One Year On: Are the ICRC’s Principles for Civilian Hackers Shaping the Laws of War?

One Year On: Are the ICRC’s Principles for Civilian Hackers Shaping the Laws of War?

One Year On: Are the ICRC’s Principles for Civilian Hackers Shaping the Laws of War? In October 2023, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) laid down a stark warning: cyber warfare must not spiral into lawless destruction. Their eight rules for...
I Spy: Espionage, Perfidy, and Fighting in the Shadows

I Spy: Espionage, Perfidy, and Fighting in the Shadows

I Spy: Espionage, Perfidy, and Fighting in the Shadows In a 2024 Articles of War post, I identified that intelligence gathering, including espionage, is authorized by both treaty and customary international law during armed conflict. For international armed conflicts,...
Al Hassan Symposium – A Disappointment for the Victims of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Timbuktu

Al Hassan Symposium – A Disappointment for the Victims of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Timbuktu

Al Hassan Symposium – A Disappointment for the Victims of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Timbuktu Editors’ note: This post is part of a joint symposium hosted by the Armed Groups and International Lawand Articles of War blogs. The symposium addresses the ICC’s...
The Presumption of Civilian Status in Cases of Doubt: A Vital Rule in Increasingly Unsettled Times

The Presumption of Civilian Status in Cases of Doubt: A Vital Rule in Increasingly Unsettled Times

The Presumption of Civilian Status in Cases of Doubt: A Vital Rule in Increasingly Unsettled Times Editors’ note: This post is drawn from the authors’ article-length work, “Pro patria mori: When States Encourage Civilian Involvement in Armed Conflict” appearing in the...
Al Hassan Symposium – The ICC’s Coerced Confession Double Standard

Al Hassan Symposium – The ICC’s Coerced Confession Double Standard

Al Hassan Symposium – The ICC’s Coerced Confession Double Standard Editors’ note: This post is part of a joint symposium hosted by the Armed Groups and International Law and Articles of War blogs. The symposium addresses the ICC’s judgment in the Al Hassan case. The...
Al Hassan Symposium – Towards the Acceptance of the Aggregated Violence Approach?

Al Hassan Symposium – Towards the Acceptance of the Aggregated Violence Approach?

Al Hassan Symposium – Towards the Acceptance of the Aggregated Violence Approach? Editors’ note: This post is part of a joint symposium hosted by the Armed Groups and International Law and Articles of War blogs. The symposium addresses the ICC’s judgment in the Al...