International Humanitarian Law (IHL)
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Why Countering the Assault on the International Criminal Court is Necessary to Protect the International Legal Order
Current and former Presidents of the ICC's Assembly of States Parties on the role of the Court in upholding the international legal order.
Just Security Podcast: Has the United States Violated the Law of Armed Conflict in the Iran War?
Host Ryan Goodman is joined by an expert panel to discuss whether the United States has violated the law of armed conflict in its war against Iran.

Collection: U.S. Lethal Strikes on Suspected Drug Traffickers, Operation Southern Spear, Operation Absolute Resolve
Collection of expert analysis on the legality of the U.S. strike on Venezuelan vessels in the Caribbean, the consequences of the strike, and related issues.

Expert Backgrounder: What to Watch for at This Week’s Pivotal International Meeting on Autonomous Weapons
A United Nations gathering this week could prove pivotal for the international governance of lethal autonomous weapon systems.

Experts Declare International Law Principles Supporting Women’s Resistance to Gender Apartheid
A declaration signed by leading international law and human rights experts calls for codifying gender apartheid as a crime against humanity and outlines key principles.

Expert Backgrounder: Military Justice in the Israel Defense Forces
Expert analysis and background context for recent decisions made within the Israel Defense Forces' military justice system.

“In Focus” Syllabus Supplements: U.S. Lethal Strikes on Suspected Drug Traffickers, Operation Southern Spear, and Operation Absolute Resolve (2025–2026)
This syllabus supplement offers curated articles intended to be combined with traditional casebooks in a law school or other higher education classroom.

International Humanitarian Law: Syllabus Supplements
This syllabus supplement offers curated articles intended to be combined with traditional casebooks in a law school or other higher education classroom.

“In Focus” Syllabus Supplements: The Iran–Israel–United States Armed Conflict (2025–2026)
This syllabus supplement offers curated articles intended to be combined with traditional casebooks in a law or higher ed classroom.

DRC Takes Rwanda to the ICJ: Proxy Warfare, Layered Obligations, and the Future of State Responsibility
The DRC’s case against Rwanda could mark an important moment in the legal development of responsibility for proxy warfare.

When Civilian Infrastructure Becomes a Lawful Target
Civilian infrastructure is not targetable merely because it is economically significant or politically useful to strike, but only when it offers a definite military advantage.

Genocide and Intent to Kill Revisited
An expert examines the implications of the ICJ's caselaw for the genocide case that Gambia brought against Myanmar.