Syria

It is time to reconsider U.S. strategic objectives in Syria and the legal basis for the use of force there.

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.

Better yet, here's also the information that the witnesses themselves should proactively convey to the American public and Congress.

This article is also available in English here. Traduction fournie par l’auteur Un avis retentissant rendu par la plus haute juridiction française a semé le doute sur…

Unpacking a landmark conviction for war crimes in Syria.

Witness testimony was key in reaching today's conviction of a former Syrian intelligence official for crimes against humanity. But the testimony placed witnesses and victims at…

The French high court struck a blow against universal jurisdiction recently - but the decision need not doom future cases.

How framing civilian harm in U.S. military operations -- as a “tragic mistake” -- hides the systemic failure that requires institutional reform.

A list of specific questions for members of Congress, reporters, and investigators to ask about the strike. 

"The sheer number of over-the-horizon operations in the past two decades indicates significant mission creep in the war on terror."

The answer is to fully enact international criminal law at the national level and to provide for its maximum reach.