Ukraine Symposium – Classification of the Conflict(s)

Ukraine Symposium – Classification of the Conflict(s)

Ukraine Symposium – Classification of the Conflict(s) The threshold questions in any international humanitarian law (IHL) analysis are whether an armed conflict is underway as a matter of law and, if so, what type. They are determinative questions because the...
Ukraine Symposium – The THeMIS Bounty Part I: Seizure of Enemy Property

Ukraine Symposium – The THeMIS Bounty Part I: Seizure of Enemy Property

Ukraine Symposium – The THeMIS Bounty Part I: Seizure of Enemy Property Modern technological advances play a critical role on the battlefield. They increase the efficiency and lethality of attacks, enhance situational awareness, protect friendly forces, and increase...
Ukraine Symposium – Russia’s Allegations of U.S. Biological Warfare in Ukraine – Part II

Ukraine Symposium – Russia’s Allegations of U.S. Biological Warfare in Ukraine – Part II

Ukraine Symposium – Russia’s Allegations of U.S. Biological Warfare in Ukraine – Part II Part 1 of this post presented the factual dispute regarding Russian allegations of U.S. and Ukrainian collaboration on the development of biological weapons. It also...
Responsible AI Symposium – Legal Implications of Bias Mitigation

Responsible AI Symposium – Legal Implications of Bias Mitigation

Responsible AI Symposium – Legal Implications of Bias Mitigation Editor’s note: The following post highlights a subject addressed at an expert workshop conducted by the Geneva Centre for Security Policy focusing on Responsible AI. For a general introduction to this...
The Conduct of Hostilities under the Law of International Armed Conflict: 4th Edition

The Conduct of Hostilities under the Law of International Armed Conflict: 4th Edition

The Conduct of Hostilities under the Law of International Armed Conflict: 4th Edition The fourth edition of The Conduct of Hostilities under the Law of International Armed Conflict is a thoroughly revised and updated version of a book originally published in 2004 and...
Ukraine Symposium – Russia’s Allegations of U.S. Biological Warfare in Ukraine – Part I

Ukraine Symposium – Russia’s Allegations of U.S. Biological Warfare in Ukraine – Part I

Ukraine Symposium – Russia’s Allegations of U.S. Biological Warfare in Ukraine – Part I During its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has accused the United States and Ukraine of collaborating to develop biological weapons in violation of international law. Russia’s claims...