The Anti-ISIL Coalition, Civilian Harm, and the Obligation to Investigate

The Anti-ISIL Coalition, Civilian Harm, and the Obligation to Investigate

by | Aug 30, 2023 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict, Terrorism / Counter Terrorism

The Anti-ISIL Coalition, Civilian Harm, and the Obligation to Investigate This post is drawn from the author’s article-length work, “How Does the Obligation to Investigate Alleged Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Apply in Ad Hoc Military...
Future Conflicts, Civilian Harm, and the CHMR-AP – Part II

Future Conflicts, Civilian Harm, and the CHMR-AP – Part II

by | May 5, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict

Future Conflicts, Civilian Harm, and the CHMR-AP – Part II Editor’s note: The first post in the two-part series illustrated the emerging “information environment” of modern warfare into which the DoD CHMR-AP will be launched. This second post addresses how...
Future Conflicts, Civilian Harm, and the CHMR-AP – Part I

Future Conflicts, Civilian Harm, and the CHMR-AP – Part I

by | May 3, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict, Rules of Engagement

Future Conflicts, Civilian Harm, and the CHMR-AP – Part I As U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has stated, mitigating civilian harm is not only a legal and moral imperative, it is also a strategic imperative. To realize these imperatives, on August 25, 2022,...
Civilian Risk Mitigation: Why Context Matters

Civilian Risk Mitigation: Why Context Matters

by | Sep 27, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Humanitarian Protection, Law of Armed Conflict

Civilian Risk Mitigation: Why Context Matters The proverbial dust is now settling on the blast that was the publication of the new Civilian Mitigation Response and Action Plan (CHMR-AP). The reaction to this “response” plan has been mixed to say the least, with some...
The U.S. DoD Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan on Future Battlefields

The U.S. DoD Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan on Future Battlefields

by , | Sep 23, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Humanitarian Protection, Law of Armed Conflict

The U.S. DoD Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan on Future Battlefields On August 25, 2022, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released the Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan (CHMR-AP). In a previous post, Dan E. Stigall and Anna...