Ukraine’s Legal Counterattack

Ukraine’s Legal Counterattack

Ukraine’s Legal Counterattack Beyond its endurance on the battlefield, Ukraine has launched a legal counterattack against Russia in the courts. The normally slow-moving, process-heavy gears of international justice are now moving at relative lightspeed in response to...
Status of Foreign Fighters in the Ukrainian Legion

Status of Foreign Fighters in the Ukrainian Legion

Status of Foreign Fighters in the Ukrainian Legion Among other new resistance groups, Ukraine has formed an International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine (UKR Legion). There are reports that its members come from all over the world, including Canada, Japan, the...
Fact-Finding in Ukraine: Can Anything Be Learned from Yemen?

Fact-Finding in Ukraine: Can Anything Be Learned from Yemen?

Fact-Finding in Ukraine: Can Anything Be Learned from Yemen? On 4 March 2022, the United Nations Human Rights Council voted to establish a Commission of Inquiry to investigate “all alleged violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international...
The Russia-Ukraine War and the Space Domain

The Russia-Ukraine War and the Space Domain

The Russia-Ukraine War and the Space Domain As demonstrated by this symposium, every domain of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War presents critical legal questions. This post focuses on the potential consequences of the war on the space domain. Although Russia continues...
The Attack at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant and Additional Protocol I

The Attack at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant and Additional Protocol I

The Attack at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant and Additional Protocol I On March 4th, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced a report by Ukrainian authorities that Russian forces had attacked the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southeast Ukraine....
Levée en Masse in Ukraine: Applications, Implications, and Open Questions

Levée en Masse in Ukraine: Applications, Implications, and Open Questions

Levée en Masse in Ukraine: Applications, Implications, and Open Questions On February 24, 2022, facing an existential threat, President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree ordering a general mobilization to defend Ukraine against a Russian invasion. Posted on the...