Armed Conflict • International Law
Law of Armed Conflict/IHL
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Missed Opportunities in House FY24 NDAA for Human Rights Progress in U.S. Security Assistance
The House of Representatives' FY24 NDAA missed the mark in strengthening arms transfer law, which is currently opaque and outdated.
What You Need to Know: International Humanitarian Law and Russia’s Termination of the Black Sea Grain Initiative
Following Russia's withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative, what does IHL have to say on food security, Russia's attacks on Ukrainian food export infrastructure, and the…
Violations Against Children in Sudan
Conditions on the ground in the Sudan conflict show that both sides are disregarding international children's rights law.
The Just Security Podcast: Potential Rwandan Aggression Against the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Accountability for the crime of aggression matters because acts of aggression can lead to other grave crimes, including war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Why a Group of Jews Came to Mourn the Victims of the Srebrenica Genocide
Seeking to ensure all such horrors – Auschwitz, Srebrenica, Bergen-Belsen, Kigali, Bucha – are integrated into the world’s consciousness.
Civilian Protection Gains Stagnate in FY24 House NDAA
As the Senate considers the NDAA, U.S. policymakers should rally around the passed House amendments poised to make progress for civilians.
Why Say Who Did What? The Ethiopia Case and the Power of US Atrocity Determinations
Are they meaningful if condemnation is followed blithely by economic engagement with the same actors who committed the violations?
Joint Symposium on U.S. Cooperation with the International Criminal Court’s Ukraine Investigation
A Joint Symposium with Articles of War on U.S. cooperation with the International Criminal Court’s Ukraine investigation
Biden Must Act on Landmark UN Special Rapporteur Guantanamo Report
The Biden administration's willingness to open itself up to difficult external scrutiny should be commended, but the UN Special Rapporteur's findings should also be a wakeup call…
U.S. Cluster Munition Transfer to Ukraine Ignores History of Civilian Harm
Rather than revert to the era when the U.S. last used cluster munitions, the U.S. and Ukraine, as well as Russia, should cease transfer and use of cluster munitions to protect…
Is the Pentagon Relenting?: A Close Study of Opposition to the Int’l Criminal Court’s Ukraine Investigation
This chronology shows selected developments on the issue of U.S. support to the ICC’s Ukraine investigation. The Defense Department's objection appears to stand in the way of…
Digital Evidence Collection at the Int’l Criminal Court: Promises and Pitfalls
The tools should aid in the international criminal justice project by granting victims and witnesses greater agency and accelerating the Court’s truth-seeking function.