Lieber Studies POW Volume Symposium – Protecting POWs in Contemporary Conflicts

Lieber Studies POW Volume Symposium – Protecting POWs in Contemporary Conflicts

Lieber Studies POW Volume Symposium – Protecting POWs in Contemporary Conflicts Editor’s note: The following post highlights a chapter of the Lieber Studies volume Prisoners of War in Contemporary Conflict, which was published 3 March 2023. For a general...
Lieber Studies POW Volume Symposium – Application of the Third Geneva Convention in Proxy Warfare

Lieber Studies POW Volume Symposium – Application of the Third Geneva Convention in Proxy Warfare

Lieber Studies POW Volume Symposium – Application of the Third Geneva Convention in Proxy Warfare Editor’s note: The following post highlights a chapter of the Lieber Studies volume Prisoners of War in Contemporary Conflict, which will be published 3 March 2023....
Ukraine Symposium – The Release of Prisoners of War

Ukraine Symposium – The Release of Prisoners of War

Ukraine Symposium – The Release of Prisoners of War As announced by Ukrainian authorities on 29 June 2022, the largest exchange of prisoners of war took place since the invasion by the Russian Federation. No fewer than 144 Ukrainian soldiers were reportedly released,...
Ukraine Symposium – Putting “Overall Control” to the Test of the Third Geneva Convention

Ukraine Symposium – Putting “Overall Control” to the Test of the Third Geneva Convention

Ukraine Symposium – Putting “Overall Control” to the Test of the Third Geneva Convention Detention is a common feature of both international and non-international armed conflicts (IAC and NIAC). Despite the increasing convergence in the regulation of the two types of...
Non-State Commentaries: Law-Making or Law-Suggesting?

Non-State Commentaries: Law-Making or Law-Suggesting?

Non-State Commentaries: Law-Making or Law-Suggesting?   What is the role of non-State commentaries with respect to understanding international law, and more specifically, the law of armed conflict? This question is surprisingly provocative—particularly with...