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Michael N. Schmitt,
Kevin S. Coble
| Sep 27, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Use of Force
The Evolving Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict – An International Law Perspective – Part I Editors’ Note: This post is the first in a two-part series addressing international legal issues related to the ongoing situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. On 19 September,...
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Omar Mekky
| Sep 25, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Law of Armed Conflict, Terrorism / Counter Terrorism, Use of Force
Islamic Jihadism and the Laws of War In my position as the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) regional legal coordinator in the Middle East and North Africa for the last ten years, I’ve had the sad privilege to witness the ugly wars between various States...
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Orde F. Kittrie,
Bruce Rashkow
| Aug 24, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Interpretation & Development, Law of Armed Conflict
The Pending Israel-Palestine ICJ Advisory Opinion: Threats to Legal Principles and Security The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is poised to eviscerate the longstanding “land for peace” legal framework for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which was...
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Naz K. Modirzadeh
| May 29, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Large-Scale Combat Operations Symposium, Law of Armed Conflict, Targeting, Use of Force
Large-Scale Combat Operations Symposium – Counterterrorism Thinking and “Large-Scale Combat Operations” Editor’s note: The following post highlights a subject addressed during an expert workshop that the Lieber Institute co-convened alongside Harvard Law...
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Michael N. Schmitt
| May 1, 2023 | Accountability, AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Humanitarian Protection, Law of Armed Conflict
The Expert Panel’s Review of Amnesty International’s Allegations of Ukrainian IHL Violations Last week, the New York Times reported that Amnesty International (AI) “sat for months on a report critical of the group after it accused Ukrainian forces of illegally...
