Who Speaks for Humanity?

Who Speaks for Humanity?

Who Speaks for Humanity? In a previous post on Articles of War, I argued that it was wrong to assess rules for the conduct of war without giving some consideration to the type of war involved, even if that meant blurring the distinction between jus ad bellum and jus...
Lieber Studies Making and Shaping LOAC Volume – “Law of War Unmaking”

Lieber Studies Making and Shaping LOAC Volume – “Law of War Unmaking”

Lieber Studies Making and Shaping LOAC Volume – “Law of War Unmaking” Editors’ note: This post is based on the author’s chapter in Making and Shaping the Law of Armed Conflict (Sandesh Sivakumaran and Christian R. Burne eds. 2024), the tenth volume of the Lieber...
Under Siege: LOAC Obligations of the Besieged Party

Under Siege: LOAC Obligations of the Besieged Party

Under Siege: LOAC Obligations of the Besieged Party Editors’ Note: Articles of War previously published a longer work on the subject of States’ responses to malicious or hostile actions as both a post and an inaugural Lieber Institute White Paper. The post below...
Lieber Studies Making and Shaping LOAC Volume – Between War and the Text: The Pedagogical Life of IHL

Lieber Studies Making and Shaping LOAC Volume – Between War and the Text: The Pedagogical Life of IHL

Lieber Studies Making and Shaping LOAC Volume – Between War and the Text: The Pedagogical Life of IHL Editors’ note: This post is based on the author’s chapter in Making and Shaping the Law of Armed Conflict (Sandesh Sivakumaran and Christian R. Burne eds. 2024), the...
Lessons Learned from the Latest Rendition Cases at the European Court of Human Rights

Lessons Learned from the Latest Rendition Cases at the European Court of Human Rights

Lessons Learned from the Latest Rendition Cases at the European Court of Human Rights The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) recently finalized its judgment against Lithuania in a case involving Guantanamo Bay (GTMO) detainees. The ECtHR ordered Lithuania to pay...
Lieber Studies Making and Shaping LOAC Volume – The Application of LOAC in Domestic Courts and the Question of Expertise

Lieber Studies Making and Shaping LOAC Volume – The Application of LOAC in Domestic Courts and the Question of Expertise

Lieber Studies Making and Shaping LOAC Volume – The Application of LOAC in Domestic Courts and the Question of Expertise Editors’ note: This post is based on the author’s chapter in Making and Shaping the Law of Armed Conflict (Sandesh Sivakumaran and Christian R....