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Common Article 1 and the U.S. Duty to Ensure Respect for the Geneva Conventions in Yemen
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis meets with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 19, 2017. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt.…

State Responsibility for U.S. Support of the Saudi-led Coalition in Yemen
This article is the latest article in our forum on the Yemen crisis and the law. The international law of state responsibility, captured in the International Law Commission’s…

The Extent and Validity of Yemen’s Consent to the US’s Use of Force
Above: Yemen President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi at UN headquarters on September 21, 2017. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) This is piece is the latest article in our forum…

Is the United States a Party to the Conflict Between the Saudi-Led Coalition and the Houthis?
Photo: A U.S.-made Saudi F-15. Image: Meteb Ali via Wikimedia Commons. This is piece is the latest article in our forum on the Yemen crisis and the law. Under international law,…

The High Hurdle for Aiding and Abetting Unlawful Attacks in Yemen
This is piece is the the latest article in our forum on the Yemen crisis and the law. The Alien Torts Statute (ATS), a jurisdictional statute that allows non-U.S. citizens to…

U.S. Federal Statute on Aiding and Abetting: War Crimes in Yemen – Part II
This piece is the second of two on U.S. operations in Yemen and the War Crimes Act, and the latest article in our forum on the Yemen crisis and the law. In September 2017, Ryan…

The US, the War in Yemen, and the War Crimes Act – Part I
Editor’s Note: This is the third piece in our forum on the Yemen crisis and the law. The United States has conducted extensive airstrikes in Yemen since 2011, against both al-Qaeda…

The Legality of U.S. Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia for Use in Yemen
The United States’ continued sales of billions of dollars of weapons to Saudi Arabia for use in military operations in Yemen—which the United Nations Expert Panel of Experts…

The Legality of U.S. Support for the Saudi-Led Campaign in Yemen
Yesterday, Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) introduced a joint resolution calling for the removal of U.S. armed forces from unauthorized active hostilities in Yemen. Shortly after,…

The Yemen Crisis and the Law: The Saudi-Led Campaign and U.S. Involvement
Easily overlooked amidst the news cycle of the Trump era, the war between the Saudi Arabia-led coalition and an alliance of local factions in Yemen continues apace. The conflict…
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