Armed Conflict
Just Security’s expert authors provide analysis on the legal, policy, and strategic dimensions of armed conflict, including the Russia-Ukraine war, the Israel-Hamas war, counterterrorism operations, conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa, and other armed conflicts across the globe, with a focus on international humanitarian law, war crimes and accountability, mitigating and remedying civilian harm, and the humanitarian impacts of warfare.
3,526 Articles
War Reparations for Ukraine: Key Issues
History and practice of war reparations -- including for what crimes and what military actions, and for the state or for individuals.
Still at War: The United States in Syria
It is time to reconsider U.S. strategic objectives in Syria and the legal basis for the use of force there.
Remarks at UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on Ensuring Accountability for Atrocities Committed by Russia in Ukraine
Note from co-editors-in-chief Tess Bridgeman and Ryan Goodman: On Wednesday, April 27, the U.N. Security Council held an Arria-formula meeting entitled, “Ensuring accountability…
Congressional Action on Civilian Harm Resulting from U.S. Military Operations: Part I
Congress has introduced two landmark bills aimed at addressing systemic problems with civilian harm.
Tunisia’s Democratic Backsliding and Economic Woes Illustrate the Limits of Transition
Transitional justice mechanisms confronted bad timing, political infighting, and demands for structural changes that drove the revolution.
Congressional Action on Civilian Harm Resulting from U.S. Military Operations: Part II
Congress has introduced two landmark bills aimed at addressing systemic problems with civilian harm.
‘The Hour These Hostilities Began’: Ukrainians Mobilize to Document War Crimes
A human rights defender says they need more help from other European countries as well as the EU and the Council of Europe.
«Година, коли почалися бойові дії»: українці мобілізуються задля документування воєнних злочинів
"Розслідування, які ми сьогодні проводимо, мають надзвичайне значення не лише для України, а й для…
Russian Landmines in Ukraine: The Most Relevant Treaty
The press has overlooked an important international agreement that prohibits reported Russian use of landmines and booby-traps in Ukraine war.
How Can We Protect Cultural Heritage in Ukraine? Five Key Steps for the Int’l Community
When a government denies the cultural legitimacy of a specific community, a powerful act of political resistance is to protect that identity.
Як ми можемо захистити культурну спадщину в Україні? П’ять основних кроків для міжнародної спільноти
Коли уряд заперечує культурну легітимність певної спільноти, потужним актом політичного опору…
Правові рамки для оцінки використання морення голодом в Україні
Всебічний аналіз провідного юридичного експерта щодо голодної та облогової війни, оскільки цей…