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The US, the War in Yemen, and the War Crimes Act – Part I

Editor’s Note: This is the third piece in our forum on the Yemen crisis and the law. The United States has conducted extensive airstrikes in Yemen since 2011, against both al-Qaeda…

An Athens and Sparta Alliance: A Call for Collaboration Between Academics and Practitioners on the Law Governing Conflict

The Assad regime appears to have again used chemical weapons, this time around eastern Ghouta. This war crime and violation of the law of armed conflict (LOAC) is yet another example…

Somalis Harmed by Suspected Drone Strikes Demand Accountability

This article is the latest in a new series we are producing in partnership Columbia Law School’s Human Rights Institute that features the voices of experts and advocates from…

Civilian Casualties: We Need Better Estimates—Not Just Better Numbers

The Pentagon could do a better job reducing civilian casualties in wartime. Here's how.

The US is Focusing on Counterterrorism in Libya, at Human Rights’ Expense

This article is the first in a new series we are producing in partnership Columbia Law School's Human Rights Institute that features the voices of experts and advocates from…

Saudi Prince’s Visit Chance to Demand Focus on Terrorism, Not Political Opponents

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits the White House today as alarm grows in Washington about his country’s conduct of the war in Yemen, its misuse of anti-terror…

The Saudi War in Yemen Is Strengthening Terrorism

Saudi Arabia’s U.S.-backed military campaign in Yemen not only drives the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, but also deepens the terrorist threat to the U.S. And American…
A man walks across the seal of the Central Intelligence Agency at the lobby of the Original Headquarters Building at the CIA headquarters February 19, 2009 in McLean, Virginia.

Gina Haspel, Torture, and the ProPublica Correction

ProPublica’s comprehensive correction to significant portions of its earlier reporting on Gina Haspel, President Donald Trump’s recent nominee for CIA Director, provided an…

UN Working Group: Indefinite Detention of Gitmo Detainee Violates Human Rights Law

The Jan. 24 findings of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention conclude that the continued detention of Ammar al Baluchi at Guantanamo Bay is arbitrary, discriminatory, and…

“License to Kill” in Salisbury: State-sponsored assassinations and the jus ad bellum

Above: U.K. Ambassador to the U.N. Jonathan Allen speaks at an urgent meeting of the Security Council on the recent nerve agent attack in Salisbury, U.K. on March 14, 2018. (Spencer…

The End of Pretending

Above: President Donald Trump speaks at CIA headquarters. Editors’ note: this article has been updated to reflect the newly-reported fact that Gina Haspel was not in charge…

When Does the Legal Basis for U.S. Forces in Syria Expire?

The State Department announced earlier this year that the “full and complete defeat of ISIS” is a necessary condition for ending U.S. military operations in Syria. But Senators…
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