by John C. Tramazzo, Kevin S. Coble, Michael N. Schmitt | Oct 11, 2023
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Hostage-Taking and the Law of Armed Conflict In the early morning of October 7, the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah, the militant Palestinian group Hamas launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, a surprise attack against Israel. Its military...
by Michael N. Schmitt, William Casey Biggerstaff | Sep 5, 2023
Prisoner of War Status and Nationals of the Detaining Power As preparations for Ukraine’s spring 2023 offensive were underway, reports of Russian dissidents conducting cross-border raids from Ukraine into Russia began to surface. The groups were identified as the...
by Ezequiel Heffes | Jul 28, 2023
Al Hassan Symposium – Understanding Rebel (Dis)Order in Al Hassan Editor’s note: This post is part of a joint symposium hosted by the Armed Groups and International Law and Articles of War blogs. This symposium addresses the pending ICC Al Hassan judgment. Katharine...
by Emily Crawford | Jul 20, 2023
Release, Repatriation, and Parole of POWs: Lessons from Recent Practice in the Ukraine-Russia Conflict The start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is famously connected to the events that took place on Snake Island. During the early stages of the invasion,...
by Lakmini Seneviratne, Abby Zeith, Kosuke Onishi | Jul 3, 2023
Reducing the Human Cost of Large-Scale Military Operations Editor’s note: The following post highlights a subject addressed during an expert workshop that the Lieber Institute co-convened alongside Harvard Law School’s Program on International Law and Armed Conflict...
