Use of Force

The State Department submitted its NSM-20 report on Israeli assurances that use of U.S. weapons will follow international law.

An exploration of armed groups and international law outside of conflict; the criminal liability of armed groups and their members; rebel governance; and the role of armed groups…

Expert insight on the legality of recent attacks by Iran and Israel, how domestic politics could impact an Israeli response, and prospects for de-escalation.

What was the nature of the operation? How is Iran likely to respond? What are the implications for conflict escalation, or de-escalation?

To thwart Hamas’s strategy, Israel must commit to protect civilians. And Biden must defend human rights and international law with action.

States must invest in “alternative” sites for atrocity prevention because “primary” sites such as the Security Council are foreclosed.

A plea for the equal application of international law to protect against atrocities in the Israel-Hamas War.

A UN Security Council resolution on the Israel-Hamas war, US airstrikes in Syria and Article 51 implications, ICJ elections, and more.

A response to an article published on how military campaigns can never be rendered disproportionate by the total harm inflicted on civilians.

Whether the magnitude of State responses to terror is ethical and wise goes beyond determinations of legal compliance.

The right of self-defense does not permit a disproportionate loss of civilian life, writes Professor Adil Haque in this essay on what U.N. Member States can say.

This arc reveals both the African Union’s strengths and weaknesses in stopping atrocity crimes, and what it might yet accomplish.