Civilian Casualties (CIVCAS)

Bridging responsible social media with the expertise of those well-versed in the dynamics of mass violence can greatly bolster interventions.

Cordula Droege, chief legal officer and head of the legal division of the International Committee of the Red Cross, assesses the laws of war.

The State Department's Civilian Harm Incident Response Guidance process is a good start but changes can improve function and transparency.

Compliance with international humanitarian law must be about fulfilling its humanitarian purpose, not skirting its limits.

On Friday, May 10, the Biden administration released its overdue first report required by National Security Memorandum 20 (NSM-20) assessing the conduct of Israel and other foreign…

The State Department submitted its NSM-20 report on Israeli assurances that use of U.S. weapons will follow international law.

Despite recent reforms, the Pentagon still has not made any condolence payments for civilian harm resulting from U.S. military operations.

As use of the weapons accelerates, including in Ukraine, a proposed UN fund would provide direct support for victims and aid accountability.

The mission serves as an important precedent for others, so the international community must provide funding as a gesture of respect.

A critical assessment of the U.S. DoD Law of War Manual's approach to membership status in non-State armed groups.

What stories or topics merited more attention in 2023, with a particular eye toward what might inform law and policy conversations in 2024?

Too many on either side speak to themselves as if the other side didn’t exist or isn’t relevant.