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Tal Mimran,
Esther Halfon
| Apr 21, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, State Responsibility
ILC Draft Articles on Immunity of State Officials: Codification or Progressive Development? The International Law Commission (ILC) has recently concluded its second reading of the Draft Articles on Immunity of State Officials from Foreign Criminal Jurisdiction. Draft...
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Sally Longworth
| Apr 20, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
Propaganda in Armed Conflict: Addressing Impact Through Upholding Legal Limits Editors’ note: The following post draws upon the article “Propaganda and Armed Conflict – Analysing the Legal Framework Through the Ongoing Conflict Between Ukraine and Russia”...
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Caitlin Chiaramonte,
Matt Montazzoli
| Apr 17, 2026 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog
Built Without a Battlefield: Challenges of a Cold Case War Crimes Prosecution Australian authorities recently arrested Ben Roberts-Smith for war crimes including multiple unlawful killings of prisoners and non-combatants. Roberts-Smith, long regarded as one of...
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William H. Boothby
| Apr 15, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Weapons Law
Nuclear Weapons Part III – What Is To Be Done? Editors’ note: This is the third of a four-part post on legal considerations applicable to nuclear weapons. If the prospects for significant nuclear disarmament in 2026 or indeed in the foreseeable future do not appear to...
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Gerald Mako
| Apr 13, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Weapons Law
No New Rules Needed: Russia’s Minimalist Vision of Human Oversight for LAWS Editors’ note: This is the third post in a series dedicated to Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) and the questions of human oversight and legal accountability under international...
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Davit Khachatryan
| Apr 10, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Cyber, Law of Armed Conflict
The Tin Can Ruse: Lawful Deception or Prohibited Treachery? The law of armed conflict has always drawn an uncomfortable line between cunning and criminality. Commanders who deceive the enemy are celebrated; those who betray a protected confidence face prosecution. The...
