International Humanitarian Law (IHL)

For far too long, occupation law has ignored the experiences of women and girls. It is time to refocus the conversation.

Pressing for certain "reforms" carries risks. The US, with allies, can take steps to help avert a further deterioration. 

The path to peace in Somalia cannot rest on counterterrorism operations alone.

Despite its shortcomings, the ECHR decision on repatriation of alleged IS family members from Syria marks an important turning point.

The draft NDAA contains a number of important provisions for preventing and responding to civilian harm.

The international community must urgently do more to help Afghan refugees.

Overhauling U.S. policies for preventing and responding to civilian harm will require sustained engagement from Congress.

What the empirics say about how States and non-State actors actually behave on the battlefield and under what conditions their compliance with humanitarian law changes.

Weapons' use and impact on civilians and combatants varies across genders - meaning States must undertake gender-sensitive reviews of new weapons.

Serious questions need to be addressed in order to establish that both the killing of Zawahiri, and the use of force against Afghanistan, were not violations of international law.

Accountability for atrocities against Tamils and curbing Sinhala Buddhist nationalism are key to the island’s stability and prosperity.

Mechanisms are needed to assess civilian harm resulting from U.S. arms sales to the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.