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A sign with the name and logo is seen outside the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.
The site of a strike on a girls' school in Minab, in Iran's southern Hormozgan province, on February 28, 2026

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.
Flags stand outside the United Nations (UN) building in Geneva, Switzerland.

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.
A forelorn-looking figure clad fully in a black burqa stands in shadow at the side of a road lined with market stalls, with sun shining on tall mountains in the background. She's holding what appears to be a small shopping bag at her side, and a couple of motorbikes approach along the otherwise mostly quiet road at left.

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.
Israeli soldiers walk through an open field in Beit Sahur, south of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank.

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.
M23 soldiers walk down the street as M23 North Kivu provincial leadership marked one year of M23's control of Goma with a review of ongoing construction work and a visit to the Stade de l'Unite on February 6, 2026 in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.

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.
Damaged bridge over a river with a large hole in the middle and people looking on.

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.
General view taken at the start of the first hearing at the International Court of Justice in which Myanmar is accused of committing genocide against the country's Muslim minority, the Rohingya, in the Hague on January 12, 2026.

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.
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