Year Ahead – U.S. Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response
by Kristy Radio, Joey Sepulvado | Jan 18, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Humanitarian Protection, Law of Armed Conflict
Year Ahead – U.S. Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response In August 2022, the U.S. Secretary of Defense released the Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan (CHMR-AP) which lays out a series of measures the Department of Defense will implement over the coming...
Ukraine Symposium – Russia’s Forcible Transfer of Children
by Alison Bisset | Oct 5, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Humanitarian Protection, Law of Armed Conflict, Occupation, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Ukraine Symposium – Russia’s Forcible Transfer of Children Earlier last month, the European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the forced transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia. The resolution follows months of reporting that Russian authorities have been...
Civilian Risk Mitigation: Why Context Matters
by Geoff Corn | Sep 27, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Humanitarian Protection, Law of Armed Conflict
Civilian Risk Mitigation: Why Context Matters The proverbial dust is now settling on the blast that was the publication of the new Civilian Mitigation Response and Action Plan (CHMR-AP). The reaction to this “response” plan has been mixed to say the least, with some...
The U.S. DoD Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan on Future Battlefields
by Justin MacDonald, Ryan McCormick | Sep 23, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Humanitarian Protection, Law of Armed Conflict
The U.S. DoD Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan on Future Battlefields On August 25, 2022, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released the Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan (CHMR-AP). In a previous post, Dan E. Stigall and Anna...
Urban Siege Warfare: A Workshop Report
by Hitoshi Nasu, Winston Williams | Aug 19, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Humanitarian Protection, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting
Urban Siege Warfare: A Workshop Report [Editor’s note: The views expressed in this piece are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the ICRC, PILAC, or other participants.] Siege is a well-established practice in warfare. It seeks to compel surrender,...