Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC)

To be an effective leader, the United States must honor its commitments under the Convention Against Torture.

After a decade of debate, it is urgent for States to start drafting new legally binding rules to prevent the automation of killing.

The ICC’s investigation may be the only viable effort to hold accountable certain senior Russian officials responsible for horrific atrocities in Ukraine. The only thing that…

Lieber’s Code reflected and reproduced a virulent thread in the law of nations that preceded him by centuries and continues today.

"Ideally, a judgment like that in the Chora case can provide, in addition to justice for the plaintiffs, a constructive effect towards a better functioning of the military consistent…

Three indicators can show a change in the legal status of a territory, demonstrating de jure annexation, even without a formal declaration. Under this test, Israel is presently…

Poland's positions push the discussion forward on contested areas of law.

While AI could strengthen some aspects of wartime investigations, it also presents significant challenges around assessing collected evidence.

The finding was part of the guilty verdicts against 3 commanders of Russian-backed forces in the 2014 shootdown of the civilian airliner.

All 298 people aboard were killed when the Malaysian airliner, flying from Amsterdam, was shot down over Russian-controlled territory.

In principle, the new policy tightens safeguards for airstrikes and special operation raids. But it contains loopholes that will likely allow business as usual for USAFRICOM in…

To say Russia has “annexed” a Ukrainian oblast while Ukraine maintains its territorial claim is, in a minor way, to aid Russia in its wrongful act. The clearest description…