ENMOD: Dead Letter or Environmental Lifeline?
by Joanna Jarose | Mar 18, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Other Bodies of Law
ENMOD: Dead Letter or Environmental Lifeline? Editors’ note: This post is derived from the author’s article published in issue 118(3) of the American Journal of International Law. There is little denying that the world is fragile and battered. While our natural...
The New Syria and Its Obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention
by Inbar Shamay, Tal Mimran | Mar 5, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Other Bodies of Law
The New Syria and Its Obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention On December 8, 2024, after weeks of hostilities, rebel groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) captured the capital city of Damascus and took control over the Syrian State. This historic...
Balloons and Drones? The Least of Our Worries Regarding China
by Andrew A. Whitlock III | Feb 4, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Other Bodies of Law, Policy
Balloons and Drones? The Least of Our Worries Regarding China “Let’s be clear – the PRC does not invest; they extract.” General Laura J. Richardson A map of Panama with the Canal Zone denoted as U.S. Jurisdiction. “The land divided, the world united.” That was...
Transboundary Environmental Protection in Armed Conflict
by Ivon Mingashang, Christian Tshiamala Banungana | Dec 16, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Other Bodies of Law
Transboundary Environmental Protection in Armed Conflict Editors’ note: This post is drawn from the author’s article-length work, “The International Responsibility of a Belligerent State in the Event of Transboundary Environmental Damage” appearing in the...
The ICC Palestine Case in the Aftermath of the Arrest Warrants Decisions – Part Two
by Yuval Shany, Amichai Cohen | Dec 2, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, Occupation, Other Bodies of Law
The ICC Palestine Case in the Aftermath of the Arrest Warrants Decisions – Part Two On November 21, 2024, the Pre-trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued four decisions dealing with various legal matters arising out of the Prosecutor’s May...