Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC)

The press has overlooked an important international agreement that prohibits reported Russian use of landmines and booby-traps in Ukraine war.

A comprehensive analysis by leading legal expert on starvation and siege warfare, as that law applies to Russia's war in Ukraine.

Criticism of ICRC's diplomacy with Russia misunderstands the role of humanitarian actors.

Чи є обіцянка гуманітарного коридору цинічною витівкою, чи дає надію?

Humanitarian corridors have a long history of assisting civilians in armed conflict, but they are not without serious shortcomings or risks.

Top expert discusses whether arms and other military assistance to Ukraine would make US party to the conflict, what triggers War Powers Resolution, and role of NATO Article V.

All state parties to the Geneva Conventions now have a role to play via enforcing grave breaches regime.

Congress should take steps to end America’s war-based approach to counterterrorism policy.

This article is the first in a new project at Just Security that assesses the U.S. Department of Defense’s Law of War Manual with a goal of providing constructive opportunities…

US officials’ emphasis on minimization of civilian casualties in an operation against such a high value target deserves special attention.

In a much anticipated brief, the government categorically rejected the use of statements obtained through torture in military commissions and promised not to admit any statements…

An exceedingly rare public statement by the ICRC calls on the Biden administration to get serious about Guantanamo transfers.