Guilty Unless Proven Innocent: A Critique of Ali Kushayb Judgment
by Evin Stovall, Hitoshi Nasu | Apr 22, 2026 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog
Guilty Unless Proven Innocent: A Critique of Ali Kushayb Judgment In its recent judgment, the International Criminal Court (ICC) convicted Ali Kushayb of multiple war crimes and crimes against humanity. A Janjaweed militia leader who operated in Darfur in 2003–2004,...
Built Without a Battlefield: Challenges of a Cold Case War Crimes Prosecution
by Caitlin Chiaramonte, Matt Montazzoli | Apr 17, 2026 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog
Built Without a Battlefield: Challenges of a Cold Case War Crimes Prosecution Australian authorities recently arrested Ben Roberts-Smith for war crimes including multiple unlawful killings of prisoners and non-combatants. Roberts-Smith, long regarded as one of...
Legal Accountability for AI-Driven Autonomous Weapons
by Gerald Mako | Mar 9, 2026 | Accountability, AI, AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies
Legal Accountability for AI-Driven Autonomous Weapons Editors’ note: This is the first post in a series dedicated to Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) and the questions of human oversight and legal accountability under international humanitarian law. As...
Year in Review – 2025
by Liisi Adamson | Dec 29, 2025 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict
Year in Review – 2025 2025 has been a year of persistent conflicts, evolving law of armed conflict (LOAC) questions, and contrasting views. At Articles of War, we strived to provide a platform for nuanced legal analysis and timely discussion in 200 posts,...
Mission Command Responsibility
by Samuel White | Oct 14, 2025 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog
Mission Command Responsibility When Justice Paul Brereton’s report on alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan was released, it sent shockwaves in Australia and internationally. It confronted and confirmed uncomfortable truths: that within Australia’s most elite...