“Humanity” is Not Always the Highest Claim
by Jeremy A. Rabkin | Sep 24, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict
“Humanity” is Not Always the Highest Claim Disputes about the application of the law of armed conflict are often fought with tools of legal analysis: competing treaty provisions; court rulings; and historical precedents. I want to highlight here a deeper dispute...
The July 2023 Revision of the DoD Law of War Manual and Customary International Law
by James A. Schoettler, Jr | Sep 20, 2024 | AoW Posts, Blog, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict
The July 2023 Revision of the DoD Law of War Manual and Customary International Law Customary international law (CIL) is an important source of legally binding rules applicable in armed conflict. Where a party to a conflict has not ratified a key international...
Beyond Compliance Symposium – Compliance + Restraint Towards Full(er) Protection in War
by Ioana Cismas, Anastasia Shesterinina | Sep 18, 2024 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Beyond Compliance Symposium, Blog, Compliance, Human Rights, Law of Armed Conflict
Beyond Compliance Symposium – Compliance + Restraint Towards Full(er) Protection in War Editors’ note: This post forms part of the Beyond Compliance Symposium: How to Prevent Harm and Need in Conflict, featured across Articles of War and Armed Groups and International...
Beyond Compliance Symposium – Why and How to Go “Beyond the Law” to Address Negative Lived Experiences of Armed Conflict
by Katharine Fortin, Ezequiel Heffes, Ioana Cismas, Jennifer Maddocks | Sep 17, 2024 | AoW Posts, Beyond Compliance Symposium, Blog, Compliance
Beyond Compliance Symposium – Why and How to Go “Beyond the Law” to Address Negative Lived Experiences of Armed Conflict Editors’ note: This post forms part of the Beyond Compliance Symposium: How to Prevent Harm and Need in Conflict, featured across Articles of War...