Marnie Lloydd

Guest writer

Marnie Lloydd is a lecturer in law and associate director of the New Zealand Centre for Public Law at Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington. She specialises in international law related to armed conflict, and humanitarian law and policy.

Ukrainians take part in military training for civilians as part of the Don’t Panic! Prepare! campaign, amid threat of Russian invasion. (Photo: Mykola Tys/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images, additional design by Tina Tiller)

Want to fight in Ukraine? You’re free to go – but don’t expect NZ legal protection

Getting involved without adequate military training – including in the rules of war – carries very serious risk.

By Marnie Lloydd | 20th March, 2022