In Honor of Françoise Hampson – Calibrating the Balance Between Military Necessity and Humanity in LOAC Practice
by Mark Lattimer | Oct 17, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, In Honor of Françoise Hampson, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict
In Honor of Françoise Hampson – Calibrating the Balance Between Military Necessity and Humanity in LOAC Practice 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...
What Is Left After Leaving Ottawa?
by Inna Zavorotko, Oleksii Plotnikov | Jul 15, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium, Weapons Law
What Is Left After Leaving Ottawa? With 165 member States (at the time of writing), the Ottawa Convention is arguably the most widely recognized international treaty on conventional weapons. It was long regarded as a triumph of civil society, with progress reported on...
Ready Soldier One: Video Game Incentives and Law of Armed Conflict Compliance
by Chad Bird, Michelle Lukomski | Jun 26, 2025 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict
Ready Soldier One: Video Game Incentives and Law of Armed Conflict Compliance A gamer sits in his room, headset on, staring unblinkingly at a screen. He is closing on his final target in a Call of Duty battle royale match. With a well-placed shot, he takes down the...
When Technology Meets Humanity: Harnessing New and Emerging Technologies at the End of Conflict
by Laurie R. Blank, Daphné Richemond-Barak | Jan 17, 2025 | AI, AoW Posts, Blog, Emerging Technologies
When Technology Meets Humanity: Harnessing New and Emerging Technologies at the End of Conflict New and emerging technologies offer significant contributions toward facilitating the end of conflict and protecting and easing the effects of conflict on the civilian...