The United States Should Ratify the Rome Statute

The United States Should Ratify the Rome Statute

by | Jul 17, 2023 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Other Bodies of Law, US-ICC Symposium

The United States Should Ratify the Rome Statute (Editor’s note: This article is part of a joint symposium hosted by Just Security and Articles of War. The symposium addresses topics discussed at a workshop held at The George Washington University Law School...
International Law and Accountability for the Nova Kakhovka Dam Disaster

International Law and Accountability for the Nova Kakhovka Dam Disaster

by , , | Jul 13, 2023 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, State Responsibility

International Law and Accountability for the Nova Kakhovka Dam Disaster The Dnieper River is one of the largest transboundary rivers in Europe, originating in Russia, flowing through Belarus and Ukraine before reaching the Black Sea. The river is Ukraine’s primary...
Putin Admits to Funding the Wagner Group: Implications for Russia’s State Responsibility

Putin Admits to Funding the Wagner Group: Implications for Russia’s State Responsibility

by | Jun 30, 2023 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, State Responsibility

Putin Admits to Funding the Wagner Group: Implications for Russia’s State Responsibility On June 27, 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a remarkable announcement. After years of denying any links between the Wagner Group and the Russian State, Putin stated,...
U.S.-ICC Symposium – U.S. Cooperation with the ICC to Investigate and Prosecute Atrocities in Ukraine: Possibilities and Challenges

U.S.-ICC Symposium – U.S. Cooperation with the ICC to Investigate and Prosecute Atrocities in Ukraine: Possibilities and Challenges

by | Jun 20, 2023 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, US-ICC Symposium

U.S.-ICC Symposium – U.S. Cooperation with the ICC to Investigate and Prosecute Atrocities in Ukraine: Possibilities and Challenges (Editor’s note: This article provides an overview of a joint symposium hosted by Just Security and Articles of War. The symposium...
Contracts Between the Wagner Group and Russia’s Defense Ministry: International Law Implications

Contracts Between the Wagner Group and Russia’s Defense Ministry: International Law Implications

by | Jun 16, 2023 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, State Responsibility

Contracts Between the Wagner Group and Russia’s Defense Ministry: International Law Implications After months of infighting between Russian defense officials and the Wagner Group, the Deputy Defense Minister, Nikolai Pankov, announced on June 10, 2023, that “volunteer...
The Libel Case Confirming Australian War Crimes in Afghanistan

The Libel Case Confirming Australian War Crimes in Afghanistan

by | Jun 14, 2023 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance

The Libel Case Confirming Australian War Crimes in Afghanistan The Verdict against Ben Roberts-Smith Australia’s “trial of the century” concluded earlier this month in Sydney in a moment that captured international headlines. A man commonly described as Australia’s...