PSYOP Defection Messages, Amnesty, and the Law of Armed Conflict

PSYOP Defection Messages, Amnesty, and the Law of Armed Conflict

by | Oct 20, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict

PSYOP Defection Messages, Amnesty, and the Law of Armed Conflict Calls to defect can save lives. When they promise amnesty, legal review must extend from the words broadcast to the authority behind them and the institutions expected to perform them. This post explores...
GC IV Commentary Series – Reprisals in NIACs: What Is the Commentary’s Take?

GC IV Commentary Series – Reprisals in NIACs: What Is the Commentary’s Take?

by | Oct 16, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, GC IV Commentary Series, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict

GC IV Commentary Series – Reprisals in NIACs: What Is the Commentary’s Take? Editors’ note: The following series considers ICRC’s 2025 updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention. Rosa-Lena Lauterbach, Liisi Adamson, and Sean Watts’s introduction to the series...
GC IV Commentary Series – Navigating the Complexities of Common Article 3

GC IV Commentary Series – Navigating the Complexities of Common Article 3

by , | Oct 14, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, GC IV Commentary Series, Law of Armed Conflict

GC IV Commentary Series – Navigating the Complexities of Common Article 3 Editors’ note: The following series considers ICRC’s 2025 updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention. Rosa-Lena Lauterbach, Liisi Adamson, and Sean Watts’s introduction to the series is...
GC IV Commentary Series – The Prohibition of Deportation and Forcible Transfer

GC IV Commentary Series – The Prohibition of Deportation and Forcible Transfer

by | Oct 9, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, GC IV Commentary Series, Law of Armed Conflict

GC IV Commentary Series – The Prohibition of Deportation and Forcible Transfer Editors’ note: The following series considers ICRC’s 2025 updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention. Rosa-Lena Lauterbach, Liisi Adamson, and Sean Watts’s introduction to the...
GC IV Commentary Series – On Interpretive Methodology

GC IV Commentary Series – On Interpretive Methodology

by | Oct 7, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, GC IV Commentary Series, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict

GC IV Commentary Series – On Interpretive Methodology Editors’ note: The following series considers ICRC’s 2025 updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention. Rosa-Lena Lauterbach, Liisi Adamson, and Sean Watts’s introduction to the series is...
GC IV Commentary Series – Article 23 and Humanitarian Relief: What’s Right, What’s Left Unclear

GC IV Commentary Series – Article 23 and Humanitarian Relief: What’s Right, What’s Left Unclear

by | Sep 30, 2026 | AoW Posts, Blog, GC IV Commentary Series, Law of Armed Conflict

GC IV Commentary Series – Article 23 and Humanitarian Relief: What’s Right, What’s Left Unclear Editors’ note: The following series considers ICRC’s 2025 updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention. Rosa-Lena Lauterbach, Liisi Adamson, and Sean Watts’s...