by
Chris Koschnitzky,
Michael N. Schmitt
| Feb 22, 2023 | AoW Posts, Blog, Detention, History of LOAC, Law of Armed Conflict, Lieber Studies POW Volume Symposium
Lieber Studies POW Volume Symposium – Prisoners of War in Contemporary Conflict Following the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) launch of its updated Commentary on the 1949 Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, West...
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Chris Koschnitzky,
Steve Szymanski
| Apr 22, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Compliance, Law of Armed Conflict, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Ukraine Symposium – Defiance of Russia’s Demand to Surrender and Combatant Status Before its latest shelling of Mariupol, Russia demanded that fighters defending the city surrender, lest they face a “military tribunal.” More recently, there were rumblings that...
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Chris Koschnitzky,
Michael N. Schmitt
| Mar 4, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Ukraine-Russia Symposium
Russian Troops Out of Uniform and Prisoner of War Status The presence of Russian troops in civilian clothes or Ukrainian military uniforms has been repeatedly reported during the conflict, especially attempting to enter Kyiv. As Ukrainian forces continue to defend...
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Steve Szymanski,
Chris Koschnitzky
| Jan 24, 2022 | AoW Posts, Blog, Conflict Classification, Detention, Law of Armed Conflict, LOAC History
Afghanistan 2021: Reflections from the Stockton Center for International Law’s Workshop Despite over twenty years of legal analysis, many issues regarding the Afghanistan conflict remain unsettled. At a recent Stockton Center for International Law law of armed...