Mehrnusch Anssari

Mehrnusch Anssari is a Ph.D. candidate and Research Fellow at the Institute for International Peace and Security Law of the University of Cologne. Her work focuses on the legal frameworks governing international peace and security, particularly the prohibition of violence and justification mechanisms under international law.

Her research engages with foundational principles of international law, such as the mandatory prohibition of the use of force against states and the exceptional circumstances under which force may be justified. This aligns with broader academic interests in international legal norms, state sovereignty, and accountability for violations of international law.

Notably, Anssari co-authored a 2020 article examining the United States' approach to justifying violations of international legal norms, emphasizing the imbalance between the principle of non-violence and its exceptions. Her work contributes to ongoing debates about the interpretation and enforcement of international law in modern geopolitical contexts.