Armed Conflict

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Thomas Woewiyu stands outside the Federal courthouse in Philadelphia during a break from his trial in Philadelphia on June 11, 2018.

Continued Fight for Accountability in Liberia: Another Landmark U.S. Court Decision

For the second time in less than a year, evidence of war crimes in Liberia have been presented in a federal courtroom in Philadelphia. On July 3, Jucontee Thomas Woewiyu, former…

Squandered Opportunity?—Despite New Agreement, South Sudan’s Civil War Continues

Although the pact reached in late June to bring an end to South Sudan's civil war is certainty a positive development, it is by no means assured that the agreement will last.

Time for a Reckoning in Yemen

Former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, Stephen Rapp writes that "Americans are also at risk … of complicity in the crimes committed by coalition forces" in the…

Overdue US Admission that Civilians Were Killed in Syria Strike Is Still Insufficient

It finally admitted to it. After months of denying that any civilians died, the United States-led coalition in Syria has finally recognized that its strike on a boarding school…

Win the Battle, Lose the War: How the U.S. Can Sustain Counterterrorism Gains

After enduring years of terrorist brutality, citizens of places like Mosul, Mogadishu and Maiduguri can finally enjoy a semblance of normal life, after recent successes in countering…

Saudi Arabia’s Misleading Email to Congress After Bombing of MSF Cholera Hospital

On a recent Wednesday night in June, Saudi Arabia’s embassy emailed members of the U.S. Congress providing them something between a false and misleading account of an air strike…

The Department of Defense’s Report on Civilian Casualties: A Step Forward in Transparency?

While the Pentagon's new report on civilian casualties is a step in the right direction, future DoD reports should include more detail on specific incidents, including discrepancies…

The Technicolor Zone of Cyberspace, Part 2

What did the UK attorney general say about the principle of sovereignty in cyberspace and countermeasures as a self-help remedy to cyber-enabled breaches of international law?

The Israeli Supreme Court Decision on the Gaza Riots: Factual and Legal Confusion

The Israeli Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the legality of lethal force the Israeli army used against Palestinian protesters in Gaza was unambiguous in its final decision:…
Yemen on a map.

Are Yemeni Forces and the Saudi-UAE Coalition Ready to Protect Civilians in Port Assault?

Yemeni forces backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia have advanced to within 20 km (12.4 miles) outside of Hodeidah, a port city of 700,000 under control of…

OLC’s Formal (and Remarkably Broad) Defense of the April Syria Strikes

This morning, the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel posted a formal, 22-page opinion, concluding that the April 13 airstrikes on Syria were lawful.

Self-Defense Against Self-Defense, In Syria And Beyond

For many years, the United States and some of its allies have taken the view that one state (say, one of them) may use armed force on the territory of another state (say, Pakistan…
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