Who Is Protected by the Fourth Geneva Convention? The Case of Civilians in Invaded Territory

Who Is Protected by the Fourth Geneva Convention? The Case of Civilians in Invaded Territory

Who Is Protected by the Fourth Geneva Convention? The Case of Civilians in Invaded Territory Since the 19th century, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has produced a long line of commentaries explaining the core treaties of international humanitarian...
Ukraine Symposium – Amnesty International’s Allegations of Ukrainian IHL Violations

Ukraine Symposium – Amnesty International’s Allegations of Ukrainian IHL Violations

Ukraine Symposium – Amnesty International’s Allegations of Ukrainian IHL Violations On 4 August, Amnesty International released a report criticizing Ukraine for placing civilians at risk “by establishing bases and operating weapons systems in populated...
A New Political Declaration on Civilian Harm: Progress or Mythical Panacea?

A New Political Declaration on Civilian Harm: Progress or Mythical Panacea?

A New Political Declaration on Civilian Harm: Progress or Mythical Panacea? On June 17, against a backdrop of the Russian invasion of Ukraine that has now killed or wounded over 11,000 civilians in a little more than four months, a group of States, the International...
Ukraine Symposium – Results of a First Enquiry into Violations of International Humanitarian Law in Ukraine

Ukraine Symposium – Results of a First Enquiry into Violations of International Humanitarian Law in Ukraine

Ukraine Symposium – Results of a First Enquiry into Violations of International Humanitarian Law in Ukraine On 3 March 2022 the Moscow Mechanism of the human dimension of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) was invoked by Ukraine...
Ukraine Symposium – War Crimes against Children

Ukraine Symposium – War Crimes against Children

Ukraine Symposium – War Crimes against Children For the 452 million children living in conflict zones (1 in 6 globally), the effects of conflict are multiple, wide-ranging, and devastating. With an increase in asymmetric warfare globally, children are targets of...
Ukraine Symposium – The Ukraine Conflict, Smart Phones, and the LOAC of Takings

Ukraine Symposium – The Ukraine Conflict, Smart Phones, and the LOAC of Takings

Ukraine Symposium – The Ukraine Conflict, Smart Phones, and the LOAC of Takings According to at least one report, in the course of their operations Russian forces entered residential complexes in the suburbs of Kyiv, displaced residents from their apartments,...