Choice of Law in the Laws of War
by Hitoshi Nasu | Jun 26, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Use of Force
Choice of Law in the Laws of War In private international law, choice of law is a critical question concerned with identifying which legal system governs a dispute involving cross-border elements. A set of principles developed to address such questions does not...
Warnings in Contemporary Conflict: Protective Measure or Source of Illegality?
by Sara Benabbass, Marten Zwanenburg | Jun 22, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
Warnings in Contemporary Conflict: Protective Measure or Source of Illegality? Since the beginning of March 2026, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have issued a number of evacuation orders in southern Lebanon. These orders have directed the inhabitants of villages and...
The Notions of “Non-Belligerent” and “Other States not Parties to the Conflict” in the Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocol I
by Robert Kolb, Benjamin Meret | Jun 15, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
The Notions of “Non-Belligerent” and “Other States not Parties to the Conflict” in the Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocol I The Geneva Conventions (GCs) and Additional Protocol I (AP I) include obligations for neutral States. However, the wording is not...
AI-on-AI Perfidy and the Law of Armed Conflict
by Samuel White, Jonathan Kwik, Dora Velenczei | Jun 8, 2026 | AI, AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
AI-on-AI Perfidy and the Law of Armed Conflict Picture the following scenario: a forward-deployed artificial intelligence (AI) enabled surveillance platform detects a convoy moving along a contested highway at dusk. Its classification system flags the convoy as...
Humanitarian Assistance in International Law and the Distinction Between Preventive Assistance and Emergency Relief in Armed Conflict
by Marina Sharpe | Jun 5, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
Humanitarian Assistance in International Law and the Distinction Between Preventive Assistance and Emergency Relief in Armed Conflict Editors’ note: This post highlights work from the author’s forthcoming book, Humanitarian Assistance in International Law, published...