Law of Armed Conflict/IHL

The Chinese spy balloon incident raises deeper concerns about the legality and morality of espionage.

The 2022 report illustrates the limits of congressionally mandated reporting requirements on matters of war and peace and the need for Congress to be more proactive in informing…

The REAIM Summit broadens international discussions from lethal autonomous weapon systems to military and defense-related applications of AI.

Absent a clear indication in State practice to the contrary, qualified immunity should not effectively transform what would otherwise be contraband into “free goods” immune…

"Congress has now given the Biden administration the tools it needs – both legal and political -- [to provide US support to the ICC Prosecutor] and the ball is now in its court."

To be an effective leader, the United States must honor its commitments under the Convention Against Torture.

After a decade of debate, it is urgent for States to start drafting new legally binding rules to prevent the automation of killing.

The ICC’s investigation may be the only viable effort to hold accountable certain senior Russian officials responsible for horrific atrocities in Ukraine. The only thing that…

Ці спільні зусилля є практичним проявом єдності та солідарності міжнародної спільноти, спрямованої…

A Ukrainian whose organization received the Nobel Peace Prize writes with an exiled Russian democracy activist and a US legal-rights advocate on the challenge of documenting these…

Lieber’s Code reflected and reproduced a virulent thread in the law of nations that preceded him by centuries and continues today.

Some States are likely engaging in force by virtue of the quantity and quality of the support they are providing to Ukraine. Those activities are lawful as actions taken in the…