Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC)

Just Security Senior Fellow Brianna Rosen shares key takeaways from the 2024 REAIM Summit and strategic risks of AI in the military domain.

An editor of the new Woomera Manual analyzes cutting-edge developments in the international law of outer space.

The upcoming REAIM Summit on responsible AI in the military domain is a valuable multistakeholder forum that can catalyze diplomatic and normative processes.

In his thought-provoking essay in Just Security, Chris O’Meara provides an insightful analysis of Ukraine’s recent incursion into Kursk Oblast under the law governing the use…

Cordula Droege, chief legal officer and head of the legal division of the International Committee of the Red Cross, assesses the laws of war.

International law must better understand and account for the realities of civilian life in territory under armed group control.

Compliance with international humanitarian law must be about fulfilling its humanitarian purpose, not skirting its limits.

The tactic adds to evidence of intent to kill civilians through targeted or indiscriminate attacks, including on aid workers and institutions.

Nine factors, considered in their totality, would provide a more nuanced understanding of jus ad bellum proportionality and assist States in identifying specific concerns with…

Humanitarian notification has failed in Gaza. Better documentation and response systems can protect humanitarian actors and improve accountability.

While legislating is traditionally seen as a role of the State, armed groups impose “rebel law” over ~64 million people in contested regions.

Editor’s Note: This article is part of the Armed Groups and International Law Symposium, building on the volume edited by Katharine Fortin and Ezequiel Heffes. During international…