Future of Warfare and Law Series – Addressing Uncertainty in the Use of Autonomous Weapons Systems

Future of Warfare and Law Series – Addressing Uncertainty in the Use of Autonomous Weapons Systems

Future of Warfare and Law Series – Addressing Uncertainty in the Use of Autonomous Weapons Systems Editors’ note: This post is part of a series featuring topics discussed during the Third Annual Future of Warfare and the Law Symposium. LTC Christina Colclough’s...
Future of Warfare and Law Series – Introduction

Future of Warfare and Law Series – Introduction

Future of Warfare and Law Series – Introduction Editors’ note: This post introduces a series featuring topics discussed during the Third Annual Future of Warfare and the Law Symposium. This past May, a community of military legal scholars and technical experts...
Beyond the State: Reforming Africa’s Anti-Torture Framework to Address Non-State Violence

Beyond the State: Reforming Africa’s Anti-Torture Framework to Address Non-State Violence

Beyond the State: Reforming Africa’s Anti-Torture Framework to Address Non-State Violence African countries have made significant strides in ratifying international anti-torture instruments like the UN Convention Against Torture (UNCAT). UNCAT Article 1 defines...
In Honor of Françoise Hampson – Artificial Intelligence in Military Detention

In Honor of Françoise Hampson – Artificial Intelligence in Military Detention

In Honor of Françoise Hampson – Artificial Intelligence in Military Detention Editors’ note: This post is part of a series to honor Professor Françoise Hampson, who passed away on April 18, 2025. The posts touch on a few issues—in this case detention—that...
The Internal Proportionality Assessment in Cyberspace

The Internal Proportionality Assessment in Cyberspace

The Internal Proportionality Assessment in Cyberspace The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia’s Prosecutor v. Prlić et al. Appeals Chamber judgment, as well as the Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission’s Western Front arbitral award found that a...
The ICJ Obligations of Israel Advisory Opinion: A Quasi-Occupying Power?

The ICJ Obligations of Israel Advisory Opinion: A Quasi-Occupying Power?

The ICJ Obligations of Israel Advisory Opinion: A Quasi-Occupying Power? On 22 October 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) published an advisory opinion under the descriptive yet unwieldy title, Obligations of Israel in Relation to the Presence and...