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Michael N. Schmitt
| Nov 25, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Human Rights, In Honor of Françoise Hampson, Law of Armed Conflict, Occupation, State Responsibility
In Honor of Françoise Hampson – Parsing Proportionality Editors’ note: This post is part of a series to honor Françoise Hampson, who passed away on April 18, 2025. These posts recognize Professor Hampson’s work and the significant contribution her scholarship...
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Duncan Hollis
| Jul 7, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Policy, State Responsibility, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Ukraine Symposium – Ukraine and the Future of the Ottawa Convention In 1935, the International Labor Organization (ILO) adopted its 45th convention, generally prohibiting the employment of women in underground mining work. The treaty achieved widespread adoption, with...
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René Värk
| Jun 23, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, State Responsibility
Estonia’s New Push to Seize Immobilised Russian State Assets Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has caused extensive material damage. The World Bank Group, the government of Ukraine, the European Union, and the United Nations released a latest “Rapid Damage and Needs...
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Michael N. Schmitt,
Alexander Hernandez
| May 9, 2025 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, State Responsibility, Use of Force
Analyzing State Support to Non-State Actors – Part II: Response Options and Conflict Classification As non-State actors assume an increasingly prominent role in international affairs, State support to them as a strategic tool for advancing political objectives has...
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William H. Boothby
| Jan 13, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies, Weapons Law
The Drone Threat, the Laser Response, and the Law – Part II The first part of this two-part post, described and explained the weapons law principles and rules that apply to suicide or kamikaze drones. It also set forth and explained applicable targeting law principles...
