Radhika Kapoor is a Research Fellow at the Harvard Law School Program on International Law and Armed Conflict (HLS PILAC). At HLS PILAC, Radhika researches and writes about a range of contemporary issues concerning public international law and policy. She also contributes to briefings for States, U.N.-system actors, and NGOs on the program’s research. In addition, Radhika supervises Research Assistants’ contributions to HLS PILAC’s research and publications. Her principal areas of focus include the international-legal regulation of armed conflict, intersections between principled humanitarian action and counterterrorism frameworks, the practice and procedures of the U.N. Security Council, and the interpretation and application of U.N. Security Council resolutions.

Prior to joining HLS PILAC, Radhika served as Assistant Counsel at the Public International Law and Policy Group. In this role, she managed the implementation of international-legal projects and provided advice to States, opposition groups, and civil-society actors in conflict-affected countries, such as Sudan, Bangladesh, and Libya. Radhika’s experience and practice in this area extends to a diverse array of armed-conflict-related issues, including the detection of violations of international humanitarian law, the domestic implementation of international law, and the provision of humanitarian assistance.

In addition to her work at HLS PILAC, Radhika also contributes to the academic community through scholarly writing, peer reviews for international-law journals, and contributions to international-law blogs. She is an honors graduate of the National Law School of India University (B.A.–LL.B.) and Harvard Law School (LL.M.).

Contact Radhika

Radhika may be reached via email at rkapoor@law.harvard.edu.

Publications

“Resolution 2664 (2022) and Counterterrorism Measures: An Analytical Frame for States,” Harvard Law School Program on International Law and Armed Conflict, March 2024 (co-author with Dustin A. Lewis and Naz K. Modirzadeh)

“The practice of the UN Security Council pertaining to the environment and armed conflict, 1945–2021,” International Review of the Red Cross (2023) (co-author with Dustin A. Lewis)

“HLS PILAC Catalogue of Practice of the U.N. Security Council Concerning the Environment, 1945–2021, With an Accompanying Finding Aid,” Harvard Law School Program on International Law and Armed Conflict, April 2023 (co-editor with Dustin A. Lewis)

“An Interpretive Note for U.N. Member States on Security Council Resolution 2664 (2022),” Harvard Law School Program on International Law and Armed Conflict, March 2023 (co-author with Dustin A. Lewis and Naz K. Modirzadeh)

“Advancing Humanitarian Commitments in Connection with Countering Terrorism: Exploring a Foundational Reframing concerning the Security Council,” Harvard Law School Program on International Law and Armed Conflict, December 2021 (co-author with Dustin A. Lewis and Naz K. Modirzadeh)

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