United States v. Najibullah Symposium – Introduction
by Sean Watts | Oct 4, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict, United States v Najibullah Symposium
United States v. Najibullah Symposium – Introduction Almost as soon as hostilities between the United States and the Taliban and al Qaeda groups in Afghanistan began in 2001, important law of war questions emerged. In particular, early stages of the conflict provoked...
Regulating Military Force Series – Introduction
by Martin Faix, Marko Svicevic, Sean Watts | Feb 20, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Regulating Military Force Series, Use of Force
Regulating Military Force Series – Introduction In 1970, Professor Thomas Franck boldly concluded that only 25 years after the adoption of the UN Charter, Article 2(4) had been killed by the very States that had created it. In the 50 years since this conclusion,...
Detention by Non-State Armed Groups – A Review of Ezequiel Heffes’ Monograph
by Jennifer Maddocks | Jan 26, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Human Rights, Law of Armed Conflict
Detention by Non-State Armed Groups – A Review of Ezequiel Heffes’ Monograph Notwithstanding the ongoing hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, most conflicts today are non-international in character and involve one or more non-State armed groups (NSAG). Detention is...
Pessimism Does Not Help Fragile States
by Tom Buitelaar, Welmoet Wels | Dec 11, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Other Bodies of Law, Policy
Pessimism Does Not Help Fragile States “An uncomfortable reality” is the title and conclusion of a recently published report that evaluates Dutch national participation in international peace and security missions. The report highlights the successes of the Dutch...