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Michael N. Schmitt
| Nov 25, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Human Rights, In Honor of Françoise Hampson, Law of Armed Conflict, Occupation, State Responsibility
In Honor of Françoise Hampson – Parsing Proportionality Editors’ note: This post is part of a series to honor Françoise Hampson, who passed away on April 18, 2025. These posts recognize Professor Hampson’s work and the significant contribution her scholarship...
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James Kraska
| Jul 28, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, State Responsibility, Weapons Law
Did China Just Violate the Biological Warfare Convention? In early June, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested two nationals of the People’s Republic of China for conspiracy to smuggle a fungus called Fusarium graminearum into the United States,...
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Gary Corn
| Jul 25, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Cyber, Law of Armed Conflict, State Responsibility, Targeting
Non-State Cyber Actors in the 12-Day War – The Gray Zone of LOAC, Part I Editors’ note: In this two-part series, Professor Gary Corn examines law of armed conflict issues arising from cyber operations conducted during the recent conflict between Israel and Iran. With...
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Duncan Hollis
| Jul 7, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Policy, State Responsibility, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Ukraine Symposium – Ukraine and the Future of the Ottawa Convention In 1935, the International Labor Organization (ILO) adopted its 45th convention, generally prohibiting the employment of women in underground mining work. The treaty achieved widespread adoption, with...
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René Värk
| Jun 23, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, State Responsibility
Estonia’s New Push to Seize Immobilised Russian State Assets Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has caused extensive material damage. The World Bank Group, the government of Ukraine, the European Union, and the United Nations released a latest “Rapid Damage and Needs...
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Anna Lyfar
| Jun 2, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Human Rights, Law of Armed Conflict, State Responsibility, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Ukraine Symposium – Release of Chinese POWs in Ukraine In early April, reports emerged indicating that Ukraine had captured two Chinese nationals who were fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. Additional reports shared by Ukraine’s intelligence agencies...
