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Title 18’s Blind Spot: Superior Responsibility

We have discussed at length the ability of the United States government to prosecute international crimes in terms of chargeable crimes and bases of jurisdiction. Ryan Goodman…
Jun. 3, 2014
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Letter to the Editor Responding to Steve Vladeck on Gitmo Force Feeding

I enjoyed Steve’s post, although I think the “nobody cares anymore” premise is largely correct, if by “nobody,” we mean the public. Perversely, this is a function of…
Jun. 2, 2014
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What is to be Gained from Pursuing Accountability Now in Syria?

Beth Van Schaack’s recent posts (see here, here, and here) on the proposed Syria hybrid tribunal prompted an astute response from Rianne Letschert: @BethVanSchaack @janethanderson…
Jun. 2, 2014 and
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What You Should Know–and Why You Should Care–About the Latest Guantánamo Litigation

It’s been well over three years since Linda Greenhouse, writing for the New York Times, attributed the Supreme Court’s refusal to take any new cases from Guantánamo…
May 30, 2014
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Force Feeding at Guantanamo and Judge Gladys Kessler

In his commencement address at West Point on May 28, President Obama said, “What makes [America] exceptional is not our ability to flout international norms and the rule of law,…
May 29, 2014
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al Bihani is third successful GTMO detainee before PRB; SecDef considering transfer of six others to Uruguay

Two weeks ago, the GTMO Periodic Review Board determined that continued law-of-war detention of Ghaleb Nassar al Bihani “is no longer necessary to protect against a continuing…
May 29, 2014
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Alternative Jurisdictional Bases for a Hybrid Tribunal for Syria

As we have discussed, one option under consideration to address the commission of grave international crimes during the conflict in Syria is the creation of a hybrid tribunal within…
May 29, 2014
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Targeting Transparency: A Call for DoD to Automatically Release Investigations of Civilian Casualties in Armed Conflict

There has been much discussion on the lack of demonstrable government follow through after President Obama’s 2013 claims of increased transparency of US lethal targeting of suspected…
May 27, 2014
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Major development concerning transparency of the use of force in Yemen

“I think the rule should be that if we’re going to take actions overseas that result in the deaths of people, the United States should take responsibility for that.”…
May 27, 2014
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Taking on “Killer Robots”

New weapons that could revolutionize killing are on the horizon. Lethal autonomous weapons systems, also called fully autonomous weapons or “killer robots,” would go beyond…
May 23, 2014
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Ending the Forever War: One Year After President Obama’s NDU Speech

Today, May 23, 2014, marks the one-year anniversary of President’s important speech at the National Defense University (NDU) setting forth his proposed framework for post-9/11…
May 23, 2014
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NDAA Followup: Outcome on Amendments a Mixed Bag

Here’s a quick follow-up on what happened to the five proposed amendments to the House version of the FY2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that I flagged yesterday.…
May 22, 2014
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