Al Hassan Symposium – Fair Trial Guarantees under the Law of Armed Conflict: How Can They Be Realistic for Armed Groups?

Al Hassan Symposium – Fair Trial Guarantees under the Law of Armed Conflict: How Can They Be Realistic for Armed Groups?

Al Hassan Symposium – Fair Trial Guarantees under the Law of Armed Conflict: How Can They Be Realistic for Armed Groups? The following post by Raphaël van Steenberghe focuses on fair trial guarantees and examines the merits of the Trial Chamber’s judgment in this...
Al Hassan Symposium – Towards the Acceptance of the Aggregated Violence Approach?

Al Hassan Symposium – Towards the Acceptance of the Aggregated Violence Approach?

Al Hassan Symposium – Towards the Acceptance of the Aggregated Violence Approach? Editors’ note: This post is part of a joint symposium hosted by the Armed Groups and International Law and Articles of War blogs. The symposium addresses the ICC’s judgment in the Al...
Article 9 and the Attribution of Armed Groups’ Attacks to the Territorial State

Article 9 and the Attribution of Armed Groups’ Attacks to the Territorial State

Article 9 and the Attribution of Armed Groups’ Attacks to the Territorial State The ongoing conflicts between Israel, Hamas, and Hezbollah continue to raise complex questions of international law. Some of these involve issues of State responsibility, requiring an...
Beyond Compliance Symposium – Armed Groups, Compliance and International Law. There is more than meets the eye

Beyond Compliance Symposium – Armed Groups, Compliance and International Law. There is more than meets the eye

Beyond Compliance Symposium – Armed Groups, Compliance and International Law. There is more than meets the eye The following post by Ezequiel Heffes focuses on armed groups, compliance, and international law. He explores the motivations for armed groups to comply with...
Targeting Non-State “Mixed Groups”

Targeting Non-State “Mixed Groups”

Targeting Non-State “Mixed Groups”   “Now I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. You won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.” General George Patton, May 31, 1944, Addressing the 6th Armored...