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.
3,159 Articles
Paying for Return: Why Assad’s Assets Must Fund Syrian Repatriation
Assad’s frozen, sanctioned assets should be structured into reparation programs to help Syrian families afford rebuilding their lives.
Ambiguity Is Not Authorization: The Neutrality Treaty Does Not Justify U.S. Military Intervention in Panama
U.S. Military intervention in Panama would violate fundamental international norms and find no justification in the Neutrality Treaty.
Ukraine’s Use of Technology in Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes Investigations
Technology can help bring justice for Ukrainian survivors of sexual and gender-based crimes, but the process is not without challenges.
Targeting a Nation: Russian Airstrikes and the Crime of Persecution in Ukraine
Legal analysis shows how Russia’s actions meet the threshold for the crime of persecution under international law.
The U.S.-Ukraine Agreement: Legality and Transparency
The recently announced mineral deal is likely a lawful “sole executive agreement” that the president need not submit to Congress, but subsequent implementing agreements are…
How to Eliminate a Nation: Russia’s Crime of Extermination in Ukraine
Extermination is often overshadowed by or conflated with genocide, it is no less egregious in its scope and effects. Prosecuting the crime of extermination is essential.
“With the Utmost Urgency” – The Crisis in Gaza and Advisory Opinion(s) of the International Court of Justice
Professor Haque argues that the ICJ can and should act on an expedited basis to address Israel's blockade of humanitarian assistance in Gaza.
Transparency for Minerals is Essential, and No One Can Go It Alone
Despite efforts for transparency, the minerals trade still fuels conflict and corruption; only joint action and accountability can ensure resources benefit communities.
How to Land the Emerging Deal on Peace for Ukraine
Negotiations to achieve some kind of end to Russia’s war on Ukraine have reached an intensive phase. Moments of truth lie immediately ahead.
Is the New Global Order a Boon for International Taxation Collaboration?
The U.S. withdrawal from international forums may open possibilities for other cooperation. The tax reform agenda is a case in point.
International Law at the Precipice: Holding Leaders Accountable for the Crime of Aggression in Russia’s War Against Ukraine
The Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine cannot be treated as a bargaining chip in negotiations to end hostilities.
In Turkey, Peace as Pretext: Erdoğan’s Kurdish Initiative and the Authoritarian Logic Behind Arresting His Main Opponent
The arrest of the Turkish president's main rival, Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu, sharpens the contradictions of the peace effort with the Kurds.