Yoram Dinstein is Emeritus Professor at Tel Aviv University. He is a member of theInstitut de Droit Internationaland the President of the Israel United Nations Association. In the past, he served as President, Rector and Dean of the Faculty of Law of Tel Aviv University. Prof. Dinstein is the Editor of theIsrael Yearbook on Human Rightsand the author of several books on the laws of war. He has served twice as the Stockton Professor of International Law at the U.S. Naval War College; a Humboldt Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for International Law (Heidelberg); a Meltzer Visiting Professor of Law at New York University; and a Visiting Professor of Law at the University of Toronto.

Arne Willy Dahl is retired Judge Advocate General for the Norwegian armed forces. He has served in public prosecution with core international crimes as his field of responsibility. From 2006 to 2012 he was president of the International Society for Military Law and the Law of War. In addition to books and a number of articles on legal issues he has authored several radio dramas and held political posts for the Christian Democratic party on municipal and county level in Norway.