at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, told OSV News that’s the wrong question.
America
November 20, 2023
Mary Ellen O’Connell, a professor of law at the University of Notre Dame and of international peace studies at the university’s Kroc Institute, believes this tit-for-tat strategy is precisely the wrong response if regional de-escalation is indeed the desire of the Biden administration.
CNN
November 15, 2023
“Hamas’ massive, brutal attacks and kidnappings perpetrated against Israelis on October 7 violated humanity’s most fundamental international legal principles,” wrote Mary Ellen O’Connell, an international law expert at the University of Notre Dame.
OSV News
November 15, 2023
“We need to beef up our State Department. We need skills for diplomacy,” said Mary Ellen O’Connell, a law professor and professor of international peace studies at the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute. “
CNN
November 07, 2023
Mary Ellen O’Connell is the Robert and Marion Short professor of law and professor of international peace studies-Kroc Institute at the University of Notre Dame.
Bloomberg
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October 12, 2023
International law expert Mary Ellen O'Connell, a professor at Notre Dame Law 91视频, discusses the law governing international conflicts like the Israel-Hamas war. June Grasso hosts.
WNDU
October 10, 2023
A statement from Notre Dame law professor Mary Ellen O’Connell argues that Israel has the right to use military force defensively, but not offensively, and that it should restrict its defense to shielding communities where nationals live.
The Economist
September 27, 2023
Mary Ellen O’Connell of the University of Notre Dame in America argues “there is no grey zone”.
OSV News
September 13, 2023
Mary Ellen O'Connell, a professor at Notre Dame Law 91视频 who specializes in international law and conflict resolution, told OSV News that "the Catholic Church is in full support of the total ban on cluster munitions" due to its effects on civilians, including long after the conflict.
Our Sunday Visitor
July 12, 2023
Mary Ellen O’Connell, a professor at Notre Dame Law 91视频 who specializes in international law and conflict resolution, told OSV News Ukraine “has the legal and moral right to defend itself.”
Correio Braziliense
March 15, 2023
Em entrevista ao Correio, Mary Ellen O'Connell — professora de direito e especialista em resolução de disputas internacionais pela Universidade de Notre Dame (em Indiana) — admitiu que qualquer engajamento militar entre EUA e Rússia é "muito grave".
The Guardian
March 14, 2023
Mary Ellen O’Connell, a Notre Dame Law 91视频 professor and expert on the international law and the use of force, noted that by dumping fuel and downing the drone, the Russian pilot was “further polluting the fragile Black Sea”, but she noted the US had not called the interception “unlawful”.
USA Today
March 14, 2023
The U.S. should not respond with direct force against Russia, said Notre Dame Law 91视频 professor Mary Ellen O’Connell, an expert on international law and the use of force. While the drone was probably conducting surveillance for Ukraine, Russia’s disruption of the Reaper was within the laws of armed conflict, even if Russia had better ways of doing so, she said.
National Catholic Reporter
March 03, 2023
Drawing on six decades of papal teaching on peace, the cardinal told an audience at the University of Notre Dame on March 1 that Catholics are facing a "new moment" in history, one that requires finding nonviolent alternatives to prevent war.
Southern California Public Radio
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February 24, 2023
Joining to discuss is Kateryna Malofieieva, freelance journalist based in Ukraine, Daniel Treisman, professor of political science at UCLA, Ambassador Oleh Shamskur, nonresident senior fellow at Atlantic Council and former ambassador of Ukraine to the United States from 2006 to 2010, and Mary Ellen O'Connell professor of international law at the University of Notre Dame.
Our Sunday Visitor
February 22, 2023
Mary Ellen O'Connell, a professor of law and a research professor of international dispute resolution at the Kroc Institute for International Peace 91视频 at the University of Notre Dame, told OSV News that the suspension is different in substance than a withdrawal. Gerard Powers, director of Catholic peacebuilding studies at Notre Dame's Kroc Institute for International Peace 91视频 and coordinator of the Catholic Peacebuilding Network, told OSV News that "during the Cold War, arms control was often possible when there were thaws in U.S.-Soviet relations."
Indiana Landmarks
February 15, 2023
After living in Germany and historic Midwestern communities, Mary Ellen O’Connell and Pete Bauer appreciate quality craftsmanship and walkable cities. So, in 2005, when Mary Ellen accepted a teaching position at the University of Notre Dame’s law school in South Bend, the couple made finding a historic home within biking distance of the university a top priority.
WSBT TV
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February 06, 2023
Mary Ellen O'Connell says spying is nothing new, but anyone trying to carry out intelligence must stay outside the 12-mile territorial sea boundary.
Associated Press
December 29, 2022
“It is absolutely the case that terrorizing the civilian population, to break their morale, to get them to demand of their leaders that they surrender, is not a form of military necessity,” said Mary Ellen O’Connell, a University of Notre Dame law professor and expert on international law.
The Intercept
November 30, 2022
Mary Ellen O’Connell, an international law professor at the University of Notre Dame, said the Pentagon’s stance on the risks to its technology is “yet another indication of U.S. foreign and security policy stuck in Cold War thinking. It’s also another example of post-Cold War disinterest in international law.”
Time
June 21, 2022
Every fighter claiming to be a legal combatant is entitled to a hearing to learn if their conduct in any way violated the law of war, such as failing to wear a uniform or some form of insignia while engaging in military operations, said Mary Ellen O’Connell, a professor of international law at the University of Notre Dame.
