Arms Exporters’ Corporate Liability for Due Diligence Failures
by Machiko Kanetake, Cedric Ryngaert | Nov 15, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Human Rights, Law of Armed Conflict, Weapons Law
Arms Exporters’ Corporate Liability for Due Diligence Failures The intensification of the armed conflict between Israel and Hamas is reported to have led to another surge in international arms sales. In fact, lately, new weapon systems have been in increasing demand...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – White Phosphorus and International Law
by Kevin S. Coble, John C. Tramazzo | Oct 25, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Israel-Hamas 2023 Symposium, Law of Armed Conflict, Weapons Law
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – White Phosphorus and International Law Editor’s note: The authors’ original version of this post omitted citations to two sources, namely LTC Matthew J. Aiesi’s post on Lawfare dated November 26, 2019, and a Human Rights Watch report...
The Biden Administration’s Decision to Transfer Cluster Munitions to Ukraine: Legal and Policy Considerations
by Brian L. Cox | Jul 21, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict, Weapons Law
The Biden Administration’s Decision to Transfer Cluster Munitions to Ukraine: Legal and Policy Considerations The Biden administration recently announced the approval of a new arms package for Ukraine that will, for the first time, include the provision of cluster...
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...