Ukraine Symposium – Landmines and the War in Ukraine

Ukraine Symposium – Landmines and the War in Ukraine

by , | Mar 20, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium, Weapons Law

Ukraine Symposium – Landmines and the War in Ukraine Human Rights Watch has documented the use of both anti-vehicle and anti-personnel landmines in Ukraine. Following reports that Ukraine is using anti-personnel landmines (APLs) in violation of the Ottawa Convention,...
Prosecuting War Crimes Symposium – Justice for Victims of [Some] War Crimes Act?

Prosecuting War Crimes Symposium – Justice for Victims of [Some] War Crimes Act?

by | Feb 15, 2023 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict, Prosecuting War Crimes Symposium

Prosecuting War Crimes Symposium – Justice for Victims of [Some] War Crimes Act? Editor’s note: The following post highlights a subject addressed at a Lieber Institute expert workshop focusing on Prosecuting War Crimes. For a general introduction to this...
Ukraine Symposium – Field-Modified Weapons under the Law of War

Ukraine Symposium – Field-Modified Weapons under the Law of War

by | Feb 13, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Emerging Technologies, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium, Weapons Law

Ukraine Symposium – Field-Modified Weapons under the Law of War Combatants in armed conflict may choose to modify weapons in the field for a variety of reasons. They may modify them to improve their reliability. They may alter them to increase their range or accuracy....
Prosecuting War Crimes Symposium – Evidentiary Challenges

Prosecuting War Crimes Symposium – Evidentiary Challenges

by | Feb 6, 2023 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Prosecuting War Crimes Symposium

Prosecuting War Crimes Symposium – Evidentiary Challenges Editor’s note: The following post highlights a subject addressed at a Lieber Institute expert workshop focusing on Prosecuting War Crimes. For a general introduction to this symposium, see Professor Sean...
Year Ahead – U.S. Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response

Year Ahead – U.S. Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response

by , | Jan 18, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Humanitarian Protection, Law of Armed Conflict

Year Ahead – U.S. Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response In August 2022, the U.S. Secretary of Defense released the Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan (CHMR-AP) which lays out a series of measures the Department of Defense will implement over the coming...
Deficiencies and Ambiguities of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

Deficiencies and Ambiguities of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

by | Sep 30, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Interpretation & Development, Other Bodies of Law

Deficiencies and Ambiguities of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Touted as an effort to “reframe the debate on nuclear weapons,” the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) has currently accumulated 66 ratifications, a little over a year...