Ukraine Symposium – Territorial Acquisition and Armed Conflict

Ukraine Symposium – Territorial Acquisition and Armed Conflict

by | Aug 29, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, State Responsibility, Ukraine-Russia Symposium, Use of Force

Ukraine Symposium – Territorial Acquisition and Armed Conflict Soon after the outbreak of its international armed conflict with Ukraine in 2014, Russia annexed Crimea. Eight years later, it also annexed territory around the four Ukrainian oblasts of Donetsk,...
The Niger Coup and the Prospect of ECOWAS Military Intervention: An International Law Appraisal

The Niger Coup and the Prospect of ECOWAS Military Intervention: An International Law Appraisal

by , | Aug 21, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Use of Force

The Niger Coup and the Prospect of ECOWAS Military Intervention: An International Law Appraisal On 26 July 2023 the Nigerien military, led by the Head of the Presidential Guard General Abdourahamane Tchiani, seized power from the democratically elected president,...
Large-Scale Combat Operations Symposium – Counterterrorism Thinking and “Large-Scale Combat Operations”

Large-Scale Combat Operations Symposium – Counterterrorism Thinking and “Large-Scale Combat Operations”

by | May 29, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Large-Scale Combat Operations Symposium, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting, Use of Force

Large-Scale Combat Operations Symposium – Counterterrorism Thinking and “Large-Scale Combat Operations” Editor’s note: The following post highlights a subject addressed during an expert workshop that the Lieber Institute co-convened alongside Harvard Law...
Are States Aiding and Assisting Ukraine and Russia Using Force?

Are States Aiding and Assisting Ukraine and Russia Using Force?

by , | Apr 7, 2023 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Use of Force

Are States Aiding and Assisting Ukraine and Russia Using Force? The provision of military aid and assistance from States supporting Ukraine and Russia has been a salient theme in their international armed conflict following Russia’s renewed invasion in February 2022....
Use of Force and UN Mandates to Protect Civilians

Use of Force and UN Mandates to Protect Civilians

by | Feb 16, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Use of Force

Use of Force and UN Mandates to Protect Civilians The UN’s protection of civilians (PoC) concept remains contested twenty-three years after the first PoC mandate given to the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) in 1999. The PoC component of a UN...
BUL Event on the Use of Force, Legitimacy, Non-state Actors, and Bilateral Security Agreements

BUL Event on the Use of Force, Legitimacy, Non-state Actors, and Bilateral Security Agreements

by | Jan 30, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Use of Force

BUL Event on the Use of Force, Legitimacy, Non-state Actors, and Bilateral Security Agreements On January 18, at the Brunel University London (BUL) School of Law, the BUL International Law Group, held an event exploring the use of force and international law (the...