Harold Hongju Koh
GuatemalaacademicMale8.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Harold Hongju Koh is a prominent American lawyer and legal scholar known for his expertise in international law and human rights. He has served as the Legal Adviser of the U.S. Department of State and is a professor at Yale Law School, where he focuses on international law and human rights issues. Koh is recognized for his advocacy of the rule of law and has been involved in various high-profile legal matters related to U.S. foreign policy, including debates surrounding military interventions and the legal parameters of self-defense. Recently, he has been referenced in discussions around the legality of military actions, particularly in the context of Israel's strikes against Iran.
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Harold Hongju Koh stated that international humanitarian law protects essential goods for civilian survival from attacks.
Los ataques de Trump contra la infraestructura dejan la economía iraní maltrechaGuatemala· 2026-08-03
Harold Hongju Koh is an international law professor at Yale Law School who commented on the legal implications of Mamdani's potential arrest order.
Thị trưởng New York nêu khả năng bắt Thủ tướng Israel
Vietnam· 2026-07-19
Harold Hongju Koh argued that revoking visas based on statements about Kirk’s death is a First Amendment violation.
State Department says it has revoked visas from people who allegedly ‘celebrated’ Charlie Kirk’s murder
United States· 2025-10-15
As former U.S. State Department legal adviser Harold Hongju Koh has said, a military action can be 'lawful but awful.'
Israel has the right of self-defence. That’s not the end of the matter
Canada· 2025-06-16