Associated Press
May 23, 2022
Mary Ellen O’Connell, an expert on international law at the University of Notre Dame, said that putting Shishimarin on trial could prove “extremely detrimental to Ukrainian soldiers in the hands of Russia.”
Catholic News Service
April 22, 2022
Although inquiries are underway, Mary Ellen O’Connell, professor of law at the University of Notre Dame, called for a negotiated end to the war — the sooner the better.
CNBC
April 08, 2022
“International condemnation or war crimes threats will have little effect on Russian behavior. This is nothing new for them,” said Bob Latiff, adjunct professor at the University of Notre Dame, citing previous offenses in Syria and Chechnya...“The crimes are increasing resolve among Ukraine’s existing supporters to continue and even step-up military assistance and economic pressure. But ending the war will require a bigger coalition of support — reaching China, India, and others,” Mary Ellen O’Connell, professor of law at the University of Notre Dame, said.
Reuters
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March 17, 2022
Mary Ellen O’Connell, Professor of International Dispute Resolution at the University of Notre Dame, said that the conflict is at a critical juncture, and that Russia’s failure to attain its military objectives provides an opportunity.
USA Today
March 14, 2022
“Russia would like China to step in to mitigate sanctions,” said Notre Dame Law 91视频 professor Mary Ellen O’Connell, author of "The Crisis in Ukraine.”
WGN
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February 26, 2022
Mary Ellen O’Connell, International Law specialist and Law and research professor at Notre Dame talks about previous conflicts with NATO countries. The two discuss Russia’s position in the United Nations and putting pressure on Putin.
CNN
February 24, 2022
Mary Ellen O’Connell is the Robert and Marion Short Professor of Law and research professor of international dispute resolution at the University of Notre Dame.
WSBT TV
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February 24, 2022
Professor Mary O'Connell says Ukraine became a fully independent member of the United Nations under a treaty with the Soviet Union in 1991.
NPR
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February 23, 2022
We asked Mary Ellen O'Connell, professor of international dispute studies at Notre Dame Law 91视频 and the Kroc Institute for International Peace 91视频, how do we know when we've passed the red line?
Associated Press
February 22, 2022
Mary Ellen O’Connell, a Notre Dame law professor and an expert on international law and the use of force, says any crossing of a national border with military forces is unlawful, even if it’s called something other than an invasion.
The Guardian
January 21, 2022
“News of the Saudi air strike on a prison – a protected civilian site – and knocking out Yemen’s internet is both tragic and no surprise,” said Mary Ellen O’Connell, a professor at Notre Dame law school in the US.
Associated Press
January 19, 2022
Mary Ellen O’Connell, a professor at the Notre Dame Law 91视频, said it may be challenging for a case to be brought against Lebanon, which is not designated a “state sponsor of terrorism.”
CNBC
December 08, 2021
“Putin has said again and again that Ukraine is culturally and historically part of Russia. Ukraine’s history is complicated, but for Putin and other Russians, Russia should by rights include Ukraine,” said Mary Ellen O’Connell, a professor at the University of Notre Dame, when asked why Russia opposed NATO’s expansion.
Business Insider
September 21, 2021
"Not only do remote pilots have only a vague idea in most cases who they are killing, now that the war is over in Afghanistan, it will be virtually impossible to use drone strikes legally," Mary Ellen O'Connell, Notre Dame Law 91视频 professor and expert on international law in relation to the use of force, told Insider.
Politifact
August 20, 2021
The聽Nuremberg principles聽that Key alludes to are not part of U.S. law; they refer to a treaty agreed to after World War II to prosecute individuals for war crimes, and crimes against humanity, said Mary Ellen O鈥機onnell, a law professor at the University of Notre Dame 91视频 of Law.
ABC 57
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August 16, 2021
Despite the poorly planned exit, Mary Ellen O鈥機onnell says this was a multi-administration failure three presidents in the making.
Xinhua
June 28, 2021
Mary Ellen O'Connell, a professor at Notre Dame Law 91视频, has criticized the U.S. attacks as a violation of international law.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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March 09, 2021
Mary Ellen O'Connell, law, speaks with Australian Broadcasting Corporation. (starting at 15:00)
USA Today
March 03, 2021
Mary Ellen O鈥機onnell, a professor of law at the University of Notre Dame and an expert on the use of military force, said in emailed comments that the attacks in Iraq "demonstrate the danger and illegality of deploying force for deterrence."
Associated Press
February 26, 2021
Mary Ellen O鈥機onnell, a professor at Notre Dame Law 91视频, criticized the U.S. attack as a violation of international law.
National Catholic Reporter
February 26, 2021
I spoke about Biden's announcement on Yemen with Mary Ellen O'Connell, a professor at the University of Notre Dame Law 91视频 and a research professor of international dispute resolution at Notre Dame's Kroc Institute for International Peace 91视频.
Vox
February 26, 2021
Mary Ellen O鈥機onnell, a professor at Notre Dame and co-author of Self-Defense Against Non-State Actors, told me she agrees that the president should come to Congress when there is time to seek authorization.
Financial Times
February 26, 2021
Mary Ellen O鈥機onnell, an expert in the lawful use of force at the University of Notre Dame, described the act as a 鈥済rave violation of international law鈥�, saying the US had no right to target Syrian soil in reprisal for an act committed in Iraq.
Associated Press
February 26, 2021
Mary Ellen O鈥機onnell, a professor at Notre Dame Law 91视频, criticized the U.S. attack as a violation of international law.
Al Jazeera
February 26, 2021
Mary Ellen O鈥機onnell, a professor at Notre Dame Law 91视频, criticised the US attack as a violation of international law.