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.

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US Policy on Uganda’s LGBT Rights Violations and the Hunt for Joseph Kony

Last night the Washington Post (Karen DeYoung) reported that President Obama has deployed at least four CV-22 Osprey aircraft and about 150 Air Force Special Forces to Uganda in…
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The US Response to Uganda’s Anti-LGBT Law – Threat or Opportunity for Regional Security Efforts

A few weeks ago officials from the National Security Council and Ambassador Susan Rice held meetings with leading Ugandan LGBT activist Frank Mugisha to discuss the US government’s…
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The Continuing Importance of a Low Threshold for LOAC Application in International Armed Conflict

Reports yesterday from Ukraine include the news that at least one Ukrainian soldier at a military base in Crimea has been killed, most likely by Russian soldiers.  Furthermore,…
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Crime, Sentencing and the War on Terror: Further Thoughts on the Al Darbi Plea

Last month, Ahmed Muhammed Haza al Darbi became the sixth Guantanamo detainee to plead guilty to war crimes before a military commission.  The U.S. has accused al Darbi of various…
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It’s a Serious Mistake for the US Government To Maintain It Need Not Follow Human Rights Law Beyond US Borders

[Editor’s Note: Just Security is holding a “mini forum” on the extraterritorial application of human rights treaties in light of the release of two State Department memos and…
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A Step in the Wrong Direction: The EU Parliament’s Drone Resolution

The European Parliament resolution on armed drones that calls, inter alia, for adoption of a common EU position on their use has ignited controversy. In particular, the resolution…
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Nils Melzer on Whether U.S. Citizen Abdullah al-Shami is a Lawful Military Target

The Obama Administration is reportedly evaluating whether a lethal operation against a US citizen in Pakistan is legally permissible. Last Friday an important story by Mark Mazzetti…
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Too Much War, Not Enough Human Rights from the UN Special Rapporteur and European Parliament

Special Rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism Ben Emmerson’s latest report and the European Parliament’s resolution on drones highlight some pressing issues. Most…
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Russia’s 2010 Military Doctrine

During the current Ukrainian crisis, when Russian intentions are opaque, it may be useful to recall significant clauses from the most recent (2010) version of “The Military Doctrine…
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Ugandan ICC Fugitive No More? The Hunt for Joseph Kony et al.

Further to our series on ICC fugitives, some reports have emerged that Okot Odhiambo, one of the top LRA leaders indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), has been killed…
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United Nations Releases New Report on Drones

[Editor’s note: Emmerson’s drone report is also publicly available on the UN website.] Last year, two UN Special Rapporteurs released major reports on drones — a…
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The Political Support and Divisions Behind the European Parliament Resolution on Drones

By a large majority, the European Parliament yesterday passed a resolution condemning “the use of armed drones outside the international legal framework” and calling on the…
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