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Steve Szymanski,
Peter C. Combe
| Apr 1, 2022 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
The Siren Song of Universal Jurisdiction: A Cautionary Note In the face of the humanitarian crises and government abuses in the Syrian Civil War, the German Office of the Federal Prosecutor General initiated prosecution against a number of Syrian officials for a range...
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Noëlle Quénivet
| Mar 30, 2022 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Command Responsibility and the Ukraine Conflict The news on the conflict in Ukraine is replete with violations of international humanitarian law (IHL), conveying the impression that soldiers have either been ordered to commit these crimes or have been allowed to do so...
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Michael N. Schmitt
| Mar 24, 2022 | AoW Posts, Humanitarian Protection, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Deportation of Ukrainian Civilians to Russia: The Legal Framework The United Nations estimates that the conflict in Ukraine has displaced over 10 million people. As of March 16, there are an estimated 6.4 million internally displaced persons (IDP) within the country....
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Martin Fink
| Mar 24, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Other Bodies of Law, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
The War at Sea: Is There a Naval Blockade in the Sea of Azov? Although land operations have garnered most attention, the war between Ukraine and the Russian Federation also rages at and from the sea. During these last weeks, several merchant vessels were attacked and...
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Terry D. Gill
| Mar 23, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
A Ukraine No-Fly Zone: Further Thoughts on Law and Policy In a recent post, my friend and colleague, Professor Michael Schmitt set out some of the legal issues relating to the imposition of a no-fly zone over Ukraine. This post reemphasizes some of the points he...
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Matt Montazzoli
| Mar 23, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium, Weapons Law
Are Thermobaric Weapons Lawful? The Russian Federation has deployed and likely used thermobaric weapons during its invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States alleged that Russia “used the vacuum bomb today, which is actually prohibited by the...
