Syria

Key legal questions that remain unanswered about the legality of the Syria strike under domestic and international law.

Unpacking the right of self-defense under international law when it comes to use of force in response to a series of attacks.

The UK Supreme Court overlooked the critical and badly under-examined fact that Begum may be a victim of child marriage and human trafficking.

The U.S. airstrikes taken on Friday in Syria almost certainly violated international law, for two basic reasons.

Will Biden rein in near-limitless claims of presidential authority to use force without congressional authorization and commit to restoring the balance of war powers between the…

Munich Security Conference Held Virtually, Biden Emphasizes Alliances The annual Munich Security Conference began on Friday with world leaders including U.S. President Joe Biden,…

Equitable Distribution of Vaccines an “Acid Test”  On Dec. 16, the President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Munir Akram said the equitable distribution…

Since at least March, Greece has been systematically returning asylum seekers who have arrived on its shores – who have the right to adjudication of their asylum claims – to…

General Debate opens; leaders urge cooperation and UNSC reform; Trump attempts to snapback sanctions on Iran, allies decline; and Special Envoy for Syria describes "ray of hope"…

Cases such as one in Germany to address individual criminal responsibility are insufficient on their own to address the scope of the documented criminality.

The UN General Assembly opens its 75th session in NYC; the Security Council extends UN missions in Afghanistan, Libya; UN fact-finding missions in Venezuela and Syria issue reports;…

One of the smallest members of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS has adopted a comprehensive plan to bring home its citizens from squalid camps in Syria.