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Jennifer Maddocks
| Aug 16, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, State Responsibility, Terrorism / Counter Terrorism
ISIS Detentions in Syria and the Responsibility of Supporting States While the world’s attention is focused on the hostilities in Gaza and Ukraine, the conflict against ISIS in Syria and Iraq continues. Although out of the headlines, coalition forces led by the United...
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R. Scott Adams
| Jul 2, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Human Rights, Law of Armed Conflict, State Responsibility
Lessons Learned from the Latest Rendition Cases at the European Court of Human Rights The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) recently finalized its judgment against Lithuania in a case involving Guantanamo Bay (GTMO) detainees. The ECtHR ordered Lithuania to pay...
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Steven van de Put,
Arjen Vermeer
| Jun 12, 2024 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict, State Responsibility
Diversification of Civilian Agency: An Accountability Perspective Several recent developments have challenged the traditionally assumed passivity of civilians in armed conflict. Most notable are calls to participate in a volunteer IT army, the facilitation of an app...
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Tal Mimran
| Mar 13, 2024 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Israel-Hamas 2023 Symposium, Law of Armed Conflict, Weapons Law
Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – Reflections on the Invocation of Common Article 1 The South Africa v. Israel case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerning alleged violations of the Genocide Convention during the Israel-Hamas war has broader implications...
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Matthew H. Ormsbee
| Dec 18, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Space Law, Use of Force
The Korean Space Race At the end of 2023, we enter a new phase of competition and proxy war on the Korean Peninsula in what could be dubbed the Korean Space Race. Kim Jong-un, the mercurial North Korean leader, has long prioritized placing military spy satellites over...
