Alleged UK War Crimes in Afghanistan

Alleged UK War Crimes in Afghanistan

Alleged UK War Crimes in Afghanistan The Alleged Crimes and the Australian Parallels An investigation by the BBC television news program Panorama has reported that U.K. “SAS operatives in Afghanistan repeatedly killed detainees and unarmed men.” Intentionally killing...
A New Political Declaration on Civilian Harm: Progress or Mythical Panacea?

A New Political Declaration on Civilian Harm: Progress or Mythical Panacea?

A New Political Declaration on Civilian Harm: Progress or Mythical Panacea? On June 17, against a backdrop of the Russian invasion of Ukraine that has now killed or wounded over 11,000 civilians in a little more than four months, a group of States, the International...
The Future Law of Neutrality

The Future Law of Neutrality

The Future Law of Neutrality Editor’s note: The following post highlights a subject addressed in the Lieber Studies volume The Future Law of Armed Conflict, which was published 27 May 2022. For a general introduction to this volume, see Professor Matt Waxman’s...
Drone Strikes, Military Advantage, and Armed Conflict

Drone Strikes, Military Advantage, and Armed Conflict

Drone Strikes, Military Advantage, and Armed Conflict In my new book Drone Strike: Analyzing the Impacts of Targeted Killing, I review evidence about the impacts of U.S. targeted strikes outside war zones on Al Qaeda and associated forces (“Al Qaeda”), as well as...
Ukraine Symposium – Rebel Prosecutions of Foreign Fighters in Ukraine

Ukraine Symposium – Rebel Prosecutions of Foreign Fighters in Ukraine

Ukraine Symposium – Rebel Prosecutions of Foreign Fighters in Ukraine On 1 July 2022 Russian state media reported that two British nationals captured by the “Donetsk People’s Republic” in eastern Ukraine would be prosecuted for “mercenary activities,” in...
Coding the Law of Armed Conflict: First Steps

Coding the Law of Armed Conflict: First Steps

Coding the Law of Armed Conflict: First Steps [Editor’s note: The following post highlights a subject addressed in the Lieber Studies volume The Future Law of Armed Conflict, which was published 27 May 2022. For a general introduction to this volume, see Professor...