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Does IHL Need Human Rights Law?: The Curious Case of NIAC Detention

As Ryan noted last week, the United Kingdom’s High Court ruled in Serdar Mohammed v. Ministry of Defense that the United Kingdom’s 110-day detention of a suspected Taliban…
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Does IHL Authorize Detention in NIACs?

As Ryan recently reported, the United Kingdom’s High Court of Justice has issued an important ruling in Serdar Mohammed v. Ministry of Defense. The Court ruled that the long…
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Mini Forum on UK High Court Ruling British Forces Lack Detention Authority in Afghanistan

On May 2, the High Court of England and Wales handed down a judgment in Serdar Mohammed v. Ministry of Defense (full text). Mr. Justice Leggatt held that British forces lacked…
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United Kingdom’s High Court: Long-term detentions in Afghanistan illegal

On Friday the United Kingdom’s High Court, in the case of Serdar Mohammed v. Ministry of Defense (full text), handed down a judgment holding that the 110-day detention of a…
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