Ukraine Symposium – Russia’s “Re-Education” Camps: Grave Violations Against Children in Armed Conflict

Ukraine Symposium – Russia’s “Re-Education” Camps: Grave Violations Against Children in Armed Conflict

Ukraine Symposium – Russia’s “Re-Education” Camps: Grave Violations Against Children in Armed Conflict On March 17, 2023, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Russian president Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova,...
Ukraine Symposium – Landmines and the War in Ukraine

Ukraine Symposium – Landmines and the War in Ukraine

Ukraine Symposium – Landmines and the War in Ukraine Human Rights Watch has documented the use of both anti-vehicle and anti-personnel landmines in Ukraine. Following reports that Ukraine is using anti-personnel landmines (APLs) in violation of the Ottawa Convention,...
Ukraine Symposium – “Damn the Torpedoes!”: Naval Mines in the Black Sea

Ukraine Symposium – “Damn the Torpedoes!”: Naval Mines in the Black Sea

Ukraine Symposium – “Damn the Torpedoes!”: Naval Mines in the Black Sea For over a century the immortal battle cry of Rear Admiral Farragut has sounded throughout naval lore – “Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead.” As it turns out, what Admiral Farragut was...
Ukraine Symposium – The Law of Crowdsourced War: Democratized Supply Chains – Part II

Ukraine Symposium – The Law of Crowdsourced War: Democratized Supply Chains – Part II

Ukraine Symposium – The Law of Crowdsourced War: Democratized Supply Chains – Part II In the first of this two-part post addressing the legal and practical implications of democratized supply chains, I focused on the individual risks that those who engage...
Ukraine Symposium – Seizure of Russian State Assets: State Immunity and Countermeasures

Ukraine Symposium – Seizure of Russian State Assets: State Immunity and Countermeasures

Ukraine Symposium – Seizure of Russian State Assets: State Immunity and Countermeasures On 24 February 2023, the United Kingdom (UK) government objected to the Seizure of Russian State Assets and Support for Ukraine Bill in the House of Commons, proposed legislation...
Ukraine Symposium – The Law of Belligerent Occupation

Ukraine Symposium – The Law of Belligerent Occupation

Ukraine Symposium – The Law of Belligerent Occupation The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has raised important and timely issues regarding the application, implementation, and enforcement of the law of armed conflict. Particularly relevant, is the law of occupation....