United States v. Najibullah Symposium – Bad Apples are Still Apples

United States v. Najibullah Symposium – Bad Apples are Still Apples

United States v. Najibullah Symposium – Bad Apples are Still Apples Editors’ note: This post is part of a two-post symposium on a pretrial hearing in the case United States v. Najibullah. An introductory post by Professor Sean Watts provides background on the case and...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – The Question of Whether Gaza Is Occupied Territory

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – The Question of Whether Gaza Is Occupied Territory

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – The Question of Whether Gaza Is Occupied Territory On October 7, Hamas launched a brutal attack that killed more than 1,400 people and injured another 6,900 individuals, including at least 32 Americans. Hamas also took over 240 hostages...
Does International Humanitarian Law Confer Undue Legitimacy on Violence in War?

Does International Humanitarian Law Confer Undue Legitimacy on Violence in War?

Does International Humanitarian Law Confer Undue Legitimacy on Violence in War? International humanitarian law (IHL) is extolled as a civilizing force that seeks to limit the effects of war for humanitarian reasons. Yet there is a burgeoning sense that IHL has...