The author apologises that on publication of the article Kretzmer, D. (2025), the abstract contained a typographical mistake. In the sentence starting ‘After a short introduction, the article argues that in the modern area ...’, the word ‘area’ should have been ‘era’.

The full sentence should read:

‘After a short introduction, the article argues that in the modern era, in which peoples have the right to self-determination, the law of belligerent occupation may apply in territory that was not the territory of a state before it was occupied.’

The article has been updated.