Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – The Evacuation of Northern Gaza: Practical and Legal Aspects
by Michael N. Schmitt | Oct 15, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Humanitarian Protection, Israel-Hamas 2023 Symposium, Law of Armed Conflict
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – The Evacuation of Northern Gaza: Practical and Legal Aspects Late in the evening of October 12th, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) began warning residents of Gaza to evacuate to the south in anticipation of large-scale IDF operations....
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Siege Law and Military Necessity
by Geoff Corn, Sean Watts | Oct 13, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Humanitarian Protection, Israel-Hamas 2023 Symposium, Law of Armed Conflict, Terrorism / Counter Terrorism
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Siege Law and Military Necessity It is no surprise that the debate over the legality of Israeli measures directed against Hamas is already gaining momentum. Public discussion has focused, at least for now, on Israeli Defense Minister...
The Evolving Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict – An International Law Perspective – Part II
by Michael N. Schmitt, Kevin S. Coble | Sep 29, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Humanitarian Protection, Law of Armed Conflict
The Evolving Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict – An International Law Perspective – Part II Editors’ Note: In a prior post, the authors presented background material and jus ad bellum analysis of an ongoing situation between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the...
2023 DoD Manual Revision – The Civilian Presumption Misnomer
by Hitoshi Nasu, Sean Watts | Aug 1, 2023 | 2023 DoD Manual Revision, AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Humanitarian Protection, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict, Policy, Targeting
2023 DoD Manual Revision – The Civilian Presumption Misnomer (Editor’s note: This post is part of a series analyzing the 2023 revisions to the U.S. Department of Defense’s Law of War Manual.) The changes made to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Law of War Manual...
Collateral Damage and Innocent Bystanders in War
by Charles Trumbull | Jul 10, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Humanitarian Protection, Law of Armed Conflict
Collateral Damage and Innocent Bystanders in War This post is based on the author’s article in the Stanford Journal of International Law and is posted here with the permission of SJIL. It is generally accepted in moral philosophy that it is prohibited to knowingly...