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Human Shields in the (Updated) Dept of Defense’s Law of War Manual

[Editor’s Note: On Tuesday, the Department of Defense released an updated version of its Law of War Manual. Just Security is hosting an online “mini forum” to discuss the…
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The Updated DoD Law of War Manual and the Precaution of Military Objective Selection

[Editor’s Note: On Tuesday, the Department of Defense released an updated version of its Law of War Manual. Just Security is hosting an online “mini forum” to discuss the…

Initial Observations on the Law of War Manual Revision: “Three ups/Three downs”

[Editor’s Note: On Tuesday, the Department of Defense released an updated version of its Law of War Manual. Just Security is hosting an online “mini forum” to discuss the…
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Defense Department Releases Second Round of Revisions for Law of War Manual

The Defense Department published new revisions to its Law of War Manual this evening. This is the second time the document has been changed since it was first released in the summer…
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The DoD Law of War Manual and the False Appeal of Differentiating Types of Civilians

In a recent speech at NYU, Department of Defense General Counsel Jennifer O’Connor suggested that after an impending revision, the US Law of War Manual would reflect the position…
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Two lingering concerns about the forthcoming Law of War Manual amendments

We commend Department of Defense General Counsel Jennifer O’Connor for her very important speech at NYU Monday evening—especially for her vivid, detailed account of how the…
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“Applying the Law of Targeting to the Modern Battlefield‎” – Full Speech Given by DOD General Counsel Jennifer O’Connor

Below is the speech, “Applying the Law of Targeting to the Modern Battlefield‎,” given by Jennifer O’Connor, general counsel of the Department of Defense, tonight…

Questions for the Defense Department’s General Counsel

On Monday, Nov. 28 at 6 p.m., Jennifer O’Connor, general counsel of the Department of Defense, is giving a talk at NYU School of Law on “Applying the Law of Targeting to the…
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Human Shields in Mosul

Daesh’s inhumanity seems to know no bounds.  For its latest depravity, the group has forcibly expelled hundreds of civilians from nearby villages and forced them to serve as…
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De Facto and De Jure Non-International Armed Conflicts: Is It Time to Topple Tadić?

When does violence between a state and non-state actor constitute an armed conflict and thus trigger the system of legal rules that apply in non-international armed conflict (NIAC)?…
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The ICRC Updated Commentaries: Reconciling Form and Substance, Part I

Sean Watts’ July 5, 2016 post focuses attention on two significant documents intended to clarify “how best to read and understand the law of war” in the 21st Century: the…
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The Updated First Geneva Convention Commentary, DOD’s Law of War Manual, and a More Perfect Law of War: Part II

Earlier this month, I commented on the similarities and differences between the Updated Commentary on the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the US Defense Department’s new Law…
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