Civilian Harm

Integrating human security into U.S. military planning would give substance to the idea of a values-based approach to foreign policy.

Recent rulings may force countries to reckon with their denial of due process to the accused and justice to the victims.

The result is a frequent perception of enabling rights abuses and atrocities committed by foreign military partners.

How can states pursue more ethical, value-based approaches to foreign policy amidst competing priorities and strategic realities?

Congress needs to pass legislation to expand vital protections for NGOs delivering life-saving humanitarian assistance.

The Biden administration should be more circumspect in its reliance on lethal force as a foreign policy tool outside of traditional war zones.

У той час як наближається річниця повномасштабної війни Росії проти України, в різних судах розглядається…

The European Court of Human Rights is due to rule on admissibility and, notable for other cases too, Russia’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.

If the new CHMR-AP is to have a meaningful impact, it must address families making requests of the Pentagon now.

The NDAA did little to address the civilian harm, corruption, and weapons diversion linked to U.S. security assistance and cooperation.

The finding was part of the guilty verdicts against 3 commanders of Russian-backed forces in the 2014 shootdown of the civilian airliner.

The NDAA includes much-needed measures to prevent and respond to civilian harm resulting from U.S. military operations abroad.