Customary International Law

How allowing Iran to charge for transit in the Strait of Hormuz could undermine U.S. strategy in the Pacific and beyond

U.S. policies of funding rebel groups to achieve shared strategic objectives while turning a blind eye to ideology and international law has proven to be myopic time and again

Leading legal experts' Q&A analyzes how the law of armed conflict applies to U.S., Israeli, and Iranian strikes - with a focus on targeting rules and civilian protections.

​In Al Shimari,​ the Fourth Circuit affirmed ​two Alien Tort Statute claims: conspiracy to commit torture and conspiracy to commit cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment.

Legal academics debate the state of international law and international institutions in light of the US-Israel-Iran War.

Three theories by which POW status might attach to a person in Maduro’s position, and the consequences of entitlement to that status.

Did the Sept. 2 strike on suspected drug traffickers using an unmarked aircraft violate the prohibition on perfidy, or other LOAC rules, had there been an armed conflict?

A long line of authority holds that persons or things within a country’s territorial borders are subject to its jurisdiction.

The international order worth fighting for is a radically different world altogether.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, and states’ reactions to it, are setting the stage for possible changes to the international legal order. In the end, this is a battle for a…

Існують різні переломні точки в історії, які визначили метаморфозу міжнародного правопорядку.

An essay on the lessons for the Trump administration of territorial acquisition from the McKinley era and the dangers it would pose today.