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Assessing Serdar Mohammed through the Prism of Derogation and Detention
Last week the High Court of England and Wales, per Mr Justice Leggatt, delivered a comprehensive judgment in Serdar Mohammed v. Ministry of Defence [2014] EWHC 1369 (QB). The case…
Letter to the Editor from Gabor Rona, Mohammed v. Ministry Defense and the ICRC’s Position
I don’t know if the ICRC will make any attempt to clarify its position, but I think the Court in Serdar Mohammed is wrong to suggest that the ICRC believes there is inherent…
Update: French Text Referring Syria to ICC Said to Replicate Standard Exemptions for US
In a post this morning, I discussed the language reported in the press of a draft Security Council resolution referring Syria to the International Criminal Court. The question…
Preview: Lithuania to Face Questioning by UN Committee against Torture about “Black Sites”
On Monday, the UN Committee against Torture (“the Committee” or “the CAT Committee”) will review Lithuania’s third periodic report on its compliance with the Convention…
Developments on Autonomous Weapons Systems Governance
For Just Security readers following the emerging debate on the legal governance of autonomous weapons systems (AWS), this month is very eventful with two noteworthy developments…
More on Military Courts and Article III
A little over a month ago, I posted about my forthcoming article, “Military Courts and Article III,” a copy of which is now available via SSRN. For folks who prefer…
A Roundup on European Union Responses to the Ukraine Crisis
The European Union (EU) has taken various kinds of action in response to the Ukraine crisis, mostly in the form of general support for the new Ukraine government and targeted…
Does IHL Need Human Rights Law?: The Curious Case of NIAC Detention
As Ryan noted last week, the United Kingdom’s High Court ruled in Serdar Mohammed v. Ministry of Defense that the United Kingdom’s 110-day detention of a suspected Taliban…
Does IHL Authorize Detention in NIACs?
As Ryan recently reported, the United Kingdom’s High Court of Justice has issued an important ruling in Serdar Mohammed v. Ministry of Defense. The Court ruled that the long…
Mini Forum on UK High Court Ruling British Forces Lack Detention Authority in Afghanistan
On May 2, the High Court of England and Wales handed down a judgment in Serdar Mohammed v. Ministry of Defense (full text). Mr. Justice Leggatt held that British forces lacked…
United Kingdom’s High Court: Long-term detentions in Afghanistan illegal
On Friday the United Kingdom’s High Court, in the case of Serdar Mohammed v. Ministry of Defense (full text), handed down a judgment holding that the 110-day detention of a…
Legal Action Taken to Expose Denmark’s Role in US Targeted Killing Program
As reported in today’s Just Security Roundup, news this morning out of Denmark is that the Open Society Justice Initiative (OSJI) is pursuing a potential suite of legal actions…