Ukraine Symposium – The Legality of Depleted Uranium Shells and Their Transfer to Ukraine
by Stuart Casey-Maslen | Mar 24, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium, Weapons Law
Ukraine Symposium – The Legality of Depleted Uranium Shells and Their Transfer to Ukraine The decision by the United Kingdom (UK) in March 2023 to transfer depleted uranium tank shells to Ukraine provoked a fierce reaction from senior Russian political and...
The Law in War: A Concise Overview
by Geoff Corn, Ken Watkin, Jamie Williamson | Mar 24, 2023 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting, Weapons Law
The Law in War: A Concise Overview When we first plotted our plan to write the 1st edition of this book, our goal was to offer an accessible narrative overview of international humanitarian law for both lawyers and non-lawyers interested in the topic. To that end, the...
Ukraine Symposium – Landmines and the War in Ukraine
by Dario Pronesti, Jeroen van den Boogaard | Mar 20, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium, Weapons Law
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 – Field-Modified Weapons under the Law of War
by Ronald Alcala | Feb 13, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Emerging Technologies, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium, Weapons Law
Ukraine Symposium – Field-Modified Weapons under the Law of War Combatants in armed conflict may choose to modify weapons in the field for a variety of reasons. They may modify them to improve their reliability. They may alter them to increase their range or accuracy....
Responsible AI Symposium – Responsible AI and Legal Review of Weapons
by Michael W. Meier | Dec 27, 2022 | AI, AoW Posts, Blog, Responsible AI Symposium, Weapons Law
Responsible AI Symposium – Responsible AI and Legal Review of Weapons Editor’s note: The following post highlights a subject addressed at an expert workshop conducted by the Geneva Centre for Security Policy focusing on Responsible AI. For a general introduction to...