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Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), talks to reporters with (L-R) Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN), Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL), Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT), Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA), Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI)

Not Reassuring: NSM-20 and the Limits of Law-of-War Assurances in the Transfer of U.S. Arms

Analysis of how Biden's National Security Memorandum (NSM-20) may operate in regulating the transfer of U.S. arms amid concerns of international humanitarian law violations.
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Dutch Appeals Court, Finding Clear Risk of IHL Violations, Orders Government to Halt Military Deliveries to Israel

A Dutch appeals court has ordered the government to halt delivery of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel within seven days.

On Civilians’ Return to North Gaza: What International Humanitarian Law Requires

A leading legal scholar analyzes international humanitarian law obligations of Israel to permit Palestinian civilians to return to Northern Gaza.

Protected Persons and the ‘Geographic Nexus’ Requirement in the DoD Law of War Manual

A critical assessment of how the Department of Defense Law of War Manual narrowly defines "protected persons" under the Geneva Conventions.
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Why the ICJ Ruling Misses the Mark: Mitigating Civilian Harm With An Enemy Engaged in Human Shielding

Former CENTCOM Commander General (ret.) Joseph Votel and Professor Claire Finkelstein critically analyze South Africa's positions before the International Court of Justice in…
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No Longer the Silent Victim: How Ukrainian Prosecutors Are Revitalizing Environmental War Crime Law

Prosecutions for environmental destruction have been notably absent from war crimes trials to date. In Ukraine, this is about to change.

The Law of Relief Action – Is Israel Required to Allow Fuel into Gaza?

Assessment of international law on conditions under which humanitarian relief must be allowed in context of fuel supplies in Israel-Gaza war.

The Principle of Proportionality in the DoD Law of War Manual

Two key issues in Department of Defense Law of War Manual on harm to non-combatants.

Revisiting International Law in the Gaza Context

When it comes to the laws of war, a substantial number of commentators can play the notes but not the music. This essay examines the Hamas-Israel War in light of this ever-evolving…
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The “War Reserve Stockpile Allies – Israel” Explained & Why Congress Should Not Expand It

Congress should not remove restrictions on transfers to and from the Defense Department's War Reserves Stockpile in Israel.
Candles and flowers are placed in front of a portrait of Lasantha Wickrematunge.

15 Years Later, Sri Lanka Continues to Deny Justice to Murdered Journalist

Lasantha’s murder, and the government’s failure to meaningfully investigate it, is a potent illustration of the importance and necessity of holding the perpetrators of crimes…

Assessing the DoD Law of War Manual’s Approach to Treaties and Customary International Law

Identifying how the DoD's Law of War Manual could be improved in its methodological approach to sources of international law.
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