Ukraine Symposium – New ICC Arrest Warrants for Russian Flag Officers

Ukraine Symposium – New ICC Arrest Warrants for Russian Flag Officers

Ukraine Symposium – New ICC Arrest Warrants for Russian Flag Officers The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) wanted list for Russian perpetrators of war crimes committed in Ukraine has doubled. Prosecutor Karim Khan announced arrest warrants against two Russian...
Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – The Ibn Sina Hospital Raid and International Humanitarian Law

Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – The Ibn Sina Hospital Raid and International Humanitarian Law

Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – The Ibn Sina Hospital Raid and International Humanitarian Law On Monday, an Israeli security forces team conducted a raid into the Ibn Sina Hospital in the West Bank. During the raid, Mohammed Jalamneh, a Hamas commander, was killed....
The New U.S. Department of Defense Instruction on Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response

The New U.S. Department of Defense Instruction on Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response

The New U.S. Department of Defense Instruction on Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response On August 25, 2022, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III approved and released the Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan (CHMR-AP)—an action plan that creates new...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – The Evacuation of Northern Gaza: Practical and Legal Aspects

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – The Evacuation of Northern Gaza: Practical and Legal Aspects

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – The Evacuation of Northern Gaza: Practical and Legal Aspects Late in the evening of October 12th, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) began warning residents of Gaza to evacuate to the south in anticipation of large-scale IDF operations....
2023 DoD Manual Revision – A Commentary on the Amendments

2023 DoD Manual Revision – A Commentary on the Amendments

2023 DoD Manual Revision – A Commentary on the Amendments (Editor’s note: This post is part of a series analyzing the 2023 revisions to the U.S. Department of Defense’s Law of War Manual.) Introductory Remarks Shortly after the 2015 publication of the US...