Australian Compensation for War Crimes in Afghanistan: A Rights-Based Approach, Not Military Charity, is Needed

Australian Compensation for War Crimes in Afghanistan: A Rights-Based Approach, Not Military Charity, is Needed

Australian Compensation for War Crimes in Afghanistan: A Rights-Based Approach, Not Military Charity, is Needed In July 2024, Australia adopted a new legal scheme to compensate victims of war crimes committed by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) in Afghanistan, which...
Compensation for Bereaved Families During Armed Conflict

Compensation for Bereaved Families During Armed Conflict

Compensation for Bereaved Families During Armed Conflict Compensation for death and injury of civilians during war has been practiced for hundreds if not thousands of years. Money, as a means to settle grievances and wrongdoing, is often part of securing peace or...
The Dutch Chora Judgment: Ex-Gratia Payments and Compensation

The Dutch Chora Judgment: Ex-Gratia Payments and Compensation

The Dutch Chora Judgment: Ex-Gratia Payments and Compensation Recently, a Dutch district court in The Hague delivered its judgment concerning claims arising from a 2007 battle in Chora, Afghanistan. Whereas an earlier post by Marten Zwanenburg reviewed the judgment...