Ukraine Symposium – Is the Law of Neutrality Dead?

Ukraine Symposium – Is the Law of Neutrality Dead?

Ukraine Symposium – Is the Law of Neutrality Dead? The 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict has rekindled the debate about the validity of qualified neutrality during an international armed conflict. The concept is sometimes also referred to as benevolent neutrality....
The Law of Armed Conflict in 2040

The Law of Armed Conflict in 2040

The Law of Armed Conflict in 2040 In the summer of 2020, the Lieber Institute team and I convened a workshop at West Point titled “LOAC 2040.” We invited a group of law of armed conflict (LOAC) scholars and practitioners from around the world, and with a range of...
Ukraine Symposium – Negotiating an End to the Fighting

Ukraine Symposium – Negotiating an End to the Fighting

Ukraine Symposium – Negotiating an End to the Fighting As the conflict in Ukraine grinds on with no end in sight, speculation over the possibility of negotiating an end to the fighting continues. Most discussion has centered on the terms of any such agreement....
Abu ‘Aram: Displacement of Persons, Displacement of Law

Abu ‘Aram: Displacement of Persons, Displacement of Law

Abu ‘Aram: Displacement of Persons, Displacement of Law On May 4, 2022, Israel’s Supreme Court sitting as High Court of Justice handed down its decision in HCJ 413/13 Abu ‘Aram v. The Minister of Defense. This decision granted the Israeli military authorities...
Ukraine Symposium – Neutral State Access to Ukraine’s Food Exports

Ukraine Symposium – Neutral State Access to Ukraine’s Food Exports

Ukraine Symposium – Neutral State Access to Ukraine’s Food Exports On May 14, the G7 group of industrialized nations met to devise a plan to ensure the export of Ukrainian grain to avert a global hunger crisis. The Russia-Ukraine conflict has created cascading...
Foreign Fighters: The Terrorism/IHL Conundrum and the Need for Cumulative Prosecution

Foreign Fighters: The Terrorism/IHL Conundrum and the Need for Cumulative Prosecution

Foreign Fighters: The Terrorism/IHL Conundrum and the Need for Cumulative Prosecution The attack launched by ISIS on 20 January 2022 against the Al-Sina’a Prison in Al-Hasakah, an area situated in North-Eastern Syria and currently under the authority of the...