Dr. Alessandra Spadaro

Universitair docent
Internationaal en Europees Recht
a.spadaro@uu.nl

Publicaties

2025

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Spadaro, A. (2025). Business goes to war, international humanitarian law does not quite follow. Paper presented at Post-Hegemonic International Law?.
Spadaro, A. (2025). Doing Business in Illegal Israeli Settlements, the Dutch way. Web publication/site, Opinio Juris. https://opiniojuris.org/2025/11/14/doing-business-in-illegal-israeli-settlements-the-dutch-way/
Spadaro, A., & Cristiano, F. (2025). Spacio-cide from Palestine to Dutch Academia and Back: Colonisation, Separation and Exception. Web publication/site, Völkerrechtsblog. [DOI]
Spadaro, A. (2025). All Wars Matter? On a Different Way for International Lawyers to Engage with Armed Conflicts. Web publication/site, Opinio Juris. https://opiniojuris.org/2025/07/11/all-wars-matter-on-a-different-way-for-international-lawyers-to-engage-with-armed-conflicts/

2024

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Spadaro, A. (2024). The Role of Human Rights Mechanisms in Shaping International Humanitarian Law. In S. Sivakumaran, & C. R. Burne (Eds.), Making and Shaping the Law of Armed Conflict (pp. 197-220). Oxford University Press. [DOI] [Portal]

Vakpublicaties

Spadaro, A. (2024). The ICC arrest warrants in the Palestine Situation: double standards, limitations and opportunities. Web publication/site, CIL Dialogues. https://cil.nus.edu.sg/blogs/the-icc-arrest-warrants-in-the-palestine-situation-double-standards-limitations-and-opportunities/

2023

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Spadaro, A. (2023). Rebel rulers and rules for rebels: Rebel governance and international law. In K. Fortin, & E. Heffes (Eds.), Armed Groups and International Law: In the Shadowland of Legality and Illegality (pp. 167-190). Edward Elgar Publishing. [DOI]
Spadaro, A. (2023). A Weapon is No Subordinate: Autonomous Weapon Systems and the Scope of Superior Responsibility. Journal of International Criminal Justice, 21(5), 1119–1136. [DOI] [Repository]

2022

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Spadaro, A. (2022). From Outlaws to Judges: Armed Groups and The Administration of Justice. Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies, 13(2), 362-377. [DOI] [Repository]
Spadaro, A. (2022). Ukraine Symposium - Putting "Overall Control" to the Test of the Third Geneva Convention. Web publication/site, Articles of War. https://lieber.westpoint.edu/putting-overall-control-test-third-geneva-convention/

Vakpublicaties

Spadaro, A. (2022). “Rebel Courts” Book Symposium – The Prosecution of Conflict-related Offences by Courts of Armed Groups. Web publication/site, Armed Groups and International Law. https://www.armedgroups-internationallaw.org/2022/06/02/rebel-courts-book-symposium-the-prosecution-of-conflict-related-offences-by-courts-of-armed-groups/

2021

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Spadaro, A. (2021). REPATRIATION OF FAMILY MEMBERS OF FOREIGN FIGHTERS: INDIVIDUAL RIGHT OR STATE PREROGATIVE? International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 70(1), 251-265. [DOI]

2020

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Spadaro, A. (2020). Les droits humains à l’épreuve du Covid-19. La Revue Européenne du Droit, 60-65. https://legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2020/06/29/red-les-droits-humains-a-lepreuve-du-covid-19/
Spadaro, A. (2020). The Situation in the People's Republic of Bangladesh/Republic of the Union of Myanmar Decision to Authorize Investigation (I.C.C.) and the Gambia V. Myanmar Order for Provisional Measures (I.C.J.). International Legal Materials, 59(4), 616 - 693. [DOI]
Spadaro, A. (2020). Punish and Be Punished? The Paradox of Command Responsibility in Armed Groups. Journal of International Criminal Justice, 18(1), 1-30. [DOI]
Spadaro, A. (2020). COVID-19: TESTING THE LIMITS OF HUMAN RIGHTS. European Journal of Risk Regulation, 11(S2), 317-325. [DOI]

Populariserende publicaties

Spadaro, A. (2020). Pris au centre des tirs : Responsabilités à l'égard des membres de l'EI détenus dans le nord-est de la Syrie, consécutivement à l'opération « Source de Paix » de la Turquie - Partie I. Web publication/site http://www.quidjustitiae.ca/blogue/pris-au-centre-des-tirs-responsabilites-legard-des-membres-de-lei-detenus-dans-le-nord-est-de
Spadaro, A. (2020). Do the containment measures taken by Italy in relation to COVID-19 comply with human rights law?. Web publication/site https://www.ejiltalk.org/do-the-containment-measures-taken-by-italy-in-relation-to-covid-19-comply-with-human-rights-law/
Spadaro, A. (2020). Pris au centre des tirs : Responsabilités à l'égard des membres de l'EI détenus dans le nord-est de la Syrie, consécutivement à l'opération « Source de Paix » de la Turquie - Partie II. Web publication/site http://www.quidjustitiae.ca/blogue/pris-au-centre-des-tirs-responsabilites-legard-des-membres-de-lei-detenus-dans-le-nord-est-0

2019

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Spadaro, A. (2019). International Humanitarian Law in the Jurisprudence of International Criminal Tribunals and Courts. In The Companion to International Humanitarian Law (pp. 135-153). Brill. [DOI]

Populariserende publicaties

Spadaro, A. (2019). ISIS members detained by Kurdish forces in Syria: Operational and legal challenges. Web publication/site https://www.armedgroups-internationallaw.org/2019/03/13/guest-post-by-alessandra-spadaro-isis-members-detained-by-kurdish-forces-in-syria-operational-and-legal-challenges/
Spadaro, A. (2019). Caught in the crossfire: responsibilities for ISIS members detained in North East Syria following Turkey’s Operation Peace Spring - Part I. Web publication/site https://www.armedgroups-internationallaw.org/2019/11/04/caught-in-the-crossfire-responsibilities-for-isis-members-detained-in-north-east-syria-following-turkeys-operation-peace-spring-part-i/
Spadaro, A. (2019). Caught in the crossfire: responsibilities for ISIS members detained in North East Syria following Turkey’s Operation Peace Spring - Part II. Web publication/site https://www.armedgroups-internationallaw.org/2019/11/05/caught-in-the-crossfire-responsibilities-for-isis-members-detained-in-north-east-syria-following-turkeys-operation-peace-spring-part-ii/

2017

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Spadaro, A. (2017). Andrea Carcano, The Transformation of Occupied Territory in International Law. Journal of International Criminal Justice, 15(5), 1054-1055.

2016

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Spadaro, A. (2016). Steven J. Barela (ed.), Legitimacy and Drones: Investigating the Legality, Morality and Efficacy of UCAVs. Journal of International Criminal Justice, 14(5), 1297-1299.