Ukraine Symposium – Seizure of Private Real Property and Transfer of Civilians into Occupied Territory

Ukraine Symposium – Seizure of Private Real Property and Transfer of Civilians into Occupied Territory

by , | Jun 4, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Occupation, Ukraine-Russia Symposium

Ukraine Symposium – Seizure of Private Real Property and Transfer of Civilians into Occupied Territory In May 2025, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported that “Russia is inventorying real estate in occupied Ukraine in order to seize property from Ukrainian...
Ukraine Symposium – Russia’s Trial of Australian Oscar Jenkins: Status, Legitimacy, and Lawfare

Ukraine Symposium – Russia’s Trial of Australian Oscar Jenkins: Status, Legitimacy, and Lawfare

by , | Jun 3, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium

Ukraine Symposium – Russia’s Trial of Australian Oscar Jenkins: Status, Legitimacy, and Lawfare When Australian national Oscar Jenkins crossed into Ukraine and picked up arms, he likely anticipated danger. What he may not have anticipated was the murky legal theatre...
Ukraine Symposium – Release of Chinese POWs in Ukraine

Ukraine Symposium – Release of Chinese POWs in Ukraine

by | Jun 2, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Human Rights, Law of Armed Conflict, State Responsibility, Ukraine-Russia Symposium

Ukraine Symposium – Release of Chinese POWs in Ukraine In early April, reports emerged indicating that Ukraine had captured two Chinese nationals who were fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. Additional reports shared by Ukraine’s intelligence agencies...
Ukraine Symposium – Captured Enemy Weapons

Ukraine Symposium – Captured Enemy Weapons

by | May 30, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium, Weapons Law

Ukraine Symposium – Captured Enemy Weapons The Russian military has fielded a new weapon in its conflict with Ukraine. In recent weeks, at least one frontline Russian unit was observed operating an American-made Bradley M2A2 infantry fighting vehicle, and Russia is...
Hand-to-Hand Combat, “Double-Tapping,” “Dead-Checking,” and the Issue of “Last Mercy” Under IHL

Hand-to-Hand Combat, “Double-Tapping,” “Dead-Checking,” and the Issue of “Last Mercy” Under IHL

by | May 28, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict

Hand-to-Hand Combat, “Double-Tapping,” “Dead-Checking,” and the Issue of “Last Mercy” Under IHL Last November, a video depicting one of the most brutal encounters of the Russo-Ukrainian war circulated widely across social media. In the small Ukrainian village of...
Leaving Ottawa: Lithuania Denounces the Anti-Personnel Mines Convention

Leaving Ottawa: Lithuania Denounces the Anti-Personnel Mines Convention

by | May 27, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Weapons Law

Leaving Ottawa: Lithuania Denounces the Anti-Personnel Mines Convention Significant changes are happening on NATO’s eastern flank. In 2024 Lithuania denounced the Convention on Cluster Munitions. More recently, on May 8, 2025, Lithuania announced its decision to...