WashU Expert: Why International Law Forbids Forcible Seizure of Territory
January 09, 2026
January 09, 2026
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 9 -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news:
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WashU Expert: Why international law forbids forcible seizure of territory
By Neil Schoenherr
Under international law, one of the clearest red lines for states is the use of force to take another sovereign's territory -- a prohibition that sits at the heart of the modern global legal order, said MJ Durkee, a law professor at Washington Univers . . .
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WashU Expert: Why international law forbids forcible seizure of territory
By Neil Schoenherr
Under international law, one of the clearest red lines for states is the use of force to take another sovereign's territory -- a prohibition that sits at the heart of the modern global legal order, said MJ Durkee, a law professor at Washington Univers . . .